Since 2013, Anil Sukklar has met with President Xi Jinping several times at the exchange of visits between the two heads of state and at the BRICS meeting. He has visited China several times and told Nandu and N video reporters that China has always carried out international exchanges and cooperation with a sincere and equal attitude, and has continuously contributed Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to world peace and stable development.
In January 2016, during President Xi Jinping's visit to Egypt, he awarded medals and certificates to 10 people, including Mohammed Khalil, who won the "China Arab Friendship Outstanding Contribution Award". Mohammed Khalil, who has been working hard for the cause of friendship between the two countries, told Nandu and N video reporters that he is taking the opportunity of exchanges and cooperation to learn from China's development experience.
In May 2014, President Xi Jinping held a symposium of foreign experts in Shanghai, and Noyan Rohner was invited to attend. Witnessing the rapid development of economic and trade relations between Turkey and China, he told Nandu and N video reporters that the "Belt and Road" initiative has explored new ways to promote common development, achieved mutual benefit and win-win results with the joint construction of the country, and created unprecedented opportunities for Turkey.
In May 2014, President Xi Jinping held a symposium of foreign experts in Shanghai, and Admin, as one of the speakers, put forward opinions and suggestions on China's smooth channels for the transformation of basic research and innovative application achievements. He told Nandu and N video reporters that thanks to the new development concept, China has become a hot spot for talents from all over the world to display their talents and innovate and develop.
In May 2014, President Xi Jinping held a symposium of foreign experts in Shanghai, and Annette Nesan, as one of the speakers, put forward opinions and suggestions on China's promotion of innovative national construction. She told Nandu and N video reporters that China has successfully explored a development model with its own characteristics and continuously injected positive, stable and constructive forces into the world.
In 2014, President Xi Jinping held a discussion in Berlin with German sinologists, representatives of Confucius Institute teachers and representatives of students studying Chinese, and Pei Gaode, then dean of the Confucius Institute in Düsseldorf, spoke at the meeting. As a sinologist specializing in the study of Western history, Pei Gaode told Nandu and N video reporters that building a community with a shared future for mankind conforms to the fundamental interests of the people of all countries in the world and represents the correct direction for the future development of globalization.
In October 2015, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of the Confucius Institute and Confucius Classroom in London, and Kang Ke, as one of the student representatives of the Confucius Institute, took the stage to recite President Xi Jinping's "Nian Nu Jiao, Remembrance of Jiao Yulu", which was filled in by President Xi Jinping many years ago. He told Nandu and N video reporters that China has focused on promoting Chinese culture to go out and played a significant role in promoting exchanges and mutual learning among world civilizations.
2022 is the BRICS "Year of China". On the evening of June 22, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum by video and delivered a keynote speech entitled "Grasping the Trend of the Times and Creating a Bright Future", which triggered a warm response from the guests. Since June 23, The Southern Metropolis Daily and N Video have launched a special plan "Hand in Hand to the Future - Returning to International Friends Face to Face with the General Secretary" to listen to their stories of exchanges with General Secretary Xi Jinping and share what they have witnessed, and China's great power responsibility in promoting multilateralism, fighting the epidemic hand in hand, and promoting economic recovery in recent years.
Anil Suklar, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Africa and Coordinator of BRICS Affairs in South Africa, Pei Gaode, German sinologist and former German dean of the Confucius Institute in Düsseldorf, Annette Nesan, global vice chairman of the Asia-Pacific Presidents Association and former Cabinet Minister of Education, Science and Culture of the Netherlands, Kangke, phD student at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom and runner-up of the 14th "Chinese Bridge" World University student Chinese competition, Noyon Rohner, former diplomat of Turkey and chief representative of the Shanghai representative office of the Turkish Guarantee Bank, Mohammed Khalil, chairman of the Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association, And a German virology expert and former foreign director of the Shanghai Pasteur Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Admin, spoke highly of China's development achievements in the past decade through Nandu and N videos.
The series of reports has aroused great concern from all parties. The official accounts and websites of the Chinese Embassy in South Africa, the Chinese Embassy in Germany, the Chinese Embassy in Canada, the Chinese Embassy in Turkey, the Chinese Embassy in Morocco and other institutions forwarded the interview transcripts; Turkish Asia-Pacific Research Center, China-EU Entrepreneur Summit, BSN Dutch Business School and other organizations fully affirmed the relevant reports on domestic and foreign platforms; Overseas media such as the International Daily of the United States and the United Times of the Netherlands have reprinted it; The Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka, the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Auckland, the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Karachi, as well as the director of the Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies and the director of the Institute of Peace and Diplomacy in Islamabad, Pakistan, and other authoritative figures paid attention to the overseas platform.
