Train drivers Concilia, Wendy, Caroline (from L to R) follow the operating procedures with their Chinese teacher Zhang Cheng during training in Nairobi, Kenya, May 17, 2017. Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) launched operation on May 31, 2017, becoming the newest addition to the list of Chinese-built railways in Africa. With China geared up for the annual meetings of its top legislative and political advisory bodies, the global spotlight is on Beijing searching for clues on how the world heavyweight will play on the international stage after the significant "Two Sessions." In a world beset with grave challenges in development, governance and security, leaders and observers worldwide say that guided by Chinese President Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy, China will continue to serve as an anchor of certainty and a spring of inspiration. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)
