“Both China and Africa have a long history and splendid culture，Many cultural heritages bear witness to the origin and development pace of human civilization，Both parties are also facing many challenges and problems in cultural heritage protection。We are willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with Africa，Provide lasting support for the protection and inheritance of each other’s cultural heritage。" Song Xinchao, deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China, said in an exclusive interview with a Xinhua News Agency reporter in Paris, France on the 4th。

Song Xinchao is here to participate 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino in the "UNESCO-China-Africa World Heritage Capacity Building and Cooperation Forum"。He said，1985，China officially joins UNESCO’s Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage。Over the past 30 years，In World Heritage Protection and Management、Laws and Regulations、Capacity Building、International exchanges, etc.，China has gradually summarized a set of practical experiences that are both in line with international rules and suitable for China’s national conditions，It also promotes substantive cooperation between China and international organizations and other countries。

"Declaration of World Heritage、Protection and management have promoted great progress in the protection of cultural heritage in China，It has also greatly promoted the sustainable economic and social development of the heritage site。"Song Xinchao said，With the continuous deepening of world heritage protection practices，China’s conservation managers are also facing new propositions。The expansion of cities、The development of tourism、Infrastructure construction and other issues put pressure on heritage management，This is not only a challenge faced by China，It is also a problem faced by African countries。

Song Xinchao theory，Both China and Africa have the problem of how to coordinate the relationship between economic development and heritage protection。Overexploitation of culture and natural resources、Improper tourism 188bet sports betting app download strategy and management、The damage to heritage caused by construction projects seriously restricts the realization of sustainable development goals。At the same time，The cultural heritage of both sides is still facing theft、Crime activities such as poaching and smuggling and the threat of natural disasters，Some African regions are still facing the destruction of cultural heritage caused by war。

It is reported，As of now，The number of heritage sites in Africa that are included in the World Heritage List accounts for less than 9% of the total number of World Heritage sites，However, one-third of the properties on the World Heritage in Danger list are located in Africa。Song Xinchao emphasizes，The low proportion of World Heritage in Africa is extremely disproportionate to the rich cultural and natural heritage resources of the vast African land；High proportion of endangered heritage in Africa，Indicates that the protection of World Heritage in Africa is facing extremely severe challenges。

In addition，Song Xinchao also said，How the results of heritage protection can truly benefit people’s livelihood，Let heritage live in today’s society，Let the cultural relics collected in the museum、Heritage displayed on the vast land、The words written in ancient books come alive，Promote the sustainable development of local society，This is also a topic that China and Africa need to discuss together。

Song Xinchao theory，The friendship between China and Africa has a long history，And with the frequent interactions in the cultural field in recent years, it has further deepened。China has signed intergovernmental cultural cooperation agreements and multi-year implementation plans with 52 African countries that include cooperation in heritage protection；Same as Ethiopia、Egypt, Nigeria and other countries have signed agreements on combating the illegal import and export of cultural relics；Collaborating with African archaeological colleagues to conduct archaeological excavations and research in the Karnak Temple Area in Egypt and the Lamu Islands in Kenya。China also funds professionals from Africa to participate in training by setting up government scholarships and other methods。

"Looking to the future，We are willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with Africa，Provide lasting support for the protection and inheritance of each other’s cultural heritage，Making China’s contribution to the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Cultural Diversity。"Song Xinchao said。

188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino ，Original title: "Exclusive interview: China-Africa cultural heritage protection cooperation has huge potential - Interview with Song Xinchao, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China》.