President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua and ATV CEO Tamas Kovacs jointly signed the MoU.
Fu said this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Hungary, and in a few days, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Hungary.
Following the strategic guidance of head-of-state diplomacy, Xinhua is willing to work with ATV to consolidate “the bridge of friendship” of China-Hungary cultural exchanges, enhance cooperation in the application of new technologies in media, and jointly tell well the stories of high-quality development of bilateral ties to foster a favorable public opinion environment for China-Hungary friendly exchanges and cooperation, Fu noted.
Kovacs said that he hopes to take the signing of the MoU as an opportunity to deepen ATV’s cooperation with Xinhua and to promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries.
ATV, the first Hungarian private TV channel, has led Hungarian news channels in viewership. In recent years, Xinhua and ATV have continuously engaged in translation, publishing, and marketing cooperation, achieving significant results.
During his meeting with Nagy, Fu highlighted the robust cooperation between China and Hungary under the personal care and strategic guidance of leaders from both countries, noting that Xinhua is always committed to reporting on Hungary in a fair, objective, and comprehensive manner for its audience in the two countries and across the world.
He expressed the willingness to continue collaborating with Hungarian media outlets to showcase the high-quality development of bilateral ties, strengthen cooperation under the Belt and Road Economic Information Partnership (BREIP), and contribute to a new chapter of cooperation between the two countries.
Nagy hailed the close friendship and partnership between Hungary and China, which is based on mutual respect, noting that the Hungarian side regards China’s open development as an important opportunity for its own economic growth.
Nagy commended the contributions of Chinese companies such as Bank of China, CATL and BYD to Hungary’s economic landscape, and expressed the hope that Xinhua would intensify its coverage to draw more Chinese businesses and tourists to Hungary.
While expressing his belief that Xi’s visit will bring new hope to Serbia’s development, the president said: “I am very much looking forward to President Xi’s visit.”
Vucic made the remarks when meeting with visiting President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua in Belgrade.
Noting that China is Serbia’s “iron-clad friend” and the exchanges between the two countries are fully candid and open, Vucic said Serbia will never forget the assistance from the Chinese people, adding that he believes Xi will feel the warmth and friendliness of the Serbian people during his visit.
The Serbian president spoke highly of the contributions made by the HBIS Serbia steelworks in Smederevo to Serbia’s economic development, China’s assistance to Serbia in the fields of medicine and healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and China’s support for Serbia on international multilateral occasions.
Serbia firmly supports China’s position on safeguarding its core interests and major concerns, Vucic stressed.
On the Taiwan question, Vucic said Serbia firmly upholds the one-China principle and supports China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Regarding media exchanges, Vucic highly valued the cooperation between Xinhua News Agency and Serbia’s Tanjug News Agency and other media outlets, saying that such exchanges enable the Serbian media to learn from the experience of their Chinese counterparts and allow the Serbian people to better understand China, so as to promote mutual learning and experience sharing between the two countries.
Fu said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi and President Vucic, China-Serbia relations have witnessed vigorous development despite changes in the international landscape, setting a good example of friendly relations between China and European countries.
He also said he expects the meeting between the two heads of state to draw a new blueprint for China-Serbia exchanges and cooperation and to add new luster to the “iron-clad friendship” between the two countries in the new era.
Moreover, Fu said Xinhua stands ready to work with its Serbian counterparts to further deepen exchanges and cooperation, tell well the stories of China-Serbia friendship and comprehensively showcase the bright prospects of bilateral relations in the new era through high-quality and multidimensional news reports and think tank research.
Xinhua will also firmly act as an envoy of China-Serbia friendship and create a positive public opinion atmosphere for deepening bilateral cooperation in various fields to better benefit the peoples of the two countries, Fu added.
Jointly organized by China’s Xinhua News Agency and Serbia’s Tanjug News Agency, the forum brought together around 200 participants, including government officials as well as representatives from mainstream media and think tanks of both countries.
At the forum, Xinhua News Agency also launched the Serbian version of the report “Fostering a Global Community of Shared Future: Contemporary Significance and Tangible Achievements.”
The report interprets the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind from multiple perspectives such as history, theory, culture and practice, representing the latest achievement of Xinhua’s studies of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy.
The theme of the forum read as “Deepening China-Serbia comprehensive strategic partnership following the vision of a global community of shared future.”
