2026: A New Era of China–Africa People-to-People Solidarity

By Gerald Mbanda The coming year 2026 has been designated as the China–Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, marking an important moment in the long history of cooperation between the two sides. For decades, China and African nations have developed ties through trade, infrastructure, education, medical cooperation, and cultural interaction. The 2026 initiative places a special emphasis on strengthening the…

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Tazara Railway enters new chapter of China-Africa friendship

“Hello! My Chinese friend!” On the tracks at New Kapiri Mposhi Railway Station in Zambia’s Central Province, civil engineer Stanley Simushi greeted a Xinhua journalist in fluent Chinese. Simushi pointed to a group of workers replacing sleepers on a section of track inside the station. Using wrenches and crowbars, the crew removed fastenings and spikes, lifted the rails and installed new sleepers. New Kapiri Mposhi is…

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