Tanzania’s decision to introduce Chinese as an optional subject in primary schools has sparked new momentum across the country’s publishing industry. The move is expected to nurture a future workforce capable of engaging more effectively in bilateral trade, tourism and cultural exchanges. In Dar es Salaam, the shift is already being felt. Publishers and retailers are…
Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The joint launch of the Initiative on Cooperation Supporting Modernization in Africa by China and South Africa during the 20th Group of 20 (G20) Summit is significant, partly for what it reveals about how developing countries are thinking about modernization in the 21st century. According to the Xinhua News Agency, the two…
By Gerald Mbanda The recently concluded G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa—held for the first time on African soil—sent a powerful signal to the world: the G20 reaffirmed its commitment to a rules-based, multilateral global order, echoing much of China’s long-standing call for more equitable global governance. Under the banner of solidarity, equality and sustainability,…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) China stands ready to work with South Africa to firmly support each other and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday. Li made the remarks when meeting with South African…
As China outlines its priorities for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), the country is moving to advance high-standard opening up and further “open wider to the outside world.” At a key Party plenum in October, the Communist Party of China leadership adopted its recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan, outlining China’s economic and social…
Train drivers Jiang Liping (R) and Bor wave aboard a train to Mombasa at Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya, May 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guang) The robust partnership between China and Africa has set a positive example for South-South cooperation and played an active role in advancing a…
By Gerald Mbanda Japan has been shaken by an intensifying political and diplomatic storm after the first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks about China and Taiwan that were condemned both at home and in Beijing. What began as a routine parliamentary exchange quickly spiraled into a full-scale controversy, deepening tensions between the two…
By Matteo Giovannini A cargo ship navigating at Tianjin Port in north China’s Tianjin, April 25, 2025. /Xinhua In the bustling city of Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, what began as a local marketplace for small merchants has evolved into one of the world’s most dynamic digital ecosystems. Platforms such as Taobao, JD.com and Pinduoduo…
By Gerald Mbanda Since 2012, China has proposed four global initiatives: the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI), the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI), and more recently, the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). These proposals represent China’s wisdom to addressing transnational challenges through multilateral cooperation and a shared future for humanity. Since their inception,…
The photo shows the fifth volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” in Chinese and English. /Xinhua A promotional event for the English edition of the fifth volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” was held in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The volume contains 91 of Xi’s works under 18 topics covering the period…