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The advent of COVID-19 has challenged the ability of traditional economic sectors to sustain local economies, particularly in Africa. Following the introduction of health mitigation measures in response to the pandemic, African economies are undergoing major disruptions that are already showing signs of contraction in GDP growth rates, reduction in …

A senior Chinese diplomat has urged US officials to stop making negative remarks or behaving in ways that would harm bilateral relations, and he called for joint efforts to bring the relations back on the right track. Vice-Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang made the remark in a video meeting with a …

Early Wednesday morning, Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said he was resigning to avoid “bloodshed” after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile West African nation. Keita appeared calm as he appeared in a state television broadcast after midnight to …

Editor’s Note:The world faces huge challenges during the global spread of COVID-19, and maybe even greater ones when it is over. Here, in the 18th part of a series titled “One World, One Fight”, we look at how countries can work together to fight the virus and meet the challenges …

Editor’s note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain and the U.S. The article reflects the author’s opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. On August 17, as …

Recently, the Embassy of the United States in Liberia posted a message on its Facebook account and “African Star” website. It warns African countries, including Liberia, not to use Chinese technology, claims that China’s aid has caused a huge “debt trap” for African countries, and accuses China of “stealing” American …

When President Xi returned to Yucun during an inspection tour of Zhejiang province in March, he again underlined the fundamental importance of ecological conservation in the country’s sustainable development. He said that “the environment itself means the economy. If you protect the environment, you will receive rewards from the environment”. …

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks at a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly (not in the picture) in Khartoum, Sudan, on Aug. 15, 2020. Sudan and Egypt on Saturday reiterated importance of reaching a binding agreement regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with commitment to …

An inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by China is safe and generates an immune response, according to data from clinical trials published in The Journal of the American Medical Association this week. The research paper provided an interim analysis of the phase-1 and phase-2 clinical trials of an inactivated COVID-19 …

The US opposition to Huawei 5G technologies coupled with recent ban by the UK go beyond the so-called security threats to their national securities. The opposition to Huawei including TikTok social media platform has become part of the latest China-US diplomatic spat. The crisis has escalated into a tit-for-tat between …