Opinions

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 …

As the high-altitude winds make for a brisk morning, Tibetans in Goyang Village offer the ceremonial hada scarves at a monument erected beside streams that flow into a major origin of China’s Yellow River. The village, which is located in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China’s Qinghai Province, …

The threat of attack on digital infrastructure owned by Africa-based enterprises has increased during the COVID-19 era, executives said during a virtual briefing on Wednesday. Sizwe Zikhali, a senior Solution Architect at Microsoft, said that cybercriminals escalated attacks on Africa-based enterprises during the early stages of COVID-19 pandemic in February. …

Chinese video sharing service, TikTok on Wednesday invited African entrepreneurs to join the world-first elevator pitch in the sky event. Boniswa Sidwaba, content operations manager at TikTok Africa Team, said in a statement that all founders of early-stage start-ups in Africa and the Middle East have until Sept. 24 to …

As COVID-19 is still ravaging the world and taking a heavy economic toll globally, major economies have entered recession to varying degrees; global supply and industrial chains, confronted with formidable challenges, are set to undergo profound changes; economic globalization is under the threat of even stronger countering forces; unilateralism and …