Day: December 8, 2025
Chinese-sponsored talent show illuminates young Zimbabweans’ dreams
An artist performs painting on stage during the Dreamstar Zimbabwe talent show in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua) In Zimbabwe, a Chinese-sponsored talent show is helping young artists reach their full potential and bring their dreams to life. On Friday night, 17 artist groups filled a theater in Harare, Zimbabwe’s…
Sierra Leone’s Freetown to deepen trade, culture cooperation with China’s Hefei
Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Hefei, the capital of east China’s Anhui Province, during a meeting on Friday. The meeting was held by Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown, and Zheng Hong, vice chairman of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. During the discussions,…
A Case for a Xi Jinping Global Peace Institute
By Gerald Mbanda As China under president Xi Jinping continues to advocate for peace at a time several regions of the world are facing wars and political tensions, the Chinese president’s approach to international relationshas gained global recognition. His ideas and diplomatic initiatives have contributed significantly to global stability and dialogue. In this context, I wish to say that it is the right time to…
Seminar held at AU, calling for deeper China-Africa cooperation to build common security
This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2025 shows a high-level seminar held at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Chinese, African Union (AU), and United Nations (UN) officials have called for further deepening China-Africa cooperation to build peace and common security in Africa and beyond. The appeal came at the seminar here on Thursday, discussing…