Marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Italy, 2025 saw interactions between the two ancient civilizations flourish across political, economic and cultural fields.
As the scent of freshly steamed bean paste buns drifts through the People's Park in downtown Shanghai and laughter erupts from a nearby English-language stand-up comedy club -- not at the unfamiliar, but at the recognizable -- China's latest chapter of inbound tourism begins to take shape.
Hanan Ahmed, one of the 66 Ethiopian entrepreneurs who attended the China-supported Global Female Entrepreneurship Empowerment Program (GFEEP) workshop in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, completed the program with a sense of accomplishment and newly acquired skills in business management, innovation, leadership and systematic thinking.
The 35th Chinese medical team in Tanzania's Zanzibar has held a cultural promotion on acupuncture and delivered a lecture on malaria prevention at a university, engaging students through both informative talks and hands-on activities.
Officials and experts on Friday called for deeper China-Africa cooperation to unlock Africa's vast animal resources potential, highlighting science and technology as key drivers for transforming the sector.
As 2025 draws to a close, practical cooperation between China and Middle Eastern countries has continued to grow in both depth and scope, even as the region remains unsettled by conflict and uncertainty.
The original Chinese dance drama "Wing Chun" made its debut in Toronto on Tuesday evening, launching a commercial run that marks another highlight in cultural exchanges between China and Canada.
The Global Civilization Initiative Research Center opened on Monday in Iraq's Erbil, attracting more than 300 officials, scholars and representatives from China, Iraq, Türkiye, Jordan and other countries.
In Azerbaijani, "fire" embodies the spirit of the land, while the Chinese character for fire, Yan, evokes dancing flames. For Ravanov Eldar, known in China as He Yan, the name bridges two worlds by carrying a spark from the Caspian Sea to north China's Haihe River and igniting a passion that now reaches even further.
Cambodian visitor Ralin Havila was enthralled on Sunday when she saw a Chinese intangible cultural heritage exhibition and watched a vivid Chinese robot dog show.
Officials and experts from China and Africa on Sunday called for stronger scientific and technological cooperation to address desertification and land degradation, urging closer coordination to advance Africa's Great Green Wall initiative.
A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for international efforts to help Central African states enhance their capacity for independent security.
An academic seminar on human rights cooperation between China and Africa took place on Wednesday in the city of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, marking World Human Rights Day.
Conservation of natural habitats has gained momentum thanks to the operationalization of the Chinese-backed Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) launched in May 2024, officials said on Wednesday.
The closing ceremony, co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Malaysia-China Friendship Association, was held from Tuesday to Wednesday.
The Group of Friends of Global Governance was officially established at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president who is now nearly ninety years old, vividly recalls his first visit to China in the 1980s. At that time, he felt that China was just at the starting point of its development. During subsequent visits to China, he witnessed China's change at a phenomenal speed. Even a simple village, upon his return decades later, has completely transformed.
For Italian mezzo-soprano Erica Cortese, 31, the greatest challenge in performing Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907) poetry in a symphonic song was not only the language but also the intense emotions she experienced.
Laughter, music and notes from the traditional Chinese music instrument erhu welcomed a snowy early December night at the compound of China's Consulate-General in Chicago.
The world of the story was deeply Chinese, but the emotional grammar was universal.
The 2025 China-South Africa Seminar on Human Rights was held on Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital.
Officials and experts have called for further deepening China-Africa collaboration in human resource development, as they commend China's continued capacity building and experience sharing support.
The city of Emeishan sits on the southwestern edge of the Sichuan Basin, with its slopes covered in thick forests and fed by mineral-rich mountain springs. The humid microclimate offers brewing conditions that whisky makers envy.
Two Chinese dancers are taking prominent roles in the Norwegian National Ballet's traditional Christmas production of "The Nutcracker."
Beneath the bright sun, Mangwandjo punches with precision and kicks with power. The 29-year-old moves with confidence and ease, despite relying on crutches due to a congenital condition. For him, Chinese martial arts have long been more than a physical practice.
The "China Film Night in Jeddah" was held on Wednesday evening in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, featuring a screening of the Chinese film The Lychee Road.
The trip also laid foundations for long-term cooperation, particularly for Scottish travel businesses.
It was a full-circle moment for French sinologist Joel Bellassen when he saw the oracle bone inscriptions -- evidence of the written Chinese language from 3,000 years ago -- at the Yinxu Museum in central China's Henan Province this April.
The 2025 China Film Festival kicked off Monday evening in the Jordanian capital Amman, attracting a full-house audience.
The epic dance drama Tiangong Kaiwu premiered to an enthusiastic reception on Friday evening at Athens' Christmas Theater, the Greek capital's largest indoor venue.