1. The Center for China and Globalization Co-hosts Roundtable on Multilateral Cooperation in Transition Minerals with Paris Peace Forum
On March 23, 2026, the Roundtable on Multilateral Cooperation in Transition Minerals, co-hosted by the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), the Paris Peace Forum, and the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation , was held at CCG’s Beijing headquarters. Over 20 participants from international organizations, think tanks, financial institutions, industry associations, enterprises and diplomatic missions in China attended the event.
Against the backdrop of growing challenges in global critical minerals governance, the roundtable featured in-depth discussions on topics including supply chain governance of critical minerals in the context of the global green transition, pathways for multilateral cooperation, sustainable financing, and the prospects for China-EU cooperation. As part of the Paris Peace Forum’s ongoing efforts to advance China-EU dialogue and global multi-stakeholder engagement, the roundtable focused on how to uphold international cooperation in the transition minerals sector amid the evolving global political and economic landscape, avoid market fragmentation, and promote the development of a global minerals value chain that balances openness, resilience and sustainability.
Credits: Center for China and Globalization
2. Blue Sky Rescue Team Conducts Exchanges on Campus Safety Capacity Building with Kenyan Universities
On March 26, 2026, a delegation from the Blue Sky Rescue Team visited the University of Embu in Nairobi and held initial discussions on launching joint emergency capacity-building initiatives with the university.
During the visit, the university invited the team to deliver lectures on emergency preparedness and provide basic emergency response training for students. The Kenyan branch of Africa for SDGs expressed hope that the Blue Sky Rescue Team would scale up the emergency training program for university students across its network. Africa has a predominantly young population, with approximately 70% of Kenya’s population under the age of 35, and universities serve as key platforms for engaging young people. Launching cooperation focused on campus safety and emergency capacity-building aligns with the practical needs of local youth.
This event helped share the practical experience of Chinese civil society organizations in public safety and social governance, enhance mutual understanding, support the development of local volunteer networks, and lay a solid foundation for the sustained advancement of future cooperation.
Credits: Blue Sky Rescue Team
3. KOC Forum–Special Lecture on Overseas Security and Emergency Response Held
On March 28, 2026, a special lecture—“Overseas Security and Emergency Response for Chinese Enterprises,” under the KOC Forum, was held at the Sunshine International Hotel in Nairobi. This event was hosted by the Kenya Overseas Chinese Association (KOCA) and the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (CCPPNR) in Kenya.
Focusing on overseas security risk prevention and basic first aid training, the lecture aimed to enhance awareness of security risks abroad and strengthen the emergency response capabilities of Chinese enterprises and the Chinese community in Kenya. It provided practical and accessible safety training for participants.
As an important part of the 2026 KOC Forum series, Mr. Gao Wei, President of KOCA and CCPPNR in Kenya, noted that safety is fundamental for living and working abroad. The special lecture was designed to help participants develop essential skills in areas such as natural disaster response and first aid, further strengthen safety preparedness, better safeguard individuals and enterprises, and support the long-term stability and development of the Chinese community in Kenya.
Credits: Kenya Overseas Chinese Association
4. “Belt and Road Heart-to-Heart” China-Cambodia Friendship Cycling Event Held in Siem Reap
On March 28, 2026, the “Belt and Road Heart-to-Heart” China-Cambodia Friendship Cycling Event, guided by the China NGO Network for International Exchanges and the Cambodia-China Friendship Association, and co-hosted by the Beijing Peaceland Foundation and the Cambodia-China Relations Development Academy, was held at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. More than 100 representatives from the Chinese and Cambodian governments, civil society organizations and student groups participated in the event.
The cycling route ran from Angkor Wat to the Terrace of the Elephants in Angkor Thom, integrating green cycling with sports, environmental protection and cultural exchanges. During the event, a donation and cooperation signing ceremony was held. The China Foundation for Rural Development and the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development provided humanitarian aid packages and Chinese language learning materials.
The Binhai New Area Hexie Social Work Service Center in Tianjin, the China Health Charity Foundation in Beijing and the Beijing Peaceland Foundation signed memoranda of understanding with Cambodian partners respectively to advance community development projects, including community volunteer services, medical training, and the deployment of an ocean-going medical rescue vessel to Cambodia.
Participants also visited the China-assisted Angkor Heritage Conservation Project. Closely aligned with the “China-Cambodia Tourism Year” initiative, the event deepened people-to-people friendship and cultural and tourism cooperation, boosted livelihood improvement through public welfare practices, consolidated the ironclad friendship between China and Cambodia, and advanced the “Belt and Road Heart-to-Heart” initiative.
Credits: People’s Daily