Addressing the forum, President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua said building a community with a shared future for mankind, a core concept of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, has contributed oriental wisdom to addressing global challenges. It is a concentrated expression of the common value pursuit of all mankind and has delivered tangible benefits for people of all countries.
China and Serbia are “iron-clad friends” who have stood together through thick and thin, Fu said, noting that as both countries move forward towards modernization, their collaboration vividly exemplifies promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Fu, also chairman of the academic committee of New China Research, said Xinhua attaches great importance to exchanges and cooperation with Serbian media and think tanks, and is willing to work with the Serbian side to continue telling well the story of China-Serbia friendship.
He said that through high-quality, multidimensional news coverage and think tank research, Xinhua aims to comprehensively showcase the bright prospects of China-Serbia relations in the new era, build a communication bridge and provide intellectual support for bilateral cooperation in various fields, and continue to act as an envoy for the China-Serbia friendship to bring more benefits to the two peoples.
Ji Zhengju, vice-director of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said the sustained and stable development of sound relations between China and Serbia plays an important role in better building a community with a shared future for mankind.
From this perspective, it is of great significance to strengthen cultural exchanges so as to jointly promote high-quality construction of the Belt and Road Initiative through people-to-people connectivity and lay a solid foundation for enhancing the friendship between China and Serbia, added Ji, who is also director of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau.
Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Ming highlighted the special significance of the forum held on the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Serbia. He said he believes the forum and the report will provide strong intellectual support for the development of China-Serbia relations and make positive contributions to the spread and implementation of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Manja Grcic, director general of Tanjug News Agency, said Tanjug, since its establishment, has always focused on China. Noting that cooperation between Serbia and China in jointly building the Belt and Road has achieved fruitful results and thus provided abundant resources for news reporting, Grcic said her agency will continue to focus on such cooperation with objective and truthful reports so as to enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples and contribute to the development of bilateral relations.
Goran Vesic, Serbia’s minister of construction, transport and infrastructure, told the forum that the Serbian economy has developed rapidly in recent years, which is indispensable from China’s support, and Chinese investments are highly welcomed in Serbia.
Serbia hopes to initiate higher-quality infrastructure cooperation with China, and promote the construction of smart roads, said the minister, adding that he believes pragmatic cooperation between the two countries will reach a higher level under the guidance of the two heads of state.
Following the event, Xinhua News Agency and Tanjug News Agency signed an agreement on news exchange and agreed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in news reporting and communication.
The colonizers deemed themselves superior to Africans, designating Tutsis, with physical features closer to Europeans, as the “superior race” and enlisting them as proxies for governance.
Minute differences, such as the length and width of the nose, were perceived by Western anthropologists as ethnic markers.
Employing the ruse of racial classification, the colonizers shattered the longstanding harmony between the two ethnic groups.
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The sessions, conducted on March 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th, included parent education sessions on the first two dates and youth health education on the latter two. The goal was clear: to equip parents and youth with the necessary knowledge and skills to promote peace and become leaders in their communities.
The International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) is a youth organization under the Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) organization. IPYG has designed NGO-led informal education programs to address the lack of educational opportunities faced by youth worldwide, ensuring accessibility to citizens worldwide, including youth.
Initially, through IPYG Youth Empowerment Peace Workshops, opinions were gathered from youth worldwide regarding the education they require. Subsequently, HWPL peace education, global citizenship education, youth health education, and parent education courses were established through the IPYG IPYG Youth Empowerment Peace Class platform. This initiative has been ongoing since 2021, spanning four years.
In many countries across Africa, autocrats continue to seize power, and coups and civil wars persist. The continent grapples with harsh environments, political instability, as well as ethnic and religious conflicts. The conflicts destroyed most of the economic, social, and intellectual foundation and led to the emergence of a generation that grew up without parents.
This generation is having difficulty in educating their children because they have no educational experience from their parents, and there is no place to learn for them, so improving the educational environment for their children remains an unresolved challenge.
James Ochuho who attended this event from South Sudan said “I believe that YEPC education is crucial for young people, especially Parent Education, which is immensely beneficial for both current and prospective parents. Positive discipline is to propose a role and to allow choices rather than one-sided commands, so it it very helpful in actual discipline”
Chairman of HWPL says that “We can see that peace starts from family. Therefore, we need fine education in families. When we can foster our children so that this word becomes one with their flesh and bone. I am sure we can make world peace together.”
