Published: August 29,2024 Tanzania’s Zanzibari President Hussein Ali Mwinyiawarded members of the 33rd batch of the Chinese medical team medals and commemorative certificates in recognition of their contribution to Tanzania’s medical and health undertakings. The awarding ceremony was held Monday at the Zanzibar State House at the end of the team’s one-year medical …
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African scholars call for ‘unbiased narrative’ on China
Published: August 27,2024 China’s approach ‘based on individual needs’ By Liu Caiyu The 6th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation and China-Africa Think Tank High-Level Dialogue. Photo: Liu Caiyu/GT African scholars emphasized the importance of creating a comprehensive and unbiased narrative that portrays the stories of China-Africa cooperation at a forum in Beijing on Wednesday, …
Read More »China’s Tianjin City with rich History, Futuristic Innovation and Strong bond with Africa
Published: August 27,2024 By Gerald Mbanda Tianjin City view by night. Photo credit. @ Gerald Mbanda A recent visit by a team of media managers from Rwanda to the city of Tianjin was exciting and an eye opener to China’s futuristic innovations that place the city among the upcoming green, clean and smart cities …
Read More »2024 FOCAC Summit — Towards a closer China-Africa community
Published: August 27,2024 By Rania Aboelkheir The 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in the Chinese capital city of Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6. The summit is expected to include the participation of African heads of state, as well as representatives from regional and …
Read More »Building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future and a better tomorrow for China-DRC relations
Published: August 27,2024 By Zhao Bin Ambassador Zhao Bin giving his credentials to DRC President Félix Tshisekedi. Image via @AmbCHINEenRDC For more than half a century, China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have supported each other in the struggle for national emancipation and in achieving their national development and recovery. …
Read More »African farmer reaps benefits of China’s Juncao tech
Published: August 26,2024 After completing his university studies in 2017, Nyambo Obed, who is from Rwanda, benefited from Chinese farming technology. While unemployed, he took a training course on agriculture featuring Juncao technology, which was organized by the China-United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund. In five years, Obed became …
Read More »China says relationship with U.S. at critical time to be ‘stabilized’ ahead of Sullivan’s visit
Published: August 26,2024 U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to 29 at the invitation of Wang Yi, China’s senior diplomat, at a time China called “a critical juncture” to “stabilize” the relationship between the two biggest economies. The trip will mark the first visit …
Read More »China seeks closer ties with African trading bloc COMESA
Published: August 25,2024 Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Han Jing on Tuesday presented his letters of accreditation to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) with a pledge to build enhanced ties with the African trading bloc. Han, who is now the special representative of China to COMESA, presented …
Read More »African journalists eye closer ties with Chinese media
Published: August 24,2024 African journalists expressed their willingness for mutually beneficial cooperation with Chinese media during the Hongting Forum webinar held on Friday in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d’Ivoire. During the virtual meeting, which attracted about 50 participants from more than 10 French-speaking countries in Central and West …
Read More »Rwanda’s Cabinet approves 5-year strategy to accelerate economic growth, improve public services
Published: August 24,2024 The Cabinet of Rwanda on Friday night approved the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), a comprehensive five-year plan aimed at driving the country’s socio-economic progress from 2024 to 2029, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister. The five-year strategy is built …
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