ASBU chief commends CMG partnership in Chinese New Year message

Director General of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) Abdelrahim Suleiman has conveyed his festive greetings to the Chinese people worldwide and to China Media Group (CMG) ahead of the Spring Festival.

In a video message, Suleiman praised the robust partnership between ASBU and CMG, emphasizing their productive collaboration in program and news exchange.

The Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, falls on Feb 17 this year and represents the most important holiday for Chinese people. Just over a year ago, the Spring Festival was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The full text of his message is as follows:

On the occasion of the arrival of 2026, which coincides with the Chinese Year of the Horse, specifically the Year of the Fire Horse, it is my great pleasure to extend my sincerest congratulations and warmest wishes to all members of the Chinese people at home and abroad, to China Media Group.

May the coming year be filled with success, brilliance, and prosperity for all. I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the outstanding cooperative relationship between our union and your esteemed organization, especially in the fields of program and news exchange, with particular mention of CGTN and CCTV Video News Agency.

I am confident that in this Year of the Horse, we will forge ahead together with strength and steadfastness toward new horizons of joint work, further strengthening the bonds of friendship between our Arab peoples and the Chinese people.

ASBU chief commends CMG partnership in Chinese New Year message

Ballet "A Dream of the Red Mansion", an original production by the National Ballet of China, took the stage in Singapore this week, bringing one of China's most famous literary works to Singaporean audiences.

Performed at the Esplanade from Thursday to Sunday, the show was supported by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore and organized by the China Enterprises Association (Singapore). It follows a tour in Bangkok, Thailand, marking the troupe's second overseas stop.

The ballet tells the story of Jia Baoyu through the language of choreography, delving into his innermost emotions and weaving together iconic scenes from the classic novel by Chinese writer Cao Xueqin to depict the grandeur and decline of the Grand View Garden.

Chinese Ambassador Cao Zhongming said the ballet interprets classic literature from the contemporary perspective, and blends classical ballet vocabulary with Chinese choreographic aesthetics, showing that the Chinese culture is both historical and contemporary, belonging to the Chinese nation and to the whole world as well.

Chinese ballet "A Dream of the Red Mansion" debuts in Singapore