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Trump’s foreign policies hurt U.S. and its allies more than China

Verizon jumbotron advertises 5G network at Times Square in New York, U.S.. /Getty Since Donald Trump ascended to the U.S. presidency, he has made it his mission to destroy China and pressured its allies and friends into siding with America on the crusade. But in doing so, he screwed the …

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Xi’s ‘cloud diplomacy’ helps world emerge from pandemic with enhanced solidarity

President Xi Jinping addresses the Climate Ambition Summit via video link on Dec 12, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] In a year shadowed by the onslaught of coronavirus outbreak, the world witnessed glimmers of hope in China’s unremitting efforts on rallying global consensus on COVID-19 response and charting the course for future development. …

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Do as I say, not as I do: U.S. double standards on cultural exchanges

Harvey Dzodin Mike Pompeo recently continued his anti-China campaign by unilaterally canceling five valuable Sino-U.S. cultural exchange programs. It’s no surprise that one of the most ethically-challenged members of the U.S. administration continues to resort to falsehoods and half-truths in attempting to demonize China until his last day in office. …

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Huawei-Made cameras spying on African Union? An extension of the US-China Trade wars to Africa.

      By Gerald Mbanda There have been persistent recycled claims by western sources, that China installed computers, listening devices and cameras in the African Union headquarters for the purpose of stealing secrets and influencing African leaders to support Beijing’s global agenda. The first lie that can be exposed here, is: …

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Leadership the key for beating poverty

By LIU HONGJIE and OTIATO OPALI Firm direction has been vital in China’s efforts to raise living standards, providing inspiration for Africans in growth quest, Kenyan politician says Editor’s note: As China aims to eliminate extreme poverty and be a “moderately prosperous society” (xiaokang shehui) in time for the 100th …

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Opinion: Cunning virus no match for human solidarity

Grappling with these new variants and the second wave of infections that is still in full swing, the world community in the first place should not allow itself to be consumed by panic or fear. -Instead, it needs to continue to employ the power of science and common sense to …

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U.S. military airstrike hits Al-Shabaab compound in Somalia

FILE PHOTO: Two US Army drones sit near a hangar at an overseas base.(Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images) The U.S. military said it disrupted “nefarious” activity by the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab following an airstrike on its compound near Saakow in southern Somalia on Thursday. A statement by the U.S. …

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China’s triumph over extreme poverty and lessons for Africa

By Peter Kagwanja China has shrunk the number of poor Chinese from 99.7 per cent in 1978 to 4.7 per cent by 2018. What you need to know: In Africa, poverty is intertwined with instability in a vicious cycle that hampers long-term development and impoverishes communities.China becomes the first country to …

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World’s first 350 km/h freight train off assembly line

Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2020 shows a bullet freight train with a maximum operational speed of 350 km per hour on trial. A bullet freight train with a maximum operational speed of 350 km per hour was rolled out in Tangshan, north China’s Hebei Province, (Photo by Wu Kechao/Xinhua) …

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Africa Continental Free Trade Area minimum requirement: Trust and Free movement of people.

By Mweusi Karake My ex-boss and mentor, Erastus Mwencha, whom I worked under as Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), as his first Public Relations officer, the position that I held under him form entire 10 years of service at COMESA, when his COMESA …

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