China’s economy has reported strengthened momentum since the beginning of 2025, despite rising global uncertainty and volatility, with steady growth in foreign trade, robust social financing expansion, and manufacturing activity picking up pace.Here is a set of the latest data that highlights a continued recovery in the world’s second-largest economy.China’s total goods …

By Gerald Mbanda Published: April 15,2025 Photo credit: REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration The Trump administration announced increased tariffs on Chinese goods as high as 145%, forcing China to retaliate with an 84% tariff on US imports. To other countries, Trump cancelled the planned tariffs for 90days. The development opens   a war of …

Published: April 15,2025 The Central Conservatory of Music Percussion Ensemble perform during a cross-cultural performance titled “Drums and Music in Harmony” at the Grand National Theater Doudou Ndiaye Coumba Rose in Dakar, capital of Senegal, April 10, 2025.(Xinhua/Si Yuan) With synchronized movements and dazzling technique, percussionists from China and Senegal …

By Staff writer  China has significantly bolstered agricultural development across Africa through a series of strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing food security, improving crop yields, and fostering economic growth. These efforts encompass technology transfer, infrastructure development, and capacity building, resulting in transformative impacts on the continent’s agricultural landscape.​ Agricultural Technology …

Published: April 14,2025 People attend the China-Algeria Economic Forum in Oran, Algeria, Sept. 13, 2023. File photo The Algeria-China Business Forum on Investment, to be held in Algiers on April 15, is poised to serve as a platform for attracting Chinese investment and deepening bilateral economic ties, the event’s organizer announced …

By Hamzah Rifaat Hussain TV screens show the stock market dropping, at Nasdaqheadquarters in New York City, the United States on April 7, 2025. /CFP Although a 90-day pause in tariffs on most nations has been announced by the Trump administration, its “reciprocal tariffs” on both allies and perceived adversaries have jolted global stock …

China has remained a leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ethiopia, with over 4,500 Chinese-run projects currently operating in the East African country, a senior official at the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) has said. There are 4,510 Chinese-run projects in Ethiopia, representing the largest foreign investment in terms …

Published: April 12,2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the DiaoyutaiState Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, on April 11 (XINHUA)  There is no winner in a tariff war, and going against the world will only result in self-isolation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said when …

Published: April 12,2025 The Nigerian government has reiterated its commitment to fast-tracking the implementation of the outcomes from the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), emphasizing its intent to leverage the partnership for sustainable development. Janet Olisa, director of the Regions Department at the Ministry of Foreign …

By Wang Keju, Zhong Nan, Zhou Lanxu Published: April 11,2025 A drone photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows containers at a container terminal of Tianjin Port in North China’s Tianjin. [Photo/Xinhua] China will raise additional tariffs on all goods imported from the United States to 84 percent, starting at 12:01 am on Thursday, …