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China-Rwanda Brotherhood in Half a Century

RAO Hongwei As Chinese ambassador to Rwanda, I am honored, and lucky enough, to witness the 50thanniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Rwanda. Preferably I would say, I am witnessing a milestone of China-Rwanda brotherhood in half a century. In past 50 years, we have fostered a multidimensional and …

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AfDB projects economic growth in 13 African countries

By BEATRICE MATERU African Development Bank’s East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2021 released on October 28 says the increased growth rate in the 13 economies is attributed to the ongoing global economic recovery. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Summary• African Development Bank’s East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2021 released on October 28 …

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AfCFTA/China sign MoU on establishing Expert Group on Economic Cooperation

The AfCFTA Secretariat is located in Ghana-West Africa The Africa Continental Free Trade Area(AfCFTA) Secretariat and the ministry of Commerce of China, have signed a memorandum of Understanding(MoU) on establishing an Expert Group on Economic Cooperation.  The virtual event was signed between Mr. WamkeleMENE, Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat and Mr. Qian Keming, Vice Minister of Commerce of China. Accordingly, …

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Africa can learn from China on Low-Carbon Sustainable Development

By Africa China Review Staff Writer In the next 20 years, Africa will be home to more than 2 billion people. The continent will thus experience a significant increase in its energy needs for transportation, industrial production, air conditioning of buildings and cooling of food and medicine and more. Africa’s …

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How China built a moderately prosperous society

On September 28, the Chinese government released a white paper titled “China’s Epic Journey from Poverty to Prosperity.” The paper details how China established itself as a “moderately prosperous society.” Chinese President Xi Jinping declared in July this year that thanks to the continued efforts of the whole Party and …

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Is western propaganda against China in Zimbabwe taking a new turn?

By Africa China Review staff writer One of the leading newspapers in Zimbabwe – The Herald published a headline titled, “Do not be used against China by the United States (September 23, 2021). The article reveals that the United States and some Western countries are engaged in sponsoring the media, …

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The release of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou a big win for China

By Gerald Mbanda Meng waves to the crowd after her arrival at the Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang) After being detained for almost three years in Canada, the Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wangzhou arrived in her home city of Shenzhen on Saturday night. Meng was arrested at Vancouver …

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US criticized for expelling Haitian children from the border

By Africa China Review staff writer. © UNICEF/Georges Harry Rouzier Family sits in the rubble of the house they lost in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. The United States has been wide criticized for expelling Haitian migrants from its border especially children who are vulnerable to, ‘violence, poverty and …

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Africa: Vaccinating Africa and Manufacturing Covid Vaccines on the Continent – Mastercard Foundation’s Reeta Roy on a $1.3 Billion Plan

Mastercard Foundation Reeta Roy, Mastercard Foundation CEO and President – Mastercard Foundation Strategy Launch Young Africa Works in Rwanda Thursday, March 22nd, 2018. In June 2021, Reeta Roy announced the Foundation will deploy $1.3B over the 3 yrs in partnership with the Africa CDC to acquire and hasten vaccine deployment …

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Takeaways from Xi’s and Biden’s speeches at the UN

John Gong International flags outside the UN headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2021. /Getty On September 21, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden each delivered a speech within a few hours apart at the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General …

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