Up to now, the attention of the whole network on the topic of "Hand in Hand to the Future - Return Visit and International Friends Face to Face with the General Secretary" has exceeded 5 million, which fully demonstrates to friends at home and abroad the high appreciation of Friends of all countries for China's opening up in the great changes in the world, turning crises into opportunities in the chaos of the world, moving forward courageously in struggle and cooperation, and working together with other countries to build a lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness, inclusiveness, clean and beautiful world.
"The Belt and Road Initiative Creates Unprecedented Opportunities"
In September and October 2013, during his visits to Kazakhstan and Indonesia, President Xi Jinping proposed to jointly build the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, that is, the "Belt and Road" initiative. In the past 9 years, the circle of friends for jointly building the "Belt and Road" has become larger and larger, and the international influence and cooperation attraction have continued to be released.
Noyan Rona, a former Turkish diplomat who met with President Xi Jinping three times and chief representative of the Shanghai office of the Turkish Guarantee Bank, is well aware of this. He told Nandu and N video reporters that Turkey attaches great importance to the "Belt and Road" cooperation projects, "the 'Belt and Road' initiative has created unprecedented opportunities for Turkey's economy, culture and other fields."
Turkey is located on the main transport route of Eurasia and is a bridge connecting Europe and Asia. Noyan Rohner said that in recent years, Turkey has significantly increased its investment in railway construction. Under the active promotion of the leaders of Turkey and China, China's railway construction technology has gradually been praised in the Turkish industry, and the successful cooperation between the two countries has completed the high-speed rail project between the two major cities in Turkey, and the high-speed rail laid by China has been highly praised by the Turkish people.
In the view of Noyan Rona, China is already the world's second largest economy, and the overall economic development trend is stable and good. Turkey is at the forefront of developing countries, with rapid economic development and great potential for cooperation between the two countries. Noyan Rohner is confident in the cooperation between Turkey and China. He said that Turkey's unique location advantages and obvious regional radiation effects are obvious, "if the two countries continue to maintain regular economic dialogue and people-to-people exchanges, and explore together, they will certainly be able to work together to create a better future."
In October 2015, at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly put forward and systematically expounded the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing. Under the guidance of the new development concept, the mainland's economic and social development has made historic achievements and undergone historic changes, showing strong resilience to cope with risks and challenges.
Ralf Altmeyer, a German virologist and former foreign director of the Shanghai Pasteur Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, briefed President Xi Jinping on his experience in conducting scientific research in China at a symposium of foreign experts in 2014. In an exclusive interview with Nandu and N video reporters, he said that under the guidance of the new development concept, China has become a hot land for talents from all over the world to display their talents and innovate and develop. "China has taken the initiative to introduce foreign talents, especially high-level talents, and sincerely welcomes foreign experts and outstanding talents to participate in China's modernization construction in various ways, fully trusts them, so that all kinds of talents can get their place, and let all kinds of talents show their strengths, which is also an important reason why I chose to stay in China."
"Building a community with a shared future for mankind is in the interests of the people of all countries"
On January 18, 2017, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, systematically expounding the important concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, answering the question of the times of "what is wrong with the world and what should we do" from a historical and philosophical perspective, and pointing out the way forward for mankind to cope with global challenges, achieve peaceful development, and move towards prosperity and progress. Over the past 5 years, the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind has integrated the spirit of the times, gathered consensus and joined forces, demonstrated distinct truth, epochality and practice, and become a banner leading the trend of progress of human civilization.
In March 2014, President Xi Jinping met with German sinologists, representatives of Confucius Institute teachers and students studying Chinese in Berlin, and held a discussion with them on strengthening Sino-German language and cultural exchanges. Cord Eberspächer, a German sinologist and then dean of the Confucius Institute in Düsseldorf, fully affirmed the concept of "community of human destiny" in an exclusive interview with Nandu and N video. He said: "Building a community with a shared future for mankind conforms to the fundamental interests of the people of all countries in the world, represents the correct direction of future globalization development, and is being recognized and supported by more and more countries and people."
Annette Nijs, Global Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Presidents' Association and former Cabinet Minister for Education, Science and Culture of the Netherlands, gave advice and suggestions on China's efforts to promote an innovative nation at a symposium of foreign experts convened by President Xi Jinping in 2014. A few days ago, she said in an exclusive interview with Nandu and N video reporters that it is also beneficial for all mankind to discuss issues such as enhancing global cooperation from the perspective of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
"China Promotes Exchanges and Mutual Learning among World Civilizations"
In October 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions on the work of traditional Chinese medicine. He stressed that it is necessary to follow the law of the development of traditional Chinese medicine, inherit the essence, abide by the integrity and innovation, accelerate the modernization and industrialization of traditional Chinese medicine, adhere to the equal emphasis on traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, promote the complementary and coordinated development of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, promote the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine and industry, promote traditional Chinese medicine to the world, give full play to the unique advantages and role of traditional Chinese medicine in disease prevention and treatment, and contribute to building a healthy China and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Mohamed Khalil, president of the Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association, came to China in 1978 to study abroad, and after returning from his studies, he founded his own Chinese medicine clinic in Morocco and became what everyone called "Chinese doctors". During President Xi Jinping's visit to Egypt in January 2016, he awarded medals and certificates to 10 friendly people who won the "China Arab Friendship Outstanding Contribution Award".
