Scholars from home and abroad attend the International Academic Symposium on Xi Jinping Thought on Culture held in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 27, 2025. A report, titled "Theory on the Development of Civilizations -- Building a New Vision of Civilizations with Development at the Core," was released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, at the symposium held here on Saturday.

The theory emphasizes the independence, inclusiveness and innovation of civilizations, with governance for the people as the foundation of development. The report states that the theory shapes a new paradigm for human civilization. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)