Ren Meets Ubuntu: Confucius’s Legacy in South Africa
Discover how Confucius’s virtue of ren aligns with South Africa’s Ubuntu ahead of the 2025 Confucius Cultural Festival in Qufu.
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Armenian Proverb Meets Confucian Wisdom at Qufu Festival
At the 2025 Confucius Cultural Festival in Qufu, Armenian student Arina explores how her homeland’s proverb on self-reliance aligns with Confucian ideas of self-cultivation and family harmony.
Vietnamese Gen Z on People-First Climate Action
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Super Typhoon Ragasa has killed at least 14 and left over 100 missing in the Taiwan region, as heavy rains and flooding hit coastal areas and a dam overflow in Hualien County.
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Israel Launches Ground Push in Gaza as Families Flee South
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Carpenter’s Son to Bionic Robotics Star in Xinjiang
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UN@80: French Youth Edward’s Plan to Eradicate Extreme Poverty
French youth Edward shares a bold three-step plan to end extreme poverty: debt relief, taxing the ultra-rich and green investments, as part of CGTN’s UN@80 campaign.