"China and Africa Can Create Amazing Value"——Interview with Mehdi Laraki,President of the Morocco Chinese Business Council

"hina and Africa can create amazing value,because Africa or Morocco and China have a lot of common points,and the 2024Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) can make the relationship between Africa or Morocco and China even stronger."In an interview with China's Foreign Trade,Mehdi Laraki,President of the Morocco-China Business Council said,"I've been here (China)more than 65 times,but I always feel like a child every time,it's just like a miracle.

Enhancing Mutual Trust and Tapping into New Areas and Potentials for Bilateral Cooperation——Exclusive Interview with Namibian Ambassador to China,Elia George Kaiyamo

The 2024 Forum on ChinaAfrica Cooperation Summit was held in Beijing from September 4 to 6.Economic and trade cooperation serves as the"ballast stone"and"propeller"of China-Africa relations.During an exclusive interview with China's Foreign Trade conducted in Beijing recently,Namibian Ambassador to China,Elia George Kaiyamo,discussed Namibian-China bilateral trade and twoway investment,stating that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in1990,China and Namibia have made remarkable achievements in both economic and trade cooperation,which have become the most dynamic and potential components of bilateral relations.

"Australian Companies Remain Committed to the China Market"——Exclusive Interview with David Olsson,President and Chairman of Australia China Business Council

This year marks the10th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Australia,and the development of bilateral relations are getting back on the right track.Recently,David Olsson,President and Chairman of the Australia China Business Council,stated his comments,when accepting an exclusive interview with China's Foreign Trade.

From Historical Landscapes to the Contemporary City: Interview with Professor Tim Bunnell

1.Chong Xu:It is my great honour to have this opportunity to interview you.You were trained as a geographer at the University of Nottingham in the UK.Can you talk to us about why you have chosen urban studies as your main research area?

WORKING TOGETHER ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG RIVER BASIN-- Exclusive interview with An Pich Hatda,Secretary of State of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology of Cambodia

The dual impact of climate change and increasing human activity has caused countries around the world,including Asian countries,to generally face more severe water security risks and challenges.Optimally utilizing and protecting water resources has become the common task of all countries.The 3rd Asia International Water Week(3rd AIWW),co-hosted by the Ministry of Water Resources of China and the Asia Water Council,commenced in Beijing on September 24.The conference was warmly received by guests from throughout the region,capturing Asian countries’strong feelings about water security and demonstrating how urgently needed global efforts to tackle climate change.

Cooperation and innovation:An interview with Minister Ibrokhim Y.Abdurakhmonov and Professor Jinghua Cao

4C principles proposed by Prof.George Fu Gao,viz cooperation/collaboration,competition,communication,and coordination,are a stimulus for scientific progress and social development.The basis of scientific research lies in collaboration,with multiple platforms established to support this,from the small scale within labs and individual institutions to the international level.In this dialogue,the recipient of the 2023 VCANBIO Award for International Cooperation Life Sciences and Medicine,Minister Ibrokhim Yulchievich Abdurakhmonov(Minister of Agriculture for Uzbekistan,former Minister of Innovative Development,2017–2022,and former Minister of Higher Education,Science and Innovation in 2022),discusses both the importance ofmultilateral communication and collaboration,as well as outlines his vision for furthering Uzbek-Chinese cooperation.Having made many outstanding contributions to the field of modern life and bioscience,Minister Abdurakhmonov has also becomea prominent example of the success and close collaboration resulting from the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).His team helped in line with Chinese scientists pioneering the clinical trails to develop a protein subunit vaccine for COVID-19 that was approved for use in both Uzbekistan and China.Here,he talks with Dr.Qun Yan,head of the hLife Editorial Office,in a joint discussion with Prof.Jinghua Cao,the outgoing ExecutiveDirector of the Alliance ofNational and International Science Organisations(ANSO)for the Belt and Road Regions,who played a crucial role in bridging the vaccine cooperation between China and Uzbekistan.

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND CAMBODIA--Exclusive interview with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin

Exchanges between China and Cambodia date back at least 2,000 years.The time-honored traditional friendship is a valuable heritage of the two peoples and an important basis for mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in the new era.In 2024,China-Cambodia cooperation in the fields of economics,trade,energy,and people-to-people exchange has developed vigorously and delivered fruitful results.Cambodia’s vision to become an upper-middle income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050 aligns nicely with China’s second centenary goal of building itself into a modern socialist country in all respects by the middle of the 21st Century.

The Impact of Street Interviews on Chinese EFL Undergraduates’Intercultural Communicative Competence

The study adopts Byram’s Intercultural Communicative Competence(ICC)model as the theoretical framework,and structured interviews were conducted to explore the impact of street interviews on the participants’ICC.Analysis results revealed street interviews help students acquire knowledge in intercultural attitudes,intercultural knowledge,skills of discovery and interaction,and critical cultural awareness,aligning with the four components of Byram’s ICC model.Meanwhile,they have positive perceptions of street interviews.Therefore,street interviews have a positive effect on the development of participants’ICC.

Tree-based ecosystem services supply and multifunctionality of church forests and their agricultural matrix near Lake Tana,Ethiopia

Ecosystem services(ES)are the connection between nature and society,and are essential for the well-being of local communities that depend on them.In Ethiopia,church forests and the surrounding agricultural matrix supply numerous ES.However,the ES delivered by both land use types have not yet been assessed simultaneously.Here we surveyed both church forests and their agricultural matrices,aiming to quantify,compare and unravel the drivers underlying tree-based ES supply,density and multifunctionality.We found that almost all church forests and half of the agricultural matrices provided high ES densities.ES multifunctionality was higher in the agricultural matrices,suggesting that people deliberately conserve or plant multifunctional tree species.Furthermore,the supply of all categories of ES was positively correlated with church forest age(p-value<0.001)in the agricultural matrix,while the extent of church forest was positively correlated with the density of all categories ecosystem services score in the church forests(p-value<0.001).Our results can be used to prioritize conservation efforts at sites that provide high levels of ES supply,ES density and ES multifunctionality,and to prioritize restoration efforts at sites with low levels thereof.

