China attaches great importance to Algeria’s need of COVID-19 vaccines and has decided to provide a batch of emergency vaccine aid and facilitate the purchase of vaccines for Algeria to meet its urgent needs, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday. Wang said this during a phone …
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Is China an enemy of the US; or a fierce competitor?
Sportsmanship is the winner: Spanish runner Ivan Fernandez Anaya guiding Kenyan racer Abel Mutai to victory in the December 2012 cross-country race at Burlada, Navarre, Spain. Carlos Arribas / El País Madrid 19 Dec 2012 – 21:29 CET ampliar foto BY Gerald MBANDA On 27, January 2021, the Chinese Ambassador …
Read More »Chinese, Nigerian presidents exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of ties
File Photo. Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Ding Lin) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday exchanged congratulatory messages with his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, on the 50th anniversary of …
Read More »Biden urged to reduce restrictions on Chinese
US President Joe Biden speaks speaks during a brief appearance at the White House in Washington on Jan 25, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] With the Biden administration set to reverse some Trump administration policies, former US ambassador to China Gary Locke has called for relaxing restrictions that the previous president imposed on …
Read More »Kenya Airways makes history by converting Boeing Dreamliner into cargo aircraft
A Kenya Airways plane is seen at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Dennis Sigwe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Kenya Airways (KQ) and privately held aerospace company Avianor have made history with the first-ever cabin cargo repurposing of a Boeing 787 into a so-called “preighter”. A “preighter” is …
Read More »Chinese Ambassador to US: There is such a need and potential for bilateral relations between China and the United States.
The Chinese Ambassador to United States Cui Tiankai emphasized that US and China can benefit more by working together. This was during an interview with CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria on February 6. Ambassador Cui also pointed out that China has always stood for the basic norms governing international relations as …
Read More »The AfCFTA. Can it co-exist with China?
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which officially came into place on 1st January 2021, will if implemented; be one of the largest trading blocs in the world. I am aware that my usage of “if” sounds pessimist, but as they say “once bitten twice shy”. I grew up …
Read More »Xi sends congratulatory message to 34th AU summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday warmly congratulated African countries and their people on holding the 34th African Union summit. In his congratulatory message, Xi expressed his wish that African countries and people will continue to make greater achievements on the path of unity, self-improvement, development and progress. Xi emphasized …
Read More »President Tshisekedi Takes Over as the New Chairperson of the African Union (AU) for 2021
The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected H.E. Felix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the new Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2021. The event took place today, Saturday 6 February 2021 during the ongoing …
Read More »Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa thanks China for donation of COVID-19 vaccine
Zimbabwe will receive 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine donated by China, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Thursday. Mnangagwa revealed this in a televised address to the nation, his first since returning to work this week from his annual leave. “Allow me to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt and sincere …
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