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BRICS forum on governance focuses on stability in ever-changing world

​The 2025 BRICS Seminar on Governance and Cultural Exchanges Forum was held on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on how BRICS cooperation can bring stability and certainty to a rapidly changing world.

From 0 to 110,000 — What's on board the fast-growing China-Europe freight trains?

On June 10, the 110,000th China-Europe freight train slowly set off from Jiaozhou Station in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

Chain effect

Machinery and related services took centre stage at the fourth China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), held in Changsha, Hunan Province, this June, amid a push to deepen industrial chain cooperation across key sectors like infrastructure, energy and agriculture. Inside the expo venue, industry leaders, officials and entrepreneurs engaged in intense discussions, and signed a series of agreements and memoranda which are set to spur a new momentum in China–Africa industrial collaboration.

A Greener Lhasa

Lhasa's large-scale afforestation in high-altitude areas has worked wonders.

Halls of success

The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), held from 12 to 15 June in the capital of Hunan Province in central China, reflects the country's deepening commitment to Africa, a continent that is home to the largest number of developing nations.

Hubei engages Africa

The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) was a prime opportunity for Citygreen Sports, a Chinese supplier of synthetic turf, to boost its visibility. "Africa is one of our main markets.

Awards ceremony for Panda Cup Japan Youth Essay Contest held in Beijing

The awards ceremony for the Panda Cup Japan Youth Essay Contest was held in Beijing on Friday. The contest invites Japanese youth to submit essays on the theme "China and I," aiming to promote exchanges between young people of the two countries.

Green prosperity

Inside a smart greenhouse in the south of Xinjiang, vertical cultivation racks brim with ruby-red strawberries and thriving leafy greens. This facility is one of many now dubbed plant factories, making use of new smart technologies to enable year-round production.

CICG presents international publishing partnerships at Beijing book fair

China International Communications Group hosted an event Wednesday to present the latest outcomes of the International Publishing Cooperation Mechanism for China-Themed Books. The mechanism promotes full-chain cooperation and exchange between Chinese and overseas publishers and now includes 56 publishing houses worldwide.

ACCWS hosts closing ceremony for Bangladeshi youth leaders in Beijing

The Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (ACCWS) hosted the closing ceremony for the 2025 Delegation of Young Leaders from Bangladesh to China on June 20 in Beijing.

Every grain counts

Launched in 2022 in Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, the project aims at improving and strengthening the capacity of smallholder farmers along the rice value chain, especially post-harvest loss management and market access for smallholder farmers. With the technology, expertise and equipment sourced mainly from China, the project has transformed the lives of local farmers.

More than a market

The fourth edition of CAETE vividly displays the depth and dynamism of China-Africa ties.