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Global Times: Xi meets world leaders in Beijing as BRF kicks off; China's massive diplomatic event attracts global attention

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

The BRI is a popular public good that China has contributed to the world, and the initiative has now become even more important and influential, he added.

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  • The BRI is a popular public good that China has contributed to the world, and the initiative has now become even more important and influential, he added.
  • The BRI provides the economic foundation for the Global South, connecting related countries and forming new and bigger markets, Huang said.
  • "The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was announced as a flagship project of the BRI, and it has shown the tangible results.
  • This can be seen from the active participation of state leaders and the general public in studying and exchanging with China."

Global Times: Beijing fully prepared for BRF; 'world expects China's answer to global challenges'

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Leaders and representatives of countries from around the globe and international organizations have arrived in China, and Beijing is fully prepared for this major home diplomatic event.

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  • Leaders and representatives of countries from around the globe and international organizations have arrived in China, and Beijing is fully prepared for this major home diplomatic event.
  • The first press briefing of the Media Center of the third BRF was held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Monday.
  • "In the past, many people asked what China's rise will bring to this world, and the BRI is an answer from China.
  • The global vision and strategy for BRI development for the next stage, set to be discussed at the forum, has also come under the global spotlight.

Xinhua Silk Road: Report on global fashion vitality index released to empower construction of international consumption center cities

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Fashion Industry Index - Fashion Week Vitality Index Report for 2022 was officially unveiled in Shanghai on October 8.

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  • BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Fashion Industry Index - Fashion Week Vitality Index Report for 2022 was officially unveiled in Shanghai on October 8.
  • The report points out that it is necessary to give full play to the important role of global fashion events in innovating consumption scenes and stimulating consumption vitality in a bid to inject new momentum into the construction of international consumption center cities.
  • The result showed that international fashion weeks still remain the strong engine to lead global fashion trends.
  • As a result, Asian fashion weeks are still far behind first-tier global fashion events and have more room to grow.

Xinhua Silk Road: Report on global fashion vitality index released to empower construction of international consumption center cities

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Fashion Industry Index - Fashion Week Vitality Index Report for 2022 was officially unveiled in Shanghai on October 8.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Fashion Industry Index - Fashion Week Vitality Index Report for 2022 was officially unveiled in Shanghai on October 8.
  • The report points out that it is necessary to give full play to the important role of global fashion events in innovating consumption scenes and stimulating consumption vitality in a bid to inject new momentum into the construction of international consumption center cities.
  • The result showed that international fashion weeks still remain the strong engine to lead global fashion trends.
  • As a result, Asian fashion weeks are still far behind first-tier global fashion events and have more room to grow.

Global Times: Steadfast industrial upgrade lifts China's high-quality development to new height seen from NEV's rise

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Saturday, October 7, 2023

The rapid rise of China's NEV sector globally is a microcosm of the success of China's industrial upgrade and high-quality development.

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  • The rapid rise of China's NEV sector globally is a microcosm of the success of China's industrial upgrade and high-quality development.
  • Still, China's NEV industry did not rise to its global leading position without a lot of hard work and focus.
  • The bright prospect of China's high-quality development is also reflected in the steadfast efforts by companies such as BYD and SAIC Volkswagen to transform and innovate.
  • With their advanced technologies and high-quality products reaching every corner of the globe, the world will feel and benefit from China's high-quality development.

We asked 1,000 Zimbabweans what they think of China's influence on their country − only 37% viewed it favorably

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Between 2000 and 2020, the economic superpower loaned African governments US$159 billion to build railroads, highways, stadiums and bridges.

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  • Between 2000 and 2020, the economic superpower loaned African governments US$159 billion to build railroads, highways, stadiums and bridges.
  • China’s investment and influence in the region has garnered both recognition and criticism from scholars as well as Western media.
  • We found that exposure to Western media led to a more negative view of China’s economic and political activities in Zimbabwe.

China’s long relationship with Zimbabwe

    • The ZANU-PF has remained in power in Zimbabwe since the country’s independence from the U.K. in 1980.
    • This relationship has been unshakable since 2003 when then-President Robert Mugabe’s government was sanctioned by the West.
    • China responded by strengthening its economic ties with Zimbabwe – providing loans and increasing investments.

