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Published: November 08,2022 By Staff Writer China is today the single biggest trading partner with African countries. Geographically, China might be smaller that Africa, Europe or North America. But in terms of population, it’s the most populous nation of 1.3billion people almost the same population as the African continent. So in …

Published : November 07,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday exchanged congratulatory messages with President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties five decades ago, China-Madagascar relations have been developing in a sound …

Published: November 07,2022 By Danilo Türk All policy-making is about setting priorities. A rapidly developing country would likely opt for high growth rates, rapid rural poverty elimination and intensive industrialization and urban progress. Meanwhile, it has to accept that such a path to development creates some problems.   In China’s case, there have been good reasons …

Published: November 07,2022 With its towering skyscrapers rising from the desert, the Central Business District (CBD) of the new administrative capital of Egypt can be easily spotted miles away. Over the past four years, a Chinese building company has been striving to turn the CBD project into an example of …

Published: November 06,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Friday. Here is the full text of his speech: Working Together for a Bright Future of Openness and Prosperity Remarks …

Published: November 06, 2022 The first harvest of a high-yielding maize variety conceived through joint research between Chinese and Kenyan scientists was unveiled on Friday amid expectations that it will help tackle food insecurity affecting local small-holder farmers.David Mburu, a lecturer at College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Jomo Kenyatta University of …

Published: November 04,2022 By Gerald Mbanda Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a speech on London on July 16, at Ditchley Park west where he said that, the Ukraine war shows that western dominance is coming to an end as China gains superpower status in partnership with Russia. Tony Blair was …

Published: November 04,2022 By Ikenna Emewu LI MIN/CHINA DAILY In its 22 years, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has facilitated the progress of Africa in many fields including trade, economy, infrastructure development and industrialization. The FOCAC’s successes can be seen in the shared benefits and the most-talked-about South-South diplomatic engagement. According to World …

Published: November 03,2022 By Busani Ngcaweni LI MIN Recently, I was invited to read and review a new book, Xi Jinping Thought — Through South African Eyes, by Paul Tembe, a scholar of Chinese history, language and culture. The book departs from the most emphasized and long-held premise that China does not seek …

Published: November 03,2022 By MOSES HAVYARIMANA Congolese refugees pass through the Bunagana border with Uganda as they flee from fighting between M23 rebels and DRC government forces. Fighting has intensified in Easter DRC. PHOTO | NICHOLAS KAJOBA | ANADOLU AGENCY VIA AFP The Kenya Defence Forces has released a statement indicating that Kenyan troops …