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By staff writer  Courtesy: Internet photo The trade tensions between the United States and China—two of the world’s largest economies—have had ripple effects far beyond their borders. While headlines tend to focus on tariffs, supply chains, and corporate giants, the impact on developing regions such as Africa is less visible but equally significant. Africa, …

By Gilbert Morris  This panoramic aerial photo taken on Jan 10, 2023 shows a view of Lujiazui area in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in East China’s Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua] The notion that China is in “decline”, advanced by some Western media, has no basis in fact, hence should be rejected …

By Gerald Mbanda  The recent trade talks between China and U.S held in Geneva, is testimony that the two world largest economies and super powers need each other for global peace and economic growth. Tensions between the two countries have gone down signaling a renewed commitment to economic cooperation. Chinese officials have always maintained that trade wars are a …

Chadian Minister of Youth and Sports Maide HamitLony on Monday received from Chinese Ambassador Wang Xining the keys to the Mandjafa Stadium, which was built and donated by China to Chad. Speaking on the occasion, Wang said that the 30,000-seat stadium now belongs to the Chadian government and the people, standing as a testimony to …

By Staff writer Both China and Africa have endured long histories of foreign intervention and exploitation. China, though never colonized in the strictest sense, suffered from what it terms a “century of humiliation,” during which it was subjected to unequal treaties, foreign occupation, and internal fragmentation under the influence of …

At CITIC Dicastal’s factory in Kenitra, a coastal city in northwestern Morocco, workers were operating modern equipment in an orderly manner. Amid the hum of machines, aluminum ingots were smelted, cast, machined and coated, eventually becoming gleaming wheels ready for sale. The factory currently houses two aluminum wheel plants and …

Chinese heavy-duty truckmaker Sinotruk has launched its Howo Max model in Kenya, appointing local motor dealer Printan as its official distributor. Hossein Goudarzi, chief executive officer of Printan, said in a statement issued Friday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the Chinese-made truck sets new benchmarks in power, efficiency and affordability for Africa’s commercial transport sector. “The Chinese …

 A Tanzanian student performs at the Tanzanian branch competition of the 24th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 16, 2025.(Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) A nine-year-old pupil on Friday wore a broad smile after she was declared the overall winner of the fifth “Chinese Bridge” …

The China-Africa People-to-People Dialogue was held from May 7 to 9, 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia. Mr. Li Jun, Vice President of the China International NGO Network for Exchanges (CNIE) and former Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, Her. Honour Mutale Nalumango, Vice President of Zambia, and other senior officials …

A worker is busy at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) in Manhize, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, June 20, 2024. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua) Zimbabwe is witnessing the revival of its iron and steel industry following the ramp-up of steel production by the Chinese-invested Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO), a senior official from Zimbabwe’s ruling party said …