Ethiopian coffee exporters are fine-tuning their preparations to further promote the country’s prized coffee exports at the upcoming eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE), aiming to expand their presence in the world’s second-largest economy. Awo Coffee, a rapidly growing producer and exporter, is one such company eager to leverage the vast platform of the upcoming CIIE,…
A record over 4,700 runners completed the 2025 Beijing Marathon within three hours on Sunday, while Ethiopia’s Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Anchinalu DessieGenaneh won the men’s and the women’s events respectively. Hayle clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes and 10 seconds to defend his title, which was more than one minute faster than his last year’s performance.. His compatriot Desalegn Girma Debel finished second, followed by DPR Korea’s…
By Gerald Mbanda Participants compete during the Beijing Marathon 2025 in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin) Sports have increasingly become a bridge connecting people, nations, and cultures across the globe. Among the various forms of cultural exchange, sports tourismhas emerged as a significant platform promoting understanding and friendship. The recent Beijing Marathon, which brought…
Members of the 17th batch of the Chinese medical team in Botswana (rear) are pictured during a joint medical outreach and specialist consultation program for elderly residents at MokolodiVillage, about 18 km southwest of Gaborone, Botswana, Nov. 1, 2025. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua) Botswana’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Nelson Ramaotwana on Saturday commended the 17th batch of the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum. In the message, Xi extended his sincere congratulations to Sisi and the Egyptian people on the occasion of the opening of the museum. Xi expressed his belief that the Grand Egyptian Museum will leave a…
Five years ago, Meishu Village, tucked deep in the mountains of central China, joined thousands of villages across the country in shedding the official label of poverty. Government support had helped upgrade roads, improve housing and create new income sources. But for the small settlement long troubled by isolation and barren land, the harder question came next:…
By Ambassador GAO Wenqi Thanks to the warm invitation by RPF, I had the privilege to walk the Liberation History Trail in the footsteps of Rwanda’s heroes, to tread this sacred soil and to feel, with my own heart, the rhythm of a nation’s epic struggle for life and dignity. Along the trail I sensed three gifts…
South Sudanese and Chinese experts have gathered at a symposium to exchange views on jointly advancing modernization based on key outcomes from the recently concluded fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The one-day symposium, organized by the Chinese Embassy in South Sudan on Thursday, brought together officials,…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang (L) attends the ground-breaking ceremony for the TAZARA revitalization project alongside Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (C) and Tanzanian Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi (R) in Lusaka, Zambia, on November 20, 2025. /Xinhua Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday that China is willing to work with Zambia and Tanzania to advance the development of a prosperity belt along the TAZARA Railway…
By Gerald Mbanda In an era marked by global uncertainty, few relationships are as consequential as that between the United States and China. As the worlds two largest economies and most influential powers, the tone of their engagement affects not only bilateral trade and diplomacy but also global stability, technology, and climate policy. The recent meeting between…