The China Pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka City, western Japan, has finished the construction of its underground foundation, unrolling the installation of its aboveground steel structure, said a spokeswoman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Friday.
The China pavilion is one of the largest self-built pavilions of foreign countries attending the 2025 World Exposition, which is scheduled to run for six months from April 13 through Oct 13 next year.
Starting its construction on Feb 2, the pavilion has drawn much attention from both China and other countries.
Reporting that the underground foundation has finished construction, Zhao Ping, the spokeswoman of CCPIT, added that "the China Pavilion has smoothly started the installation of its aboveground steel structure, achieving a significant progress in its construction."
The parts that make up the steel structure of the main body of the China Pavilion were all manufactured in China and currently, they are being set up together in their designated areas, said the spokeswoman.
The Japanese government expects to see some 150 countries and regions, as well as 25 international organizations, participate in the expo, which themed "Designing Future Society of Our Life."
China Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka finishes underground foundation construction
The Trump administration's move to cut public funding for the Voice of America (VOA), a propaganda tool for the U.S. government, is due to competing interests and struggles between different political factions, a Chinese expert said during an interview on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump on March 14 signed an executive order, which listed the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the parent agency of VOA, as part of "unnecessary" federal bureaucracy.
More than 1,300 VOA employees, including journalists, producers and assistants, were reportedly placed on administrative leave on Saturday.
Diao Daming, deputy director of the Center for American Studies at Renmin University of China, shared his insights on why Trump halted funding for the agency during his second term.
"He feels that VOA has not effectively fulfilled its mission to make the United States great again and serve the country's interests. On the other hand, public opinion institutions under the USAGM, including VOA, have been openly critical of Trump, his team, and his administration, particularly regarding certain policies during his first term. After assuming office for a second term, Trump swiftly implemented this tough measure, which is evidently influenced by competing interests and struggles between different political factions," said Diao.
Founded in 1942, the VOA has long served as a political tool for the U.S. government, engaging in ideological confrontation and shaping public opinion. For over 80 years, regardless of whether the Democratic or Republican Party was in power, funding for institutions like VOA remained uninterrupted.
Experts described the VOA as a propaganda machine aimed at ideological infiltration in certain regions, as many of its programs are inaccessible within the United States and are instead broadcast exclusively to specific countries abroad.
"In the past, when I served as a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, I encountered VOA reporters at domestic events, international conferences, and various occasions. They would, for example, selectively ask questions during interviews, selectively edit our responses, and then selectively report and broadcast them. Given such practices, how much credibility can VOA really have?" said Yang Yujun, dean of the Academy of Media and Public Affairs at the Communication University of China.
Trump's cut to VOA due to struggles between different political factions: expert
