Year: 2026
China-Africa ‘36-year new year tradition’ sets example for Global South cooperation
Illustration:Liu Rui/GT As the new year begins, a 36-year diplomatic tradition remains unbroken, bridging the vast distance between China and the African continent. On Wednesday, it was announced that Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and Lesotho upon invitation from January…
Chinese FM says it’s opportune time for China, AU to enhance strategic mutual trust, cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that it is the opportune time for China and the African Union (AU) to enhance strategic mutual trust and deepen strategic cooperation. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in an interview with Chinese media after…
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…
Sino–African Partnership: Shared Growth, Not One-Sided Dependency
By Gerald Mbanda Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Dar es Salaam on January 9, 2025 for a two-day visit to Tanzania. Image via Tanzania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Sino–African partnership is often misunderstood through the narrow lens of dependency. Critics portray Africa as a passive recipient and China as a dominant donor. This framing ignores…
China, South Africa call for closer South-South cooperation
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation on Saturday with his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, calling for both countries to uphold multilateralism and strengthen South-South cooperation. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, congratulated South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on the…
China, Lesotho to strengthen exchanges, advance cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R), also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekanein Maseru, Lesotho, January 10, 2026. /Chinese Foreign Ministry Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday that China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges on…
China, Kenya discover advanced Paleolithic tools in Africa
This undated file photo shows China-Kenya joint archaeological team working at Kenya’s Lake Bogoria site. A China-Kenya joint archaeological team has for the first time unearthed stone tool productsfeaturing blade technology from the middle to late Paleolithic period at Kenya’s Lake Bogoria site. The discovery, announced at a conference on the 2025 archaeological results of central China’s Henan Province held…
Xi’s message on China-Africa exchanges draws warm responses
At Thursday’s opening ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, African officials and experts said Chinese President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter highlights Beijing’s commitment to strengthening ties and deepening mutual understanding. In his letter, Xi said that organizing the year of people-to-people exchanges on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of launching diplomatic relations between…
Foreign investment shows confidence in Chinese market
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov 21, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu International Container Port in Yangpu Economic Development Zone, South China’s Hainan province. [Photo/Xinhua] Many foreign enterprises operating in China are ramping up their investments, while those looking to enter the Chinese market are accelerating their plans to do so. In 2025, foreign companies launched…
China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges launched at AU headquarters
The launching ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges is held at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Jan. 8, 2026. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, read out a congratulatory letter from…