Parent education was divided into two parts, along with the vision that teaching love, peace, and respect at home will lead children to embrace the values of peace and contribute to building a peaceful world. In the first session, participants learned about positive discipline techniques that can enhance children’s self-esteem. The second session focused on applying these techniques through case studies and role-playing exercises, providing an opportunity to gain deeper insights into understanding children.
Following IPYG’s parent education, the next two weeks focused on youth empowerment and health education. In the first session of youth health education, participants learned about skills and leadership necessary to live as global citizens. The second session covered topics such as drug abuse and smoking, emphasizing Youth Health Education to protect the health of young people.
Audace Musoni from Rwanda said “The ‘Power of Youth’ education was particularly impactful. Reflecting on examples of servant leadership, I pondered on what kind of individuals are truly needed in this era. It would be beneficial to extend this education to more young people.”
African youth realized that the most significant positive change they can make as young individuals is to end wars and pass on peace to future generations. They aspire to grow as leaders of peace, spreading a culture of peace alongside IPYG.
HWPL aims to continue its parent education efforts in Africa, emphasizing the need for active involvement and efforts from local educators, youth group leaders, and volunteers to ensure sustainable progress.
Xi congratulated Prabowo on winning the election and asked Prabowo to relay sincere greetings and best wishes to President Joko Widodo.
Recalling the rapidly developing and fruitful bilateral ties over the past decade under the guidance of the two heads of state, Xi said both sides have made the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway an exemplar of high-quality bilateral cooperation and entered a new stage of building a community with a shared future.
China views its relations with Indonesia from a strategic and long-term perspective, and is willing to deepen all-round strategic cooperation with Indonesia, Xi said.
He said China will work with Indonesia to build a China-Indonesia community with a shared future that has regional and global influence, so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples and contribute to regional and world peace, stability and prosperity.
Xi said the key to successful China-Indonesia relations is to adhere to strategic independence, mutual trust and mutual assistance, win-win cooperation, and fairness and justice.
Xi said China and Indonesia are both representatives of major developing countries and emerging markets. In the past, the two countries have always supported each other in the cause of national independence and development, he said, while in the future, the two countries should also unite in good faith to set an example of win-win cooperation and shared development, and become a pacesetter for South-South cooperation.
The two sides should firmly follow the development path suited to their own national conditions, firmly support each other in safeguarding sovereignty, security and development interests, and understand and support each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests and major concerns, according to Xi.
Xi said China is willing to maintain close exchanges with Indonesia, share experience on governance, strengthen synergy of development strategies, further promote the construction of the “Two Countries, Twin Parks” and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor, and continue to deepen maritime cooperation.
He added that China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Indonesia on poverty reduction and eradication, and provide support in this regard.
Noting that at present, momentous changes not seen in a century are accelerating across the world, Xi said the two sides should actively practice the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, vigorously promote the Bandung spirit of solidarity, friendship and cooperation, promote an equal and orderly multi-polar world and inclusive economic globalization that benefits all, strengthen multilateral coordination, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries.
Xi said China is ready to work with Indonesia to uphold ASEAN unity and centrality, maintain an open and inclusive regional architecture, and build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
Prabowo conveyed President Joko Widodo’s sincere greetings to Xi, and said he is delighted to make China the first country he visits after being elected.
China is a major influential country, and the two countries always respect each other and treat each other as equals, he added.
He expressed admiration for the great achievements made by the Chinese people under the leadership of President Xi. He said he is willing to learn from the experience of the Communist Party of China and deepen exchanges on governance.
Prabowo noted that China is a strong partner of Indonesia, and Chinese enterprises have participated in-depth in Indonesia’s economic growth and contributed to Indonesia’s national development in recent years.
He said that he supports the development of a closer relationship with China and will continue the country’s friendly policy toward China, adhere to independence and stick to the one-China policy that is always pursued by the Indonesian government.
Prabowo added that Indonesia and China will firmly support each other’s core interests, promote the comprehensive and high-quality development of bilateral relations, and implement the important consensus of building a community of shared future between the two countries.
The new Indonesian government is willing to actively strengthen the alignment of the development strategies of the two countries and push for more cooperation results in various fields such as economy, trade and poverty alleviation to further benefit the two peoples, Prabowo said.
