Opinions

Published: December 24,2021 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday evening commissioned the Chinese-invested Global Trade Center in the capital city Nairobi. Kenyatta flipped the switch to light up the 42-floor, 184-meter Global Trade Center (GTC) skyscraper that has been under construction since October 2014 by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). “As …

Published: December 23,201 By Staff Writer Fourth world conference on women held in Beijing in 1995. Photo: courtesy  Law makers in China this week submitted a revised draft law to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women.  The current law said to …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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). …

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, …

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 …

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 …