SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Spark Education ("Spark" or "the Company"), one of the world’s largest providers of small-group online classes for K-12 education, opened its first in-person learning center in the United States at 200 Broadway, Millbrae, California. The opening ceremony marked an important milestone for Spark Education, bringing its award-winning, innovative learning programs to Millbrae and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area cities. Millbrae Mayor-elect Anders Fung and Margaret Ng, chairwoman of the Millbrae Economic Vitality Committee, cut the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony alongside Spark Education’s Tom Dai and Kevin Wang in celebration of the new learning center.

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"Millbrae is a city of family and of future opportunity for our children. Most in our community place family values as a top priority and we’re thankful that Spark Education is here today. The multinational education provider serves more than 650,000 families worldwide, with more than 20,000 students in the United States alone", stated councilmember and mayor-elect Fung.

"So, on behalf of the city of Millbrae, I thank you for being here and investing in not only our future, but our children’s future. And I pledge that the city of Millbrae will continue to work with you to offer every child the opportunity to be involved in our community, and to also be a leader someday. Because this is the land of opportunity, the opportunity we need to seize, we need to fight for it, and you provided our children the opportunity to do just that. To that end, thank you so very much today, and we look forward to working with you," added Fung.

Global Impact of Spark Education

The Millbrae Spark Education Learning Center, joins close to 1000 locations featuring Spark Education Group’s interactive learning programs around the world including in Canada, Singapore, and China.

Tom Dai, head of Spark Education’s U.S. learning centers, said, "Our mission is to spark passion for learning and to ignite lifelong growth. We are deeply committed to providing quality education and fostering meaningful relationships within the community. We see our presence in Millbrae not just as a business endeavor but as a joint effort to further strengthen and develop this wonderful community."

Spark Education’s award-winning programs were created by parents looking to help their children develop a true passion for learning. The new Millbrae location will bring the same interactive program filled with fun characters, animated storylines, and gamified lessons, all guided by highly-qualified and experienced teachers. The Spark Math program focuses on developing core critical thinking and problem-solving skills to enhance understanding while building math confidence and proficiency. Spark Chinese is designed to help students systematically improve their Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Dai, head of Spark Education’s U.S. learning centers, invites parents and students to join their community. Spark’s award-winning programs aim to encourage a love for learning, with engaging characters and gamified lessons. Its flagship program Spark Math is offered both in-person and online. For more information, please visit www.sparkedu.com/us. 

About Spark Education Group

Founded in 2017, Spark Education Group is headquartered in Singapore and has served over 660,000 students worldwide. Its portfolio of education brands combines research-based pedagogy with technology to improve the learning experience and educational outcomes for students around the world. Recently accredited by STEM.org, it was awarded "Best Interactive Learning Experience" at the EdTech Asia Summit and was further recognized as a Parent and Teacher Choice Award Gold Medal Recipient.

For more information, please visit: https://www.sparkedu.com

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LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Earlier this year, multi-asset broker Exness announced the launch of its new influencer program, Exness Team Pro, through which it has leveraged the influence of international trading professionals, each possessing a large following and established voice within their respective communities.

Exness Team Pro members

The members of Exness Team Pro are: Nicolas Palacios, Momen Medhat, Mohsin Sher, Dennis Okari and Kojo Forex. This ensemble, who act as Exness’ brand ambassadors, play a key role in crafting valuable storytelling around the broker’s offerings, value proposition, differentiation, and credibility.

Through their content, the Pros share their unique perspective on trading – their success stories, testimonials, and experiences – becoming an authentic voice for Exness and extending its reach to relevant audiences.

About his collaboration with the leading broker, Kojo Forex remarked: "The best thing about it for me as an ambassador is being able to add credibility to my own personal brand while putting the spotlight on Exness as the ideal brokerage for retail traders in sub-Saharan Africa."

Dennis Okari also commented: "Exness Team Pro embodies the true essence of collaboration and professionalism, something much needed in today’s forex industry. I’m proud to be associated with such a remarkable team that is taking the trading experience to greater heights."