Debt-trap diplomacy?

    • They accuse China of exploiting African countries to enrich itself.
    • These critics claim that loans from China trap African countries in debt as China makes further inroads into Africa’s economic landscape.
    • On the other hand, proponents of greater Africa-China relations see the economic ties as mutually beneficial.

African perspectives on China

    • This public perception of China is on par with public perception of the United States – which 60% of Africans view favorably when it comes to economic and political influence.
    • We also examined how foreign media coverage from the West – specifically the U.S. and U.K. – and from China influenced respondents’ views on China’s economic and political influence.
    • Their favorable views of China diminished when exposed to critical news and improved when exposed to favorable news.
    • Opposition party supporters, meanwhile, already had a critical position toward China and were less likely to be swayed by media.

Weight of public opinion

    • China, of course, knows this and uses its news media to sway public opinion in Africa.
    • We believe the discussion surrounding China’s presence in Africa should be democratized by taking public opinion more seriously.

Establishing a thousand-year-old friendship on the Silk Road during decade of common prosperity

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The Silk Road International Film Festival also celebrated its tenth anniversary.

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  • The Silk Road International Film Festival also celebrated its tenth anniversary.
  • This film festival will focus on the "10th anniversary" element, with the theme of "gathering the world's strength and telling the story of the Silk Road", erecting a bridge of film exchange and cooperation along the Belt and Road, building an international cultural exchange platform, and telling the story of China and the Silk Road with film.
  • Caption: The promo film of The Silk Road International Film Festival boarded on a screen at Times Square in New York.
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    SOURCE Xinhua Screen Media Co., Ltd.

Global Times: China's medical assistance boosts healthcare development in South Pacific region

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Monday, September 18, 2023

This is not just happening in the Solomon Islands, but the whole South Pacific Islands region.

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  • This is not just happening in the Solomon Islands, but the whole South Pacific Islands region.
  • China's medical support not only brings medicines and equipment to the region, but also advanced technologies, which have helped improve the development of local medical care and bolster the development of the friendship between China and the entire region.
  • Apart from providing medical services directly to local residents, Chinese medical teams also train local medical staff "how to fish" through lectures, clinical practice and training sessions, which serve to enhance local medical capacity.
  • The arrival of Chinese medical teams also generated new awareness over traditional Chinese medicine in the South Pacific region.

Global Times: Xi's footsteps in South Pacific region bear rich fruit of sustainable development

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Monday, September 18, 2023

China's exchanges and cooperation with the South Pacific region have borne fruits as diverse as the leader' footprints, greatly benefiting local people.

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  • China's exchanges and cooperation with the South Pacific region have borne fruits as diverse as the leader' footprints, greatly benefiting local people.
  • The South Pacific region covers a vast expanse, with as many as 16 countries, varying in size.
  • Following in his footsteps, the blossoms of development have truly flourished on the islands of the Pacific Ocean.
  • Fiji is not the only country, nor even the first one, in the South Pacific region that has benefited from Juncao technology.

"Precious Flavors of Liaoning" Overseas Promotion Campaign Held to Great Success in South Korea

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Monday, September 18, 2023

SHENYANG, China, Sept. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Between September 11 and 13, the "Precious Flavors of Liaoning" overseas promotion campaign, which was jointly held by the Information Office of the People's Government of Liaoning Province and the News & Information Center of Xinhua News Agency, concluded in great success in South Korea.

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  • SHENYANG, China, Sept. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Between September 11 and 13, the "Precious Flavors of Liaoning" overseas promotion campaign, which was jointly held by the Information Office of the People's Government of Liaoning Province and the News & Information Center of Xinhua News Agency, concluded in great success in South Korea.
  • In 2021, the Northeast Asia folk gastronomic culture exchange week campaign, hosted under the "Precious Flavors of Liaoning" brand, was hosted in the five cities of Shenyang, Dandong, Panjin, Zhuanghe and Dalian of Liaoning Province.
  • In 2022, the "Precious Flavors of Liaoning" program landed in Japan and whipped up a flurry of excitement for Liaoning culinary culture in Tokyo.
  • The event facilitated the exposure of Liaoning foods and drinks abroad and functioned as a platform conducive to the development of the Liaoning F&B industry.