Gambian Deputy Ambassador to China delivers a speech at the African Theme Day Forum of the 2018 Beijing International Trade Fair, May 30, 2018. /VCG Elias Gebreselassie grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and he, like his peers, has long thought that skyscrapers, shopping malls and highways could only be …

By Hu Xuechen, Zhao Hong China released key indicators from the seventh national population census on Tuesday. The data provides fresh insights into China’s latest demographic trends and reveals vital information that will contribute to the country’s policymaking over the next 10 years. The once-in-a-decade survey was particularly closely watched …

By David Ochieng Mbewa The Tanzanian presidency has adopted a number of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, such as temperature checks, hand sanitization as well as the use of face masks. The move by President Samia Suluhu Hassan is in contrast with the controversial position taken by her predecessor, …

South African tourist guides sing a Chinese song at the graduation ceremony for a Mandarin training program offered by the University of Johannesburg-Nanjing Technology University Confucius Institute in Pretoria, South Africa, March 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng) China is the largest developing country, and has gained great experience in poverty reduction. …

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 17: Scott Ritter, former chief United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq, comments on Iraq’s latest overture to allow inspectors into the country during a speech at Georgia State University September, 17, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia. Ritter said the Bush administration should allow the inspectors to do …

On Friday 7th May, 2021, the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda donated various items to Imbuto Foundation, including face-masks, hand sanitizer, thermometers and locally-made smartphones, in support of Rwanda’s COVID-19 prevention and response efforts in community level. These items will be mainly distributed to hundreds of Community Health Workers, and vulnerable households in rural areas. The …

Mustafa Hyder Sayed On Friday last week, Sinopharm was approved by the WHO for emergency use, as well as qualified to be included in the COVAX program, which gives developing countries access to the COVID-19 vaccine to make access to them less inequitable. The fact that Sinopharm is the only vaccine produced …

FILE PHOTO: Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio receives the Sinopharm vaccine in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on March 15, 2021. /Saidu BAH via VCG Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China is willing to strengthen cooperation with and provide support and assistance for Sierra Leone in the fight against the …

Kenya on Friday launched a three-month national wildlife census whose results will inform retooling of conservation programs for iconic species grappling with climatic and human-induced threats. Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Najib Balala said the first-ever wildlife census in Kenya will enable the government to obtain accurate data on …

Editor’s note: CGTN’s First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on the latest global events. The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers’ meeting ended with a platitude-filled statement which “called on” a dozen countries …