Year: 2026
China’s Xiaomi launches smartphones in Kenyan, eyeing bigger market share
Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi on Friday launched the REDMI Note 15 Series, comprising three smartphone models, in the Kenyan market. The launch event, held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, attracted senior executives from the telecommunications sector. Matt Huang, country manager of Xiaomi International, said the devices are aimed at meeting diverse user needs by combining durability, imaging, performance…
Starmer’s visit to China opens a new chapter of pragmatic Sino-British cooperation
By Lu Naxi Rosamund Pike and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for a selfie with drama students during a visit to the Design Innovation Institute Shanghai on Jan 31, 2026 in Shanghai, China. [Photo/Agencies] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently paid an official visit to China — the first by a UK prime minister in eight years — which represented a clear return to a…
Ethiopian PM inaugurates Chinese-built wind farm project
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday inaugurated the first phase of the Aysha II Wind Power Plant in Somali Regional State, stressing that clean energy development is central to the country’s long-term economic transformation. Speaking at the event, which was attended by Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Abiy said the Aysha II Wind Power Plant reflects Ethiopia’s pursuit of…
Chinese Medical Teams in Africa: More thanLife Savers
By Gerald Mbanda As China and Africa celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations, it is timely to look beyond official agreements and economic figures to the human connections that have sustained and enriched this partnership. Among the most enduring and meaningful symbols of China–Africa cooperation are the Chinese medical teams that have worked across the…
China, Africa usher in new chapter in civilizational dialogue
With the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges unfolding in 2026, China and Africa have ushered in a new chapter in civilizational dialogue, shaping shared development and future. CIVILIZATIONAL EXCHANGES SHAPE SHARED FUTURE The year will witness a series of cultural activities under the theme “Consolidate All-Weather Friendship, Pursue Shared Dream of Modernization,” aimed at deepening…
Canada, the UK, and China: A shift of trade and diplomatic alliance
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing on January 14, 2026. Carney kicked off an official visit to China from Wednesday to Saturday. Photo: VCG The near-simultaneous visits of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the British Prime MinisterKeir Starmer to China in mid-January 2026 mark a notable inflection point in Western foreign policy. Long framed…
Chinese experts conduct tropical diseases training in Zanzibar to mark World NTD Day
A Chinese expert demonstrates microscopic examination of schistosomiasis on Pemba Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Jan. 28, 2026. The expert team of the China-aided Zanzibar schistosomiasis prevention and control project has organized an awareness campaign and a diagnostic training course on Pemba Island in Tanzania’s Zanzibar to mark the 2026 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day. (The expert team of…
Kenya eyes Chinese investment to boost economic partnership: official
Kenya is keen to boost China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to strengthen the bilateral economic partnership, a government official said on Thursday. John Mwendwa, chief executive officer of Kenya Investment Authority, told Xinhua in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, that Chinese capital inflows will play a vital role in enhancing technological capability and employment opportunities…
Xi calls on China, Britain to jointly advocate, practice true multilateralism
President Xi Jinping meets with British Prime Minister KeirStarmer, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Jan 29, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on China and Britain, as supporters for multilateralism and free trade, to jointly advocate and practice true multilateralism. Xi made…
Kenyan officials say China offering template for natural products development
China’s advanced natural products industry, which includes herbal therapies and cuisine, is an inspiration for developing countries keen to harness biological, cultural and archeological assets to promote growth, senior officials said on Wednesday. Mary Gikungu, director-general of the National Museums of Kenya, noted that China offers best practices in preserving historical sites and indigenous knowledge related…