The Beijing forum under the Second World Conference of Sinologist, commenced at Beijing Language and Culture University on Wednesday, bringing together nearly 100 Sinologists from over 40 countries to explore the global significance of China's successful path to modernization.

The forum aims to provide the world with a more diverse perspective to observe and understand China's ideologies and developmental practices.

Lu Kang, the vice-minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, highlighted the forum's importance as a significant academic unit of the Second World Conference of Sinologists, serving as a crucial platform for high-quality development of Sinology.

Erik Solheim, former under-secretary-general of the United Nations, in a video address, emphasized that mutual learning is at the core of cultural exchanges, with Sinologists playing a key role in fostering global understanding of Chinese civilization.

Duan Peng, the president of Beijing Language and Culture University, stressed that the diversity of human civilization is a fundamental characteristic of the world and a source of human progress.

"The research and translation efforts of Sinologists not only portray a multifaceted and endearing traditional Chinese image but also narrate the modern Chinese story characterized by peace, development, openness, cooperation and win-win outcomes," he added.

The university has already established 23 Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms worldwide and Sinology centers in 12 countries such as Argentina, Greece, Azerbaijan, Uruguay and Chile.

During the opening ceremony, Xu Baofeng, director of the World Sinology Center, unveiled a report on world Sinology development.

Over the course of three years, Xu and his team compiled a 320,000-word report by conducting oral interviews, field surveys and literature analysis, examining the development of Sinology and Chinese studies in 108 countries and regions globally.