The COVID-19 pandemic, affecting all countries, has underscored both the way China addresses a global challenge and its vision for a better world. As the first major country to have effectively contained the virus and the only major economy to register positive growth last year, China has been at the forefront …
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EU parliament resolution an affront to Rwanda’s sovereignty, MPs say
The Parliament of Rwanda has called upon the European Parliament to annul the resolution it adopted regarding Paul Rusesabagina’s case which was passed on February 11, describing it as an affront to Rwanda’s sovereignty and interfering with its judiciary. Rusesabagina faces various charges including terrorism, arson, and murder that he is alleged to have committed …
Read More »Experts rebuke New York Times’ misleading report on COVID-19 origin-tracing in China
Professionals on a World Health Organization (WHO) team, who have concluded their mission on COVID-19 origin-tracing in China, have denounced The New York Times for a controversial report, stressing that their colleagues were “selectively misquoted” and the story was not true. “This was NOT my experience on @WHO mission. As …
Read More »Trump acquitted in 2nd U.S. Senate impeachment trial
Senator Mitt Romney, a Republican from Utah, arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2021. U.S. Senate voted on Saturday and acquitted former President Donald Trump, concluding his second impeachment trial which is the shortest one in the U.S. history. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via Xinhua) …
Read More »China’s mission to Mars: Seeking the origins of life
This image made available by the China National Space Administration shows the Tianwen-1 probe en route to Mars. /CNSA via AP China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft is one step closer to exploring Mars – it’s safely orbiting the “Red Planet” and preparations are being made to send the lander to the surface. …
Read More »President Xi calls for cooperation rather than confrontation in phone call with Biden
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for cooperation rather than confrontation when talking to U.S. President Joe Biden over the phone on Thursday. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and major international and regional affairs. Biden extended his New Year greetings to all Chinese people, while Xi once again …
Read More »African ministerial meeting to focus on COVID-19, AfCFTA
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are set to take center stage at the upcoming Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development held under the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The conference of African ministers will be held …
Read More »China’s international development cooperation in the new era injects Chinese power into the development of Africa
By H.E. Ren Yisheng, Recently, the State Council Information Office of China released the white paper “China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era”, introducing China’s actions and contributions in international development cooperation since 2013, and explaining the concepts and policy propositions of China’s international development cooperation in the new …
Read More »U.S. experts call for getting U.S.-China ties back on track
As a new administration has taken office in Washington, U.S. experts, in their recent conversations with Xinhua, have been calling for seizing the opportunity to bring bilateral ties back on track. In areas ranging from trade and investment to people-to-people exchanges, the China-U.S. relationship is at a low point rarely …
Read More »Use of natural remedies to combat COVID-19 trending in Malawi
Natural remedies have become one of the popular ways for treating COVID-19 infections among a growing number of Malawians. People are using a mixture of ginger, lemons and garlic as a remedy to boost the human immune system among many treatments. The trend of using such remedies has been rooted …
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