Momen Medhat added: "With its user-friendly platform, lightning-fast execution, and wide range of trading instruments, Exness caters to both beginners and seasoned traders alike. And its transparent and reliable approach to handling funds in the deposit and withdrawal process seems to instil trust and confidence in them."

"By joining Exness Team Pro, my trading experiences are stepping up to the next level, with one of the biggest and best brokers in the world. Great things will come from working with Exness, both for my personal trading and the whole community," Nicolas Palacios also commented.

"Being part of this elite group of highly-skilled traders who are passionate about sharing their experiences and insights has been truly inspiring," Mohsin Sher said. "Together, we are breaking barriers, achieving financial stability, and making waves in the trading world," he concluded.

From the broker’s side, Alfonso Cardalda, Exness Chief Marketing Officer, commented: "The talented individuals in Team Pro are the face and voice of our brand and our trading community, and a great example of collaboration across the entire Exness ecosystem. Stay tuned to learn about strategies and experiences from some of the world’s top traders."

Exness is a global multi-asset broker which uses a unique combination of technology and ethics to create a favorable market for traders and raise the industry benchmark. Today, Exness is recognised as the largest retail market maker, with a monthly trading volume of over $4 trillion and a loyal client base which counts over 600,000 active traders.

Media contact:
Constantina Georgiadou 
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+35725030959

Source : Exness launches Exness Team Pro with line-up of top global influencers

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Newgen has been identified as a Niche Player based on its ability to execute and completeness of vision.

NEW DELHI, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Newgen Software, a global provider of digital transformation platform, has been recognized in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ report for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms. Newgen has been positioned as a Niche Player for the fourth time in a row. The report analyzed 17 low code application platform providers.

According to Gartner, "The low-code application platforms (LCAPs) are used to rapidly develop and run custom applications by abstracting and minimizing the use of programming languages. Enterprise LCAPs are a subset of this market that target a wider range of developer personas—especially enterprise developers—and provide features essential for application delivery and maintenance in midsize and large organizations. LCAPs are the foundation for a wide range of application types, application components, and process automation."

"Being agile and customer-centric has always been Newgen’s priority. We believe this recognition from Gartner further validates our consistent efforts to empower organizations in automating complex business processes and managing content at scale. Newgen has been at the forefront of modernizing technology stacks, leveraging innovative tools and frameworks like Generative AI, OpenAPI, microservices, and intuitive user interfaces (UI). These investments have enabled us to make application development faster and smarter, meeting the evolving needs of businesses in a rapidly changing digital landscape," said Virender Jeet, CEO, Newgen Software.

Disclaimer: Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product, or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designations. Gartner’s research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner and Magic Quadrant is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

About Newgen Software Technologies Limited

Newgen is the leading provider of a unified digital transformation platform with native process automation, content services, communication management, and AI/ML capabilities. Globally, successful enterprises rely on Newgen’s industry-recognized low code application platform to develop and deploy complex, content-driven, and customer-engaging business applications on the cloud. From onboarding to service requests, lending to underwriting, and for many more use cases across industries, Newgen unlocks simple with speed and agility.

For more details, visit www.newgensoft.com

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Source : Newgen Recognized in October 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms Fourth Time in a Row

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India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Japan Experiencing Most Significant Proficiency Declines Among Youth  

The Netherlands, Singapore, and Austria Retain Top Spots in EF’s Global English Proficiency Ranking

ZURICH, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — EF Education First (EF) today released the 2023 edition of its EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), the largest international survey of adult English skills.  The index, calculated from the test results of 2.2 million non-native English speakers in 113 countries and regions, reveals a concerning decline in youth English proficiency over the past five years and a growing gender gap.

The EF English Proficiency Index is an annual ranking of countries and regions by English skills

"This year’s index portrays an illusion of global stability – where everyone’s English stays about the same, but the truth is that gains in certain countries and regions are being offset by losses in others," said EF EPI author Kate Bell.  "Language is essential to sharing perspectives and sparking understanding; and as a bridge language, English has been uniquely positioned to connect people across borders.  We look forward to continuing our examination of English proficiency trends over time, as we did for the first time this year."    

