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AU appoints special envoy to combat genocide, mass atrocities in Africa

Published: April 08,2024 An art piece themed on the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against Tutsis is seen at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, April 7, 2023. (Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua) Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday appointed Adama Dieng of Senegal as the first AU special envoy for …

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China strives to build world-class business environment

Published: April 08,2024 By Li Haoran What can a sound business environment create? As the first large chemical production base in China operated solely by a foreign company, BASF’s Verbundsite in Zhanjiang, south China’s Guangdong province has experienced rapid development. Photo shows the thermoplastic polyurethane plant in BASF’s Verbund site in Zhanjiang, south China’s …

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Zambian bank hails Chinese investment contribution to economic development

Published: April 07,2024 Zanaco Plc Head Office on Cairo road of Lusaka, Zambia: Photo credit: https://thebusinesstelegraph.com A Zambian bank has commended the contribution of Chinese investment and businesses to the country’s economic development. Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) PLC said investment figures show that Chinese investment and businesses were playing a vital role …

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Communication is good. But U.S., China need more bilateral formats and people-to-people exchanges

Published: April 06,2024 By Bradley Blankenship An image posted on X shows Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with U.S. President Joe Biden upon meeting in San Francisco, U.S., November 15, 2023. /@SpokespersonCHN U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a phone call on April 2 to …

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3 things to know about China’s Global Civilization Initiative

Published: April 05, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) in March 2023, following the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative. Here are three things to know about this major global initiative. RESPECT FOR CIVILIZATION DIVERSITY Xi proposed the GCI at a dialogue …

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Chinese brands becoming bigger hits abroad

Published: April 05,2024 By Mike Bastin SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Many would argue that a true indication of a country’s economy is the number of home-grown international brands and the level to which they have made inroads into global markets. China and the Chinese economy are no different. It is, therefore, encouraging …

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China, U.S. vow to advance dialogue, cooperation as heads of state hold phone talks

Published:  April 04,2024 “Two big countries like China and the United States should not cut off their ties or turn their back on each other, still less slide into conflict or confrontation,” Xi told Biden, calling on the two countries to respect each other, coexist in peace and pursue win-win …

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China, Tanzania commemorate deceased Chinese experts assisting Tanzania

Published: April 04,2024 Tanzanian Minister of Transport Makame Mbarawa speaks during a ceremony to honor the Chinese people who died during the construction of the TAZARA railway at the Chinese experts’ cemetery in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 2, 2024 (Xinhua/Herman Emmanuel) Staff of the Chinese embassy in Tanzania, …

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Xi, Biden agree to advance cooperation

Published: April 03,2024 Steady development of ties discussed in ‘candid and constructive’ phone talk By MO JINGXI Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. [Photo/Agencies] President Xi Jinping and United States President Joe Biden affirmed in a phone conversation on Tuesday the progress …

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Chinese premier meets French FM in Beijing

Published: April 03,2024 Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday met with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs …

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