Muhammad Khalil is a witness and practitioner of "Chinese Medicine Going global". He told Nandu and N video reporters that China has fully demonstrated its responsibility as a big country in the world. "In the face of the challenge of the epidemic, China has actively carried out international cooperation in epidemic prevention and provided medical assistance to many developing countries, including Morocco, which has brought us substantial help."
China's excellent traditional culture is the root and soul of the Chinese nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to better promote Chinese culture to go out, and to explain and introduce to the world more excellent cultures with Chinese characteristics, embodying the Chinese spirit and containing Chinese wisdom with the words of the text, the voice of the text, and the people of culture.
On October 22, 2015, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of the Confucius Institute and Confucius Classroom in London. Cameron Patterson, a doctoral student at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom and the runner-up of the 14th "Chinese Bridge" World University Students Chinese Competition, as a student representative of the Confucius Institute, took the stage to recite "Nian Nu Jiao, Remembering Jiao Yulu", which was filled in by President Xi Jinping many years ago, and won applause from the audience.
As a witness of "Chinese culture going out", Kang Ke told Nandu and N video reporters that he joined the Confucius Institute at Lancaster University as a part-time member a few days ago, hoping to share his experience in China with more students who are learning Chinese, encouraging them to seize the opportunity to go to China for exchange and learning, experience and create their own stories, and eventually become the next generation of British-Chinese friendship messengers. "I have always believed that only communication can understand each other."
German sinologist Pei Gaode told Nandu and N video reporters that as early as 2014, when he met and exchanged with President Xi Jinping, he gave a speech on the theme of "how to promote Chinese traditional culture abroad". He said president Xi Jinping's answer made him understand that to continue to explore the relationship between today's China and its history and culture, it is necessary to better integrate traditional Chinese culture and contemporary culture, and spread it to the outside world in a way that is easily acceptable to foreigners, so as to enhance China's soft power and international influence.
"China injects confidence and impetus into maintaining and achieving global security"
At present, the changes in the world, the times and the history are unfolding in an unprecedented way, posing challenges to mankind that must be taken seriously. Faced with such a critical moment related to world peace and development, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech entitled "Joining Hands to Meet Challenges, Cooperate to Create the Future" at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022, putting forward the global security initiative for the first time.
Anil Sooklal, deputy director general of the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs and coordinator of BRICS affairs in South Africa, who received President Xi Jinping's visit as an official of the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Nandu and N video reporters that global security initiatives are crucial to changing the current international environment. He believes that the current global situation is facing severe challenges, and the international community urgently needs to build an international and regional security pattern that balances the demands of all parties and is inclusive of the interests of all parties. "China has fully taken note of this problem and has set an example by personally practicing it to inject confidence and impetus into the maintenance and realization of global security."
On the evening of June 23, President Xi Jinping hosted the 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing by video and delivered an important speech entitled "Building a High-Quality Partnership and Opening a New Journey of BRICS Cooperation". Xi Jinping stressed that as representatives of emerging market countries and developing countries, it is of great importance to the world that we make the right choice and take responsible actions at the critical moment of historical development. Let us unite as one, gather strength, move forward courageously, promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly create a better future for mankind!
Annette Nesan told Nandu and N video reporters that in the context of the accelerated evolution of the world's unprecedented changes in a hundred years, it is particularly important to make decisions based on facts, "and China is constantly injecting positive, stable and constructive forces into the world."
Mohammed Khalil told Nandu and N video reporters that China's proposal of many major initiatives and important concepts has played an important role in promoting world peace and development and common prosperity.
Global security initiatives are essential to changing the current international environment. At present, the global situation is facing severe challenges, and the international community urgently needs to build an international and regional security pattern that balances the demands of all parties and accommodates the interests of all parties. China has paid full attention to this problem and has set an example by personally practicing it, injecting confidence and impetus into the maintenance and realization of global security. — Anil Suklar, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Africa and Coordinator of BRICS Affairs in South Africa
Chief planner: Rong Mingchang, Liu Jiangtao
Executive Planner: Wang Jia
Coordinator: Nandu reporter Xiang Xueni
Written by: Nandu reporter He Jiahui Weng Anqi Yang Lingyan Ao Yinxue
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