Shanghai Sets Example For Fostering New Quality Productive Forces To Accelerate Growth

Arial view of Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

New quality productive forces are key for China to continue building a modern industrial system and attain sustainable development. The strategy, first mentioned by Chinese President Xi Jinping last September, is also crucial for achieving the objectives and tasks set out in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) in its final year of implementation.   With innovation… Continue reading Shanghai Sets Example For Fostering New Quality Productive Forces To Accelerate Growth

Beninese Actress Pursues Her Film Dream In China To Build Bridges Between The Two Cultures

Rawdoth Alazi Soumaila, a young actress and model from Benin, has recently been cast in a leading role on the Chinese small screen. Formed Police Unit, a recent film by Hong Kong director Lee Tat-Chiu, showcases her artistic talent.   Adopting the Chinese name of Mulan, Soumaila wants to stand out and embody a heroic figure, following… Continue reading Beninese Actress Pursues Her Film Dream In China To Build Bridges Between The Two Cultures

Uganda Launches Giant China-Constructed Hydropower Plant To Bolster Electricity Supply And Assist South Sudan

An aerial view of the Karuma hydropower project in the midwestern Ugandan district of Kiryandongo on 14 December 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Ugandans and South Sudanese have had their lives lit up by the steady flow of electricity from a massive hydropower infrastructure project, constructed by one of China’s leading contractors.  Sinohydro Corp., a Chinese state-owned hydropower engineering and construction company, recently completed construction of the $1.5-billion, 600-mw Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station in north Uganda’s Kiryandongo District. … Continue reading Uganda Launches Giant China-Constructed Hydropower Plant To Bolster Electricity Supply And Assist South Sudan

Chinese Doctors In Rwanda Revolutionise Childbirth By Making Painless Deliveries Affordable

A Chinese doctor performs anaesthesia before a surgery at the Masaka District Hospital in Kicukiro District, Kigali, Rwanda, on 9 April. Photo: Xinhua

In a move that could transform childbirth procedures in Rwanda, Chinese doctors at the Masaka District Hospital in Kicukiro have successfully facilitated natural birth by a woman living with HIV. This milestone marks a significant step towards safer and more accessible childbirth practices in the country.  Wu Peng, then director general of the Department of… Continue reading Chinese Doctors In Rwanda Revolutionise Childbirth By Making Painless Deliveries Affordable

Medical Institutions And Enterprises In Shanghai Join Hands For Technological Breakthroughs

Medical equipment of United Imaging in Cintocare Hospital of South Africa. Photo: Courtesy

The medical equipment valley in Jiading District of Shanghai, known as Shanghai MedValley, is a powerhouse of medical innovation. As an industrial park centred on creative medical equipment development, the valley has gathered a cluster of high-end medical device enterprises and highly qualified professionals. It aims to promote new quality productive forces in the medical… Continue reading Medical Institutions And Enterprises In Shanghai Join Hands For Technological Breakthroughs

China Remains Key Source Of Growth And Profits For Many Multinationals

In March, Apple opened its largest retail store on the Chinese mainland in Shanghai – the company’s second-largest flagship store after its Fifth Avenue outlet in New York. The new addition brings Apple’s store tally in Shanghai and the Chinese market to eight and 57, respectively, a significant milestone for the company, which opened its… Continue reading China Remains Key Source Of Growth And Profits For Many Multinationals

Shanghai Is Providing Ample Space And Policy Support To Enterprises To Grow AI Expertise And Application

Workers at a kitchen appliances manufacturer use robotic arms to make a pot in less than five minutes; dock workers use levers in an office to accurately grab and move containers; and doctors operate auxiliary robot systems to perform complex surgical operations with just a flick of their fingers …   In Shanghai, artificial intelligence (AI)… Continue reading Shanghai Is Providing Ample Space And Policy Support To Enterprises To Grow AI Expertise And Application

China-Africa Exchange Programme Offers Chance To See The Amazing Progress China Has Made In All Aspects

Ben Saad Firas (right) at the closing ceremony of the 8th China-Africa Youth Festival in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, on 26 May. Photo: Hu Fan

Wonderful, amazing, charming! These words aptly describe my first experience in China when I visited the country to attend the 8th China-Africa Youth Festival, held in Beijing and then Zhejiang Province on 19-26 May.   The visit allowed me to discover China from different aspects: Chinese culture through experiencing Chinese cuisine and art, Chinese history through… Continue reading China-Africa Exchange Programme Offers Chance To See The Amazing Progress China Has Made In All Aspects

Young Africans Get Inspiration, Foster Friendship During Visit To China For Cultural Exchange Event

Participants of the 8th China-Africa Youth Festival dance at a theatre in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, on 23 May. Photo: Hu Fan

When the young Africans visiting China to attend the 8th China-Africa Youth Festival were offered the choice of a seven-hour bullet train ride or a two-hour plane journey to travel from Beijing to the city of Jinhua in east China’s Zhejiang Province, they chose the train. They didn’t want to waste a single chance to… Continue reading Young Africans Get Inspiration, Foster Friendship During Visit To China For Cultural Exchange Event

By Challenging Western Hegemony, China Seeks To Foster A More Equitable Distribution Of Resources

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi chairs a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council on the Palestinian-Israeli issue at the UN headquarters in New York, US, on 30 November 2023.Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry

China’s evolving role in global affairs presents a narrative of progressive engagement, marked by a proactive stance on issues of trust, fairness, peace and stability. The country’s emergence as a significant player on the world stage is characterised not merely by economic prowess, but also by a growing commitment to mediating conflicts, fostering cooperation, and… Continue reading By Challenging Western Hegemony, China Seeks To Foster A More Equitable Distribution Of Resources

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