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极目新闻记者 马浩然近日，有网友称，他在辽宁沈阳路遇一家“搓澡实训体验中心”，该中心还挂牌“沈阳技师学院太阳谷产教融合实训基地”。8月23日，极目新闻记者从当地了解到，该中心属于政府部门和院校的合作项目，常年招收25岁至45岁学员，结业后可考取专项职业能力证书。网友发布的视频显示，画面中是一家“搓澡实训体验中心”，有身穿校服的学生拿着装着洗浴用品的盆子，排队进入该中心，现场有人维持秩序。         An exhibitor showcases Ethiopian coffee beans at the 2026 Dianchi International Coffee Culture Carnival in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, on August 9, 2026. Photo: VCG It has been three months since China becomes the first major economy to grant unilateral, comprehensive zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, as well as all least developed countries having diplomatic ties with China. Effective May 1, China extended the favorable policy to 53 African countries. Two African diplomats stationed in China have shared with the Global Times about the benefits of China's policy, particularly in trade of coffee, as well as China's exemplary role in promoting cooperation among Global South countries.
    Aziza Geleta, Deputy Head of Mission of the Ethiopian Embassy in China Photo: Courtesy of the Ethiopian Embassy in China Aziza Geleta, Deputy Head of Mission of the Ethiopian Embassy in China, told the Global Times that the trade policy demonstrates China's commitment to strengthening mutually beneficial economic cooperation with Africa.
For Ethiopia, which is believed to be the birthplace of coffee, this initiative presents significant opportunities. 
"Coffee is not only our leading agricultural export but also an integral part of our cultural heritage. For centuries, Ethiopians have preserved a unique coffee tradition, where families and neighbors gather to prepare and share coffee in a ceremony that symbolizes hospitality and friendship in community," Geleta said. 
With improved market access, Ethiopian coffee exports to China are expected to grow substantially. China has become one of the world's fastest-growing coffee consumption markets and is now Ethiopia's third-largest coffee export destination, Geleta noted.
In 2025, China's coffee industry was valued at 354.9 billion yuan ($52.63 billion), up 13.3 percent year on year. Annual per capita consumption rose from 22.24 cups to 28.57 cups, while the value of coffee bean imports increased by 73.9 percent year on year, according to the 2026 China Urban Coffee Development Report released in July. 
The Ethiopian diplomat believes China's zero-tariff policy will enhance the competitiveness of Ethiopian coffee, increase export earnings, and encourage greater investment across the coffee value chain, including processing, packaging, branding, logistics and quality certification. 
Since July 20 this year, China has granted full market access to coffee beans meeting quarantine requirements from all African countries that have diplomatic ties with China. The full market access is regarded as a landmark achievement in China-Africa cooperation on agricultural market access.
Geleta said that Ethiopia warmly welcomes this landmark policy. Having joined China's zero-tariff arrangement in 2024, the East African country has already witnessed its positive impact on bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
"The policy goes beyond tariff preferences. It demonstrates a practical commitment to South-South cooperation based on mutual respect, shared development and win-win partnership," Geleta noted. 
It creates new opportunities for African countries to diversify exports, strengthen productive capacity and participate more actively in global value chains, the diplomat said. 
As members of the Global South, Ethiopia and China share a common vision of promoting inclusive and sustainable development. This zero-tariff initiative establishes a valuable benchmark for building agricultural trade rules that better reflect the development needs of emerging economies, she noted. 
It also complements the objectives of the FOCAC and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by supporting greater regional integration and international market access, said Geleta. AfCFTA is a flagship initiative of the African Union designed to transform the continent into the world's largest free-trade area, per the AU.
From Geleta's observation, the market access granted by China is not merely a trade policy, but also a practical example of development cooperation that benefits ordinary people.
Coffee farming sustains millions of Ethiopian households, so greater access to China's market bears direct significance for poverty alleviation, rural advancement and national economic transformation. The policies foster steady demand for Ethiopian coffee, increasing farmer's earnings and bolstering rural community resilience, she said. Such gains closely echo the China-proposed Global Development Initiative, which emphasizes poverty reduction, food security, inclusive growth and sustainable development. 
The diplomat said Ethiopia welcomes Chinese investment in agricultural processing, cold-chain logistics, food manufacturing and value-added industries in Ethiopia. Such investment will support industrialization, technology transfer and job creation while strengthening resilient supply chains, Geleta added. 
    Ambassador of Lesotho to China Mapaballo Lydia Mile Photo: Courtesy of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in China Ambassador of Lesotho to China Mapaballo Lydia Mile told the Global Times that the zero-tariff policy since May is "a direct, tangible deliverable of the commitments made under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) framework. It transitions the rhetoric of 'win-win cooperation' into practical policy."
Mile said the policy provides a structured, phased approach to reducing trade difficulties and securing institutional guarantees. "It perfectly embodies the strong, historical foundations built through FOCAC over the years to forge a modernized, forward-looking economic future."
Amid comments saying that African countries still face challenges beyond tariffs, including logistics, standards and market-access capacity, Ambassador Mile of Lesotho said that tariff reduction is a necessary condition for trade expansion; however, more conditions are required to reach deals. 
Take Lesotho, a landlocked country, for instance. The country faces acute logistical hurdles and high transport costs. Complying with sanitary and phytosanitary measures, as well as quality standards remains a massive challenge for many enterprises in Lesotho. 
To fully benefit from the favorable tariff policy, Mile pointed to systemic technical support for African exporters, targeted investments in agro-processing, and enhanced trade facilitation. 
"Initiatives recently introduced by China Customs, such as the 'Green Channel 2.0' for agricultural products and expanding authorized economic operator mutual recognition capacity building, are exactly the types of institutional support needed to overcome the non-tariff barriers," she elaborated. 
。记者注意到，该中心大门两侧显示“北派沈氏传统搓澡技艺”“非物质文化遗产”等字样，旁边还张贴了红色条幅：“学院常年招收助浴学员，年保底10万+”。该楼房房顶，立着“沈阳技师学院太阳谷产教融合实训基地”字样的招牌。

