A think-tank forum was held Thursday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, with a broad consensus reached on the future of China-Malaysia cooperation in the areas of political, educational, trade and cultural exchanges.
The forum, titled "Envisioning the Future: 2025 Kuala Lumpur Dialogue," was attended by around 200 participants from government institutions, think tanks, universities and enterprises.
Speaking at the forum, the participants expressed their expectations that China and Malaysia will continue to deepen exchanges and inject intellectual support into cooperation between the two countries.
The one-day forum was co-organized by the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, a research institution under China International Communications Group, and Malaysia's Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research, following Chinese President Xi Jinping' state visit to Malaysia on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Think-tank forum in Malaysia offers insights on China-Malaysia cooperation
At precisely 07:15 each morning, veteran meteorologist Tsering Dekyi launches a weather balloon from Lhasa Meteorological Station, continuing a ritual that has documented the remarkable transformation of the capital city of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region over half a century.
For 26 years, Dekyi has maintained this precision-critical routine where even a one-second delay constitutes a professional failure.
"Attention to details is vital. The tiniest error can cause disaster. A mistake of just 0.1 in the data input can have a major impact," she said.
As the balloon rises into sky, it captures atmospheric readings while revealing panoramic views of Lhasa's evolving skyline, where ancient temples now neighbor modern infrastructure.
The daily launches, conducted at optimal atmospheric conditions, showcase how this ancient city harmonizes heritage with development. Through the lens of balloon-mounted cameras, prayer-flag adorned rooftops give way to sprawling new residential districts and the gleaming Lhasa-Nyingchi railway terminus.
Meteorological balloons have risen from this station since the 1970s, their flight paths unintentionally chronicling urban expansion. Where observers once saw mostly farmland, they now document a regional hub with highways radiating across the plateau and solar farms powering growth.
As Dekyi watches another balloon shrink to a dot, its sensors will transmit real-time updates about the rarefied air above one of Asia's fastest-transforming cities, where tradition and progress share the same horizon.
Weather balloons witness Lhasa's remarkable transformation
