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 …
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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 …
Read More »China’s success in fighting poverty offers lesson for all
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 …
Read More »Xi Jinping: China, EU should bring more stability to a turbulent world
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 …
Read More »China-proposed BRI complements Africa’s continental dev’t aspiration: Ethiopian expert
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 …
Read More »Is Betting On Oil and Gas the Right Choice for Africa?
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 …
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