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By: Mweusi Karake According to the African Union schedule, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will commence trading on the 1st of January 2021. As per the press release from the African Union released on Sunday 6th December 2020, the Heads of State and Government have underscored the urgent …

There will always be differences between China and the United States, but none of those justify confrontation and war, cold or hot, Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai said in Washington on Thursday in his first comments on bilateral relations after Joe Biden became president-elect. Cui, who has been …

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have announced the launch of a new alliance to guide action on misleading information about the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. MatshidisoMoeti, WHO regional director for Africa said the launch of Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), will boost efforts to eradicate rampant disinformation that …

Wang Yi, a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Friday put forward four-point proposals to help Africa pull through difficulties as COVID-19 pandemic deeply affects the politics and economic and social development of African countries. Wang made the remarks at a high-level meeting on cooperation between the United Nations …

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday showed photos of the first Chinese national flag on the moon. The photo was taken with the flag on board the Chang’e-5 lander vehicle before the ascender blasted off from the moon, marking another proud, inspiring moment in the memories of the …

China’s efforts to alleviate poverty over the last few decades are praiseworthy and set a good example for other countries, a South African expert told Xinhua recently. “Their goal of poverty reduction is outstanding, an excellent approach,” said Garth Shelton, associate professor at the University of the Witwatersrand who wrote …

By Colin Speakman SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Chinese leaders have been involved in a swathe of group meetings, mainly by video conferencing, this month, representing important opportunities for multilateral cooperation. These have ranged from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization through to the 12th BRICS summit, the APEC inter-governmental forum and topped off …

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,215,216 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Friday. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll related to the pandemic stood …

“Aside from the virus and its impacts, another adversary has been plaguing our response: misinformation and disinformation. COVID-19 is a communications crisis. It is not simply a pandemic. It is an ‘infodemic.’ And this has cost lives,” said UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir. UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir …

Chinese Embassy in Rwanda on Wednesday handed over 333 sets of desks and chairs to FAWE Girls’ School in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, to help its students keep physical distancing so as to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and support education development in the nation. The donation, worth …