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…
Somalia and China on Tuesday marked the 65th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, vowing to elevate their mutual cooperation and pursue more productive and shared interests. Addressing the event held in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barresaid, “We gathered to celebrate a truly historic milestone, 65 years of diplomatic relations between Somalia and…
A Chinese envoy on Friday called on the international community to support Libya’s political actors in swiftly addressing their differences and building consensus to complete political unification. “It is imperative to call on the relevant parties in both western and eastern Libya to demonstrate political will and expeditiously complete outstanding matters to pave the way…
Officials and experts on Friday called for deeper China-Africa cooperation to unlock Africa’s vast animal resources potential, highlighting science and technology as key drivers for transforming the sector. The call was made at the Forum on Science and Technology for African Animal Resources Management, held at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia….
From the autumn of 2024 to the spring of 2025, I conducted in-depth field research and academic exchanges with scholars in the United States, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, and other North and Latin American countries. The contrasting evaluations of international cooperation models among Latin American political and business circles were thought-provoking: the anxiety under the…
British scholar Martin Jacques delivers a video address at the Global Times Annual Conference 2026 on December 20, 2025, in Beijing. Photo: Li Hao/GT The Global Times Annual Conference 2026 took place in Beijing on Saturday, under the theme of “Trust in China: New Journey, New Opportunities.” During the discussion on the topic “A civilizational…
By Gerald Mbanda When President Xi Jinping recently noted that China’s opening-up is no longer about “catching up” but about “leading,” he highlighted a significant change in the country’s development trajectory. This statement reflects not only China’s economic progress, but also its growing confidence as it moves steadily toward the Second Centenary Goal. China today is no…