AfricaChinaReview

By Gerald Mbanda In recent years, China’s growing role on the global stage has generated widespread confidence that it can help shape a new global order. This confidence is evident both domestically and internationally. Surveys consistently show that around 90 percent of Chinese citizens believe their country has the capability and responsibility to contribute to…

Inside an operating room at the local National Children’s Hospital, the faint hum of a phacoemulsification machine accompanied a delicate pediatric eye surgery. At the microscope sat Senegalese ophthalmologist Babacar Mbengue, his hands steady on the surgical probe. Beside him, visiting Chinese ophthalmologist Xue Ying from Fujian Provincial Hospital affiliated with Fuzhou University observed closely, offering brief guidance while…

Participants of the 2025 China-Ethiopia Friendship Award pose for a group photo in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Dec. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang) The 2025 China-Ethiopia Friendship Award ceremony was held Friday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, honoring more than 40 Ethiopian students and researchers dedicated to the study and promotion of Chinese…

By Gerald Mbanda Chinese scholarships, mainly through the Chinese Government Scholarship program, the China Scholarship Council, and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), have opened doors for thousands of African students. At the 2024 FOCAC summit, China pledged 60,000 new scholarships and training opportunities, alongside a $51 billion package for Africa, reinforcing education as a…