Editor's note: To mark the PRC's 70th founding anniversary, CGTN has introduced a special series "70 Years through Foreigners' Eyes." There are several episodes written by several non-resident senior fellows at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY) to share their views on China's achievement in the past seven decades.

Djoomart Otorbaev: China-Kyrgyzstan long friendship will continue to thrive like an 'Evergreen Tree'

Hisham El-Zimaity: China and Egypt – ancient civilizations leading the way in modern times

Jean-Guy Carrier: China-Canada ties, A forerunner of China's relationship to the West

Srikanth Kondapalli: 70 years of the PRC – Directions, achievements and prospects

Antonino Villafranca: What has enabled strong China-Europe ties?