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沈阳技师学院太阳谷产教融合实训基地搓澡实训体验中心（视频截图）23日，该网友告诉极目新闻记者，8月20日，他乘车经过辽宁沈阳大东区联合路辅路附近时，看到这个“搓澡实训体验中心”。“我就是当地人，也经常洗浴，但第一次看这个实训体验中心，依然觉得很新奇。”视频发布后，有网友表示：“实训出来找个工作挺好，冬暖夏凉，比较安全”“全国洗浴看东北，东北洗浴看沈阳”。8月23日，极目新闻记者联系沈阳技师学院。一名工作人员介绍，学校没有开设搓澡相关专业。视频中的学生进入实训中心，是学校统一组织军训后的学生去洗浴。

C | 目前，该融合实训中心也不对学校内部招生，只是相关机构在进行行业培训。太阳谷产教融合实训基地工作人员表示，该基地系政府部门、社区和院校的合作项目，于2026年2月正式运营，基地既对外开放洗浴服务，同时也面向社会招收25到45岁的学员，开展助浴师培训教学，学员结业后可考取人社局颁发的《沐浴护理专项技能》证书，入职年薪保底10万元。

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沈阳技师学院太阳谷产教融合实训基地（来源：基地微信公众号）公开信息显示，太阳谷产教融合实训基地，由沈阳大东区人社局、沈阳技师学院与太阳谷汤泉共建，是专注北派沈氏传统搓澡技艺（非遗）传承、沐浴康养服务人才培育的专业化实训平台，也是辽宁省首个沐浴护理专项能力认证配套实训基地。该基地以“校企共建、产教一体”模式，开设非遗搓澡技艺、助浴护理、康养推拿、服务礼仪等核心课程，由院校教师、非遗传承人、行业优秀技师联合执教。

E | 实行订单式培养，学习周期为20至30天，学员结业可考取专项职业能力证书，定向推荐就业。