People purchase goods at a night fair in east China’s Shanghai, June 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang) – ‘Dual circulation’ puts a parallel emphasis both on domestic and international circulation. A high-level opening up certainly serves this end, brings win-win outcomes both for Chinese and multinational companies,” said Jochen Goller, chief …

When, a few weeks ago, the British Broadcasting Authority, “Off-Com”, withdrew CGTN’s license to broadcast in the UK, I expressed surprise to a Chinese friend on Zoom that I now feared we people in the West suffer as much media restriction and propaganda as we have been told are normal …

Editor’s note: A post-COVID-19 world is bound to be different. The pandemic has made profound changes to the global economy and international relations. But are the changes for the better or worse? This four-episode Straight Talk series looks at where China and its relations with the world are headed. Hannah Ryder, …

Amidst the global recession in 2020, China’s economic performance might be the most upbeat news. As the world looks to China, one might wonder what are the main drivers of this overall upturn?  To begin with, China’s well-established industrial sector has rebounded to full capacity. In January, its manufacturing Purchasing …

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits national political advisors from education, medical and health sectors attending a joint group meeting at the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political …

By Gerald Mbanda In Africa, COVID-19 pandemic has been a wake up call when the continent finds that no single country has the ability to manufacture the much needed vaccine. The continent is lagging behind the vaccination race because the vaccines have to be provided by rich western countries that …

By: Mweusi Karake A number of commentators have referred to the current Covid vaccines as “vaccine apartheid”, pointing out that: Rich countries are hoarding supplies, leaving poorer countries at the mercy of drug companies. I need not explain to anyone what apartheid refers to. Suffice to say, that it was …

Ghana is set to benefit from increased Chinese investment, as some companies attending the 2019 China Trade Week (CTW) believe in great prospects for investment in the Ghanaian market. Companies in renewable energy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and food and beverage, among other sectors, have participated in the three-day fair. …

Photo taken on May 28, 2020 shows a view of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli) The global community has been overshadowed by a prolonged pandemic and slow recovery for quite some time. It is hoped that those around the world who are …

Egypt and China signed on Thursday a deal to conduct cooperation on technology incubators, the Chinese embassy in Cairo said. The deal was signed by Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences with Egypt’s Electronics Research Institute (ERI), the embassy said in a …