Kenya and China renew biodiversity cooperation calls at Nairobi exhibition highlighting wildlife conservation, wetlands protection and cultural exchange.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 23 — China and Kenya have renewed calls for stronger cooperation in biodiversity conservation, ecological protection, and people-to-people exchanges, as officials from both countries gathered in Nairobi for a landmark wildlife and wetlands exhibition marking the International Day for Biological Diversity.

The exhibition, titled “Enchanted Encounters: From China’s Yellow Sea Wetlands to African Savannas,” was organised by the Xinhua News Agency in partnership with the Yancheng Municipal Government and Kenyan institutions.

Held at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, the event brought together diplomats, conservation experts, tourism officials, and cultural stakeholders in a celebration of shared environmental stewardship between Africa and China.

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Speaking at the exhibition, Chen Weihong, Vice Mayor of Yancheng City in China’s Jiangsu Province, said Kenya and Yancheng share a deep “ecological resonance” despite being separated by vast geographical distance.

She noted that Kenya is globally recognised as a wildlife paradise, while Yancheng, located along China’s Yellow Sea coast, is home to a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site and an internationally recognised Wetland City.

“This year marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Africa, as well as the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges,” Chen said.

She added that Yancheng had brought images of its iconic wetland species—including the Milu deer, red-crowned crane, and spoon-billed sandpiper—to Africa as symbols of friendship and ecological cooperation.

“From the Yellow Sea wetlands to the African savannas, though tens of thousands of miles apart, we are all guardians of the harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature,” she said.

Zhou Jun, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), said the exhibition reflects China’s strong commitment to biodiversity protection and international environmental cooperation.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya