Source: The United Nations
2026-02-11
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People's Daily Jakarta (reporter Cao Shiyun) On February 5, the "Steeds Herald Spring, Blessings Fill ASEAN"—Spring Festival @ ASEAN Headquarters 2026 was successfully held at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia. More than 200 guests attended the event, including envoys from the 11 ASEAN countries and external partners such as Russia, the United Kingdom, Australia, and South Korea, senior officials from the ASEAN Secretariat, representatives from mainstream ASEAN media, Indonesian Chinese and Overseas Chinese Associations, local university faculty and students, and representatives from Chinese-funded enterprises. This marks the first time that Chinese Spring Festival cultural activities have been held at the ASEAN Headquarters.The event invited guests from around the world to gather together, celebrating the Spring Festival for the Year of the Horse, savoring the flavors of the Chinese Spring Festival, and appreciating the beauty of the arts.
Group photo of the guests at the event site. Photo by People's Daily reporter Cao Shiyun
The opening performance, "The Beauty of China: Guangxi's Zhuang Ethnic Charm", featured a symbolic dance and connected it with a classic excerpt from the Caidiao Opera "Liu Sanjie", including the "Antiphonal Song", creating an artistic masterpiece that blends Eastern poetry with innovative ingenuity. The Chinese instrumental performance, "Chinese Chic Performance for Celebrating the Spring Festival of the Year of the Horse", featured erhu and suona as the main instruments, playing classic melodies such as the theme song from "Journey to the West" and "Black Myth: Wukong", converging into a "National Trend IP Music Festival". When Guangxi ethnic instruments, the maguhu (horse-bone fiddle) and the bolie, met Indonesian gamelan, Chinese and Indonesian musicians jointly performed classics like "Jasmine Flower" and "Folk Songs Like Spring River Water" demonstrating the cutural exchanges between China and Indonesia and creating a lasting artistic resonance.
Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, stated in his video address that the Spring Festival has evolved into a global celebration. Within ASEAN, many member states celebrate the Spring Festival, reminding people of the deep emotional bonds that transcend national borders. As we welcome the Year of the Horse, we hope everyone will embrace the elegance, vitality, and forward momentum that the horse represents, and embark on the new year together with hope, resilience, and unity.
Wang Qing, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN, stated in his address that the Spring Festival symbolizes reunion, joy, and harmony. Celebrating the holiday together exemplifies the close bonds between the people of China and ASEAN, the integration of our civilizations, and our harmonious coexistence. In the new year, he extended heartfelt wishes for China-ASEAN friendship and cooperation to surge forward like galloping horses, unstoppable in its momentum.
Ambassador Sarah, Permanent Representative of Malaysia to ASEAN, noted in the address that cultural celebrations like today's Spring Festival event vividly demonstrate that our partnership extends far beyond trade agreements and diplomatic protocols. ASEAN and China share a deep, mature, and resilient relationship that will continue to grow and strengthen on the solid foundation of mutual respect, shared interests, and a common vision for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Source: www.people.com.cn
2026-02-09
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GUANGZHOU, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Trade between China and other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) totaled 125.49 trillion yuan (about 18.05 trillion U.S. dollars), which was up 39.4 percent from the previous five years, official data showed on Wednesday.
The figure for 2025 alone came in at 26.29 trillion yuan, accounting for nearly 60 percent of China’s total foreign trade that year, according to the first plenary meeting of the 2026 APEC Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures (SCCP) held in Guangzhou, the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province.
Zhao Zenglian, deputy head of the General Administration of Customs (GAC), highlighted the Asia-Pacific region's role as the world's growth engine, noting that its total economic volume now represents over 60 percent of the global economy.
As SCCP chair for 2026, the GAC has proposed three initiatives: deepening cooperation under the smart customs partnership, enhancing supply-chain resilience and accelerating digital transformation.
Source: XINHUA
2026-02-06
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When European influencers arrive in Fuzhou, where do they go first? The answer is Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, the city’s most iconic historic district. From making hand-pounded fish balls to experiencing the aesthetics of the traditional Three Knives hairstyle, they wander through centuries-old lanes and courtyards, discovering the most authentic way of life in Fuzhou.
Source: FJICC
2026-02-04
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