Editor’s note: Does China have the right to enact laws on national security? How should the world respond to the national security legislation for the HKSAR? Robert Griffith: China has every right to pass whatever law it wishes to pass. Clearly it would be preferable if a settlement of any …

China under the leadership of President Xi Jinping proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, which finally kicked off in 2014, with the aim of improving connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. This would be achieved by rolling out infrastructure which would connect China to other economic …

China on Monday expressed strong opposition to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statements over China-Africa relations, saying that the statements ignored the fundamental facts and smeared China arbitrarily, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a news briefing when asked for comment to …

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is embracing its 99th anniversary as it leads the country’s homestretch toward building a moderately prosperous society in all respects despite the impact of COVID-19 and a global economic recession. The CPC has reaffirmed its commitment to realizing its first centenary goal of creating …

July 1 this year marks the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). From a little over 50 party members at the beginning of its establishment to the world’s largest political party, how has the CPC risen from a series of setbacks and moved forward? …

Official diplomatic relations between China and Namibia were cemented on the 22nd March 1990, a day after Namibia hosted its independence celebration with China establishing its embassy in Windhoek. In April 2018, Namibia and China elevated their ties of cooperation to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership. The Republic of …

The COVID-19 pandemic is a major challenge to humankind, and is the most serious global public health emergency since the end of World War II. “In the face of COVID-19, China and Africa have withstood the test of a severe challenge.” said President Xi Jinping in his keynote speech, Defeating …

Every day, Tanzanian businessman John Vedasto Rwehumbiza’s phone buzzes with messages from agricultural producers and logistics enterprises. Having lived in China for nearly 20 years, 56-year-old Rwehumbiza is now running his own business in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s manufacturing heartland Guangdong Province, by importing African farm produce to factories …

Chinese and Malian heads of state, Xi Jinping and Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, met by videoconference during the extraordinary China-Africa summit on solidarity against Covid-19. The day of June 17, 2020 will strongly mark the annals of Sino-African friendly cooperation especially in the new circumstance of the fight against new epidemics. …

While COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted normal exchanges between Africa and China, the two sides remain in close touch. The Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity Against COVID-19 pandemic held via video link on June, 17, 2020 where 15 African countries and China issued a joint and multilateral position on the Covid-19 …