Opinions

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 …

Egypt and China signed on Monday this week a cooperation protocol to teach the Chinese language in pre-university schools in Egypt as a second optional foreign language. The protocol was signed by the Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education, Tarek Shawki, and the Chinese Ambassador to Cairo, Liao Liqiang. …

China was the first country to be affetced by COVID-19 in the city of Wuhan. The magnitude of deaths and infections due to the virus was alarming at the beginning. However, the Chinese government in collaboration with medical workers and the entire Chinese population, realised great achivements in halting the …

“The Communist Party of China (CPC)”, proclaimed General Secretary Xi Jinping, “strives for both the wellbeing of the Chinese people and human progress”. The world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century. Certain countries, amid the global spread of COVID-19, increasingly resort to unilateralism, protectionism, bullying and political …

Many countries have learned from China’s experience of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Namibian Health and Social Services Minister Kalumbi Shalunga told Xinhua in a recent interview. After Namibia reported its first coronavirus case, the government quickly announced a state of emergency and a lockdown in Erongo and Khomas Regions, …

A World Health Organization (WHO) expert on Sunday commended China’s efforts and hailed its experience in containing the COVID-19 outbreak. “I appreciate the experience of China,” said WHO Representative in China Dr. Gauden Galea, at an international conference for public health cooperation during the ongoing 2020 China International Fair for …

The African Union (AU) Commission on Saturday disclosed an urgent need to collect illicit weapons in possession of civilians in Africa as an estimated 40 million weapons presently under the possession of civilians across the continent. The statement was made by Smail Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, in …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for joint efforts to overcome difficulties to promote the development and prosperity of global trade in services and push for global economic recovery as early as possible. He made the remarks while addressing the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2020 China …

The announcement was made at the conclusion of this year’s event which was held virtually from Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire, where the AfDB is headquartered, due to restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first time in the AfDB’s 56-year history that the event was held virtually. Only …

Egypt has talked with Chinese tech giant Huawei on Thursday about the gradual transformation of the country’s electricity network to a smart grid, Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said. Mohamed Shaker, Minister of the Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy, met with Huawei’s regional president Li Jiguang in Cairo, …