The EF EPI is based on test scores from the EF Standard English Test (EF SET), used worldwide by schools, companies, and governments for large-scale testing as well as individual test takers. 

Key findings include:

Youth English proficiency continues to drop (-89 points in 18 – 20-year-olds since 2015), driven by a few large countries including India and Indonesia. Many more countries experienced pandemic-related declines in this cohort, accelerating the worldwide trend. Workforce proficiency is rising.  Worldwide these gains were made during the pandemic period (+20 points for adults over 30 between 2020 and 2021), however, many national trends indicate steady improvement since 2015. The gender gap is widening, with men’s English improving (+14 points) and women’s declining (-19 points since 2014). The gender gap is not uniform, however, with 63 countries at or near gender parity. Regionally:  Proficiency in East Asia has declined four years running, accelerated this year by Japan and China.  Proficiency in the Middle East is stagnant.  English is steadily improving in Latin America, but the region’s progress is hampered by declining proficiency in Mexico and a slower pace in Brazil.  Despite dominating the top of the index, Europe plateaued this year.  Finally, English proficiency in Africa is largely stable except for Tunisia and Algeria, both improving quickly.    

The EF EPI trend report is available for download. 

EF Education First provides culturally immersive education through language, travel, cultural exchange, and academic programs in over 100 countries.  Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF’s mission is opening the world through education. 

Source : Worldwide English Proficiency Index Reveals Growing Gender Gap Trend, Declining English Skills Among Young Adults

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BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s biggest import fair, kicked off in Shanghai on Sunday, with more than 3,400 global exhibitors gathering at the expo.

In his letter sent to the event, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the world’s economic recovery lacks momentum and it requires the solidarity and cooperation of all countries. China will always be an important opportunity for global development, Xi said, according to Xinhua News Agency.

President Xi’s letter underlined China’s unswerving commitment to further opening up its market, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who delivered a key note speech at the opening ceremony of the 6th CIIE and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum. 

Over the next five years, China’s imports in goods and services are expected to reach $17 trillion in cumulative terms, Li said, noting that China will continue to promote the greater opening-up of market opportunities.

Li said the country will actively expand imports, promote coordinated development of trade in goods and services, implement negative lists for cross-border service trade, support innovation in foreign trade formats and models, and boost digital trade.

China sincerely hopes that countries around the world will meet each other half way in the grand stage of openness, and be partners for mutual success, said Li.

Warm reception

The stance by the Chinese government on further opening up has been well received by the international organizations and global company executives.

"This expo is a powerful and well established platform, and a symbol of China’s commitment to balance trade relations with the rest of the world, and especially with the developing countries and the small and medium-sized enterprises," Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), said in her speech at the event. "It is a marketplace of ideas, a confluence of cultures and a starting point for a new paradigm in global action and international cooperation."

"China will continue to play a pivotal role in powering the global economic growth. China has clearly demonstrated its commitment to promoting global development, that is something we hope to continue to play a part in," said Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm, according to a statement sent to the Global Times.

"China’s opening-up has brought opportunity to the world, and also ushered in the world’s advanced technology and large volumes of foreign investment to China. Cooperation has promoted the continuous expansion of international exchanges, driven more and newer technological applications to take root in China, and thus promoted social development," German conglomerate Siemens AG said in a statement sent to the Global Times.

"The CIIE is actually very successful for us as a company. Over the years, it has moved from being more of a product promotion to more and more of a very good stage for us to develop with the authorities and present our strategy as a company," Maximilian Foerst, president of ZEISS Greater China, which has attended CIIE six times, told the Global Times in an exclusive interview on Sunday.

Common development

Cao Heping, an economist from Peking University, told the Global Times on Sunday that the CIIE, as a major offline trade expo returning to full strength this year, will help bolster China’s foreign trade.

Based on the achievements of the 134th China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, which churned out higher value of deals than last year, the 6th CIIE is likely to see even more deals, Cao said, noting that Chinese consumers’ willingness to spend has not been dented.

