Xi Jinping:The Governance of China offers enlightening perspectives on China-Africa relations.Given China’s massive importance in the contemporary world system,the governance of the country is of broad and universal ...Xi Jinping:The Governance of China offers enlightening perspectives on China-Africa relations.Given China’s massive importance in the contemporary world system,the governance of the country is of broad and universal interest.Chinese President Xi Jinping,who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee,has provided a fascinating collection of his spoken and written works,offering both domestic and international audiences the tool to navigate through the issues,thinking and practices that are central to the governance of modern China.展开更多
Quilt Arts of South Africa Edited by MARSHA MACDOWELL Indiana University Press In the far south of the African continent,women have a long tradition of crafting bed coverings using textile techniques commonly used in ...Quilt Arts of South Africa Edited by MARSHA MACDOWELL Indiana University Press In the far south of the African continent,women have a long tradition of crafting bed coverings using textile techniques commonly used in quilting,a practice deeply embedded in the histories of the San and Khoi peoples.Between the late 1600s and the early 1800s,South Africa experienced an influx of Dutch,French,Indian,and British settlers,including military personnel,traders,miners,and missionaries.These groups introduced their own cultural traditions,including the art of quilt making.Today,quilting thrives as a vibrant art form in South Africa.展开更多
In an era of connectivity and digital innovation,the China-Africa relationship stands out as a stimulus for international cooperation in the field of the Internet and media cooperation.
Lin Yuexin,a student at Beijing No.12 High School,stands in front of a long roll of paper and looks closely at it.In the centre of the scroll are silhouettes of young Chinese and Africans playing football.In the backg...Lin Yuexin,a student at Beijing No.12 High School,stands in front of a long roll of paper and looks closely at it.In the centre of the scroll are silhouettes of young Chinese and Africans playing football.In the background,cultural symbols of China,such as the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall,stand alongside those of Africa,represented by the pyramids of Egypt and other emblematic images.On the left is an inscription in Chinese:“We are family,”symbolising the continued commitment and development of cultural exchanges between the two sides.展开更多
The annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,commonly known as Two Sessions,held in March in Beijing,not only provid...The annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,commonly known as Two Sessions,held in March in Beijing,not only provided details about China’s development in the past year,but also outlined the development trajectory for the future.展开更多
Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of theoretical explanations on new quality productive forces.He has stressed that high-quality development has to be supported by a new productivity theory.Since n...Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of theoretical explanations on new quality productive forces.He has stressed that high-quality development has to be supported by a new productivity theory.Since new productive forces have emerged and played a strong role in driving and supporting high-quality development,they should be theorised systematically to guide further development.展开更多
Digitalising Countryside Chinese authorities have jointly released a guideline laying out 28 key tasks for building a digital countryside in 2024.It stresses using information technology to drive the modernisation of ...Digitalising Countryside Chinese authorities have jointly released a guideline laying out 28 key tasks for building a digital countryside in 2024.It stresses using information technology to drive the modernisation of agriculture and rural areas,and highlights promoting high-quality and e"cient agriculture,making rural areas more liveable with better working conditions,and enhancing farmers’living standards.Divided into nine parts,the key tasks focus on specific areas such as facilitating smart agriculture,stimulating the vitality of digital economy in counties,vitalising digital culture in rural areas,and improving the digital governance system in rural areas.展开更多
The 16th BRICS Summit,which took place in Kazan,Russia,from 22 to 24 October,is significant for several reasons.It is the first meeting after the expansion of the BRICS grouping,involving several heads of state and ov...The 16th BRICS Summit,which took place in Kazan,Russia,from 22 to 24 October,is significant for several reasons.It is the first meeting after the expansion of the BRICS grouping,involving several heads of state and over 20,000 participants from 33 countries.This summit underscores the role of the BRICS as a“non-Western”entity that is not inherently“anti-Western,”signalling a new era for the Global South to gain strength through solidarity while jointly promoting global peace and development.展开更多
