Malaysia and China to host International Cheng Ho Conference
This will be the second conference and more than 600 participants from all over the world including experts and academicians from Singapore, US and Brazil are expected to attend the conference themed “Cheng Ho Multi-Cultural Spirit for World Peace.
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International Cheng Ho Conference to be held on November 10 as a step to strengthen Malaysia and China.
The conference will be jointly organized by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, Melaka state government, International Zheng He Society (Malaysia), Cheng Ho Multicultural Trust, Zheng He Research Institute of China and International Zheng He Society.
DAP chairman Tan Kok Wai said that the achievements of Cheng Ho should be made known as he succeeded in expanding a trading empire without war and colonization.
This will be the second conference and more than 600 participants from all over the world including experts and academicians from Singapore, US and Brazil are expected to attend the conference themed "Cheng Ho Multi-Cultural Spirit for World Peace
He said Cheng Ho was a symbol of peace and brotherhood in the places he visited.
"I hope the conference will open the eyes of the people all over the world about the voyages of Cheng Ho in the 15th Century, which paved the way for the silk trade as well as brought China closer to trading nations," he added.
Tan highlighted the fact that unlike early European explorers who colonized areas and were brutal, Cheng Ho was on a peace and trade mission.
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