Published: April 09,2022 By LUKE ANAMI DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi signs the deed of Accession to the Treaty establishing the EAC at a ceremony held on Friday at State House Nairobi. PHOTO | COURTESY | STATE HOUSE KENYA Summary• President Tshisekedi signed the treaty together with the EAC Heads of State Summit Chairperson, President …
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Xi Jinping salutes a confident China as Beijing 2022 spirit shines through
Published: April 08,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping has heaped praise on the heroes behind the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, commending their keen sense of responsibility in making the showpiece events a success and bringing a confident and open China to the fore. “All individuals involved in bidding, preparing …
Read More »BRI stands for peace, development
Published: April 08,2022 By Hussein Askary SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Two recent events consolidated the idea that economic development and cooperation are the main drivers of China’s foreign policy. Despite the political and military provocations by Western powers, especially the United States, China has been asserting that any problems between or among …
Read More »East African trade lobby eye continental market to spur growth
Published: April 08,2022 The East African Business Council (EABC), a regional trade lobby, will harness opportunities presented by African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to stimulate investments, growth and pandemic recovery, executives said Wednesday at a virtual forum in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. John Bosco Kalisa, the executive director of EABC said …
Read More »Xi’s remarks on boosting China-EUcooperation for world stability
Published: April 07,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen via video link in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) Chinese President Xi Jinping met via video link with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President …
Read More »Civilian deaths in Bucha: China says circumstances should be verified
Published: April 07,2022 China is firmly committed to de-escalating and ending the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible, a Chinese envoy said on Tuesday. “De-escalation and putting an early end to the conflict in Ukraine is the earnest expectation of the international community and the strong desire of China,” …
Read More »EAC to commemorate 28 years of genocideagainst the Tutsi in Rwanda
Published: April 07,2022 The East African Community (EAC) is getting ready to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda on April 7, the EAC said in a statement on Tuesday. The statement said the commemoration will be held at the EAC headquarters in Tanzania’s northern tourist …
Read More »Qingming Festival: A window into essence of Chinese values and philosophy
By Andy Mok Published:April06,2022 Among a number of traditional Chinese holidays, there are three major ones: Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival and Qingming Festival, which is sometimes also referred to as Tomb-Sweeping Day in English. But while Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival are more popular and better understood outside of China, …
Read More »Tanzania launches grand program to transform agriculture
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday launched an ambitious agricultural transformation program aimed at unlocking challenges facing the sector and making the east African nation food self-sufficient. The program is also aimed at boosting both food and commercial crops by improving research and development, agricultural funding, irrigation farming, seeds …
Read More »Africa should not be cajoled to support western interests in Russia-Ukraine war
Published: April 05,2022 By Staff writer The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is unfortunate as it destroys both life and property. The conflict that could have been avoided have affected the global economy in various dimensions. As countries like China are advocating for dialogue and peaceful settlement of the conflict, western countries …
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