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      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      2024-09-01 20:14 Last Updated At:09-02 11:37

      Transitional President of Gabon Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema arrived in Beijing on Sunday to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) which will be held in the Chinese capital from Sept. 4 to 6.

      Nguema's plane landed at the Beijing Capital International Airport at 18:38 on Sunday.

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      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

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      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between China and Gabon. The bond between the two countries has continually strengthened, with pragmatic cooperation proving both complementary and mutually beneficial.

      China has long been Gabon's largest trading partner. Projects funded or supported by China, such as the parliament building, the Libreville power grid upgrade, and the Bubaha hydroelectric project, have significantly advanced Gabon's economic and social development and improved the livelihoods of its people.

      In April 2023, the two countries announced the establishment of a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

      Gabon actively supports the Global Development Initiative (GDI), Global Security Initiative (GSI) and Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) proposed by China. Many African leaders, including Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, will lead delegations to the summit.

      The theme of the summit is "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future."

      Following the 2006 FOCAC Beijing Summit, the 2015 FOCAC Johannesburg Summit and the 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit, the upcoming summit is another happy reunion of the friendly family of China and Africa. It is also the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in recent years and attended by most foreign leaders.

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

      Gabon's transitional president arrives in Beijing

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      Promotional video for CMG Spring Festival Gala screened in various countries

      2025-01-22 16:50 Last Updated At:17:07

      A global wave of festive celebrations is unfolding as the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, with the 2025 Spring Festival Gala promotional video by China Media Group (CMG) serving as a cultural bridge, connecting people from diverse backgrounds to the richness of Chinese traditions.

      The Spring Festival falls on Jan 29 this year, ushering in the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar.

      At the new compound of the Mission of China to the AU in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, a gala was held on Monday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival.

      Featured Chinese foods and traditional performances from both China and Africa, among others, the event has brought together over 300 participants including the representatives of the AU and the Chinese community in Addis Ababa.

      Monique Nsanzabaganwa, deputy chairperson for the African Union Commission, said AU-China cooperation has achieved gratifying and fruitful results during the previous years, noting China's 35-year-long tradition of dispatching its foreign minister to Africa on their first overseas trips at the start of a year.

      The AU is willing to work with China to make greater contribution to the development and prosperity of the Global South, she said.

      "I wish Africa-China relations will achieve greater progress in 2025 and building an all weather Africa-China community with a shared future for the new era will yield fruitful results," Nsanzabaganwa said.

      The promotional video for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala was also aired at the event, marking a step forward in cultural exchange while igniting interest in Chinese traditions among attendees.

      Meanwhile, cinemas in landmark locations across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban in South Africa conducted a synchronized screening of the promotional video for the Spring Festival Gala, marking a first for the collaborative initiative.

      A South Korean expatriate residing in South Africa expressed that seeing the promotional video of the gala, which represents elements of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in South African cinemas evoked a warm sense of longing for family reunions within her.

      "As a foreigner, I was very impressed by the Chinese Spring Festival Gala last year, I was so happy to see the beautiful performances in South Africa's shopping mall at Nu Metro (Cinema). I'm very looking forward to see the live performance with my husband and baby at this Chinese New Year," she said.

      In addition, the Chinese Embassy in Zambia on Sunday held the 2025 Zambia-Chinese Spring Festival Temple Fair with a display of Chinese culture in celebration of the upcoming Spring Festival.

      Featuring various Chinese cultures, including a kung fu performance, the celebration attracted scores of both Chinese people and local people, officials from the Chinese embassy and the Zambian government, and representatives of Chinese enterprises operating in Zambia.

      Chinese food was also on display, while Chinese companies took advantage of the ceremony to showcase their products and services.

      During the event, the promotional video for the gala made a stunning appearance, becoming the focal point of the gathering.

      In December last year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization inscribed "Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

      Promotional video for CMG Spring Festival Gala screened in various countries

      Promotional video for CMG Spring Festival Gala screened in various countries

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