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The 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations opened this morning in Qufu, Shandong province. In his keynote address, Wang Zhongjiang, president of the Chinese Confucian Academy, underscored that no truly prosperous civilization has ever emerged from chaos, turmoil, or war. He emphasized that peace, stability, and security form the essential foundations for progress—the fundamental prerequisites for human innovation and well-being.