The African Union (AU) Commission on Sunday called for supporting African initiatives in the manufacture of essential medicines and vaccines beyond COVID-19 as this is key to global health security. Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the 55-member pan-African bloc, made the remarks at the Vaccines and Global Health Security Session of the Group of …
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US should listen to African countries and world on rights to choose own governance systems.
By Staff Writer The recently held US “democracy summit” was viewed by many around the world as meant to divide the world for geopolitical reasons rather than democracy intentions. By inviting some countries deemed allies to the US and leave out others, was evidence enough to show that the summit was more of a political end agenda rather …
Read More »Africa’s Free Trade Area Can Deliver Considerable Inclusive Economic Growth for the Continent
Shutterstock / donvictorio The Port of Durban, the largest and busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could reduce COVID-19-induced growth contraction, poverty and inequality trends and spur sustainable and inclusive growth on the continent if stronger support measures targeting women, young traders and small businesses …
Read More »Meeting shows US promoting ‘division’, not democracy
By inviting Nathan Law Kwun-chung, a fugitive wanted in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for suspected anti-national security activities, to give a lecture at the so-called Summit for Democracy, the US administration has not only distorted the true meaning of democracy but also exposed its political hollowness. Law was elected …
Read More »China’s Whole-Process People’s Democracy in World Civilisations
By Chen Mingjian Democracy is a common value of humanity, and it is also an important idea that the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people have always adhered to. On 4th December, 2021, the Chinese government released the white paper “China: Democracy That Works”, which comprehensively expounds …
Read More »US and UK worried about the rise of China.
By Gerald Mbanda A number of publications in US reveal that China’s ambition to open a naval base in Equatorial Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean, is a major concern of the US administration as China would be able to “moor and resupply warships within direct striking distance of the American east coast. According to American intelligence …
Read More »China, Rwanda sign Agreement on the Elimination of Double Taxation
Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Rao Hongwei and Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Plannin Uzziel Ndagijimanasign the Agreement on the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and its affiliated Protocol in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 7, 2021. (Xinhua/Ji Li) China and Rwanda have signed the Agreement on the …
Read More »Why China’s whole-process people’s democracy works
Koh King Kee Deputies to the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) leave the Great Hall of the People after the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2021. /Xinhua Democracy is a shared value of humanity. No one will dispute …
Read More »China donates Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to Somalia
Somalia on Sunday received 500,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines donated by China to help intensify the fight against the pandemic in the country amid the Omicron variant. Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Fei Shengchao said the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines demonstrates China’s commitment to honoring its pledge with actions and …
Read More »Has China taken over Uganda’s Entebbe Airport?
By Staff writer A number of media out lets in East Africa published stories with headlines suggesting that China has taken over Uganda’s Entebbe international airport due to non-payment of a loan totaling up to US dollars 20 million. Commenting on the allegation, Mr. Wu Peng, the Director General, in …
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