The Canton Fair logged export deals worth $22.3 billion in total signed offline, according to organizers on Saturday.

As China is the major trading partners for more than 140 countries, it is great news for the global economy, Cao said, noting that as Chinese economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, the gap between exports and imports are expected to narrow further.

China’s matrix of exhibitions, which include the Canton Fair, the CIIE and China International Supply Chain Expo in recent weeks, left a deep impression on foreign company representatives. 

"Exhibitions have become a perfect venue for foreign companies to showcase their products. The Chinese exhibition infrastructure is very advanced in design and tech," Kevin Chen, a manager with Australian honey brand ANB, told the Global Times.

The CIIE enjoys the highest profile among all major Chinese trade fairs in recent years, Hu Qimu, a deputy secretary-general of the digital-real economies integration Forum 50, told the Global Times on Sunday.

The emphasis attached to the CIIE means that the nation is pursuing more balanced growth in both imports and exports, Hu said, noting that China has already gone beyond simply eyeing driving up its exports, even as it still being a major driving force for boosting the economic development.

Rather than engaging in the trade protectionism or "small yard and high fence" strategy, the CIIE serves to showcase China’s welcome attitude toward the inflow of global investment and resources and willingness to share its growth dividends from development.

Official data showed that China’s imports have maintained sound momentum, with import volume expanding quarter by quarter this year. China has been the world’s second-largest import market for 14 consecutive years.

Wang Wen, a professor and executive dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, told the Global Times on Sunday that that globalization faces severe risks of "ebbing" as the world is experiencing major changes unseen in a century, coupled with the lingering impact of the pandemic.

"The annual holding of the CIIE, with increasingly better results, is something hard to achieve and it demonstrated China’s sincerity in honoring its commitment to the outside world, the attractiveness of China’s consumption market and China’s posture as a civilized country," Wang said. 

A total of 289 of the world’s top 500 and industry-leading enterprises are set to participate in the 6th CIIE, which is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Sunday to November 10, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

More than 3,400 exhibitors and 410,000 professional visitors have registered to attend, marking a full return to pre-pandemic levels, according to China’s MOFCOM.

The 6th CIIE, which is being held just weeks after China successfully hosted the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, has also drawn record attendance from Belt and Road partner countries to showcase their products and services.

According to statistics, the previous five CIIEs have attracted over two million registered visitors, 131 countries and international organizations, and more than 15,000 companies. 

Over 2,000 new products, new technologies and new services were unveiled at previous CIIEs, and close to $350 billion worth of tentative deals were reached.

Source : Global Times: CIIE reaffirms China's commitment for high-level opening-up, as nation calls countries to work together toward common development

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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Coway Co., Ltd., the "Best Life Solution Company," today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

"We’re delighted to report another stable quarter, thanks in part to the expansion of our successful sleep and wellness brand, BEREX, as well as our strategic investments in R&D, IT, and marketing," commented Soon Tae Kim, Chief Financial Officer of Coway. "Looking ahead to the rest of the year and beyond, we remain focused on enhancing the competitiveness of our products and services. We’re dedicated to ensuring BEREX continues playing a pivotal role in our future growth."

Coway’s reported earnings are as follows:

Third-quarter revenue: KRW 1,007.7 billion (+3.9% YoY) Third-quarter operating profit: KRW 195.3 billion (+18.3% YoY)
* The reported figures are taken from the consolidated K-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) statement.

Cumulative revenue for 2023 has reached KRW 2,962.1 billion (+3% YoY) with an operating profit of KRW 565.1 billion (+10.0% YoY).

Domestic health appliances sales revenue increased to KRW 601.1 billion, marking a growth of 5.2% compared to the previous year. This boost can be primarily credited to an increase in product sales across various categories, including water purifiers, air purifiers, and the sleep and wellness line BEREX.

