Published: January 02,2025 Locals attend a ceremony marking the completion and official handover of 40 Chinese-aided water cellars in Dukem Town, about 33 km east of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dec. 27, 2024 (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) The China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD), a national social organization dedicated to poverty alleviation, handed over much-needed water …

Published: January 02,2025 A light exhibition to welcome 2025 in Shenzhen City, south China’s Guangdong Province, December 31, 2024. /CFP President Xi Jinping’s New Year address for 2025 has invigorated the Chinese people, instilling renewed confidence, increasing their morale, and inspiring a resolute determination to act in the new year. In a nearly 11-minute …

Editorial We are very delighted to wish all our esteemed readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year. African China Review values very much your support and feedback regarding of our commitment to give you relevant and well researched news and opinions regarding Africa and China. We strive to be a reliable …

Published: December 31,2024 More than 200 people, including children, on Pemba Island in Tanzania’s Zanzibar, received free medical services on Friday provided by three Chinese medical teams operating in the East African nation. The joint free medical services were organized by a Chinese medical team stationed in Zanzibar, another on …

Published: December 31,2024 The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world’s longest expressway tunnel in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, completes tunneling on December 30, 2024. Photo: VCG The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world’s longest expressway tunnel, completed tunneling on Monday morning, paving the way for the opening of a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts …

Published: December 30,2024 A prototype of the CR450 high-speed train is unveiled in Beijing, December 29, 2024. /China Railway A prototype of the CR450 high-speed train, capable of reaching 450 km/h, was unveiled in Beijing on Sunday, highlighting China’s advancements in operational speed, energy efficiency, interior noise reduction and braking …

Published: December 30,2024 Participants attend a panel discussion during the annual conference and business forum organized by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Zambia, in Lusaka, Zambia, on Dec. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun) Chinese enterprises in Zambia should take a leading role in driving the country’s innovation and aligning with global …

By Charles Onunaiju The outgoing year of 2024 has been phenomenally significant in relations and cooperation between Africa and China and this is not because it has been less significant in the past but because in a particular tense period in the world, it stayed stable and entered a new era …

By XU WEIWEI  Published: December 29,2024 Peace Ark, the Chinese naval hospital ship, arrives at the port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Dec 21 to begin a seven-day friendly visit and provide medical services. WU YUE/XINHUA The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Peace Ark, in Colombo to provide …

Published: December 29,2024 Photo taken on June 2, 2022 shows the milling plant funded by China in Lusaka, Zambia. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang) A seminar was held on Friday in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, to enhance labor relations between Chinese enterprises in Zambia and their employees. Held under the theme “Localization of Talent …