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Foreign media send congratulatory letters to CMG on CPC centenary

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4 years ago

June 30, 2021

Foreign media send congratulatory letters to CMG on CPC centenary

To mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), heads of media organizations in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America have sent letters of congratulation to Shen Haixiong, president of China Media Group (CMG).

The following is an edited summary of some of these letters.

Adrian Wells, the managing director of the European News Exchange (ENEX), said that the openness and global vision of CMG have made people look forward to strengthening cooperation with it, working together to report news more comprehensively and promoting mutual understanding among people across the region.

Spanish media La Razon said the CPC has led the Chinese people in pursuing reform and opening-up, firmly following the path of peaceful development, promoting social equity, justice, and common prosperity. They also expressed how they’re looking forward to closer exchanges and cooperation with CMG.

We are looking forward to working with CMG to tell the story of China to the rest of the world, and Russia-China friendship will become a new driving force for all mankind to create a better future, said Russian media Big Asian TV.

Kazakhstan media DKN World News sent a letter of congratulations, saying that this significant day shows that China has successfully formulated a national strategy with Chinese characteristics and is moving along the right path, and they hope to continue to expand practical cooperation with CMG.

The president of Prensa Latina, the official state news agency of Cuba, said in a video that he wishes China more and more prosperous under the leadership of the CPC and firmly believes that the cooperation between China and Cuba in various fields is getting closer, especially in the media.

Mexican Channel 6 in its letter thanked CMG for authorizing the news outlet to air many documentaries such as “Up and Out of Poverty.” Through these programs, Mexican audiences learned that the CPC has always been committed to serving the people and made remarkable achievements, especially in poverty eradication.

The director of Mongolia Channel 2 said in a video that over the past three years, the network has carried out fruitful cooperation with CMG and enhanced the friendship between the two peoples.

Shen sent letters of thanks back to them. “Chinese people, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping as the core, are advancing courageously on the journey of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,” he wrote.

“CMG will deepen exchanges with media organizations of other countries to jointly open a new chapter of cooperation, contribute our wisdom and strength to the establishment of a more just and reasonable international order and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.”

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NTAC Hails Tinubu; Volunteers Ready to Positively Impact Nigerians

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2 weeks ago

June 4, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for funding the Technical Aid Corps (TAC) Scheme.

The Director General (DG) of NTAC , Dr Yusuf Yakub, made the commendation during a ceremony to receive five returning TAC volunteers from Zanzibar, Tanzania on Tuesday in Abuja.
The returning volunteers also expressed readiness to impact knowledge gained from participating in the programme on Nigerians.

TAC is a mechanism for Nigeria’s foreign aid and technical assistance to African, Caribbean and Pacific countries through the use of Nigeria’s abundant trained manpower.

Yakub lauded Tinubu’s visionary leadership and steadfast support for the TAC Scheme.

Welcoming the volunteers who had discharged themselves as worthy ambassadors in Zanzibar, the D-G thanked them for their patriotism, dedication to service and for making Nigeria proud on the international arena.

The NTAC boss highlighted the importance of knowledge-sharing, while announcing that certificates of completion will be presented to the volunteers in line with the noble objectives of the service.

He also emphasised the volunteers’ crucial role in passing on the skills and experiences gained in Zanzibar.

He expressed optimism that their efforts would positively impact the lives of Nigerians across the country and shape the expectations and service-delivery of future prospective volunteers.

Earlier speaking, Amb. Zakari Usman, the Director of Programmes for NTAC, expressed gratitude to the D-G for his unwavering support and provision for the volunteers throughout their service period.
He said that the volunteers had so delivered on the mandate of the agency that citizens of Zanzibar did not want them to leave their country.
Popoola Adegoke, the Team Lead and a Mathematics Instructor for the batch of returning volunteers, was full of gratitude to the Federal Government for providing them the opportunity to participate in the scheme.

Adegoke said that Nigeria, was well blessed and had the abundance of both human and natural resources to contribute meaningfully to the development of many countries of the world.

He said that the need to continue the TAC Scheme was not negotiable, owing to its high impact and results.

Mohammed Salisu, a Physicist, said that the experience had broadened his horizon as his orientation during the last 24 months in Zanzibar, especially on the cultural exchange.

He lauded the government for the scheme, saying that Nigeria is seen and perceived to be higher in all ranking, especially in the standard of living and educational system.

He also appealed to the government to sustain the scheme to close the gaps both the educational and professional systems in the African, Caribbean and the Pacific Countries.
NAN

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