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Biden can pass his China test

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event to announce new cabinet nominations at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, December 11, 2020. /Getty When the time comes to evaluate U.S. President Joe Biden’s international legacy, one variable will be enormously significant: the relationship that his administration forges with China. …

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The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Opportunities and Challenges

The African Heads of States and Governments pose during African Union (AU) Summit for the agreement to establish the African Continental Free Trade Area in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 21, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) African countries opened their markets on 1st January …

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Part 2: Africa and China on the threshold of a new and exciting era of deepened friendship and co-operation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Botswana counterpart Lemogang Kwape. During the talks between President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Gaborone, a co-operation agreement was signed on the “Belt and Road Initiative” between the two countries and China further undertook to actively assist …

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China-Africa cooperation in COVID-19 fight bearing fruits: Kenyan expert

Cavince Adhere The cooperation between China and Africa during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic registered significant breakthroughs including minimizing its severity on the continent’s public health systems and livelihoods, a Kenyan expert said on Tuesday. Cavince Adhere, an international relations expert, said that timely engagement between China and …

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Why Biden must end Trump’s trade war

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Major Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center January 19, 2021 in New Castle, Delaware. [Photo/Agencies] After being sworn in as US president on Wednesday, Joe Biden is likely to move quickly to transform most dimensions of US policy. A glaring exception …

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Was there any global good side to Trump’s presidency?

Incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump will leave the White House on January 20, leading many across the world to reflect on his tumultuous legacy at home and abroad for years to come. The prevailing consensus among many is that his presidency was a dismal failure in all respects, representing an …

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China’s help for Africa wins plaudits from experts

Photo by CaiMeng/China Daily China has continuously provided support to Africa to fight COVID-19 at a time when the continent needed it the most, Zambian experts say. For Zambia, much of the support was timely and relevant and came in the form of medical equipment used to supplement government efforts …

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Joint efforts needed to cut debts faced by developing nations

The global economy enters 2021 holding both hope and fear – vaccines and new virus variants. With less-developed economies bearing the brunt of the crisis, their debt levels have raised the eyebrows. Since the outbreak, China has ratcheted up efforts to fight the virus together with the developing countries. Now, …

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China’s Belt and Road to link Africa with global markets amid COVID-19, says expert

Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2019 shows an interior view of a warehouse at Kigali Logistics Platform in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua) “The digitization proposed by the BRI could have a transformative effect because partner nations will benefit from the world-class innovations developed by China,” Kenyan expert Edward …

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Solidarity drives Africa ties

A visiting Chinese medical expert shares experience with her Guinean counterparts at the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital in the national capital Conakry in August. XINHUA The demands of responding to the coronavirus appeared to pose challenges for both China and Africa. Instead, the challenges thrown up by the pandemic have presented …

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