Editorial

China’s Whole Process Democracy: A Strong Pillar for Human Rights

By Gerald Mbanda Published: January 06,2025 People watch an outdoor screen showing a live image of the opening session of the Chinese Communist Party Congress in Liaocheng, in China’s eastern Shandong province. [AFP] Whole Process Democracy describes China’s distinctive approach to democratic governance. It refers to a system in which citizens are not …

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China’s Diplomacy: Supporting Multilateralism and Peaceful Coexistence

Published: January 03,2024 By Staff writer  Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo courtesy: Internet via aa.com. In recent years, China’s diplomatic approach has been characterized by a steadfast commitment to multilateralism and the promotion of peaceful coexistence. As a rising global power, China has recognized the importance of working within a global …

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Happy New Year 2025 to our esteemed readers

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 be a reliable …

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What is China’s position on settling armed conflicts around the world?

By Gerald Mbanda An Israel battle tank is positioned along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on Jan. 17. Photo credit:  Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption  Armed conflicts are part of the global security threats which not only kill innocent lives but also disrupt economies and …

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24 years of FOCAC, the long march is still on: Why Africa is attracted to China

Published : November 22,2024 “Think of the Long March; if you feel tired, think of our revolutionary forebears. The message has been drilled into us so that we can accomplish any goal set before us by the party because nothing compares in difficulty with what they did. Decades after the …

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BRICS Summit in Kazan about equity, shared development and global peace

Published: October 22,2024 By Gerald Mbanda The 16th Summit of the BRICS countries is going on in the Kazan city of Russia from 22 to 24 October 2024 is expected to bring together leaders from member countries. The leaders will meet to deliberate on “strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development …

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Chinese military Modernization not a threat to any country

Published: October 09,2024 By Gerald Mbanda In a recent article published by Seth G. Jones in the foreign affairs.com, a United Stated news website owned by the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR), with the title, “China Is Ready for War,” seems to be intended to sound war drums, where there …

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China-Rwanda Relations: Pragmatic Partners

Published: October 07,2024 By Claudine Ukubereyimfura Rwanda’s journey of reconstruction following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi has been marked by strong efforts to forge international partnerships to rebuild the country. Among the most transformative of these partnerships is the one with China. From being the first country to reopen …

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China at 75 years: Inspiring lessons for Africa

Published: October 02,2024 By Gerald Mbanda On 1st October, China celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In this period of 75 years, China has moved from one of the poorest countries in the world to the second largest economy in the world and …

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Importance of FOCAC to Africa

Published : September 30,2024 By George Nsamba The recent Forum for Africa China Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that was held from September 4 to 6, 2024 in Beijing- China, is just one of those meetings scheduled to be held every three years. The attendance at this meeting is evidence of the importance that FOCAC has for Africa. Apart from delegates from China, …

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