The 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit commenced in Tongxiang, Zhejiang on Wednesday. During the event, Patrick Nijs, former Belgian Ambassador to China and now a "farmer" in Yunnan Province, shared his insights in an exclusive interview with China News Network. Nijs highlighted the significant role of internet in advancing China's rural revitalization strategy, particularly in knowledge dissemination and product sales. He called for enhanced internet accessibility in rural areas to benefit more farmers and emphasized leveraging the internet to promote international exchange and cooperation.
Janos Pasztor, former UN Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change, has called for more ambitious goals to address the climate crisis.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or COP29, is currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan from Nov. 11 to 22, with the focus on climate finance.
The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. During an exclusive interview with China News Network, Dechen Tsering, Director at the Regional Office of Asia Pacific of UNEP, noted that she looks forward to the contribution leadership of China to making the world a much more sustainable planet.
A U.S. political science professor has acknowledged that while strategic competition defines the relationship between the United States and China, there are areas where cooperation between the two nations is both possible and necessary.
China’s contributions are essential in addressing emerging global challenges, including climate change, public health emergencies, and the transformative impact of digital technologies, said WTO Deputy Director-General Johanna Hill on Tuesday.
The U.S. government announced new regulations on Monday that restrict investments in China's semiconductor, AI and quantum technology sectors, effective from January next year. China has lodged solemn representations with the United States and reserves the right to take action, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
Climate change, carbon emissions, and environmental protection have long been key areas of cooperation between China and France, highlighting both nations' responsibility in tackling global challenges. These topics were a focal point at the opening ceremony of the "Peking University-Sciences Po Climate Week," held in Beijing on Oct. 21, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Living on an island famed for its rainy climate, water is one thing residents of Great Britain should not have to worry about — but increasingly, they do."For the nation to have cleaner rivers and seas, water companies must take responsibility to understand the root cause of their problems," said EA Chair Alan Lovell.
China expressed opposition on Friday to the sanctions imposed by the United States on its enterprises for alleged support of Russia in the Ukraine crisis, urging Washington to immediately stop tarnishing and oppressing Beijing.
The foreign teachers and students from 12 countries, including the UK, the US, and Mongolia, participated in an immersive Tibetan culture class on Saturday, at Minhang Middle School in Gyangze County, Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, during the "Foreign Experts and Gen-Z Explore Xizang"event.
"When President Xi replied to us, he encouraged us to serve as envoys of friendship and bridges of cooperation. His words inspired us and we feel committed to fulfilling that role," said Rahman Bayramdurdyyev, a Central Asian student who received a reply letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"When President Xi replied to us, he encouraged us to serve as envoys of friendship and bridges of cooperation. His words inspired us and we feel committed to fulfilling that role," said Rahman Bayramdurdyyev, teaching secretary at College of International Education, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, during an interview with China News Network at the 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum.
"A distinctive feature of China is its strong ability and flexibility to quickly adapt to changes in the environment. It is the crucial time for China's transformation into a technologically advanced country. China should go all out in the field of science and technology," said Hervé Machenaud, academician of National Academy of Technology of France and former technical director of EDF (Électricité de France), France's state-owned electric utility company.
In the wake of severe challenges the world is facing today, countries should work together to strengthen policy communication and civilian participation to better promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning, a senior Chinese official said at the Beijing Culture Forum on Friday.
A senior Chinese diplomat urged the United States to use its influence to push Israel to carry out UN resolutions to cease its military operations in Gaza at a UN Security Council meeting on Monday.
The 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), themed "Global Services, Shared Prosperity," is being held in Beijing from September 12 to 16. Let's hear what foreign guests say about it, and their impressions of China! The 2024 CIFTIS also coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. Our foreign friends have something to say as well...
On September 15, Liu Dejun, a spokesman for the China Coast Guard (CCG), said that at about 14:00 on September 14, the Philippine vessel 9701 withdrew from China’s Xianbin Jiao Lagoon. So far, the farce of the Philippines staying on Xianbin Jiao for more than 150 days has finally come to an end.
The 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), themed "Global Services, Shared Prosperity," is being held in Beijing from September 12 to 16. What impressions does the 2024 CIFTIS leave on participants? And what are the event's highlights that have won widespread praise from them?
China firmly opposes the passage of Biosecure Act by the U.S. House of Representatives and the discriminatory measures against Chinese companies,said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday.
As the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Beijing from September 4 to 6 this year, Xie Yanshen, president of overseas Chinese Association in Togo, shared his observations during his trips to African countries in an exclusive interview with China News Service.
Hunan's trade with Africa dates back over 1,000 years, when exquisite porcelain from ancient Changsha kilns was exported to Africa via the Maritime Silk Road. Today, Changsha's ties with Africa have flourished into deeper trade cooperation.
Mwangi Wachira, former economist at the World Bank and advisor to the Government of Kenya, and Paul Frimpong, executive director and Senior Research Fellow of the Africa-China Centre for Policy & Advisory, were invited to share their insights on China-Africa cooperation during exclusive interviews with China News Network.
"There is a long history of Africa and China supporting each other", said Foreign Minister Yassine Fall of Senegal, the incumbent African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the 2024 FOCAC summit.
The launching ceremony of the 2024 Chinese Investment in Africa Report was held in Beijing on Friday ahead of the upcoming FOCAC summit, scheduled to take place from Sept. 4 to 6. Before the ceremony kicked off, Mwangi Wachira, former economist at the World Bank and advisor to the Government of Kenya, was invited to an interview with China News Network.
Shi Yonghong, vice-president of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, told China Daily in an exclusive interview that under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the European Union will conduct in-depth investigations into local investments in industries that it suspects of receiving foreign subsidies.
The Communist Party of China convened the third plenary session of its 20th Central Committee in July in Beijing. Erik Solheim, former UN Under-Secretary-General, said in an interview with China News Network regarding the topics addressed at the third plenary session.
Recently, the British news magazine The Economist published an article criticizing “the use of archaeology as a weapon by the Chinese government” in the context of the archaeological excavation at the Mo'er Temple Site in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. This article reflects the common bias of the Western world towards the Chinese archaeological community.
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its third plenary session in Beijing from July 15 to 18. Several international dignitaries and experts had interviews previously, regarding topics such as Chinese modernization and China's green development.
“I do believe that China is going the right way,” said Thierry Laurent, chairman of the Climate Change Working Group, French Foreign Trade Advisors China Committee, in an exclusive interview regarding the topics addressed at the third plenary session.