Two international journalists from the Global South, who have been covering China's ongoing "two sessions", have shared their areas of focus as they report on the events from the point of view of their respective countries.
The "two sessions" are a major event in China's political calendar, being the annual meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's highest organ of state power, and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body.
Fortune Abang, a journalist with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), is covering the "two sessions" for the second time this year.
He expressed excitement about being able to ask a question to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress on Sunday.
"On all accounts, it's a privilege to ask questions here, and I discovered that China prioritizes Africa. China will never in any way interfere in your national sovereignty or your governance, but will help you in any way we can to make sure you advance from this stage to the next stage, which is very, very laudable," Abang said in an interview with China Central Television (CCTV).
Since 2022, Abang has made multiple reporting trips to China, covering events from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to community-level stories.
He views China as providing concrete solutions for global development - a crucial area of experience that Africa, as a continent of developing nations, urgently needs.
This year, he set himself an ambitious goal of 20 reports on the "two sessions".
"I looked at the key, the focal area in terms of the digitalization which focuses on also technology, the robotics, AI. They are already operational here. These are new world technologies. So I intend to get to know how it has been done in China and to tell young people of homes, of leaders, of policymakers, of lawmakers. So when they get to lend these, adopt these from China, it will help them contribute their quota to nation building process," he said.
Marlon Samuels, a reporter from the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), is on his fourth visit to China.
Covering the "two sessions" for the first time, he intends to explore China's development experience.
"My main focus [is] to report back to my country as to how China achieved in alleviating over 800 million people out of poverty. And if you can use that kind of model, this kind of plan in Jamaica and let's say the Caribbean, out of poverty, that would be a great opportunity for you and [creating] a shared future for your locals in your country," he said.
Samuels emphasized what he sees as China's distinctive approach to international relations.
"China treats everyone in the world as equal partners. They believe in shared humanity and the upliftment of everyone in the world, which is why they create a society, as I said before, a society that is a model to the rest of the world," he said.
Foreign journalists share international perspective on China's "two sessions"
