BEIJING — Kalibek Erbosyn, a 23-year-old student from Kazakhstan, finds his unique rhythm as he immerses himself in studying The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, an esteemed Chinese traditional medical text dating back over 2,000 years. “Initially, the ancient Chinese terminology was incomprehensible to me,” Erbosyn told Xinhua. “Now, however, I have come to understand terms equivalent to ‘weak’ or ‘happy’ in modern languages, thanks to the help of my teachers and classmates.” Fluent in Chinese, Erbosyn is among…

President Donald Trump has long harboured trade and tariff concerns. Almost four decades ago, Trump wrote, “The world is laughing at American politicians as we safeguard ships that are not ours, carrying oil that is not ours, destined for allies who will not support us … We have to make other people pay for our huge deficits.” As Trump returned to the White House, he implemented what he said almost four decades ago, and has imposed tariffs like never before.…

For China, modernisation is a journey of hardship and perseverance. In modern times, the Chinese people tried to adopt modernisation formulas from the West, but none worked. Through its own efforts, China has modernised under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. It has transformed from an impoverished and backward nation into the world’s second-largest economy, the largest trader in goods, and the largest exporter. China has developed the largest compulsory education, social security, and medical and health systems…

Infrastructure and energy are two important areas for African countries to achieve sustainable development, as well as are among the priorities in the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the continent’s ambitious development blueprint. In February, Lerato Mataboge was elected as the African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy. She is a global policy and trade and investment facilitation expert and was the deputy director general in the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition when she was elected.  Before she…

In February 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted then Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, an appointment between the two old friends. Back in early 2020, Hun Sen visited Beijing as China was battling the COVID-19 epidemic. He visited to show Cambodia’s staunch support for the Chinese people at a critical moment. Three years later, Hun Sen visited China again as promised. At their 2023 meeting, Xi recalled the prime minister’s…

Over three decades ago, when Xi Jinping, then the top official of China’s southeastern city of Fuzhou, visited Malaysia on an investment promotion trip, he found himself deeply impressed by two symbolic sites. One is the Poh San Teng Temple, a long-standing homage to renowned Chinese navigator Zheng He (1371-1433) of the Ming Dynasty. The other is the city of Sibu, which became known as “New Fuzhou” after Wong Nai Siong, a Fuzhou native, migrated to Malaysia with over 1,000…

The 2025 edition of the Hong Ting Forum took place on Wednesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, bringing together senior government officials, diplomats, scholars, industry executives and media practitioners to explore ways to advance China-Africa cooperation on modernization. Hosted by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the forum was held under the theme “China-Africa Dialogue on the Path to Modernization.” Korir Sing’Oei, principal secretary in Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, said the forum reaffirmed the importance of fostering…

Home to over 30 percent of the world’s critical mineral reserves, Africa contributes just about 4 percent of global carbon emissions, and yet the region bears the brunt of the impacts of climate change due to its high exposure, underdevelopment, weak economy, and limited financial resources for adaptation.  In 2023 alone, at least 15,700 people lost their lives to disasters caused by extreme weather, while another 34 million were affected by the climate crisis in various ways. As Africa’s vast…

At the bustling Port of Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire, cargo ships glide in and out as towering cranes hum with ceaseless activity. Once a bottleneck for trade, the port now stands as a symbol of transformation thanks to its recent expansion fueled by Chinese investment. This gateway to West Africa highlights Beijing’s deepening economic engagement with the continent, a dynamic partnership that is reshaping Africa’s trade and logistics landscape. Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Africa’s infrastructure has taken…

With its extraordinary music performance and thrilling competition, the Singer 2024 TV programme won the hearts of audiences in Ghana, shortly after the nine-episode singing competition on Hunan Satellite TV gained widespread attention in China.  Besides Singer 2024, audiences in Ghana now have access to a variety of high-quality Chinese programmes on satellite TV offered by the Golden Mango TV (GMTV) channel.  GMTV was jointly established by Hunan TV International Channel and Ghana’s CGTV. Satellite broadcasting officially started on 10 August 2023, covering…