SARAJEVO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Research Center on Building a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was inaugurated earlier this week in Sarajevo, the capital of BiH.
The center, an independent research institution with an advisory board, aims to study, explain and promote the concept of a "community with a shared future for mankind," advance academic exchanges and dialogue among civilizations, and foster friendship and cooperation between China and BiH.
Safet Softic, chairman of the Committee on Foreign and Trade Policy, Customs, Transport and Communications of the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, said BiH, drawing on its own experience, understands the value of national peace and social stability and therefore appreciates the importance of the concepts and initiatives proposed by China.
He expressed confidence that the center would help enhance mutual understanding among different countries and civilizations through dialogue.
Faruk Boric, chairman of the center's advisory board, said the establishment of the center is of great significance not only to the academic community in BiH but also to the development of BiH-China relations.
He said the center is committed to building an open platform for exchanges, promoting research on the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and major international issues, and contributing to deeper friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
Edin Hadzihafizbegovic, adviser to the BiH foreign minister, said the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, which emphasizes a people-centered approach, common development and a shared future, carries positive significance for BiH society and bilateral ties.
Wang Shiting, secretary-general of China's Research Center on Building a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity, said the establishment of the BiH center provides a new platform for exchanges of ideas, academic cooperation and people-to-people interactions between the two countries.
Chinese Ambassador to BiH Li Fan said the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, proposed by China, is rooted in the belief that humanity is one global family with intertwined interests and shared destinies.
She added that the establishment of the center marks an important milestone in China-BiH relations and reflects the deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.
