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      China's "peony capital" hosts int'l forum, showcasing floral charm

      2025-04-10 21:39 Last Updated At:22:27

      The 2025 Heze Peony International Communication Forum has opened in Heze, east China's Shandong Province, celebrated as the "peony capital of China."

      This grand convergence of culture, diplomacy, and innovation unites diplomats, artists, and scholars to explore the peony’s role in cultural diplomacy.

      Every April, the forum transforms the city into a fragrant sea of blooms, welcoming visitors from around the world to admire the peony, a traditional Chinese floral symbol of beauty and prosperity, cherished by international attendees.

      "The best example is what is on my head, this is a flower hoop and when I saw it, I was just like, oh yes, I want it. I wanted to have it on my head, because the flowers are so big and beautiful. It's beautiful when you're seeing so many peonies are out," said Anzelika Smirnova, a foreign expert, Cultural Communication Center, China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration.

      Heze, the world's largest hub for peony breeding, cultivation, research, processing, export, and appreciation, has recently enhanced its peony characteristics and cultivation techniques, developing nine major color schemes, 10 flower types, and over 1,300 varieties.

      Every year, internationally renowned photographers flock to the city to capture the beauty of peonies, immersing themselves in the flower's vibrant and culturally rich heritage during this picturesque season.

      "I will try to show to the world my best with my photography about the province of Shandong and especially for Heze because its magical how the visual arts transcend different cultures and because of photography, I come here in China, and I have friends here in China. I saw how the people and the flowers are connecting with each other," said Hristo Dimitrov, Deputy Liaison Officer for Bulgaria, International Federation of Photographic Art.

      These blooms are not only a feast for the eyes - they are also a bridge that connects China to the world.

      China's "peony capital" hosts int'l forum, showcasing floral charm

      China's "peony capital" hosts int'l forum, showcasing floral charm

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      Brazilian president meets Chinese FM on closer ties, cooperation

      2025-05-02 00:30 Last Updated At:01:17

      Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brasilia on Wednesday, expressing the willingness to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation.

      Lula said that Brazil and China have built strong mutual trust and deepened cooperation across various fields, showing that Brazil's steadfast friendship with China is the right choice and a model for South-South cooperation.

      He said that he looks forward to maintaining close high-level exchanges with China, further strengthening economic and trade ties, and expanding the mutually beneficial cooperation in finance, energy and other fields.

      China's firm and forceful countermeasures against the "reciprocal tariffs" is admirable, said the Brazilian president, noting that China's just actions have received widespread support while certain country's irresponsible and unilateral practices warrant joint resistance.

      Brazil is willing to work with China to advocate free trade, defend international rules, and counter any power overriding international justice, the president added.

      Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with Brazil to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and push for more outcomes in building a China-Brazil community with a shared future.

      China will strengthen its cooperation with BRICS and Global South countries, adhere to multilateralism and safeguard international rules, he said.

      On the same day, Wang attended the 15th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security in Brasilia.

      Brazilian president meets Chinese FM on closer ties, cooperation

      Brazilian president meets Chinese FM on closer ties, cooperation

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