Wish 4-D System Successful in China——Interview with Charlie Pellerin

After Charlie Pellerin joined NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in 1967, he received the Center's highest invention-related award for patenting

Protection of Human Rights Under China's Legal System——An interview with Prof. Wan Exiang

Wan Exiang, professor of the Law School of Wuhan University, doubles as justice and vice-president of China's Supreme People's Court. He is also vice-chairman of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, one of the democratic parties in China, and member of the Tenth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's highest consulting body. Prof. Wan is reputed in China and abroad for his achievements in study of international human rights laws and also as the founder of the Wuhan University Center for Protection of the Rights of the Underprivileged in Society, the first of its kind ever set up in the country. Since its founding a decade ago, the center has won a fame for the quality legal services it renders to needy people in their tens of thousands, including disabled people, juveniles, women and workers laid off from state-owned enterprises in the course of China's economic restructuring. While a press favorite at home, the center has received coverage by the NHK TV of Japan, Washington Post of the United States, Phoenix TV of Hong Kong and numerous other media outside the Chinese mainland. Following is an interview with Prof. Wan Exiang, in which he discussed how human rights are protected under China's legal system and in what ways the system should be improved.

Improve Labor Contract System, Safeguard Lawful Rights and Interests of Laborers——An interview with Prof. Guan Huai of Law School of Renmin University of China

EDITOR＇S NOTE： The Draft Labor Contract Law of the People＇s Republic of China has been completed and was published for soliciting comments on March 20. In a short period of one month, 191,849 pieces of comments and opinions were received. Prior to the promulgation of the law, this reporter interviewed Mr. Guan Huai, a noted Chinese expert in labor law, professor of the Law School of the Renmin University of China and law advisor to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.

Reform of Health System for People's Right to Health——An interview with Gao Qiang,Minister of Health

EDITOR＇S NOTE： In an interview given of late to our staff reporter, Gao Qiang, Chinese Minister of Health, spoke on the achievements made by China in medical and health work during the Tenth Five-Year Plan period （2001-2005）, the soaring medical costs that have invoked much public complaint, ways of carrying to depth the reform of the medical service system, development of the rural cooperative medical system and community-based medical services in cities, as well as prevention and control of AIDS. Following is a transcript of the interview.

China’s Investors Demonstrate Confidence in Thailand——Exclusive Interview with Mr.Narit Therdsteerasukdi,Secretary General of BOI

China is a key strategic partner of Thailand and plays a vital role in the Thai economy through investment,trade,and tourism.This year marks a decade since the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership between the two countries.Recently,Mr.Narit Therdsteerasukdi,Secretary General of BOI,participated in an exclusive interview with China’s Foreign Trade magazine to share his views on bilateral investment and future prospects.

Reform of China's Judicial System Promotes Protection of Human Rights——An interview with Wang Shengjun, secretary-general of the Politico-Legal Committee of the CPC Central Committee

The 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China （CPC） held in 2003 set thetask of promoting the reform of China＇s judicial system, a task seen as of strategic importance to the country＇s development. Shortly afterwards, the CPC Central Committee set up the Leading Group for the Judicial System Reform （LGJSR）.

Human Rights Protection Under China's Judicial System——An Interview with Xiao Yang, President of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China

Question: As you know. attention is now growing in China and outside to judicial protection of human rights. As President of the Supreme People’s Court and China’s top judge, would you make some comments on protection of human rights under China’s juridical system?

THE JAKARTA-BANDUNG RAILWAY BOOST Exclusive interview with Ayodhia Kalake,Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs of Indonesia

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Indonesia.Over the last 10 years,bilateral relations between the two countries have maintained sound momentum of development,and strategic mutual trust has been continuously enhanced.

China-Laos Railway to Upgrade The Lao Economy Exclusive interview with Chairman of the Lao Chinese Chamber of Commerce Yao Bin

On December 3,2021,the China-Laos Railway,a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),officially began operation.As of August 16,2023,the cross-border railway had made a total of 20.09 million passenger trips including 17.09 million in the Chinese section and 3 million in the Laos section,which has significantly boosted the port economy,cross-border tourism,and cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Laos.

NEW HEIGHTS OF IRONCLAD FRIENDSHIP Exclusive interview with Dr.Kung Phoak,Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia

The year 2023 marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia,in honor of which the“Year of China-Cambodia Friendship”was designated.Over the years,the two countries have joined hands to nurture their close bond into an ironclad friendship.Under the China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement(FTA),which took effect in 2022,China and Cambodia have actively promoted practical cooperation in six priority areas including politics,production capacity,agriculture,energy,security,and people-to-people exchanges to build a“diamond hexagon”cooperation framework.In the new era,through a deepening comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation,the two countries are giving construction of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future a fresh new look with fruitful results achieved under the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).

BRI Opportunities for Overseas Chinese Businesses--An interview with Dr.Derek Goh Bak Heng,President of Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Countries along the route have been responding enthusiastically to the BRI since it was proposed by China,and many overseas Chinese people have acted as bridges for cooperation.The Teochew people or Chaoshan people,native to the historical Chaoshan region in south China’s Guangdong Province,represent around 20 percent of the entire Chinese population in Singapore.Established in Singapore in 1929,Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan(TPIHK,meaning Chaoshan eight districts association)has a membership of more than 6,000 Singaporeans who have traced their origins to the eight Chaoshan districts including Chao’an,Jieyang,Chenghai。