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By Staff writer The China International Import Expo (CIIE) has emerged as a pivotal platform for African countries seeking to enhance their presence in the Chinese market. Since its inception in 2018, the CIIE has facilitated direct trade engagements, significantly boosting African exports and fostering economic growth across the continent. …

Nigerian guests and their Chinese friends had a refreshing time at the 2025 Tea for Harmony and Yaji Cultural Salon, a cultural event organized to exhibit China’s tea art in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Saturday. The event, themed “Tea in Nature’s Whisper: Aroma of Picturesque Jiangnan,” was held at the …

Staff members prepare desserts for visitors during the 7th International Exhibition of Agriculture and Animal Resources (SARA 2025) at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on May 23, 2025. (Photo by Laurent Idibouo/Xinhua) The agricultural development model of China serves as a source of inspiration for African nations, a …

People take part in a water-based tug-of-war during the Dragon Boat Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lei) Cape Town embraced traditional Chinese culture on Saturday with its annual celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, making a splash in South Africa’s legislative capital. The Dragon Boat …

By Gerald Mbanda The Dragon Boat Festival, known as Duanwu Jie (端午节) will be celebrated on May 31 this year, and it is a popular annual event within the Chinese cilture. While it is widely recognized for its vibrant dragon boat races and the consumption of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), the festival’s significance extends far beyond these traditions. Rooted …

Mariam Saidi Mfaume (2nd R), a five-year-old Tanzanian girl, practises Chinese kung fu with other Tanzanian youths at the Shaolin Temple Tanzania Kung Fu Club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Nov. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) Mariam Saidi Mfaume tightened her tiny fists, took a deep breath, and launched into a flying kick that sliced through the misty air. Raindrops tapped gently …

Senior Chinese official Li Shulei has called for strengthened cooperation with Egypt in culture, tourism, media, publishing, think tanks, urging efforts to make China-Egypt cooperation a model of exchange and mutual learning between civilizations. Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head …

A managerial staff member of China First Highway Engineering Co., Ltd. (CFHEC) works at the construction site of the Dschangcliff road near the town of Dschang in the West Region of Cameroon, April 22, 2025.(Xinhua/Kepseu) In Cameroon’s West Region, a narrow and steep road near the town of Dschang, connecting the region to the …

Just 28 days after giving birth, a young mother in Tanzania’s Zanzibar found herself caught between the joy of new life and the shadow of death. Her belly, still unusually swollen, led to a shocking diagnosis — a 27-cm giant liver tumor pressing against vital organs and threatening to rupture …

By Gerald Mbanda  Made in Rwanda” products at the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2024 in Shanghai-China.  Source: rwandainchina.gov.rw In recent years, the economic partnership between China and Rwanda has flourished into a dynamic and multifaceted relationship, characterized by significant investments, collaborative infrastructure projects, and expanding trade ties. This collaboration is not only transforming …