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PRAISE FOR FRANCIS C W FUNG, CHINAS HARMONY RENAISSANCE

Excerpt from Harmony in Contemporary New Confucianism and in

Socialism with Chinese Characteristics 2008 by Jesus Sole-Farras

It has been asserted (Fung, 2006) that the 2006 Sixth CPC Plenum Session will be

remembered as the most important milestone of Chinas Harmony Renaissance,

since, by discovering harmony culture, China is discovering its own rich ancient

cultural harmony traditions. It is of similar in importance to Europes Renaissance

after the rediscovery of ancient Greek culture (p. 8). Jesus Sole-Farras

Excerpt from Jan 2007 speech by Hon. John Prescott, Deputy Prime

Minister and First Secretary of State, United Kingdom:There's been a great deal

of talk about harmony in recent times. In fact, the academic, Francis Fung, has argued in

his recent paper "Chinese Harmony Culture: Old and New - Promise for a Less

Confrontational World" that China is witnessing a harmony renaissance. He claims that

great debates are happening today in China over whether Socialism with Chinese characteristics

can be Socialism with harmony. And Fung maintains that China's harmony socialism will provide an

alternative model, as the leading system of governance in the 21st Century.

Morgan Steacy, York University, Department of East Asian Studies, Canada

I have been reading professor Fung's letters and articles on harmony renaissance, and

have become completely enraptured by the hope of future possibility that they bring. My

main area of study lies squarely within Dr. Fungs realm of thought insofar as ascertaining

the facets of Chinese thought that may be able to ameliorate the social situation of my

country and the world at large. I am certain that I would be able to contribute to yourorganization with great success.

Peter Neumann, Partner Faegre Benson, Shanghai, China

It is wonderful to see the concept of a "harmony" paradigm being promoted in the media. So much

of Western cultural history has been based on a conflict paradigm (crusades, competition for scarce

resources, clash of civilizations, political struggle, etc.). It is extremely important to open people's

minds to unity, universal love and harmony as governing principles of society, the world and the

universe.

Eric Chipps, Chipps Management Consultants, San Francisco, CA, USA

In todays world of international conflicts, religious strife, North and South disparities,terrorism, extremism and unilateralism, harmony renaissance is the only common valueuniversal solution. The tide of Harmony Renaissance is inevitable. All present will become

pioneers of Harmony Renaissance. Harmony advocates non-violence. Its premises aretolerance, acceptance, respect, equity, patience and humility. As powerful as we are wewill not have nobility and hope unless we practice humility. This is the new globalawareness. Harmony is the conduit to facilitate multi-directional cultural flow not just fromWest to East and North to South. Harmony is the all-embracing unifying force for unity indiversity.


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Dr. Fung has initiated the World Harmony Organization in North America and has alreadyattracted interest and support. It is a growing influence in North America, Europe andChina from important figures in academic and social circles, economics and politics, aswell as a growing number of concerned citizens in many countries.

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