Rare Appearance.An aurora is seen above the Jinshanlin section of the Great Wall in Chengde,north China’s Hebei Province,on 11 October.Recently,intensified solar activity has made auroras occasionally visible in part...Rare Appearance.An aurora is seen above the Jinshanlin section of the Great Wall in Chengde,north China’s Hebei Province,on 11 October.Recently,intensified solar activity has made auroras occasionally visible in parts of China.SOURCE:VCG.展开更多
China celebrated its 40th Teacher’s Day on 10 September.Over the years,Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed expectations for educators and underscored the importance of education in China’s long-term developme...China celebrated its 40th Teacher’s Day on 10 September.Over the years,Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed expectations for educators and underscored the importance of education in China’s long-term development.His key insights on education since 2021 follow:It has been a fine tradition of the Chinese nation to respect teachers and attach importance to education.展开更多
Joy Mueni,29,is a mother of two young daughters born at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya,the largest referral and teaching hospital in East Africa.Living in Kenya’s capital Nairobi,Mueni has experienced firsth...Joy Mueni,29,is a mother of two young daughters born at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya,the largest referral and teaching hospital in East Africa.Living in Kenya’s capital Nairobi,Mueni has experienced firsthand the challenges of maternal and child health care in Kenya.The country has long struggled with high infant mortality rates,a problem exacerbated by limited access to quality health care,inadequate medical infrastructure,and a shortage of trained medical professionals.展开更多
Ubuntu Edited by PAUL NNODIM&AUSTIN OKIGBO Leuven University Press Ubuntu,an African philosophical tradition,embodies the capacity for one human to empathise with another,encapsulating African humanism,communalism...Ubuntu Edited by PAUL NNODIM&AUSTIN OKIGBO Leuven University Press Ubuntu,an African philosophical tradition,embodies the capacity for one human to empathise with another,encapsulating African humanism,communalism,and belonging.The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu foresaw its resonance with the moral sensibilities of black South Africans in the 1990s,making it the foundational ethical framework for navigating a new era of reconciliation and forgiveness post-apartheid,amidst a backdrop of historical racial violence.展开更多
The new Dr.Antonio Agost inho Neto International Airport(AIAAN)infrastructure project is valued at around$3 billion.The project was fully funded by the Angolan government as a public investment,with lending from the C...The new Dr.Antonio Agost inho Neto International Airport(AIAAN)infrastructure project is valued at around$3 billion.The project was fully funded by the Angolan government as a public investment,with lending from the Chinese government for the airport construction.China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corp,the key construction subsidiary of AVIC International Holding,is the contractor for the project.展开更多
High-level opening up and policies to attract foreign direct investment(FDI)were hot topics during the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress(NPC)and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference...High-level opening up and policies to attract foreign direct investment(FDI)were hot topics during the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress(NPC)and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)National Committee,China’s key annual political meetings commonly known as Two Sessions.展开更多
In light of the growing frequency of extreme weather events,the imperative for climate action has become more pressing.However,the issue of environmental protection continues to present a significant challenge in the ...In light of the growing frequency of extreme weather events,the imperative for climate action has become more pressing.However,the issue of environmental protection continues to present a significant challenge in the context of public opinion.There remains a perception among many people that the climate is an issue that is solely the responsibility of governments and big businesses,which tends to diminish the importance of their own involvement.展开更多
This book delves into an emerging trend in international student mobility specifically focusing on students from across the African continent enrolled in degree programmes at Chinese universities.While China stands ou...This book delves into an emerging trend in international student mobility specifically focusing on students from across the African continent enrolled in degree programmes at Chinese universities.While China stands out as a highly sought-after destination for African students,there has been limited research to date on this growing mobility pattern.展开更多
How stories from ordinary people hold extraordinary social value.During a two-week trip to my native Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China,I contemplated the following question:Born and raised in the reg...How stories from ordinary people hold extraordinary social value.During a two-week trip to my native Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China,I contemplated the following question:Born and raised in the region until the age of 18,how can I tell the stories that unfold here to people on the outside?The stories of ordinary locals are very simple,to the point that many people feel they hold no real“news value.”But for those who have lived through Xinjiang’s difficult times,the present is hard-won.展开更多
