In November 2025, Nanjing was alive with intellectual exchange along the Yangtze River, as the voices of mutual learning among civilizations echoed throughout the city. The 2025 Yangtze Culture Forum, focused on the inheritance and innovation of river civilizations, and the Belt and Road Forum for International Think Tank Cooperation, aimed at promoting high-quality co-construction of “Belt and Road” and building an open world economy, were held simultaneously in Nanjing. More than 300 political leaders, representatives of international organizations, diplomats stationed in China, leading think tank scholars, and media leaders from over 30 countries gathered together to have in-depth dialogues and exchanges of ideas around the two major themes of “Flowing Rivers, Converging Future” and “High-Quality Co-construction of ‘Belt and Road’ and Building an Open World Economy.”

At the high-profile international events, Orientaltrans, as a core language service partner, provided comprehensive, multidimensional, and high-standard language support for the smooth progress of and efficient communication at the forums with its superb professional capabilities, extensive experience in international conference services, and strong sense of responsibility, earning unanimous praise from the organizers and guests from various countries.

I. Supporting Host Diplomacy and Building a Platform for Seamless Exchange of Ideas

The two forums were distinguished by their high level, broad range of topics, and far-reaching impact. At the main forum, Xin Changxing, Secretary of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, elaborated on the profound significance of the Yangtze River as a symbolic emblem of Chinese civilization; Fu Hua, President of Xinhua News Agency, emphasized the importance of telling the stories of the Yangtze River and the Belt and Road Initiative in the new era; Liu Dongshun, Vice Minister of Water Resources, shared China’s wisdom in river governance; and international guests like Lidia Brito, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, praised China’s practices from a global perspective.

Faced with such high-density intellectual exchanges and cross-cultural communication needs, Orientaltrans assembled an elite team of senior interpreters to provide multilingual simultaneous interpretation services in English, Spanish, French, and Russian for the main forum and multiple parallel sub-forums. Our interpreters accurately captured and conveyed the professional expressions including “river strategy in the new era,” “aquatic organism conservation,” and “Yangtze River cultural heritage publishing project,” as well as the profound insights on the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the building of an open world economy. This ensured that every participant, regardless of linguistic background, could receive every piece of wisdom shared from the podium in real time, accurately, and completely, truly achieving seamless “zero-day” connection of ideas.

II. Deepening On-Site Interaction to Foster Deeper Understanding and Cultural Resonance

The value of the forums lies not only in the presentations within the venues, but also in the vivid interactions and experiences outside them. The forum’s accompanying along-the-Yangtze-River media tour and cultural inspection activities were key parts in enabling international guests to directly experience the charm of Yangtze River culture and understand Jiangsu’s development practices. To this end, Orientaltrans specially assigned interpreters familiar with local culture and professional terminology to provide support throughout the tour.

From interpreting the achievements of ecological governance along the Yangtze River shoreline to explaining Nanjing’s profound historical and cultural heritage; from exchanging experiences in green development at industrial sites to discussing inheritance and innovation of civilizations at cultural venues, our interpreters were not only converters of language, but also interpreters of culture and facilitators of communication. With fluency in language and extensive knowledge, they helped foreign media reporters and guests overcome language barriers and engage in in-depth interviews and exchanges, ensuring the fruitful outcomes of the media tour and turning “mutual learning among river basin civilizations” from a concept into a vivid and tangible practice.

III. Upholding Professionalism and Advancing Together with Major Events of the Times

It is worth emphasizing that this is already the second consecutive time that Orientaltrans has provided core language service support for this series of high-level international forums. From making an impressive debut at the previous forums to providing comprehensive support at this year’s events, we have continuously accumulated experience, optimized processes, and strengthened our team, earning ongoing trust through consistently professional standards and reliable performance.

We deeply understand that these multifaceted forums, integrating culture, ecology, economy, and global governance, places extremely high demands on the professionalism, flexibility, and comprehensive competence in language services. The successful services of Orientaltrans are reflected not only in precise interpretation at the technical level, but also in a profound understanding of the forums’ themes, keen insight into the concerns of all parties, and the pursuit of excellence in every service detail.

Rivers flow ceaselessly, day or night; dialogue among civilizations continues without end. With language as a vessel and professionalism as oars, Orientaltrans is honored to help Chinese wisdom converge and resonate with global thoughts along the banks of the Yangtze River. We remain committed to delivering language services of the highest standard, conveying China’s voice, promoting international cooperation, and contributing our solid and professional strength to implementing the Global Civilization Initiative and advancing the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

About Oriental Translation Institute (Orientaltrans)

Founded in 2006, Orientaltrans is a technology-driven language service provider offering conference interpreting, translation, remote and on-site simultaneous interpretation, equipment rental, conference planning, and professional training for senior translators and interpreters. It is a designated language service provider for key economic cooperation and cultural exchange projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a member of the Translators Association of China (TAC), a TAC-recognized provider of translation services in good standing, and a standing council member of the Cross-Cultural Editorial Committee of the Chinese Society of Editors. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, rigorous quality assurance protocols, and premium professional translation services, Orientaltrans has consistently held a leading position in China’s language services market and is widely trusted by clients at home and abroad.