Editorial

US “diplomatic boycott” on the Beijing winter Olympics games is undiplomatic.

By Staff Writer  The announcement by Jen Psaki, the White House spokesperson that the US administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing is undiplomatic and based on unfounded wild allegations. The White House press secretary Jen Psaki, said that the …

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Has China taken over Uganda’s Entebbe Airport?

By Staff writer A number of media out lets in East Africa published stories with headlines suggesting that China has taken over Uganda’s Entebbe  international airport due to non-payment of a loan totaling up to US dollars 20 million. Commenting on the allegation, Mr. Wu Peng, the Director General, in …

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Does US represent a global model of democracy?

By Gerald Mbanda United States capitol photo: courtesy The U.S department of State announced recently, that President Joe Biden will host a summit for democracy on December 9 and 10. “The summit will focus on challenges and opportunities facing democracies and will provide a platform for leaders to announce both …

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China and Africa to jointly combat Climate Change

By Staff Reporter  At the conclusion of the Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Dakar- Senegal, the Chinese and African delegations issued a declaration on joint efforts to tackle the negative impacts of climate change. Representatives of 53 African countries, the African union and China signed the declaration. “Joint …

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The Outcome of China-Liberia Cooperation is widely recognized

By H.E. Ren Yisheng, Note by Editor: The Chinese Ambassador to Liberia made a reflection on China-Liberia Cooperation in the run up to the 8th ministerial meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which was successfully held in Dakar, Senegal at the end of November. Below is full text. …

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Xi’s keynote speech draws new blueprint for China-Africa cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Bin) Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at a Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) …

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Xi Jinping pledges one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa during the FOCAC Conference in Senegal

By Gerald Mbanda Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Bin) Chinese president Xi Jinping pledged that his countrywill donate 600million doses of …

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China-Africa Cooperation in the New Era

Titled “China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals,” the document highlighted past experiences and also mutual aims and goals that have brought China and Africa closer together. The white paper has outlined a range of areas of relations between China and Africa, including rapidly expanding economic cooperation, …

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CMG and African media partners commit to strengthen collaboration

By Staff writer Mr. Huang Kunming, head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee China Media Group (CMG) and African media partners on Friday, November 26, held a one day forum and agreed to set up a new collaboration platform. According to a press release issued by CMG, …

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China’s belt and road initiative: Implications in Africa

By Staff writer.  Over the last two decades, China has established a significant economic presence in most African countries. Its lucrative economic investment package, flexible political approach, and focused big-ticket development projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) provide an ostensibly massive opportunity to African countries. China does not meddle …

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