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China and My Country

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Uruguayan Ambassador to China: Uruguay Provides Exemplary Model of Positive Cooperation under BRI

Uruguay is an “excellent” example of how BRI cooperation can be very positive, said Fernando Lugris, Uruguayan Ambassador to China. “We have [witnessed] an increase of more than 50% in our trade since we joined the initiative,” he said, adding that cooperation projects are fiscally responsible and rooted in Uruguayan values. “We have zero debt with China. So we are an example that we can join the initiative and we can contribute with our own principles and specificities.” Check out the full interview.

China & The World
Oct 27, 2023

Georgian Ambassador to China: We Are Ready to Play a More Important Role in the BRI

Georgia has emerged as a gateway between Europe and Asia and is ready to play a more important role in the Belt and Road Initiative, said Archil Kalandia, Georgian Ambassador to China. “We are ready to be involved with our port infrastructure, with our railway infrastructure, with our highway infrastructure, to play a more important role in Belt and Road Initiative,” he said. Georgia was one of the first signatories to the BRI, officially signing a memorandum of cooperation with China in 2015.

China & The World
Oct 26, 2023

Serbian Ambassador to China: BRI Is About Connectivity

“Although our two countries are geographically far apart, our two peoples are close in hearts,” Maja Stefanovic, Serbian Ambassador to China said in fluent Chinese. Serbia is an important link of the Belt and Road (BRI) and has numerous ongoing infrastructure projects with China. Check out her full interview on the BRI’s impact in Serbia.

China & The World
Oct 18, 2023
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Finding Answers in China

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Why Does this French Company Continue to Increase Investment in China?

French company Sidel, a world-leading equipment supplier, established a plant in Beijing’s Economic-Technological Development Area in 2005. Today, this factory has become one of Sidel’s largest production bases worldwide. After years of development in China, how does Sidel view the business environment for foreign companies? Why does it continue to increase investment in China? With these questions in mind, let’s visit Sidel’s Beijing plant.

China & The WorldEconomy
Sep 28, 2024

Why Is China Attractive for International Investors to Set up Tech Businesses?

As an emerging city of technological innovations, Shenzhen attracts entrepreneurs from around the world. They find Shenzhen is a paradise that can enable them to realize their business visions through technological innovations. Laurent Le Pen, a French entrepreneur, who has two technology companies, is one of them. With continuous innovation in the field of wearables, he is able to create new business and sell products worldwide. Why is China attractive for international investors to set up tech businesses? With this question in mind, our British host Jay Birbeck visited OMATE in the Nanshan Science and Technology Park of Shenzhen to quest for answers.

ECONOMY WATCHChina & The World
Sep 24, 2024

Paws and Profits: How can Foreign Enterprises Tap into China’s Booming Pet Economy?

China’s pet economy is showing unprecedented vitality. In 2023, the country’s urban pet cat and dog market reached $39.2 billion. What is driving the continued boom in China’s pet economy? And how can foreign companies capture Chinese consumers’ hearts? In this episode, Sinologist Elsbeth van Paridon, also an editor with CICG Americas, heads to Shanghai to explore the Pet Fair Asia and Royal Canin’s factory to find answers.

China & The WorldEconomy
Sep 22, 2024
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My Bond and My Country

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My Bond and My Country: Yang Xianyi and Gladys Tayler

During the 100-year history of the Communist Party of China (CPC), there were some international people who fought for the Chinese revolution and national liberation and participated in building the new China. Gladys Yang, a British translator, with her husband Yang Xianyi, another renowned literary translator, rendered in English an astonishing number of works of Chinese literature. It was this couple that brought accurate and elegant translation of China’s classics to audience abroad and made them know more about this ancient civilization. This episode will tell you this couple’s story in China.

China & The World
Sep 2, 2021

My Bond and My Country: Sidney Shapiro

During the 100-year history of the Communist Party of China (CPC), there were some international people who fought for the Chinese revolution and national liberation and participated in building the new China. Sidney Shapiro was an American-born lawyer, translator, actor and writer who lived in China from 1947 to 2014. This former lawyer became one of the most respected translators in China, and used his work to help forge stronger ties between his birth-country, the US, and his homeland, China.

China & The World
Jul 30, 2021

My Bond and My Country: Shafick George Hatem

During the 100-year history of the Communist Party of China (CPC), there were some international people who fought for the Chinese revolution and national liberation and participated in building the New China. For centuries, leprosy or Hansen’s disease has been a scorn on the world’s public health and China was once a common ailment suffering from leprosy. Today’s China has officially eliminated the disease, thanks in part to the work of a Lebanese-American doctor, one who would go on to become the first foreigner to obtain Chinese citizenship. His name was Shafick George Hatem. The mini documentary “My Bond and My Country” will tell you Hatem’s story in China.

China & The World
Jun 29, 2021

My Bond and My Country: Richard Frey

During the 100-year history of the Communist Party of China (CPC), there were some international people who fought for the Chinese revolution and national liberation and participated in building the New China. Richard Frey was one of such legends. He was acknowledged as an outstanding member of the CPC, the founding father of Chinese penicillin, and a doctor who saved thousands of lives. The mini documentary “My Bond and My Country” will tell you how Frey’s life was changed in China.

China & The World
Jun 22, 2021
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China In Numbers

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China’s AI Revolution

China has made rapid progress in Artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years featured by wide AI usage, the expanding market size and booming AI-related research. AI is key to future growth and China is ready to ride the innovation wave. Check the data story below to have a closer look.

Mar 15, 2021

China in Numbers: Transport in China

Over the past five years, transport in China has witnessed remarkable growth and expansion in many ways — the high-speed railway network becoming the world’s largest one, bridges breaking more geographical barriers, more cities developing their subway systems, and air travel becoming an affordable option for common people. Check this video for more data and facts.

Environment
Mar 10, 2021
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China Walks the Talk on COVID-19 Vaccine Sharing

As one of the first countries to have effectively controlled coronavirus, China has taken the lead in COVID-19 vaccine research and development. On the final day of 2020, China announced it had granted conditional marketing authorization for its first self-developed COVID-19 vaccine and would be made free of charge for all Chinese citizens. China is now trying to help people all over the world by making its coronavirus vaccine a “global public good”, one that is accessible and affordable for everyone, especially the developing world. China is speaking wholeheartedly with its actions!

Jan 26, 2021

A Day in the Third China International Import Expo

As the COVID-19 outbreak is still raging, the 3rd CIIE has become a more valuable market opportunity to the world amid a pandemic recession. Over 2,600 companies worldwide, including both old friends of the past two expos and new comers, flocked to the expo this year. China Focus’s editorial writer Thomas Scott-Bell is in Shanghai now for the expo. Let’s follow him to see the cool gadgets which can tell us about what our future is going to look like.

China & The World
Jan 25, 2021

Discover Xinjiang: International Grand Bazaar

Xinjiang is a place of magic and mystery, full of breath-taking scenery, diverse cultures and amazing food. Join China Focus as it takes its own journey west to Discover Xinjiang and its many un-earthed secrets. First up is a quest to find the tastiest and most desirable treats at the International Bazaar in Urumqi.

Culture
Jan 25, 2021

Thaiwoo Ski Resort

Thaiwoo Ski Resort is one of the most famous ski resorts in Chongli, Zhangjiakou. It covers an area of 40 square kilometers and has about 200 planned ski trails which will be used for the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events during the WinterOlympics in 2022! Providing the best snow runs, snow, mountain views, shops and restaurants you could ask for, Thaiwoo is definitely a paradise for skiers!

Jan 25, 2021
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