The China Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, which opened to public on Sunday as the expo officially started, is expected to bring together people from all over the world to create a more harmonious future despite rising protectionism and geopolitical uncertainties, according to analysts and officials.
The expo, which has attracted 158 countries and regions and seven international organizations, aims to inspire reflection and action under the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives".
Highlighting the significance of the theme, Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, or CCPIT, said the Chinese government actively supports Japan's hosting of the expo, and the China Pavilion has been meticulously prepared by CCPIT in collaboration with various parties.
He stated that the architecture of the China Pavilion incorporates three major elements of Chinese culture: bamboo, Chinese characters, and scrolls. Its exhibition follows a narrative structure of "past-present-future", allowing visitors to experience the ancient Chinese philosophy of harmony between humanity and nature, appreciate the beauty of modern China with its clear waters and green mountains, and envision a future society where people and nature coexist in harmony.
Guests and performers take a group photo at the opening ceremony for China Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Sunday.
Ren emphasized that among the many classic Chinese poetic lines inscribed on the exterior walls of the China Pavilion, one reads: "One flower alone does not make spring, but a hundred flowers in full bloom bring spring to the garden."
"Today's world, like the expo site, should be a vibrant garden of peace, friendship, sincere exchange, mutual learning, and flourishing diversity. International cooperation should be guided by the spirit of equal consultation and mutual benefit, actively promoting a more equal and orderly multipolar world and an inclusive and beneficial globalization," he said.
Dimitri Kerkentzes, secretary-general of the Bureau International des Expositions, believes the China Pavilion sends a powerful message, calling on people to work together and live in harmony both with nature and with each other as members of the global community.
Chinese artists give performances at the opening ceremony for China Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Sunday.
"With this magnificent bamboo-inspired pavilion, China is presenting its vision of building a community of life for man and nature within a future society of green development," Kerkentzes said.
Scheduled to run from April 13 to October 13, the expo is expected to draw about 28.2 million visitors, according to the Japan Association.
"Over the next six months, visitors from Japan and around the world will be informed, inspired, and amazed by China's pavilion. They will explore the richness of China's cultural heritage and ancient wisdom, as well as the technological innovations and creative solutions shaping modern China," he added.
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao said he hopes that those who come to the expo would gain a deeper understanding of China's 5,000-year-old civilization and the vibrant image of modern China — a friendly, enterprising, and open nation.
"No matter how the external environment changes, China's door of openness will only open wider…We will continue to promote a more equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive globalization," Wu said.
According to him, China is willing to work together with Japan and other countries to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, expressed hope that the expo would serve as a catalyst for new connections and innovations. He encouraged friends from China to seize this opportunity to engage deeply with global visitors, inspire one another, and work together to create a blueprint for a "future society that shines with life".
Tokura, who is also chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, said China is one of Japan's most important bilateral relationships. Keidanren will make proactive efforts to promote the healthy and stable development of Japan-China relations, especially in the area of economic exchange and cooperation.
（Source: China Daily）
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