People visit a news photo exhibition on the theme of China-Rwanda friendship and China's development achievements in Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 22, 2026. Co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and the Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the exhibition took place on Tuesday during a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 55th anniversary of China-Rwanda diplomatic relations.(Xinhua/Ju Yinhe)
KIGALI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A news photo exhibition on the theme of China-Rwanda friendship and China's development achievements has been held in Kigali, Rwanda's capital.
Co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and the Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the exhibition took place on Tuesday during a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 55th anniversary of China-Rwanda diplomatic relations.
The reception, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda, brought together over 400 representatives of the Rwandan government, diplomatic envoys, local academics, media professionals and members of the Chinese community.
The photo exhibition featured about 40 images from Xinhua, showcasing the fruitful results of China-Rwanda cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, commerce and investment, people-to-people exchanges, and healthcare, as well as China's development achievements in recent years in fields such as science and technology, commerce and economy, infrastructure, agriculture, and ecological conservation.
"Behind every infrastructure project, medical mission, classroom, agricultural initiative or technological advancement are individuals whose lives have been touched by cooperation," said Gerald Mbanda, a Rwandan researcher and publisher on China-Africa development and cooperation, after visiting the exhibition.
According to Mbanda, as China and Rwanda mark significant milestones in their respective histories and bilateral relations, the photo exhibition offered an opportunity to reflect on the journey traveled so far while looking toward the future.
"Through the lens of photography, it celebrated achievements, preserved memories and illustrated the evolving story of cooperation between the two countries," Mbanda added. ■
A woman visits a news photo exhibition on the theme of China-Rwanda friendship and China's development achievements in Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 22, 2026. Co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and the Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the exhibition took place on Tuesday during a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 55th anniversary of China-Rwanda diplomatic relations.(Xinhua/Ju Yinhe)
