The Cambodian version of the program "The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping," a multilingual TV program produced by China Media Group (CMG) that features quotes from ancient Chinese classics referenced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in his speeches and writings, is set to be aired in Cambodia on Thursday.
The broadcast coincides with President Xi's state visit to the country, which began on the same day.
The Cambodian version of the program focuses on themes such as environmental protection, cultural heritage and innovation, and cross-cultural exchanges. It aims to foster mutual understanding among civilizations.
By presenting these concepts from a global perspective, the show seeks to emphasize the cultural foundation of Chinese modernization, making Chinese culture, wisdom and spirit more accessible and relatable to audiences worldwide.
Between April 12 and 17, over 20 Cambodian media outlets, including Jian Hua Daily, Agence Kampuchea Presse, National Television of Kampuchea and Fresh News, published advance announcements about the program's airing.
Newspaper reports highlighted that the program will help people understand the underlying logic behind China's high-quality development, while deepening Cambodian audiences' appreciation of traditional Chinese culture and Xi's governance philosophy.
Cambodian politicians and experts noted that the quotes cited by Xi not only highlight the brilliance of traditional Chinese culture but also resonate with Cambodian culture.
They expressed the belief that the governance ideas explored in the program could inspire Cambodia's own development and further strengthen relations between Cambodia and China.
Cambodia is the last leg of Xi's current five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour, which also includes state visits to Vietnam and Malaysia.
CMG program on Xi Jinping's classical quotes airs in Cambodia
The United States cannot legitimize an operation that attacked Venezuela and captured its president, a Chinese scholar said Sunday.
On Saturday, the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were 'captured and flown out of Venezuela' according to a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account.
Teng Jianqun, director of the Center for Diplomatic Studies at Hunan Normal University, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the aim of this operation is to take full control of Venezuela’s natural resources.
"I don't think the United States can legitimize this operation to take custody of the president of Venezuela. And also I don't think the United States can legitimize its any action in taking the oil reserves of that country. This is actually a very dangerous game played by the Trump administration. And of course, the United States would like to take full control of that country and to take full control of the natural resources, especially the large reserve of oil in Venezuela," said Teng.
Teng said Venezuela is not an isolated case but a common practice by the United States. The United States launched an invasion of Panama on Dec. 20, 1989, which continued until January 1990, with the stated objective of capturing Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega on charges of drug trafficking and organized crime.
"We still remember the so-called sentence of the former president of Panama in the late 1980s. And this time, the president of Venezuela will be under some judicial condition (judicial proceedings) for the so-called drug trafficking and some other crimes. So I think this is not a single case for the Venezuela country, but also this is actually a practice by the United States -- to use force, to use so-called justice under law against any leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean waters," he said.
US cannot legitimize operation against Venezuela: Chinese scholar
