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      Concurrent forward movement of China, Africa to promote world prosperity: Namibian president

      2024-10-05 15:35 Last Updated At:16:37

      Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba has emphasized concurrent development among nations as the underlying value of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

      Mbumba visited Beijing in September for the 2024 FOCAC Summit, the largest diplomatic event China has hosted in recent years. The three-day summit, which ran from Sept 4-6, aimed to deepen ties and outline future cooperation between China and Africa.

      In an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG), Mbumba said FOCAC is highly complimentary with China's other international initiatives that promote fairer global development.

      "FOCAC is based on other initiatives, for example, the Belt and Road Initiative, which is a program, an initiative of China to make sure that where development is needed, is necessary and is needed not for the benefit of one country, but for the benefit to develop trade, develop economy, to develop science, to develop education. It is necessary, therefore, that this forum is very, very important, very unique. We are here talking about the business; We are here talking about trade; We are here talking about the issue of mining, the issue of developing new forms of energy, and therefore we are comfortable with those types of arrangements. We will continue to cooperate with China in many, many respects," he said.

      Mbumba also stressed that China has taken on a leadership role in promoting the sharing of innovations and the leveling of the scientific playing field.

      "If we are to talk about development right now, you can't talk about development without thinking or talking about China. We have to work together, first in the area of peace to create stability in the world, to make sure that science, technology, innovations and general development in the scientific field is shared openly. So if we can do that, then China and Africa will develop concurrently moving forward, and that will bring real prosperity to the people of the world," said the president.

      Concurrent forward movement of China, Africa to promote world prosperity: Namibian president

      Concurrent forward movement of China, Africa to promote world prosperity: Namibian president

      Concurrent forward movement of China, Africa to promote world prosperity: Namibian president

      Concurrent forward movement of China, Africa to promote world prosperity: Namibian president

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      Post-Spring Festival travel rush lingers on in tourism destinations

      2025-02-23 21:26 Last Updated At:21:57

      Tourism destinations in China are still seeing sizable inflows of travelers, who choose to stagger their trips to avoid the peak season during the Spring Festival holiday and to benefit from better travel experience and lower costs.

      In Taiyuan City, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, many potential tourists came to consult with travel agents to make a satisfactory travel plan. According to a travel agent, travel costs could be 20-30 percent lower during the post-Spring Festival off-season than the high tourist season.

      "I did not travel during the Spring Festival holiday and now I can avoid the crowds. I want to visit the Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang and Xishuangbanna. Also prices these days are lower," said Yang Xubin, a potential tourist.

      Travel agents said for travelers who intend to visit the hot destinations, their costs could be about 20 percent to 30 percent lower than the peak season.

      This year, the southern part of China became a popular hotspot among off-season tourists, who said they are attracted to the region by the signature buildings and warmer weather there.

      In Chaozhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, the iconic Guangji Bridge has been frequented by enthusiastic post-Spring Festival visitors.

      "The buildings here are unique, and we've seldom seen such styles in Shanghai. The weather here is also warmer than Shanghai, which has been hit by a cold wave recently," said a tourist from the metropolis.

      Travel agents in Huizhou City said Guangdong Province is typically a popular destination among travelers from north China, with some of them taking the opportunity to visit nearby Hong Kong and Macao.

      "I am from north China and I came to Huizhou to visit my relatives. I also want to travel to Hong King and Macao as there are fewer travelers during this period of time," said a tourist surnamed Zhang.

      Post-Spring Festival travel rush lingers on in tourism destinations

      Post-Spring Festival travel rush lingers on in tourism destinations

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