Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun speaks at a regular press briefing in Beijing, China, June 20, 2025. /Chinese Foreign Ministry China opposes any country’s provocative actions in relevant waters of the Taiwan Straits in the name of “freedom of navigation,” said a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday. The Taiwan …

By Gerald Mbanda  The world today is characterize by intensifying geopolitical divisions and competing worldviews, China’s Global Civilization Initiative (GCI), introduced by President Xi Jinping in March 2023, offers a compelling alternative grounded in equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusivity. The GCI emphasizes that each civilization is unique and valuable—a vision …

By Warwick Powell  Shi Yu/China Daily The world is watching closely as the United States and China engage in high-stakes bilateral trade negotiations. While the immediate outcomes may be modest tariff adjustments or managed market access in selected sectors, those can be best understood as tactical responses to deeper structural …

By Hua Hongli, Lucas Liganga Joel Bisoma checks the growth of Lingzhi, or Ganodermalucidum, cultivated with Juncao technology at his farm in Dar esSalaam, Tanzania, June 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) In a quiet suburb north of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam, morning mist hovers low over a plot of land where rows of green Juncao grass glisten with dew. Joel Bisoma, a 29-year-old Tanzanian, steps carefully …

African volunteers present a performance to welcome visitors at a venue of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, Central China’s Hunan province, June 12, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Though the air-conditioned pavilions offered respite from Changsha’s summer heat, the real warmth emanated from the thriving China-Africa partnerships on display at the …

China-Africa trade reached a record 295.56 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, up 4.8 percent year-over-year, marking the 16th consecutive year China has remained Africa’s largest trading partner. Currently, with the support of the 10 partnership action plans, Chinese and African businesses are enhancing collaboration across the industrial chain, propelling the …

By Staff writer  People visit the booth of South Africa at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, Central China’s Hunan province, June 12, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) opened its doors in Changsha, Hunan Province, a vibrant showcase of African products took center stage—offering …

An exhibitor (L) communicates with visitors during the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province, June 13, 2025. The expo had its curtain lifted here on Thursday, and remains open to the general public from June 13 to 15. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan) …

By Xinhua writers Ji Li, Frank Kanyesigye Herman Uwizeyimana, a pioneering Rwandan farmer with a PhD in ecology from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, checks the growth of chili peppers in a field in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 4, 2024.  (Xinhua/Ji Li) In Nyagatare, a district in Rwanda’s Eastern Province, Gashora Farm PLC grows more than just chili peppers. …

By Gerald Mbanda Rwandan cultural dancers at the Changsha expo. Photo courtesy: Xinhua Rwanda Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said that Rwanda and China have practical cooperation in various sectors, with relations between the two countries which positively impacts Rwandan people. The Rwandan Minister hailed the relationship between China and Rwanda on the sideline of the African ministers …