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DR Congo officially becomes full member of the East African Community

Published:July13,2022 By David Ochieng Mbewa The flags of some of the member states of the East African Community. /Getty Images The Democratic Republic of Congo is officially a full member of the East African Community (EAC) after depositing its instruments of ratification with the bloc’s secretariat on Monday. A delegation …

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Public rebuke won’t help; U.S. must change its tone on China

Published:July12,2022 By Anthony Moretti U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken gives statement at the press conference after attending the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, July 9, 2022. /CFP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not berate the Chinese delegation during the G20 summit in Indonesia. That …

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Tanzania- China Joint Soybeans Project Embarks On Fight against Malnutrition

Published:July12,2022 By Michael Sikapundwa, Kilosa Esther Peter, Peapea primary school teacher in a pink dress. One of the public schools invited for two weeks of soybeans processing training for three district councils organized by the Morogoro regional office with the collaboration of China Agricultural University (CAU). ( photo: Michael Sikapundwa) …

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China envoy to UN calls for dialogue in West Africa and Sahel.

Published:July11,2022 By staff writer Ambassador Dai Bing Chinese UN deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Dai Bing, has called for west Africa and Sahel regions to “stay committed to the overall direction of resolving political differences (in West Africa and the Sahel) through dialogue.” The diplomat made …

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Kenya tourism leaders to potential travelers: Elections won’t be a problem

Published:July 11,2022 Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. (Photo: Kenya Airports Authority) The current political campaigns and upcoming elections in Kenya are not a problem for the tourism industry and tourism leaders are encouraging both international and domestic tourists to continue with plans to visit and travel within the country. Veteran hotelier, …

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President’s trip enhanced ties with Africa

By WANG XIAODONG Published:July10,2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping (R front), accompanied by Rwandan President Paul Kagame, inspects the guard of honor before their talks in Kigali, Rwanda, July 23, 2018.[Photo/Xinhua] Editor’s note: China Daily is publishing a series of stories reviewing President Xi Jinping’s visits at home and abroad in the …

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A new world order or a continuation of disorder?

Published:July10,2022 By Keith Lamb U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to members of the press at the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2022. /CFP The rise of the Global South and the non-Western world, which contains the greater part of the global population, goes hand in hand with the …

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Wang Yi, Antony Blinken to meet on G20 sidelines, first for the two since last October

Published:July 08,2022 Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the margins of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting as agreed by the two sides, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday night. According to spokesperson Zhao Lijian, the …

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US and UK Intelligence chiefs’ threats won’t stop the rise of China.

Published:July08,2022 By Gerald Mbanda In a rare meeting on Wednesday, July 6, that took place at British Intelligence (MI5) headquarters at Thames House, London, the US and UK intelligence chiefs held a joint meeting in which China was their main subject of discussion.  The US FBI director Christopher Wray, warned …

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Young Africans see China as most influential country

Published:July 08,2022 Young Africans consider China as the country wielding most influence on their continent, according to the “African Youth Survey 2022” commissioned by South Africa’s Ichikowitz Foundation last month.The survey, which was conducted in 15 African countries, showed that 76 percent of young people view China’s influence as positive …

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