STORY: Kenyan scholar highlights China's cultural, technological impact on Africa
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:21
LOCATION: Nairobi
CATEGORY: CULTURE/TECHNOLOGY

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1. various of China
2. SOUNDBITE (English): SYLVIA WAKENE MURIUKI, Lecturer of Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations and Security Studies at Daystar University, Kenya

STORYLINE:

Chinese culture and innovation, spanning rich traditions to advancements in technology and infrastructure, have made a global impact and brought significant change to Africa, a Kenyan scholar has said.

SOUNDBITE (English): SYLVIA WAKENE MURIUKI, Lecturer of Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations and Security Studies at Daystar University, Kenya
"Chinese are very rich in their culture, and it is through this culture that we see them trying to bring it out to the world. We see them promoting a lot of respect, hospitality, a lot of family values coming in there, and more so the peaceful way in which they resolve conflicts, rather than the confrontational way.
The Chinese really have epitomized innovation. The Chinese have really been the game changer, including the recent AI (artificial intelligence) innovations that we've been able to see. The entrant of the Chinese innovations in all spheres really has made quality products to be made around the world.
And for many years, Africa did not enjoy the kind of infrastructure we see today, the interconnectedness that we see within the continent thanks to the Chinese entrant as a game changer, of course when it comes to the space of development. So what I could say is that their development has shown the world that it is possible, it can be done."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi.
(XHTV)