OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from China Trade News.
Inside the China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, a cultural feast steeped in Liaoning's history and brimming with its innovative spirit is unfolding. Under the banner "Poetic landscapes，Boundless vitality", Liaoning Week employs intangible heritage showcases, live performances and exhibitions to reveal the province's distinctive cultural charm.
Among them, on-the-spot showings of traditional skills steal the limelight: Xiuyan Paper-cutting, Tieling Errenzhuan, Liaoxi Puppetry and Jinzhou Shaobei Boxing all shine beneath the Expo spotlights, evoking a cross-border cultural resonance.
At the intangible-heritage showcase, the booth of Wang Xinli—master of Xiuyan Paper-Cutting—was surrounded by an international crowd. Scissors in hand, she moved lightly across a sheet of crimson paper; in mere moments, a vivid "cloth tiger" sprang to life. The exhibition also featured a special piece that re-imagined the celadon flying-fish water pot from Liaoning Museum through the folk aesthetic of Xiuyan paper-cutting, delighting visitors on site.
In the southern square of the China Pavilion, the lively strains of Tieling Errenzhuan draw another crowd. Performers brandish folding fans, tap rhythmic steps and trade verses in perfect sync, transplanting the essence of Northeast China onto the Expo stage. "Speaking, singing, acting, dancing and stunts" are Errenzhuan's trademarks; soaring vocals, lacing with the flavor of Northeastern Chinese Drum Singing and Pingju Opera, and driven by suona and banhu, instantly igniting the square.
Sharing the spotlight is Jinzhou Shaobei martial arts from Jinzhou city of western Liaoning. Widely practiced across the Northeast China, the Jinzhou Shaobei martial arts emphasize explosive power tempered by softness, pursuing the union of hard and tender. "Dual training" (stances, chops, swings and stake-hitting) integrates hand, eye, body, leg, footwork and breath; "Four arts" encompass boxing, weapon using and Qigong altogether. During Liaoning Week, visitors are all enjoying this marriage of might and grace.
The intangible-heritage puppetry of Liaoning is equally captivating. Masters animate delicate marionettes in classic episodes. Silk sleeves flutter, pupils flash; every subtle gesture prompts a flurry of mobile-phone recordings.
Beyond heritage demonstrations, Liaoning presents an original art form: the Chinese Knife+Carved Painting. Departing from the usual adding color technique using in traditional painting, the technique is like revealing color by subtraction. The artist wields a knife instead of a brush, carving specially coated paper to expose underlying hues and preserve every blade mark. The meticulous precision of Gongbi painting merges with the decisiveness of incision; minute variations in pressure, angle, direction and sequence trigger chromatic metamorphoses—dense or sparse, near or far—so that robustness and delicacy, realism and impression intertwine on a single sheet. Tourists lingered at the showing, unwilling to leave.
The cultural heritage skills displayed at Liaoning Week this time is touchable and being able to take-home. Souvenirs made by Liaoning, like the soft-clay tiger key rings, paper-cut dragon key rings, agate Go-stone pendants, auspicious-beast bookmarks and gourd-shaped fridge magnets decorated in the style of Liaoning china—each a miniature ambassador—are snapped up by visitors, eager to carry a piece of Liaoning home.
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When Eastern Intangible Heritage Meets the World Stage: Liaoning's Craftsmanship Blossoms at Expo 2025 Osaka
When Eastern Intangible Heritage Meets the World Stage: Liaoning's Craftsmanship Blossoms at Expo 2025 Osaka
When Eastern Intangible Heritage Meets the World Stage: Liaoning's Craftsmanship Blossoms at Expo 2025 Osaka
Infobip announces key leadership changes with promotions of internal executives, effective 1 January 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global cloud communications platform Infobip, announced a series of key leadership changes, effective 1 January 2026, supporting the company's rapid growth and innovation agenda. These appointments promote experienced leaders from within the company, reflecting Infobip's commitment to nurture internal talent and aligning leadership with strategic goals to deliver greater value to customers and partners.
Krešo Žmak has been appointed as Chief Innovation Officer (CINO), a new position in which he will lead company-wide change initiatives ensuring that innovation efforts are tightly aligned with business goals. As AI is the driving force of innovation, a big focus will be on enabling and accelerating AI adoption across Infobip's product portfolio and steering the organization's broader transformation into an AI-first company.
Ante Pamuković has been named Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In his new role as CRO, Ante Pamuković is the strategic architect for revenue driving sustainable growth through global alignment, innovation, and operational excellence. One of the key priorities will be leveraging automation through AI and Go-To-Market strategies to enhance the value and experience delivered to Infobip's customers worldwide.
In addition, Veselin Vuković is joining the Board of Directors as Chief Alliances Officer. Veselin, who joined Infobip in 2010, has been Chief Alliances Officer since January 2025 and now takes on responsibilities as new Board member overseeing Infobip's business operations and is responsible for approving key governance, strategic, and operational decisions.
Furthermore, Igor Dvoršak has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations, overseeing all VP General Managers to streamline organizational structure and enhancing regional coordination. Igor also takes responsibility for Strategy Development and Market Intelligence, enabling a more integrated approach to leveraging insights that drive operational excellence and support for regional teams.
Silvio Kutić, CEO and founder of Infobip, said: "By appointing these senior executives from within the company, we are strengthening our leadership framework to seize the opportunities ahead. Having grown with Infobip for many years, these leaders embody our company's journey. This year, we celebrate our 20th anniversary, marking two decades of innovation and growth. To support our long-term strategy and maintain our lead, we must be prepared to continually restart and evolve, consistently adapting to the needs of our customers and the market."
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About Infobip
Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected experiences across all stages of the customer journey. Accessed through a single platform, Infobip's omnichannel engagement, identity, user authentication and contact centre solutions help businesses and partners overcome the complexity of consumer communications to grow business and increase loyalty. It offers natively built technology with the capacity to reach over seven billion mobile devices and 'things' in 6 continents connected to 10k+ connections of which 800+ are direct operator connections. Infobip was established in 2006 and is led by its co-founders, CEO Silvio Kutić and Izabel Jelenić.
Recent award wins include:
- Infobip ranked as the number one Established Leader in the Juniper Research Mobile Messaging Fraud Prevention Market report (Sept 2025)
- Infobip named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) for the third consecutive year. In 2025, positioned furthest in Completeness of Vision (July 2025)
- Infobip named among Top 75 in Fortune's Europe's Most Innovative Companies 2025, placing it in the top 25% of all listed organizations (June 2025)
- Infobip ranked as a Leader in the Omdia CPaaS Universe Report for the third time (April 2025)
- Infobip ranked an Established Leader in the Juniper Research Conversational AI Leaderboard (Feb 2025)
- Infobip named a CPaaS Leader for the third time in the IDC MarketScape (Feb 2025)
- Infobip named one of the top CPaaS providers in Metrigy's CPaaS MetriRank Report (Dec 2024)
- Infobip named number one among Established Leaders in RCS Business Messaging in Juniper Research's RCS Business Messaging Competitor Leaderboard 2024 (Nov 2024)
- Infobip recognized as the number one provider in the AIT Fraud Prevention market by Juniper Research (Oct 2024)
- Infobip named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies (March 2024)
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Infobip strengthens leadership to drive growth and innovation
