Editorial

US offensive in Africa meant to counter China influence

Published: February 01,2023 By Gerald Mbanda US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield  In mid-January, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellenstarted a 10 day African tour that took her to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa. While in Senegal, Yallenvisited Gorre Island known for its role in the 15th- to 19th-century Atlantic slave trade from which …

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Can China warn US on violation of human rights and hate speech?

Published: January 30,2023 By staff writer  Protests in the US after police killed an African American Tyre Nicholas in Mephis, Tennessee. Recently, some US cities were faced with mass demonstrations by protesters after police beat to death an African American young man in Mephis, Tennessee. A video shared on social …

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The more China succeeds the more criticism from the west

Published: January 24,2023 By staff writer  For everything good that China does, the west finds a line of attack to show that either nothing was achieved or what was achieved is against the interests of other countries and therefore, China should be blamed and isolated. This is the ill-advised strategy …

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Happy Spring Festival to Chinese friends

Published: January 19,2023 By Staff writer Many Chinese are now on an almost a whole month holiday celebrating the Chinese New Year also known as the Spring Festival. It is said to be the most important and the oldest festival in China marking New Year on the lunar calendar. The …

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China’s new Foreign Minister visit to Africa, a sign of solid cooperation

Published January 17,2023 By staff writer  The new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang visit to five African countries at the start of his term of office is a sign of solid cooperation that China attaches to the continent. From January 9-16, Qin Gang travelled to Ethiopia, Angola, Benin, Gabon and …

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Chinese New ‘Year of the rabbit’ celebrated in Rwanda

Published: January 15,2023 By Gerald Mbanda Rwanda foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta (middle) and Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Wang Xuekun, in traditional Chinese shirt together with invited guests. Photo courtesy:  Craish Bahizi The Chinese embassy in Rwanda marked the celebration of the Chinese New “Year of the rabbit” on Thursday …

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Muslims in Xinjiang are living in peace and happiness: World Muslim experts and Scholars

Published: January 13,2023 By Staff writer A delegation consisting of more than 30 Islamic figures and scholars from 14 countries, begin their Xinjiang visit on 8 January. Photos: Fan Lingzhi/Global Times World renowned Islam experts and Scholars visited China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on January 8 and praised measures taken by the …

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My take away on Xi Jinping New Year message 

Published: January 10,2023 By Gerald Mbanda In his New Year address President Xi Jinping outlined China’s journey from the past into the future,  through which  one came easily see  a country moving forward in its ambition to become   a “strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and modern socialist country.” The year 2023 …

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Chinese travellers’ discrimination politicizes COVID19

 Published: January 06,2023 By Staff writer Simply because China is facing a surge in COVID 19 infection cases, the US and Japan are some of the countries that have announced measures of COVID-19 testing on travellers arriving from China. This comes at a time when all countries around the world …

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Happy New Year 2023 to our esteemed readers

Published:January 01,2023 Editorial We are very delighted to wish all our esteemed readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year. African China Review values very much your support and feedback regarding of our commitment to give you relevant and well researched news and opinions regarding Africa and China. We strive to …

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