The 10 partnership actions announced at FOCAC Summit in Beijing will add a new dimension to China-Africa relations.This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and th...The 10 partnership actions announced at FOCAC Summit in Beijing will add a new dimension to China-Africa relations.This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Republic of the Congo.The rock-solid friendship between the two countries is rooted in a high degree of political mutual trust and the firm support for each other.The Republic of the Congo will serve as the African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)from 2024 to 2027.展开更多
Effective China-Africa think tank exchange can contribute to the cause of sustainable development.The 13th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum held in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania,on 8 March jointly released the A...Effective China-Africa think tank exchange can contribute to the cause of sustainable development.The 13th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum held in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania,on 8 March jointly released the Africa-China Dar es Salaam Consensus aimed at deepening global development cooperation.The consensus contains significant guidance and principles for human development.展开更多
In their hometown of Hengxi Village,Xinxing Town,Songyang County,Lishui,Zhejiang Province in east China,young entrepreneurs Ye Jianhua and Fang Jing have a greenhouse estate.The couple described the 1.3-hectare area a...In their hometown of Hengxi Village,Xinxing Town,Songyang County,Lishui,Zhejiang Province in east China,young entrepreneurs Ye Jianhua and Fang Jing have a greenhouse estate.The couple described the 1.3-hectare area as their main battleground for entrepreneurship.展开更多
文摘Xi Jinping:The Governance of China offers enlightening perspectives on China-Africa relations.Given China’s massive importance in the contemporary world system,the governance of the country is of broad and universal interest.Chinese President Xi Jinping,who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee,has provided a fascinating collection of his spoken and written works,offering both domestic and international audiences the tool to navigate through the issues,thinking and practices that are central to the governance of modern China.
文摘Quilt Arts of South Africa Edited by MARSHA MACDOWELL Indiana University Press In the far south of the African continent,women have a long tradition of crafting bed coverings using textile techniques commonly used in quilting,a practice deeply embedded in the histories of the San and Khoi peoples.Between the late 1600s and the early 1800s,South Africa experienced an influx of Dutch,French,Indian,and British settlers,including military personnel,traders,miners,and missionaries.These groups introduced their own cultural traditions,including the art of quilt making.Today,quilting thrives as a vibrant art form in South Africa.
文摘In an era of connectivity and digital innovation,the China-Africa relationship stands out as a stimulus for international cooperation in the field of the Internet and media cooperation.
文摘Lin Yuexin,a student at Beijing No.12 High School,stands in front of a long roll of paper and looks closely at it.In the centre of the scroll are silhouettes of young Chinese and Africans playing football.In the background,cultural symbols of China,such as the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall,stand alongside those of Africa,represented by the pyramids of Egypt and other emblematic images.On the left is an inscription in Chinese:“We are family,”symbolising the continued commitment and development of cultural exchanges between the two sides.
文摘The annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,commonly known as Two Sessions,held in March in Beijing,not only provided details about China’s development in the past year,but also outlined the development trajectory for the future.
文摘Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of theoretical explanations on new quality productive forces.He has stressed that high-quality development has to be supported by a new productivity theory.Since new productive forces have emerged and played a strong role in driving and supporting high-quality development,they should be theorised systematically to guide further development.
文摘Digitalising Countryside Chinese authorities have jointly released a guideline laying out 28 key tasks for building a digital countryside in 2024.It stresses using information technology to drive the modernisation of agriculture and rural areas,and highlights promoting high-quality and e"cient agriculture,making rural areas more liveable with better working conditions,and enhancing farmers’living standards.Divided into nine parts,the key tasks focus on specific areas such as facilitating smart agriculture,stimulating the vitality of digital economy in counties,vitalising digital culture in rural areas,and improving the digital governance system in rural areas.
