By Gerald Mbanda The Dragon Boat Festival, known as Duanwu Jie (端午节) will be celebrated on May 31 this year, and it is a popular annual event within the Chinese cilture. While it is widely recognized for its vibrant dragon boat races and the consumption of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), the festival’s significance extends far beyond these traditions. Rooted …
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Mariam Saidi Mfaume (2nd R), a five-year-old Tanzanian girl, practises Chinese kung fu with other Tanzanian youths at the Shaolin Temple Tanzania Kung Fu Club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Nov. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) Mariam Saidi Mfaume tightened her tiny fists, took a deep breath, and launched into a flying kick that sliced through the misty air. Raindrops tapped gently …
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Senior Chinese official Li Shulei has called for strengthened cooperation with Egypt in culture, tourism, media, publishing, think tanks, urging efforts to make China-Egypt cooperation a model of exchange and mutual learning between civilizations. Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head …
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A managerial staff member of China First Highway Engineering Co., Ltd. (CFHEC) works at the construction site of the Dschangcliff road near the town of Dschang in the West Region of Cameroon, April 22, 2025.(Xinhua/Kepseu) In Cameroon’s West Region, a narrow and steep road near the town of Dschang, connecting the region to the …
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Just 28 days after giving birth, a young mother in Tanzania’s Zanzibar found herself caught between the joy of new life and the shadow of death. Her belly, still unusually swollen, led to a shocking diagnosis — a 27-cm giant liver tumor pressing against vital organs and threatening to rupture …
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By Gerald Mbanda Made in Rwanda” products at the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2024 in Shanghai-China. Source: rwandainchina.gov.rw In recent years, the economic partnership between China and Rwanda has flourished into a dynamic and multifaceted relationship, characterized by significant investments, collaborative infrastructure projects, and expanding trade ties. This collaboration is not only transforming …
Read More »Modernization is a common dream that the people of China and Africa are striving for, and it is also the legitimate right of developing countries, including China and Africa. Facing a world fraught with changes and turbulence, the questions of how to achieve modernization and what kind of modernization to …
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A managerial staff member of China First Highway Engineering Co., Ltd. (CFHEC) works at the construction site of the Dschangcliff road near the town of Dschang in the West Region of Cameroon, April 22, 2025.(Xinhua/Kepseu) In Cameroon’s West Region, a narrow and steep road near the town of Dschang, connecting the region to the …
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Tuesday marked the first anniversary of Lai Ching-te’stenure as the leader of Taiwan. The 65-year-old spent his first year in office taking actions that undermined cross-Strait peace and stability and harmed the island’s overall well-being — revealing his true colors as a stubborn separatist. With Lai as the leader, Taiwan grapples …
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By Staff writer In an increasingly interconnected world, peace and security have become shared global responsibilities. Among the many actors playing a growing role in promoting peace on the African continent, China has emerged as a significant and commendable contributor. Over the past two decades, China’s involvement in Africa has …
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