He said he appreciated that China has always upheld fairness and justice in international affairs, especially on the Palestinian question, adding that Indonesia is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China on international and regional affairs, and make a greater contribution to South-South cooperation.
Recognizing this dire reality, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international peace NGO, held its 8th annual commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) on March 14th at its peace training institute in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
The event’s theme resonated deeply: “Building the Minds of Peace: Promoting Institutional Peace via Intercultural Dialogue and Understanding.”
Since the DPCW’s proclamation on March 14, 2016, HWPL has consistently held annual commemorative ceremonies to advocate for the institutionalization of peace.
This year, the event gathered about 12,500 distinguished experts from diverse fields – political, legal, religious, educational, media, and representatives from women and youth sectors – both online and in person.
Among participants, about 10,000 HWPL members moved in an orderly manner under the guidance of staff and filled the commemorative ceremony venue.
Drafted in collaboration with international legal specialists from 15 countries, the DPCW comprises 10 articles and 38 clauses. It outlines the principles and tools necessary to prevent and resolve conflicts, cultivate a peaceful global society, and defines clear roles for individuals, communities, and nations in achieving lasting peace.
In his congratulatory speech, Vidura Wickramanayaka, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka, said, “The commitment and dedication shown in the pursuit of peace projects have not only been commendable but have also laid the foundation for a more harmonious world. The tireless efforts of individuals and organizations working towards the common goal of ending war and fostering understanding among nations are truly inspiring.”
As President of the Daegak Buddhism Jogye Order in South Korea, Ven. Beopsan who has been participating in interreligious dialogue for nine years, emphasized the importance of religious leaders’ participation in peacebuilding efforts including comparative study of scriptures. He said, “Intercultural dialogue and understanding can be found at HWPL’s World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Office. The root of religion is one and its meaning is a truly noble value.”
Having pointed out that conflicts caused by religion have threatened global peace, Chairman Man-hee Lee of HWPL said, “Different religions should come together, learn each other’s values and become one by comparative study on scriptures. Religious communities should practice faith based on scriptures, so they can live with humanity on this earth. We must create a world where people communicate, cooperate, and help each other regardless of religion,”
Lastly, the ceremony concluded with a variety of performances depicting the journey of peace. During the performance, there was a session where the contents of Article 10, 38 clauses of the DPCW were explained through performance, and expressed an image of a paradise filled with flowers where peace was achieved.
Kolle George Nkume, station Manager of Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) Mount Cameroon Fm Buea, who attended this event emphasized the importance of intercultural dialogue in effectively promoting peace by saying “Institutional peace must reflect societal demands, it must reflect the culture of the society, and it must reflect the ideas of the society.”
IGIHE journalist Théophile Niyitegeka agreed with the theme of this event, emphasizing the importance of intercultural exchange in promoting peace within society and institutions.
He highlighted the significance of cultural dialogue in fostering institutional peace, stating, ” Intercultural exchange is paramount in promoting peace in societies and institutions. Development can only be attained by turning cultural differences into solutions for people to usher themselves into a shared future and promote peaceful coexistence”
HWPL is actively engaging in various peace initiatives in Thailand to improve the negative perceptions of the southernmost region. Efforts include the Pattani Eco Project aimed at boosting the economy of southern Thailand by transforming it into a tourist destination, as well as conducting cultural exchange programs and human rights webinars.
These activities seek to motivate individuals to recognize the importance of youth empowerment and HWPL’s peace activities, fostering collaboration towards the establishment of peace-promoting international laws. Through such endeavors, HWPL is striving to achieve institutional peace, with expectations for further initiatives to enhance the perception of the southernmost region and realize peace within Thailand.
The armed attacks in Burkina Faso have persisted since 2015, resulting in an estimated 20,000 casualties and over 2 million displaced individuals. Since 2019, HWPL has been tirelessly striving for peace, starting with the Peace Summit held in Waga-Dugu, Burkina Faso.
The proactive support from Burkina Faso’s public institutions, as highlighted in the book “The Truth of HWPL: Cessation of War and Peace,” is eagerly anticipated. This book introduces Article 38 of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), authored by renowned international legal experts, advocating for a pragmatic approach towards sustainable peace through conflict prevention, mediation, and resolution.
The expectation is that such efforts in Burkina Faso will lead to the institutionalization of global peace, with HWPL leading the way through its vigorous activities.
