Opinions

Senegalese experts commend China’s success in fighting poverty

Senegalese experts have highly commended China’s successful efforts in its fight against poverty. Senegalese academic IbrahimaNiang, who visited China several times, said in an interview with Xinhua that China’s achievement in alleviating poverty has been exemplary. “China has today become the most complete example of poverty alleviation in the world …

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DRC president meets with Chinese FM on bilateral ties

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday in Kinshasa. Tshisekedi said the DRC cherishes its friendship with China and always regards China as a good friend. He said the DRC is willing to …

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China and Nigeria at 50: Towards a community of shared future

Nigeria and China Bilateral Cooperation reaches a significant milestone this year thereby marking the golden jubilee anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on February 10, 1971.  To give verve to the diplomatic relation, Chinese foreign Minister and state councilor, Mr Wang Yi, commenced five-nation African tour …

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How might COVID-19 change the world?

Today, COVID-19 is devastating the world. It’s in the process of infecting many (perhaps even most) of us, killing some, shutting down our normal social relations, halting most international travel, and clobbering our economies and trade. What will the world be like a few years from now, after this acute …

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China-Mauritius free-trade deal creates model for Beijing’s trade with Africa, observers say

Agreement opens up a market of 1.4 billion consumers to the tiny island nation in the Indian OceanDeal will ‘vitalise cooperation between our two countries and strengthen China-Africa economic ties’, head of African affairs at Chinese foreign ministry says The China-Mauritius free-trade agreement – Beijing’s first ever with an African …

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Do as I say, not as I do: U.S. double standards on cultural exchanges

Harvey Dzodin Mike Pompeo recently continued his anti-China campaign by unilaterally canceling five valuable Sino-U.S. cultural exchange programs. It’s no surprise that one of the most ethically-challenged members of the U.S. administration continues to resort to falsehoods and half-truths in attempting to demonize China until his last day in office. …

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Opinion: Cunning virus no match for human solidarity

Grappling with these new variants and the second wave of infections that is still in full swing, the world community in the first place should not allow itself to be consumed by panic or fear. -Instead, it needs to continue to employ the power of science and common sense to …

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How China’s new development pattern helps empower global recovery

Skyscrapers reach into the clear sky in Beijing’s CBD area. [Photo by Sheng Peng/For China Daily] As the year draws to an end, China is expected to become the only major economy to record positive growth in 2020. While much has already been said about China’s economic miracle, the country’s …

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Stronger cultural ties will unleash full potential of China-Africa cooperation

By Adhere Cavince A deep appreciation of China’s multifaceted development track record and Beijing’s footprints in helping Africa to shake off colonial entanglements continue to inform Africa’s long-standing affinity toward China. For its part, China values the support of Africa in affirming its national interest at home and abroad. Fundamentally, …

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AU inaugurates African Migration Observatory

Union (AU) on Friday inaugurated an organ which mainly serves to collect and analyze data about migration, dubbed African Migration Observatory. The AU said the shortcomings and scarcity of data on migration have limited the capacity of its member states to conceive coherent migration policies.  The mechanism, which was launched …

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