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Chinese astronauts return to Earth with fruitful experimental results

Published: June 06,2023 Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou-16 mission, from left, Gui Haichao, Zhu Yangzhu and Jing Haipeng. File | Photo Credit: AP Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after completing their six-month space station mission. Shenzhou-15’s return capsule, carrying astronauts FeiJunlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, touched down …

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China, Africa relations more important than ever in building a shared future

By DOROTHY CHISI Published: June 05, 2023 African envoys in China gathered in Beijing on May 25 to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Union now African Union formed in 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ambassador Rahamtalla Mohamed Osman, the permanent representative of the African Union …

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Son follows father’s selfless footsteps to Africa

By YUAN HUI in Hohhot and ZHANG XIAOMIN Thirty years ago, 53-year-old Jia Cen was working as a pediatrician in Rwanda as part of a team sent by China on a two-year aid mission. Today, his son Jia Jianhong, 54, is working as a translator for the 23rd Chinese medical …

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Xiplomacy: China-Africa reciprocal cooperation prospers thanks to close people-to-people bonds

Published: June 03,2023 “It takes a village to raise a child.” The African proverb conveys the message that it takes many people to provide a sound environment for children to grow up. To celebrate this year’s International Children’s Day, China and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) …

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Think tanks forum opens as China, Africa witness closer, more frequent interactions

By GT staff reporters Published: June 03,2023 China Africa Photo: VCGRecent weeks have witnessed closer and more frequent interactions between China and African nations with exchange visits by senior officials, and analysts said that with strong China-Africa friendship, bilateral cooperation would embrace a more promising future despite noises from the …

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China Africa Friendship built on Solid Rock Foundation

Published: June 02,2023 By Gerald Mbanda  Photo courtesy: @Ian Mbanda                                                                                   …

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China’s Tecno unveils new, high-end smartphone in Ethiopian market

Published: June 02,2023 Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Tecno has unveiled its high-end Phantom V Fold in the Ethiopian market. Ethiopian tech enthusiasts attended the product launch event on Wednesday at the Addis Ababa Science Museum, in the Ethiopian capital, where Tecno’s latest model smartphone that utilizes a foldable technology was exhibited. The company said …

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Chinese hybrid rice experts help Madagascar achieve food security

Published: June 01,2023 In Madagascar, an Indian Ocean island country, the month of May is in the autumn season. Hu Yuefang, a Chinese hybrid rice expert, rushes to harvest the last batch of hybrid rice with local farmers in a field at the China National Hybrid Rice Research and Development …

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African officials and experts refute China ‘debt trap’ allegations, praise China-Africa cooperation 

Published : June 01,2023 The 12th China-Africa Think Tanks Forum begins in Jinhua City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, May 30, 2023. /CGTN Officials and experts agreed to strengthen ties and deepen cooperation with China in the future, while refuting “debt trap” allegations at a forum held on Tuesday. Themed with …

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Xi: Speed up modernization of education

Published: May 31,2023 By MO JINGXI  A boy learns about automobiles at a science and technology museum in Hefei, Anhui province, May 2, 2023. [Photo/VCG] Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has underlined the importance of building a strong educational system to serve the …

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