2026

“World Interfaith Harmony Week” 2026 Grandly Commemorated at the Vienna International Center

On January 30th, 2026, the “World Interfaith Harmony Week” was commemorated at the Vienna International Center with a conference on the theme of “the Relevance of Religions for a Peaceful World Order”, co-organized by the Universal Peace Federation, UNCAV, the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations and other partnering organizations.   First proposed at the UN General Assembly by King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2010 on September 23, 2010, the World Interfaith Harmony Week has become an annual UN-designated observance held during the first week of February to promote peace, tolerance, and mutual understanding among different faiths. The two sessions concentrated on…


Brief News Review

The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, paying a four-day official visit in Beijing right now, agreed with the Chinese President Xi Jinping that the two countries should develop a long-term and consistent comprehensive strategic partnership. Starmer is the first British prime minister to visit China in the past eight years. During their meeting, Xi said as the world today is undergoing both changes and turbulence, China and Britain, both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major economies, should enhance dialogue and cooperation in order to maintain world peace and stability, while promoting the economy and people’s livelihoods…


BACOPA Celebrating Wolfgang KUBIN’s 80th Birthday in Café Museum

On January 9, 2026, BACOPA Publishing House celebrated the 80th birthday of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kubin in the traditional Café Museum in Vienna. Kubin is a renowned scholar, poet, translator, cultural mediator and China expert.  Since 2015, BACOPA Publishing House published 17 titles by Wolfgang Kubin. A further 11 works by him were done by other publishers. In addition, a total of 34 interviews, conversations and films have been created since 2016 that document his literary and sinological work. From 1975 to 2025, Wolfgang Kubin has produced an extensive body of work. In December 2025, OSTASIEN Verlag published the list of…