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The Belt and Road Initiative reverberates with the principle of Ubuntu

Desolation on the open road, in Tanzania, which seeks to develop railway infrastructure connecting Tanzania to the DRC, as a part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). One of the defining African principles of the modern age is the principle of Ubuntu- a deep appreciation of our common humanity. …

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American democracy raises more questions than answers.

Published: December 22,2021 By Staff Writer  The dust is still in the air with many questions on American democracy, after President Joe Biden hosted a summit on democracy on December 9-10, 2021. Having invited some countries and intentionally left out others was widely viewed as a partisan summit, rather than a learning experience for …

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Zimbabwe receives latest vaccine donation from China amid 4th wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Published: December 22, 2021 A batch of COVID-19 vaccine donated by China arrives at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Dec. 20, 2021. Zimbabwe on Monday received a batch of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine donated by China, which will boost the country’s vaccination campaign as it battles the …

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China is open to equal dialogue, healthy competition with U.S.

Published: December 21,2021 Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses a symposium on the international situation and China’s diplomacy in 2021 in Beijing, China, December 20, 2021.Chinese Foreign Ministry. China is willing to talk with the United States, but their dialogue should be equal, Chinese State Councilor and …

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Third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit delivers ‘win-win’ agreements

Published:December 21,2021 The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit under the theme “Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity” convened in Istanbul. The two-day summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marks a new stage in Turkey’s relations with the African Union and African countries, according to Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). …

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Debt trap narrative is poisoned discourse to curtail China’s footprint in Africa

Published:December20,2021 By Jonisayi Maromo Activists, commentators and government officials have rubbished the prevalent narrative which suggests that Beijing’s massive investment and partnership with African countries has created a “debt trap” for the weak African states with fragile economies.  “Somebody has sought to contain China and they make excuses for the criticism, …

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20 years on, WTO hails China’s efforts

Published:December20,2021 By ZHU WENQIAN Photo taken on July 15, 2020 shows the exterior view of the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. [Photo/Xinhua] Nation’s accession to the organization beneficial to domestic, foreign players The 20th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization marks a significant milestone …

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BRI fosters multilateralism and inclusive growth, says former AU official

Published:December 19,2021 President Uhuru Kenyatta flagging off Kenya’s standard gauge railway built by Chinese.(Photo. Courtesy) The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has created a platform for promoting multilateralism, inclusive growth, peace and cohesion, Erastus Mwencha, former deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission, told Xinhua on Friday. The ongoing …

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China-Rwanda Relations, A Nexus Of Best Intentions

Published:December19,2021 By Vincent Gasana  President Paul Kagame in Beijng-China for FOCAC summit, 2018 The 21st and latter part of the 20th Centuries, have been by any measure, the golden eras for Rwanda-China relations. As we mark fifty years, since China first opened its Rwandan Embassy however, what is most notable, is that …

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Chinese ambassador to UK slams ‘political gimmicks’ over Winter Olympics

Published:December 19,2021 Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom Zheng Zeguang said on Thursday that “some politicians in a handful of countries such as the U.S. and the UK are playing politics” with the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. “In doing so, they have been creating division and confrontation, instead of harmony and …

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