Perspective on the two sessions (IV)

The essence of mutual learning is to understand other cultures from within one's own historical experience and cultural background, said Bart Dessein, professor at the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations in Belgium. The key term hu jian literally means to mirror each other — We always need a mirror in which we can see our reflections, he said.

Interviewed by Zhang Zhouxiang, video by Wang Haoran