文摘The 16th BRICS Summit,which took place in Kazan,Russia,from 22 to 24 October,is significant for several reasons.It is the first meeting after the expansion of the BRICS grouping,involving several heads of state and over 20,000 participants from 33 countries.This summit underscores the role of the BRICS as a“non-Western”entity that is not inherently“anti-Western,”signalling a new era for the Global South to gain strength through solidarity while jointly promoting global peace and development.
文摘Rare Appearance.An aurora is seen above the Jinshanlin section of the Great Wall in Chengde,north China’s Hebei Province,on 11 October.Recently,intensified solar activity has made auroras occasionally visible in parts of China.SOURCE:VCG.
文摘China celebrated its 40th Teacher’s Day on 10 September.Over the years,Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed expectations for educators and underscored the importance of education in China’s long-term development.His key insights on education since 2021 follow:It has been a fine tradition of the Chinese nation to respect teachers and attach importance to education.
文摘Joy Mueni,29,is a mother of two young daughters born at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya,the largest referral and teaching hospital in East Africa.Living in Kenya’s capital Nairobi,Mueni has experienced firsthand the challenges of maternal and child health care in Kenya.The country has long struggled with high infant mortality rates,a problem exacerbated by limited access to quality health care,inadequate medical infrastructure,and a shortage of trained medical professionals.
文摘Ubuntu Edited by PAUL NNODIM&AUSTIN OKIGBO Leuven University Press Ubuntu,an African philosophical tradition,embodies the capacity for one human to empathise with another,encapsulating African humanism,communalism,and belonging.The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu foresaw its resonance with the moral sensibilities of black South Africans in the 1990s,making it the foundational ethical framework for navigating a new era of reconciliation and forgiveness post-apartheid,amidst a backdrop of historical racial violence.
文摘The new Dr.Antonio Agost inho Neto International Airport(AIAAN)infrastructure project is valued at around$3 billion.The project was fully funded by the Angolan government as a public investment,with lending from the Chinese government for the airport construction.China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corp,the key construction subsidiary of AVIC International Holding,is the contractor for the project.
文摘High-level opening up and policies to attract foreign direct investment(FDI)were hot topics during the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress(NPC)and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)National Committee,China’s key annual political meetings commonly known as Two Sessions.
文摘In light of the growing frequency of extreme weather events,the imperative for climate action has become more pressing.However,the issue of environmental protection continues to present a significant challenge in the context of public opinion.There remains a perception among many people that the climate is an issue that is solely the responsibility of governments and big businesses,which tends to diminish the importance of their own involvement.
文摘This book delves into an emerging trend in international student mobility specifically focusing on students from across the African continent enrolled in degree programmes at Chinese universities.While China stands out as a highly sought-after destination for African students,there has been limited research to date on this growing mobility pattern.
文摘How stories from ordinary people hold extraordinary social value.During a two-week trip to my native Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China,I contemplated the following question:Born and raised in the region until the age of 18,how can I tell the stories that unfold here to people on the outside?The stories of ordinary locals are very simple,to the point that many people feel they hold no real“news value.”But for those who have lived through Xinjiang’s difficult times,the present is hard-won.
文摘The 10 partnership actions announced at FOCAC Summit in Beijing will add a new dimension to China-Africa relations.This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Republic of the Congo.The rock-solid friendship between the two countries is rooted in a high degree of political mutual trust and the firm support for each other.The Republic of the Congo will serve as the African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)from 2024 to 2027.
文摘Effective China-Africa think tank exchange can contribute to the cause of sustainable development.The 13th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum held in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania,on 8 March jointly released the Africa-China Dar es Salaam Consensus aimed at deepening global development cooperation.The consensus contains significant guidance and principles for human development.
文摘In their hometown of Hengxi Village,Xinxing Town,Songyang County,Lishui,Zhejiang Province in east China,young entrepreneurs Ye Jianhua and Fang Jing have a greenhouse estate.The couple described the 1.3-hectare area as their main battleground for entrepreneurship.
