Opinions

China’s accomplishments in poverty alleviation represent an inspiring model for developing countries to learn from, said a renowned Egyptian politician in a recent interview with Xinhua. Ahmed Bahaa El-Din Shaaban, secretary-general of the Egyptian Socialist Party, described cooperation with China and learning from its development experience as “a historical opportunity” …

Ethiopia has opened a facility to produce kits to test for the COVID-19, saying its researches are working to develop and test a vaccine amid an increase of the virus cases. The company producing the testing kits is a joint venture with a Chinese company, called BGI Health Ethiopia. On …

The two vaccines, developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), are expected to enter the market as soon as this December, and two shots will cost less than 1,000 yuan (about 146 U.S. dollars), said Zhou Song, the company’s general legal counsel. They are still undergoing phase three trials for …

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought devastating social and economic consequences globally, it has resulted in surprising outcomes. While the pandemic has hit developed economies hard, developing countries have relatively weathered the storm beyond expectation. Whereas developed countries in Europe and the U.S. have recorded high levels of infection and …

There is constant propaganda whose intention is best known by those propagating it insinuating that China is putting African countries into a ‘debt trap’ by lending them too much money that the African countries will not be able to pay back. Let us first analyse on a personal level why …

The 5-day program, which was held online for the first time due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, consisted of live-streamed sessions, compulsory courses, elective courses and access to additional resources for self-learning about the Chinese culture. The program, which focuses on bridging the gap between academia and industry, is Huawei’s …

The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought many nations into economic recession, but the economic cooperation and trade volume between China and BRI countries remain positive and show promise for the future, according to a recent report on the BRI economic landscape The report, published by the Chinese Academy of International …

The US Defense Department’s 2020 China Military Power Report is exaggerated to say the least, aimed as it is at adding steam to the United States’ claim of “China being a hazard to security”. Compared with the 2019 report, the over-200-page China Military Power Report for 2020 has a new …

The 21st century urbanization process is emerging as Africa’s new economic frontier. Urban centers are undergoing a remodeling phase of increased infrastructural development and socioeconomic interactions, whereas, on the other hand, there is a rise in insecurity, pollution, unemployment and poor planning. Rapid urbanization is attributable to the steady upsurge …

Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde on Thursday commended the progress of Ethiopia’s Chinese-built landmark recreational avenue located at the heart of the east African country’s capital, Addis Ababa. Speaking during an event that witnessed a major milestone of the landmark recreational avenue, dubbed Friendship Square, which is part of the grand …