Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said that Kenya’s food security situation remains stable despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tobias Takavarasha, FAO representative to Kenya told Xinhua in Nairobi that the corrective measures were taken early enough to cushion consumers. “The agricultural sector was given …
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Zambia grateful for China’s support in COVID-19 fight
The Zambian government on Saturday thanked the Chinese government for the support in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said China is among countries that have been in the forefront of supporting Zambia in the fight against the pandemic. He said during a COVID-19 update …
Read More »Coordinated bid to end poverty has paid rich dividends
Editor’s Note: China is set to realize its target of eliminating absolute poverty by the end of this year. What are the factors behind China’s imminent success? In the ninth of a series of commentaries, a senior journalist of China Daily tries to find the answers: Talking about poverty alleviation …
Read More »How will China shape its development strategy for new stage?
China’s development is entering a new stage. This is the latest assessment made by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on the future prospects of the world’s second-largest economy as it prepares economic and social development plans for the next five years. The next …
Read More »Chinese embassy extends support to teachers hit hardest by Covid-19
The Embassy of China in Rwanda, in partnership with the District of Gasabo and Rwanda China Alumni Organization (RCAO) on Thursday, August 27, donated foodstuff to 300 teachers most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Gasabo district. The support includes; 18 tonnes of food like rice, maize flour, beans, oil, …
Read More »China and Africa are transforming their cooperation into real health and development outcomes
Since the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity Against COVID-19 in June, China and Africa have maintained close coordination and deepened their cooperation in the fight against the novel coronavirus. The two sides have maintained frequent high-level political exchanges. President Xi Jinping has held telephone conversations with over 10 African leaders. …
Read More »Chinese phones sold in Africa are safe. Says top diplomat
This week, two stories appeared separately one on bbc.com news of August 25th August 2020, with a title, “Chinese phones with built-in malware sold in Africa. The second story was published by a US based website, BuzzFeed News of August 24th, 2020, with the tittle, ”Chinese- made smartphones are secretly …
Read More »Xi stresses long-term perspective in economic, social planning
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed adopting a long-term perspective, grasping the trend of the times and extensively pooling wisdom to study new circumstances and make new plans. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made …
Read More »Chinese firm donates anti-malaria drugs to Kenya
Chinese pharmaceutical company Fosun Pharma on Tuesday donated anti-malaria drugs to Kenya’s health ministry to boost the war against the tropical disease that is the leading cause of death among pregnant women and children below five years in the country. Rashid Aman, chief administrative secretary in the Ministry of Health, …
Read More »Biased Western media distort Belt and Road coverage
Studying the Belt and Road Initiative, after the fact that too few people in the West pay attention to it at all, a more striking disappointment is the fact that the Western media seem to have made up their collective minds on the subject with preconceptions and political bias. Much …
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