Published:April 05,2022 By Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira  An aerial view of Xiadang village. [Photo/Xinhua] Poverty is a problem that has long plagued the world. It is a product of increasing economic production without wealth redistribution. With the expansion of capitalism, poverty alleviation has emerged as one of humanity’s greatest challenges. To find ways to address this …

Published:April 04,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China and the European Union (EU) should bring more stability to a world plagued by a protracted COVID-19 pandemic, a faltering global recovery and the ongoing Ukraine crisis.  Xi made the remarks when meeting with European Council President Charles Michel and …

Published;April04,20222 The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) positively complements Africa’s continental development aspirations towards realizing an integrated and prosperous Africa, an Ethiopian expert has said. The construction of BRI projects, encompassing roads, railways, ports, industrial parks and digital infrastructure, are in harmony with African country’s quest for an integrated …

Published:April 04,2022 By Stephen Buchanan-Clarke and Leleti Maluleke Pixabay(file photo). Late last year, a coalition of environmental and human rights organisations filed an urgent interim interdict in the Makhanda High Court to prevent Shell from conducting seismic surveys to explore for oil and gas off South Africa’s Wild Coast. The case received considerable media attention in …

Published:April 03,2022 Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaksat a press conference in Tunxi, east China’s Anhui Province, March 31, 2022. /China’s Foreign Ministry China has played a responsible and constructive role on the Ukraine issue, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday in Tunxi, east China’s …

Published:April03,2022 BY Stephen Ndegwa U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, March 26, 2022. /CFP The preposterous and vicious statement by United States President Joe Biden on March 26 in Poland that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “butcher” who “cannot remain in power” has …

Published:April 02,2022 China hosted the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Tunxi, East China’s Anhui province, on March 30-31. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi chaired the meeting with the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan or their representatives. Wang said …

Published:April 2,2022 By Jason Felix Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor.• International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa fully supports the idea of a single African currency.• Pandor says SA’s participation at African Union has been used to advocate for the establishment of continental financial institutions.• The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement is the first …

Published:April 01,2022 Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia speaks at the commissioning ceremony of a Chinese-assisted road project in Nyinahin, a town in southern Ghana’s Ashanti Region, March 25, 2022. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua) An inner-city road project contracted by a Chinese company kicked off in Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city. The 100 km project undertaken by SinohydroCorporation Limited includes drainage …

Published:April 01,2022 By Hudson Kuteesa Amb. Rao Hongwei, the outgoing Chinese envoy to Rwanda, speaks during a news conference on June 18, 2019. He leaves next month, having served in Rwanda since 2017. During his tenure, Rao witnessed a number of key developments, including President Xi Jin Ping’s historic visit to Rwanda, as well as some …