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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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AU calls on Somalia, Kenya to dialogue to ease border tensions

The African Union on Tuesday called on Somalia and Kenya to embrace dialogue to ease tensions along the common border that resulted in the death of 11 people and several injuries on Monday. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission also called on the two neighboring countries to …

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Let the Torch of Multilateralism Light up Humanity’s Way Forward

President Xi Jinping on 25 January 2021 made a special address at the World Economic Forum Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda. His emphasis focused on embracing multilateral cooperation as key in tackling global challenges that include the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.  Below is the full speech Professor Klaus Schwab,Ladies …

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UN envoy urges ‘substantial increase’ in peacekeepers in Central African Republic

Rwandan peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) take measures during recent presidential elections in Bangui, Central African Republic on December 27, 2020. (Photo by Nacer Talel/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) The UN envoy to the Central African Republic (CAR), Mankeur Ndiaye, …

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China to create more opportunities for world economic recovery

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently called for ensuring a good start for fully building a modern socialist country, sending a positive signal to revitalize the confidence of the world. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing the opening of …

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Africa: Why China-Africa Ties Can Only Get Better in 2021

By Adhere Cavince Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has concluded a five-nation visit to Africa, extending a three-decade tradition in which Chinese foreign ministers have chosen Africa for the first overseas visit each year. In choosing to visit Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Tanzania …

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China’s Diplomacy in Africa: Being a civilian great power

By  XuGuoying& Chen Yiling* During January 4-9, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid official visits to Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Botswana and Seychelles. According to the media reports, the visits is in line with China’s 30-year tradition of choosing Africa as the destination of …

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