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Video: Ancient Adage-Timeless Wisdom Ep1 | Pursuing common good for all
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Video: Ancient Adage-Timeless Wisdom Ep7 | Ceaselessly pursuing self-improvement
Chinese people have been aware since ancient times that achieving success requires hard work. However, the ultimate goal of ceaselessly pursuing self-improvement is not about being aggressively competitive, seeking dominance or bullying the weak, but rather about enhancing and advancing civilization.
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Video: Ancient Adage-Timeless Wisdom Ep8 | Embracing the world with virtue
In the eyes of the ancient Chinese, the earth was the source of all life’s birth, growth, and development. They revered the earth and believed that a virtuous person should be like the earth: broad-minded, accommodating all things. This is the creed that the Chinese people have adhered to for millennia — embracing the world with virtue.
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Video: Ancient Adage-Timeless Wisdom Ep9 | Acting in good faith and being friendly to others
As an old Chinese saying goes, “People all over the world are willing to befriend those with honesty and integrity.” Chinese culture places great emphasis on sincerity, incorporating “trustworthiness” into Confucian thought, which also includes benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom. These principles form the core values of traditional Chinese culture and are widely recognized as essential guidelines for personal conduct, social interactions, and governance.
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High Commissioner Daair highlights UK’s advantages in regional stability
Commenting on the upcoming UK-Rwanda Business Forum scheduled in Kigali from January 29th to 31st, 2024, the envoy conveyed that companies from the European country are set to increase their investments in Africa, with Rwanda being the starting point. Ambassador Daair underscored that, for UK investors eyeing operations in Rwanda and other African nations, ensuring security in the region is crucial to safeguard their businesses.
“When we are talking about regional trade, we would help for good regional relationships. I know there have been tensions there, but I know the governments of the region are working to defuse this. I think trade companies like to see stability and peace as one of the things that attract them here to Rwanda,” he noted.
The UK High Commissioner emphasized that Rwanda’s development across various sectors, including security, is the driving force behind the organization of the business forum involving both countries.
“I think this is another reason that the Government of Rwanda has been supportive of this forum. Rwanda has made very rapid progress over the last thirty years. The economy was transformed, the City of Kigali is modernized generally,” he said.
The forum aims to bring together senior policymakers and business leaders from both nations, fostering trade and investment.
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Rwanda, Rio Tinto Ltd sign MoU for exploration and mining of lithium
Rio Tinto Minerals Development Limited is part of Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and materials company, which operates in 35 countries.
Commenting on the development, Yamina Karitanyi, CEO of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board revealed that the entry of Rio Tinto marks Rwanda’s resolve to further unlock the potential of the country’s mining sector.
“This development is part of our continued efforts to boost and modernize Rwanda’s mining sector with application of the highest ESG standards,” she noted.
Lawrence Dechambenoit, Global Head of External Affairs expressed delight for the partnership with the Government of Rwanda, and pledged to apply the company’s global experience ‘to accelerate the search for primary lithium deposits in Rwanda’s Western Province’.
Rio Tinto Group is a British-Australian multinational corporation, holding the position of the world’s second-largest metals and mining company.
Its inception dates back to 1873 when a consortium of investors acquired a mining complex along the Rio Tinto river in Huelva, Spain, from the Spanish government.
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Iran says Gaza conflict reveals U.S. “hypocritical” nature
He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X while blaming the West’s human rights organizations for their failure to stop the Israeli strikes in Gaza during the past 114 days, and some Western countries’ support for Israel in its attacks against the coastal enclave.
“The hypocritical face of so-called human rights advocates, including the U.S. government, has been unmasked before the world (in the wake of the developments and situation in Gaza),” he noted.
“Over 1.9 million of the 2.2-million-strong population of the Gaza Strip have been displaced and become homeless, and more than 26,000 of them, including around 18,000 women and children, have been killed,” said the spokesman, saying Israel’s supporters should be “ashamed of their intense moral decay” concerning the Gaza residents’ destiny.
Israel has been fighting with Hamas in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, after the group launched a surprise attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza has risen to 26,422, said the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday.
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ECOWAS affirms Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger as continued members despite juntas’ claims
The ECOWAS Commission said in a statement that it was yet to receive any direct notification from the three member states about their intention to withdraw from the community.
“Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali remain important members of the community and the Authority of Heads of State and Government remains committed to finding a negotiated solution to the political impasse,” read the statement.
Earlier on Sunday, the declarations by the military junta leaders were broadcast on national televisions of Mali and Niger, sparking concern among the international community.
According to Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, Malian minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, and spokesperson for the transitional government of Mali, this decision was taken in “full sovereignty” by Ibrahim Traore, president of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Colonel Assimi Goita, interim president of Mali, and Brigadier General Abdourahamane Tchiani, president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland of Niger, and they decided to take “all their responsibility before history” by responding “to the expectations, concerns and aspirations of their populations.”
ECOWAS was founded in 1975 with a mission to promote economic integration in all fields of economic activities, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial questions, and social and cultural matters. To demand a return to constitutional order, ECOWAS, with headquarters in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, has imposed drastic sanctions on the three countries since the military took power in the three countries.
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A playful dive into childhood fantasies and the myth busting memories
One such myth, ingrained in my childhood by my father, was the cautionary tale of not pointing a finger at a pumpkin, for fear it would rot. Absurd as it may sound now, back then, we treated pumpkins as if they held some mystical power, pretending not to have seen it when one crossed its path in the garden.
These seemingly trivial beliefs had a peculiar way of influencing our choices and interactions.
Then there were the gender-bending whispers. Girls, apparently, were forbidden from whistling, especially after sunset, as if the night air was a snake summoning hotline
Such notions, though seemingly harmless, seeped into the fabric of our daily lives, subtly shaping our behaviors and perceptions.
Reflecting on my foray into the world of religious diversity, I recall an incident at a Catholic church where I partook in the holy communion.
In our village, the ritual was exclusive to Catholics, and the rumor circulated that consuming the Eucharistic bread without being a member of the faith would result in one’s home being set ablaze.
Fueled by curiosity, I defied the myth, only to find my house standing as solid as ever upon my return. It became a source of hearty laughter.
There’s an intriguing story surrounding the locally known wooden mortar, referred to as “ISEKURU.” This tool is commonly used for pounding a variety of foods, particularly cassava leaves, in Rwanda and neighboring countries.
Boys were warned that sitting in this tool would transform them into girls. The absurdity of such beliefs is now apparent, but in our formative years, they played a role in shaping our understanding of societal norms.
As we unpack these whimsical tales from our past, it’s not just about debunking myths; it’s a journey into the quirky, absurd, and downright hilarious side of our childhood.
These myths weren’t just cautionary tales; they were the spice that flavored our growing years, adding a pinch of the fantastical to our reality. So, let’s raise a glass to the myths that made us, the stories that shaped us, and the laughter that echoes through the corridors of our nostalgic minds. Cheers to a childhood filled with fantastical fables and the colorful characters we’ve become!