The total overseas subsidiaries reached KRW 363.1 billion, showing a 2.3% year-on-year increase. Coway’s subsidiaries in the USA and Thailand achieved revenues of KRW 53.2 billion (+4.9% YoY) and KRW 29.9 billion (+57.0% YoY), respectively. The Thailand subsidiary not only continued to grow steadily but also achieved a remarkable milestone by recording its first-ever positive quarterly operating profit.

For additional details about Coway’s financial performance, please visit the company’s Investor Relations page.

About Coway Co., Ltd.
Established in Korea in 1989, Coway, the "Best Life Solution Company," is a leading environmental home appliances company making people’s lives healthy and comfortable with innovative home appliances such as water purifiers, air purifiers, bidets, and mattresses. The company’s most recent venture, the BEREX brand, aims to improve sleep and wellness through cutting-edge mattresses and massage chairs. Since being founded, Coway has become a leader in the environmental home appliances industry, with intensive research, engineering, development, and customer service. The company has proven dedication to innovation with award-winning products, home health expertise, unrivaled market share, customer satisfaction, and brand recognition. Coway continues to innovate by diversifying product lines and accelerating overseas business in Malaysia, the USA, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and Europe, based on the business success in Korea. For more information, please visit http://www.coway.com/ or http://newsroom.coway.com.

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TAIZHOU, China, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This is a report from China.org.cn:

The 2023 Global Forum on Hehe Culture was held in Tiantai county, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday.

Themed with "Hehe Culture and Global Civilization Initiative," the forum aimed to implement the initiative, showcase the Chinese culture of peace and harmony, or "hehe" as pronounced in Chinese, and promote exchange and mutual learning among civilizations.

The 2023 Global Forum on Hehe Culture is held in Tiantai county, Zhejiang province, on Nov. 7, 2023. [Photo/China.org.cn]

The event comprises four parallel sessions, exploring the relationship between Hehe Culture and dialogue, cooperation among civilizations, the guidance of common values, and family harmony, as well as the protection, inheritance, and innovation of Hehe Culture. In addition, an ambassadors’ roundtable discussion and a Hehe Culture salon for global youth were also held.

Zhang Xuewei, vice chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said at the forum that the culture of Tiantai Mountain, characterized by a pursuit of harmony, kindness, and progress, reflects the significant values of harmony, peace, and coexistence in Chinese culture. "Hehe Culture belongs not only to China but also to the world," he said. 

Zhang added that Zhejiang is dedicated to leveraging its geographical, human, and cultural advantages, with robust academic achievements and creative theoretical contributions, to study Hehe Culture from multiple perspectives and explore its historical and cultural values, contemporary relevance, and global significance.

In his speech, Yukio Hatoyama, former prime minister of Japan and president of the East Asia Community Institute, said Hehe Culture captures the essence of the peaceful nature of the Chinese nation and can help steer a world suffering from wars and disputes to the road of peace and stability.

The former Japanese leader emphasized that in the face of the current dire and complex global trends and humanitarian crises, nations need, more than ever, the spirit of peace and fraternity from Hehe Culture. These principles should guide efforts to promote mutual respect, understanding, assistance, and mutual survival and prosperity, he said.

In a speech delivered via video links, Du Zhanyuan, president of China International Communications Group, said that peace is a prominent feature of the Chinese civilization. Hehe Culture contains rich Chinese wisdom, and peace is one of its core essence, he said.

Du said peace and security are the most basic need for human survival and the common aspiration of people of all countries since ancient times. The realization of world peace requires correct decisions and actions by governments and international organizations, as well as efforts from the media and think tanks to build global consensus for peace and development, he said.

Du said China International Communications Group has long been committed to promoting Chinese culture on the international stage and facilitating exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and other civilizations. It is also dedicated to advocating cultural exchange with a global perspective, promoting cultural progress with mutual learning, promoting exchange among the younger generation with a future vision, and forever passing on the spirit of peace and harmony.

In her speech at the opening of the forum, Irina Bokov, former director-general of UNESCO, said that Hehe Culture contains the values of "harmony between nature and man," "harmony," and "kindness." She said it advocates genuine multilateralism, respects the differences between different civilizations, and upholds win-win cooperation and humanism, which is in line with the purpose of UNESCO.

