An exhibition on “Tales of People‑to‑People Bonds Between China and the United States” has opened in Beijing, attracting international visitors with stories of shared history and cooperation.
At the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China, American students and scholars examined artifacts ranging from 19th‑century railroad tools used by Chinese workers to WWII fundraising badges issued by United China Relief and photos of the U.S. table tennis team’s historic visit.
Over 20 foreign faculty members and students from Beijing-based universities visited the exhibition on Saturday. In exchanges, they noted that this shared history of cooperation offers valuable lessons for building trust and bridging divides today. Many said they were deeply moved by the stories behind the objects.
“Now we see a new paradigm of people who are coming directly and they’re having more meaningful grassroots connections, person to person, group to group, business to business, and that’s where you make friends for life,” said Kravitz Blake Adam, an international student. “The more the Chinese and Americans engage each other directly, the more benefits they’ll be. There will be misunderstandings, there will be differences. But all those disagreements are better handled by people talking to each other and understanding each other, rather than imagining others might be doing or might be thinking or might be saying,” said Graham Allison, Founding Dean, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Artifacts highlight China-US bonds at Beijing museum
Hong Kong’s stock market ended mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index gaining 0.76 percent to finish at 23,055.03 points.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.72 percent to 7,612.48 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.40 percent to 4,454.28 points.
Hong Kong stocks close mixed on Thursday