I am a Ph.D. candidate at theUniversity of Almeria in Spain，majoring in sinology and sociolinguistics，presently doing anexchange program at BeijingNormal University. The topic ofmy Ph.D. dissertation is the 18thcenturynovel Dream of the RedChamber written by Cao Xueqinduring the Qing Dynasty （1644-1911）. The book is consideredto be one of the greatest Chinesenovels of all time. I am fascinatedby Chinese culture and dream tobecome a redologist one day.

I often read China Today ’sarticles on its website. Recently，after Spanish Prime MinisterPedro Sánchez paid a state visitto China， the article “MultifrontExchanges Augur Well for NextChapter of China-Spain Relations”in the China-Focus sectionaroused my interest. It is myhope that the two countries canmaintain the political momentumof the bilateral relationship，strengthen economic and traderelations， and promote culturalexchanges.

Another article which caughtmy attention was from the Society/Life section titled， “A FirstClass Intro to the Power of Science.”I think this article can helpend the stereotypes often spreadamong some Westerners aboutthe rigidity and old-fashionedmethods of primary education inChina. It shows China’s commitmentto bringing cutting-edgetechnologies to children， creatingan active learning experiencefor students through exhibitionsand interactive activities that areinterwoven with sound， light，electricity， AI， and new materials.

Patricia Amate Nu?éz

Spain

I am a researcher workingat the Belt & Road Institutein Sweden （BRIX）， a nonprofitassociation establishedin Stockholm. I read the reporttitled “Transition to Green，Low-Carbon Development” inthe May issue of China Today . Ifound the content very informativeand thought-provoking.

The narrative of Westernmedia has depicted China as acoal-guzzling environmentalscoundrel， trying to dominatethe global market for EVs withcheap batteries. Hopefully，readers have already started tofeel that the narrative in manyWestern mainstream mediaabout China and its ongoing developmentdoes not make sense.This article can help open readers’eyes to what is really takingplace in China. Regions acrossChina are actually acting onthe state’s call to shift to greendevelopment， and are achievingtangible progress as a result.

China Today ’s book reviewtitled “BRI： A Chinese Solutionto Global Development，”introduced the book Path ofHope： The Global Impact of theBelt and Road Initiative ， whichexplores the socio-economicimpact of BRI projects ontheir host countries. Throughthe stories of flagship projectslaunched by Chinese enterprisesin countries participatingin BRI， readers can see forthemselves the falsehood of thenarrative that the BRI is a “debttrap.” I believe this initiativethat promotes peaceful developmentthroughout the world istoo important to ignore.

Thomas Karlsson

Sweden