Intl guests explore Guizhou during exchange week

International guests learn about Guizhou's specialties at the exchange week opening ceremony. [Photo provided to eguizhou.gov.cn]

The "China's Development: An Opportunity for a Colorful World" international exchange week kicked off on Oct 28 in Zunyi, Southwest China's Guizhou province. Dignitaries from 15 countries were invited to experience the opportunities available in China.

During the opening ceremony, three renowned experts delivered keynote speeches, offering in-depth analyses of opportunities in China. They discussed the Guizhou experience of building a global community with a shared future, the province's unique advantages and development potential based on globalization, and its colorful culture.

Representatives from the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration and the publicity department of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee sign a strategic agreement at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to eguizhou.gov.cn]

The opening ceremony featured the Zunyi Initiative of International People-to-People Exchange, "Respecting Cultural Diversity and Building a Colorful World."

At the opening ceremony, the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration and the publicity department of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee established a strategic partnership. They committed to deepening cooperation in areas such as creating new international communication platforms, exploring new models, expanding into new fields, and nurturing new forces in international communication.

David Gosset, an expert in global affairs and international relations, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to eguizhou.gov.cn]

The exchange will last a week and include activities such as the opening ceremony, research visits, and Zunyi dialogues.

Over 40 diplomats, experts and scholars, international bloggers, students, and business representatives from 15 countries will visit Guizhou.

They will visit the Zunyi Meeting site to experience Guizhou's red culture and 17 Zunyi locations to appreciate Guizhou's pleasant landscapes and diverse cultural heritage.

These include Huamao village, Meitan Tea Garden, Guizhou Steel Rope (Group) Co, Zheng'an Guitar Cultural Industrial Park, Wujiang Village Resort, and Shuanghe Cave National Geopark.