Xi Jinping Uses Porcelain to Promote Global Cultural Exchange

President Xi Jinping uses porcelain as a cultural ambassador to promote mutual learning and the exchange of civilizations. By presenting porcelain as state gifts and exhibiting historic artifacts, he highlights China's artistic legacy to foster international relations.

During the 2019 Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing, Xi showcased a rare Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white vase to illustrate this point. He specifically noted the historical influence of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain on Portuguese art, stating that the export of these pieces centuries ago inspired a fusion of Chinese and local techniques that produced the unique Azulejo art form.

Xi maintains that such cultural exchanges and mutual learning serve as a primary driver for human progress, global peace, and development.