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Ghanaian minister lauds Chinese company for transforming automobile sector
Ghana’s Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has lauded Zonda Tec Ghana Limited, a Chinese automobile assembly and distribution company, for transforming the country’s automobile industry. Speaking Tuesday at the launch of new Great Wall Motor SUV (sport utility vehicle) and motorbike models, along with the reopening of the Dzorwulu Showroom in Accra, the…
China-aided cardiac intensive care unit opens in Sierra Leone’s capital
A member of the 26th batch of the Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone introduces medical devices to Sierra Leonean representatives at the Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Nov. 12, 2025. The China-aided Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, the first of its kind in Sierra Leone, has officially launched at the Sierra Leone-China…
Symposium held to mark 25th anniversary of FOCAC in South Africa’s Cape Town
South Africa’s Inclusive Society Institute (ISI) and China’s Zhejiang Normal University convened a symposium in Cape Town on Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Representatives from ISI and the Institute of African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University held in-depth discussions at the First Nations Heritage Center in the…
Xi Jinping’s Up and Out of Poverty: An Inspiration for Africa’s Development Journey
By Staff writer China’s remarkable rise from widespread deprivation to the second largest economy in the world has long attracted global attention. Central to understanding this transformation are the personal experiences and governance philosophies of its leaders. Among these, President Xi Jinping’s book Up and Out of Povertystands out as an influential work that distills lessons from China’s grassroots development efforts. …
Egypt offers major opportunities for Chinese investors amid deepening ties: minister
By Mahmoud Fouly, Yao Bing This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an…
China-Africa partnership sets example for South-South cooperation, says Kenyan expert
Train drivers Jiang Liping (R) and Bor wave aboard a train to Mombasa at Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya, May 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guang) The robust partnership between China and Africa has set a positive example for South-South cooperation and played an active role in advancing a…
Japanese Prime Minister faces backlash over war remarks against China
By Gerald Mbanda Japan has been shaken by an intensifying political and diplomatic storm after the first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks about China and Taiwan that were condemned both at home and in Beijing. What began as a routine parliamentary exchange quickly spiraled into a full-scale controversy, deepening tensions between the two…
China-Africa Partnership Conference highlights cooperation toward shared global governance
Delegates attend the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)w The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference opened Thursday here to explore ways to strengthen cooperation, amplify the Global South’s collective voice and promote a shared global governance. Co-hosted by Xinhua…
New export protocol gives Rwandan avocados access to Chinese market
Rwanda has inked a new avocado export protocol with China, further broadening the range of Rwandan products available to Chinese consumers. According to the Rwandan Embassy in China, the Protocol on Inspection, Quarantine, and Sanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Avocados from Rwanda to China was signed on Wednesday. “This agreement will allow high-quality…
What Africa gains by hosting the G 20 Summit — and Xi Jinping Promise for the Global South
By staff writer The G20 Summit will for the first time take place on the African continent specifically in South Africa in late November. This marks a pivotal moment in global governance and international diplomacy. Bringing the world’s major economies to African soil represents a deliberate shift in global power dynamics, giving Africa and the broader Global…