By Shen Shiwei Africa first” embodies 30 years of diplomatic tradition for the Chinese foreign minister to start the new year with a tour of the continent. This year Egypt, Djibouti, Eritrea, Burundi and Zimbabwe are on the agenda as they have attracted attention due to dynamic changes in those …

The service and agri-processing sectors in Africa are primed to take off thanks to the launch of the continental free trade area The novel coronavirus outbreak has further exacerbated Africa’s slow growth and high debt dilemma, pushing the region into its first recession in 25 years. Given Africa’s economic vulnerability …

By Zhongyi Zhao Strengthening unity and co-operation with African countries has always been an important cornerstone of China’s independent and peaceful foreign policy, and it is China’s long-term firm strategic choice. No matter how the international situation changes, China has always been united with African countries and moved forward hand in …

Innovation and Technology Minister Abrham Belay of Ethiopia appreciated China’s success in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and the way it mobilized indigenous resources, including its globally advanced traditional medicine, in the fierce fight against the virus. A forum on traditional Chinese Medicine and International Cooperation to Fight against COVID-19 …

Central Africa Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra sits during his inaugural ceremony in Bangui Tuesday March 30, 2021. Touadera is being sworn in for a second term amid mounting threats to his presidency. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant) President Faustin Archange Touadera was sworn in for a second term Tuesday in the Central …

People display China’s national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in support of implementing the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong” at Tamar Park in Hong Kong, south China, March 6, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Gang) — The amended annexes were passed at China’s top legislature with …

By Kishore Mahbubani The Chinese renaissance provides a golden opportunity for the world. For the past 200 years, the world has been dominated by one civilization, the West, in one way or another. In this period, the West has done both harm and good. It harmed the world with its …

Nigeria’s move to develop its huge gas deposit was a step in the right direction, Mohammed Barkindo, secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said. FILE PHOTO: A gas flare burns at the Batan flow station operated by Chevron under a joint-venture arrangement with the Nigerian …

Raphael Tuju, secretary-general of Kenya’s ruling Jubilee Party, who is also the cabinet secretary without portfolio, takes an interview with Xinhua in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 16, 2021. TO GO WITH “Interview: African countries have much to learn from ‘Chinese miracle’, says Kenyan party leader” (Photo by James Asande/Xinhua) China’s …

Song Chen/China Daily By Ma Cheng Western countries led by the United States have recently taken a series of moves alleging the Chinese government is “committing genocide and crimes against humanity” in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. These accusations are based on a 2019 report authored by Adrian Zenz, who …