Higher education institutions from the Chinese mainland continued their upward trend, with around 45 percent improving their positions compared to last year, according to the 2026 QS World University Rankings released on Thursday by Quacquarelli Symonds.
On June 10, the "Conversation and Connection" event, also the 2025 "Mongolian Voice - Chinese Best Songs" music competition was held at the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia. Following the preliminary rounds, 15 young Mongolian contestants participated in the final.
On the evening of June 14, the China Cultural Centre in Malta, in collaboration with the Embassy of the People's Republic of China and the Santa Luċija Local Council, held a special concert titled "Conversation and Connection" to mark the first United Nations International Day for Dialogue among Civilisations.
On May 24, the 2025 Job Fair for International Talent was held at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU).
For Philipo Mrutu, a 33-year-old Tanzanian entrepreneur and CEO of Mrutu Agro-Solutions Co. Ltd., his first visit to Changsha, capital of Hunan province, was more than just a business trip — it was a gateway to witnessing the deepening ties between China and Africa.
Togzhan Kanatkyzy, a student from Kazakhstan, has been learning how to better present and introduce products via livestreaming on a social media platform in Horgos, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. She said she really enjoyed seeing people show interest in the products she has been promoting.
The Discover China Program, which brings international students to China for a two-week academic and cultural exchange, began on Tuesday at Beijing Foreign Studies University, aiming to help participants "gain deeper insights into China while building bridges between China and the international community," according to the university's vice president.
The opening ceremony of Kazakhstan's "China Tourism Year" was held on Monday at the National Museum of Kazakhstan in Astana, the Kazakh capital, with around 300 guests from China and Kazakhstan in attendance.
Osman Kavas, a Kyrgyz international student whose love for Chinese culture began with a Russian version of the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West, is now on a journey eastward to pursue studies in China.
China and Uzbekistan are expanding vocational education cooperation, with new joint workshops introduced and industry-college partnerships forged to train skilled workers in sectors such as telecom, new energy vehicles and manufacturing.
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