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Chinese printed books hailed by South Sudanese experts

Published: December 17,2022 South Sudan officials and experts  hailed the newly printed Chinese textbooks for primary education for reflecting the local context of the country. The English, Mathematics and Science textbooks printed by Shanghai Educational Publishing House for Primary 2 to 4 pupils have been lauded for depicting the real-life situation of …

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Scramble amid skepticism: Will U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit lead to sustained follow-up?

published: December 17,2022 By Hafijur Rahman The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is held in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 13, 2022. /CFP As part of U.S. President Joe Biden’s initiative to shore up the dwindling American influence in various parts of the world from Latin America to the Asia-Pacific through Africa and the Middle East, the …

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China injects vitality into global biodiversity protection 

Published: December 16,2022 The importance of biodiversity in human development can be gauged by the fact that over half of the world’s GDP comes from natural resources and the livelihood of over 3 billion people depends on marine and coastal biodiversity. However, the Earth’s ecosystem is under threat as the …

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Xi leads by example on modesty lifestyle

Published: December 16,2022 By Staff writer  On one of his country tours in December 2012, president Xi settled for simple meals that were affordable even to the ordinary people, rather than going for expensive menu that most heads of state prefer to take, given the privileges at their disposal. This week, media reports highlighted …

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Chinese firms hold job fair for Kenyan students

Published: December 16,2022 Chinese companies kicked off a two-day job fair in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, offering about 300 opportunities for Kenyan students. The recruitment fair was hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi with the support of 21 Chinese companies operating in Kenya. In his …

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Africa CDC calls for enhanced research, innovation in public health

Published: December 15,2022 The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has emphasized the need to advance efforts to strengthen research, innovation and emergency management in Africa’s public health sector. The Africa CDC, the African Union’s specialized public health agency, said in a statement issued late Monday that the 2nd …

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Sudanese leader stresses keenness to promote cooperative ties with China

Published: December 14,2022 The Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday stressed Sudan’s keenness to promote cooperative ties with China in all fields. Al-Burhan made the remarks when he received outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Ma Xinmin at the Republican Palace, the sovereign council said in a statement. During the meeting, …

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China achieves major tech progress in 2022 despite COVID hurdles 

Published: December 13,2022 China’s technology development accelerated after the Central Economic Work Conference in 2020, which made sci-tech capabilities a top priority. Though the COVID-19 pandemic posted a tough challenge and the U.S. kept expanding its trade blacklist with Chinese entries, Beijing still reached its goals in various sci-tech fields like …

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America suddenly cares about Africa, and skepticism abounds

Published: December 13,2022 By Anthony Moretti The delegation from Ethiopia arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, United States, to attend the U.S.-Africa LeadersSummit, December 11, 2022. /CFP President Joe Biden hosts leaders from multiple African nations this week. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit runs from December 13 to 15, and we should expect that …

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