Category: Editorial
Editorial
Chinese New Year: A Time to Connect and Refresh
Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province Photo: VCG. By Gerald Mbanda The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important and longest holiday in China. In 2026, it will be celebrated from mid-February, between February 15 and February 21. More than a simple celebration marking the start of…
China’s zero tariffs on agricultural imports: A golden opportunity for African farmers
Benin high quality pineapple exports to China By Gerald Mbanda Under China’s zero-tariff arrangement, agricultural products from eligible African countries can now enter the Chinese market without import duties. This significantly reduces costs for Chinese buyers and improves the price competitiveness of African produce. As a result, African exports are better positioned to compete with products…
China’s Medical donation brings timely relief to Burundi’s Health Sector amid shortages
By Staff writer A medical donation from China has brought renewed hope to Burundi’s overstretched health system at a time when the country is grappling with severe shortages of essential supplies. The handover ceremony, held at Prince Regent Charles Hospital in Burundi’s economic capital Bujumbura, marked a significant step in strengthening medical services for thousands…
Africa should not choose sides but work withboth US and China
By Gerald Mbanda Africa stands at a critical crossroads in a rapidly changing global order; where sometimes you find that African countries are often placed in an uncomfortable position, pressured to “choose sides.” This framing is both unnecessary and counterproductive. Africa does not benefit from binary geopolitical thinking. Instead, the continent needs the freedom and strategic space…
China, South Africa call for closer South-South cooperation
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation on Saturday with his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, calling for both countries to uphold multilateralism and strengthen South-South cooperation. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, congratulated South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on the…
Xi’s message on China-Africa exchanges draws warm responses
At Thursday’s opening ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, African officials and experts said Chinese President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter highlights Beijing’s commitment to strengthening ties and deepening mutual understanding. In his letter, Xi said that organizing the year of people-to-people exchanges on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of launching diplomatic relations between…
Foreign investment shows confidence in Chinese market
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov 21, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu International Container Port in Yangpu Economic Development Zone, South China’s Hainan province. [Photo/Xinhua] Many foreign enterprises operating in China are ramping up their investments, while those looking to enter the Chinese market are accelerating their plans to do so. In 2025, foreign companies launched…
China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges launched at AU headquarters
The launching ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges is held at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Jan. 8, 2026. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, read out a congratulatory letter from…
China, Ethiopia vow to implement outcomes of FOCAC Beijing Summit
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Han Xu) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timothewos in Addis Ababa, the capital of…
Seventy Years of China–Africa Diplomatic Relations: Concrete Achievements
By Staff writer They year 2026 marks the 70th Anniversary of China–Africa diplomatic relations, one of the longest-standing and most influential partnerships among developing regions. What began with limited diplomatic recognition between China and a small number of newly independent African states has grown into a comprehensive relationship involving 53 African countries. Over seven decades, cooperation has delivered concrete…