Noting that the forum is being held at the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, Bokov said that, for thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road has shown the world how great civilizations have intermingled and influenced each other, proving the existence of mutual respect, dialogue on an equal footing, and cultural interactions between the East and the West.

Bokov said that, at a time when conflicts are intensifying in the world, the Global Civilization Initiative offers profound inspiration to respect cultural diversity and promote exchange and mutual learning among civilizations.

Li Xikui, vice president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, said he believes Hehe Culture is an important idea of Confucianism and an approach to civilizational progress for human beings. The concepts of Hehe Culture such as peace being the most valuable, harmony in diversity, harmony and co-existence, have become the cultural identity and value pursuit of Eastern civilizations, and also contain important inspiration and wisdom to solve the problems facing mankind today.

Li said his association is willing to work with friends from all walks of life in all countries to seek a path of harmonious coexistence and win-win cooperation, and build a dialogue platform for green and low-carbon development and a clean and beautiful world. He added that the association will continue to build platforms for cultural and people-to-people exchange and mutual learning, and expand the breadth and depth of people-to-people exchange and cooperation.

In his speech, Xu Shaogang, academic dean of the Academy of Chinese Culture, said that cultural diversity not only constitutes the basic form of human society, but also provides guarantees for countries to sustain their civilizations.

Xu added that Hehe Culture underscores the importance of "maintaining balance and achieving harmony" to promote the inheritance and innovation of civilization. "We should fully explore the contemporary value of the historical and cultural heritage of various countries, and help promote the creative transformation and innovative development of their excellent traditional cultures in the process of modernization, thus continually contributing cultural and civilizational strength to the prosperity and development of the world," he said.

Hussam Al Husseini, ambassador of Jordan to China, pointed out that the development of any civilization cannot be separated from its interaction with others. The advancement of human history and the peace and development of the world are propelled by exchange and mutual learning among different civilizations.

He noted that the Chinese and Arab civilizations have enjoyed a long history of friendly exchange, which have laid a solid foundation for the steady development of China-Arab relations. The development of modern science and technology, especially the development of communications and information technology, has created wider opportunities for these two civilizations to enhance their interactions and jointly foster exchange and mutual learning among civilizations.

Husseini added that, at present, peace and stability in many regions are still under threat, and there is a strong global longing for peace and development. In these times, there is an urgent need for the principles and spirit of peace and harmony to prevail. He expressed confidence that Hehe Culture can bring new hope to regions still facing threats to peace.

Li Yueqi, secretary of the Communist Party of China Taizhou Municipal Committee, said that Taizhou is the symbol and cradle of Chinese Hehe Culture, which originated from the harmonious thought of Tiantai Mountain. The harmonious coexistence of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism here gave birth to the core gene of Hehe Culture, he said.

Li said that, to build the city into the hometown of Hehe Culture, Taizhou has continuously held the Global Forum on Hehe Culture, and actively promotes the concept of Hehe Culture to become a broad global consensus.

Lu Cairong, vice president of China International Communications Group, chaired the opening ceremony of the forum. Lu said that, to carry on Hehe Culture, different countries and nations should enhance mutual understanding, build mutual trust, forge friendship, and strengthen cooperation, to jointly inject positive energy into world peace and development and the development and progress of human civilization.

Lu said that human society should continue to advocate core Hehe spirit of peace, harmony, and cooperation, oppose the mindset of conflict, confrontation, and division, and blaze a new path of civilizational progress featuring win-win cooperation, joint contribution, and shared benefits.

The forum was jointly hosted by the Information Office of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government, China International Communications Group, the Academy of Chinese Culture, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and the Taizhou Municipal People’s Government.

The event was attended by about 500 people from China, the U.S., Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Bulgaria, and other countries, including political figures, representatives of international organizations, diplomatic envoys, as well as experts and scholars from think tanks, universities, and research institutions.

Forum promotes Hehe Culture to foster global community of shared future

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