Published: November 01,2024 By Stephen Ndegwa Passengers leave a train after arriving at the Dar Es Salaam station of Tanzania-Zambia Railway in Dar Es Salaam, capital of Tanzania, February 14, 2019. /Xinhua As Zambia and China celebrate 60 years of diplomatic ties, their relationship stands as a powerful testament to …
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The Western perception of China’s economic decline: A misguided view
Published: November 01,2024 A view of Shanghai, east China, September 28, 2024. /Xinhua In recent years, there has been a growing narrative within Western media that the Chinese economy is on the verge of collapse or, at the very least, experiencing significant challenges that will stunt its growth. Headlines often …
Read More »60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Zambia celebrated
Published: October 31,2024 Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (L) and Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Han Jing shake hands after unveiling the commemorative envelope for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Zambia at the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) Memorial Park in Chongwe District, about 39 km east of Lusaka, the capital of …
Read More »Tanzania’s honey firm poised to access China’s mega-market through 7th CIIE
Published: October 31,2024 Four employees of a honey processing company located at Goba, 18 kilometers north of Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam, are busy making final preparations for participation in the seventh edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), which will be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 through Nov. …
Read More »Chinese tomato grafting technology broadening revenue streams for Kenyan farmers
Published: October 30,2024 His entire family in tow, Jonah Karanja made a stroll while admiring the succulent tomatoes that were blooming inside a greenhouse erected at the edge of his five-acre (about 2 hectares) farm, sandwiched by rolling plains in Nakuru county, located about 160 km northwest of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. The middle-aged farmer is …
Read More »Why does the U.S. have a trust deficit in Africa?
Published: October 30,2024 Distrust of the United States has been growing across sub-Saharan Africa for decades, with recent developments widening the country’s credibility gap and offering little hope for improvement. Earlier this month, U.S. President Joe Biden postponed a trip abroad scheduled for Oct. 13-15, which included stops in Germany …
Read More »From poverty to prosperity: China’s know-how for Africa
Published : October 29,2024 October 17, 2024 marks the 11th China National Poverty Alleviation Day and the 32nd International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012, the Central Committee of the CPC has prioritized poverty alleviation as a foundational task …
Read More »Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review disciplinary inspection report
Published : October 29,2024 The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Monday to review a report on the third round of disciplinary inspection launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chaired the …
Read More »China donates food to Malawi, and scholarship funds for needy students
Published: October 28,2024 China has donated maize flour and red beans to the First Lady Monica Chakwera’s Shaping Our Future Foundation (SOFF) to assist Malawians who are food insecure in the lakeshore district of Nkhotakota. The Chinese government has also donated funds to the First Lady’s foundation through the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship Program …
Read More »China urges US to cease arming Taiwan: FM spokesperson
Published: October 28,2024 The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. [Photo/Xinhua] China urges the United States to immediately stop arming Taiwan and stop its dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday. The spokesperson made …
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