By Gerald Mbanda China and US officials met in the city of Anchorage in Alaska in the first high level meeting between the two countries since the new government of President Joe Biden came to power. China was represented by the Foreign Minister Wang Yi and foreign policy official Yang …

The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) mission is the fifth conducted by the PSC since October 2016. /Xinhua The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) is undertaking a three-day field mission in South Sudan to assess the peace and security situation in the country. The mission is …

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee holds a press conference to shed light on the celebration activities for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 23, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Xin) A series of events will be held to celebrate the 100th …

African countries are expected to seek increased lending from multilateral partner banks to adequately respond to the COVID-19 pandemic despite the continent’s already heightened debt levels, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said on Tuesday. The ECA estimated that Africa’s output losses due to COVID-19 will soon be …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to new Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan over the passing of the country’s President John Magufuli. In his message, on behalf of the Chinese government and people as well as in his own name, Xi expressed deep condolences, and …

By HOU LIQIANG China could inject impetus into Africa’s development, not only via economic cooperation but also by sharing the experiences of its successful poverty relief campaign, an expert said recently. David Monyae, director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, made the …

African leaders on Monday gathered in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma to pay their last respects to former President John Magufuli who died last week, describing him as a true and dedicated son of Africa. Magufuli, 61, died in office from a heart condition on March 17 in the country’s …

Wang Chen, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, speaks at a video conference with Jonathan Fonati Koffa, deputy speaker of the Liberian House of Representatives, in Beijing, capital of China, March …

A man walks on the street in Anchorage, Alaska, the United States, March 17, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling) China-U.S. relations have arrived at a new critical juncture in history. Beijing and Washington have the responsibility, capacity and wisdom to find a way for major countries with different political systems to get …

Two women cry when paying tribute to former Tanzanian President John Magufuli at Uhuru stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 20, 2021. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday led her fellow citizens in paying the last respects to former President John Magufuli at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar …