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International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has concluded a successful working visit to China. “The purpose of the visit was to meet with my counterpart, Minister WANG Yi and Vice Minister of Finance SHI Yaobin to discuss the South Africa-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and progress we are making bilaterally,” …

Chinese economic relations with Ethiopia dated back to 100BC. As documents show, there had been trade relations between Chinese Han Dynasty and Ethiopian Aksumite Empire. But the overall bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries had become formal in 1979 when both opened Embassies in their respective capitals. Currently, …

The year 2016 marked a turning point in the China-Africa relations amid unsettled changes in the global economic and political order. China increased its deployment of combat troops to the continent and more than 2000 peacekeepers were deployed to South Sudan due to political turmoil at the Sub-Saharan based country. …

China and South Sudan have agreed to boost cooperation in the health sector by enhancing knowledge sharing, capacity building, and hospital to hospital collaboration. The deal which was sealed in Juba on Friday will also allow Chinese health specialists to set up experimental operations and management units in the East …

China provides a world model for a peaceful big power with positive, comprehensive reforms and a ruling party that has come from the people, said the board chairman of Egypt’s largest state-run Al-Ahram newspaper in an exclusive interview with Xinhua. Ahmed al-Sayyid al-Naggar, CEO of Al-Ahram Foundation, expressed appreciation of …

The Chinese community in South Africa is appalled by the derogatory posts and insults leaked on Facebook media platform between South Africans over the weekend. A number of South Africans took to their Facebook pages to insult Chinese people about their traditions, conduct and attitude. A sample of comments were …

The European Union (EU) member states should take a cue from China and ban domestic and overseas trade in ivory products, members of the African Elephant Coalition (AEC) said. The coalition of African elephant range states in a statement released on Friday night hailed Beijing’s decision to outlaw ivory trade …

Over the past three decades China has become the biggest non-traditional donor in the Sub-Saharan Africa with over 44 countries having formidable ties with Beijing. The 44 countries form part of the Forum on China–Africa cooperation (FOCAC) that seeks to form good China-Africa cooperation. At the Johannesburg summit held in …

The recent announcement by the central government of China to ban all domestic ivory trade and processing by the end of 2017 offers a glimmer of real optimism in the fight against elephant poaching. The decision is set to disrupt the world’s major marketplace for the product, as it will …

China has contributed medicine and medical equipment worth $60,000 to the Paloich Friendship Hospital in Upper Nile state, northern South Sudan, the Chinese Embassy said Thursday. The donation made through the Chinese Embassy in South Sudan included 27 categories of medicines such as Ampilcllin, Saline, Amoxilline, pain killers among others. …

Back to South Africa in 1989, people were fighting a battle against the forces of apartheid. They fought on behalf of the whole nation. With the help of South Africa embassy in China, a Mandarin version of The Texture of Shadows, a fictional novel based around a group of such …

The South African Embassy in Beijing, in collaboration with the Metallurgical Industry Press, will host eminent South African anti-apartheid activist, poet, playwright and author, Mr Mandla Langa, for the launch of the Mandarin translation of his novel “The Texture of Shadows “, on 19 January 2017, in Beijing. The Texture …

The Chinese government’s decision to terminate ivory processing and trade by the end of 2017 marked a critical milestone in the journey toward eliminating poaching and other threats to Africa’s elephant species, a conservationist group said on Wednesday. Kaddu Sebunya, president of African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) hailed China for taking …

Chinese tourism to Africa represents a great potential with South Africa leading the chart as the favourite tourism destination in the continent. The Rise of Africa news website reported in 2015 that South Africa leads the graphic of 10 countries in Africa that are most successful in attracting Chinese tourists …

Authorities in South Sudan’s central state of Jubek have inaugurated Jubek Model Secondary School built with support from the Chinese government. The new school located in the suburb of Gudele, west of the South Sudanese capital of Juba, is built using a grant of 8 million U.S. dollars provided by …

A coalition move of 15 African countries on Friday welcomed China’s commitment to closing its domestic ivory markets by the end of 2017, saying the move signals Beijing’s goodwill in protecting Africa’s elephants. The countries that are members of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) said in a joint statement issued …

Ethiopian Airlines recently announced expansion of its network to Chengdu, the capital city of southwestern Sichuan province, marking the fifth Chinese city in the airline’s expanding map. The new flight is due to start on June 5 and will fly between Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and Chengdu. It will be …

When Zhao Yu plays the djembe, his pleasure is infectious each stroke on the goat skin-covered drum indicates his love for the instrument and the West African Malinke culture it originates from. Zhao discovered the djembe when he was 25 and one of his colleagues gifted him a toy djembe …

China’s latest ban on processing and sale of ivory products marked a historic milestone in efforts to save African elephants from poaching, Kenyan wildlife officials said on Tuesday. Richard Leakey, chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), hailed the Chinese government’s decision, saying it will revitalize global action on illegal …

Research on Google shows that there is so much to gain than to lose when Africans, precisely South Africans, learn the Confucius Chinese language – Mandarin. According to news article posted earlier on NF Online, the learning of the language will assist in various aspects including IN attracting tourism. China, …

China seeks to strengthen its security cooperation with Algeria, said Sunday in Algiers, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Li Huilai. “China seeks to strengthen cooperation with Algeria in the security field,” the Chinese official told the press following the audience granted to him by Minister of Interior and Local Authorities Noureddine …

A workshop heard on Tuesday that Chinese investors are committed to invest in Africa but are held back by lack of proper information on the continent’s business environment. The Secretary General of Chinese Follow-up Committee for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Amb Lin Songtian said African think tanks and media …

A Chinese engineering team consisting of 109 peacekeepers departed Beijing Capital International Airport in a UN chartered plane to Sudan’s Darfur on Wednesday for a one-year peacekeeping mission. The peacekeepers are part of a 225-member team, which is the 13th group to be sent to the Darfur region. The rest …

China agreed on Wednesday to provide preferential loans to Gabon to support the African country’s infrastructure projects. President Xi Jinping and Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba oversaw the Beijing signing ceremony of four bilateral cooperative documents, two of them including preferential loans. China would provide preferential loans for a perimeter …

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting President of the Republic of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba agreed on Wednesday to lift China-Gabon relations to a comprehensive cooperative partnership in a bid to better realize common development. Invited by Xi, Ali Bongo Ondimba is paying a state visit to China from Tuesday …

China and Sierra Leone signed six cooperative documents on Thursday to enhance cooperation in areas including health, finance and diplomacy. President Xi Jinping and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Ernest BaiKoroma witnessed the signing of the agreements in Beijing. Xi said that when the deadly Ebola epidemic was rampant in West …

China will help Sierra Leone improve its industrialization and public health system, President Xi Jinping said Thursday. Xi and Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma witnessed the signing of cooperation documents after their talks in Beijing, which covered areas including diplomacy, economy, infrastructure development and health. The two heads of …

Ten South African university students are leaving for China on Friday for a two-week information and communication technology (ICT) training held by Huawei in Beijing. The study program “Seeds for the Future” is being bankrolled by the Chinese ICT giant, Huawei Technologies. This is the first batch of 1,000 South …

Companies from China and Africa on Thursday in Beijing signed more than 40 business deals totaling about 17 billion dollars. More than 400 participants from government agencies, financial institutions, business associations and enterprises attended the Seminar on China-Africa Business Cooperation on Thursday. The deals, involving government departments, financial institutions and …

Government officials from Tanzania, Zambia and China will meet in Beijing next week to discuss plans to revamp the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) railway line, which runs from Dar es Salaam to Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia. This is the second meeting after one held in Dar es Salaam mid …

China-Africa Children Summer Camp opens in Beijing China’s first lady Peng Liyuan called for more social support for children affected by HIV/AIDS at the launch of the Love in the Sunshine China-Africa Children Summer Camp on Friday. Fifty-seven children from China, South Africa, Ghana and Zimbabwe arrived in Beijing on …

The debate around China-Africa cooperation is not new, it has been widely debated. There are many views on the topic. China and Africa share a long-standing common historical background. Both continents were colonized by the western powers.   Today they share common developmental goals in the following areas: Education, industrialization …

Media personnel’s and some VIP guests were treated to the exclusive unveiling of the largest subway train to date. Referred to as the Beijing Subway Line 16, the train is anticipated to carry approximately 80, 000 passengers per day. The Subway Line 16 will go through its first test by …

As light and lithe as an Olympic athlete, a new concept bridge that reflects the famous Olympic rings has been designed to connect Beijing to the 2022 Winter Games venues.   The ‘San Shan Bridge’ designed by Penda architects in conjunction with engineering firm Arup,  spans the Gui River to the north of …

Tsinghua University (abbreviated THU) is a research university located in Beijing, China. The university which was established in 1911 describes itself as being dedicated to academic excellence, the well-being of the Chinese society and global development.     This year, on Wednesday to be more precise, the university has registered …

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that smartphones are growing in importance as they add new functions, and they will not be replaced by other products anytime soon. “For most people, the smartphone is either the primary or the sole window that they have to the Internet… and there is …

The 5th Minorities Art Festival of China kicked-off yesterday in Beijing. During the course of Monday, the rehearsal of  the opening ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the people.     The stage was set for a platform as the actors brought in different types of performances that …

More than 20 million new drivers fill up the streets of China per annum, making China the leading country with the number of new registered drivers. In this sense traffic jams reach its toll with more air pollution suffocating the air and more vehicles flood the road on a daily …

Results of the last year’s Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) have been implemented, with early-phase achievements made, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. Wang made the remarks at the Coordinators’ Meeting of the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the FOCAC Johannesburg Summit in Beijing. …

A special edition of the popular “Color Run” event was held in Beijing on July 9 by the Beijing Aquarium, in a bid to let people know more about marine life in a fun way. Participants in the event were also treated to performances by marine life and have the …

ZAMBIA will soon send a delegation to Beijing to present projects for possible funding under the US$60 billion which China committed to Africa’s development, Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba has said. China pledged the support at the 2015 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg, South Africa last December. …

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, is set for the commencement of a once-per-week, non-stop service between Seychelles and Beijing, the capital and cultural centre of China. The inaugural passenger flight HM887 will take off from Seychelles International Airport at 10:40 am on Tuesday 2 February …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with chair of the African Union (AU) Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Beijing on Tuesday. “China attaches great importance to China-Africa ties,” Wang said, adding China-AU cooperation has strongly boosted the relations between China and Africa and promoted the unity and cooperation among developing …

The launch of Air China’s direct flight from Johannesburg to Beijing was on Friday, giving new hope to South African tourism. The launch happened “just in time” as Chinese travellers will no longer be expected to provide their biometric data in person when applying for a visa in China and …

Air China announced at its 23 October press conference in Beijing that it will commence the Beijing-Johannesburg direct service on 29 October 2015. In attendance were Ms Rosemary Mashaba, Minister Plenipotentiary at the South African Embassy in China; Mr Wang Mingyuan, Vice President of Air China, Mr Mai Bo, Country …

Finance Minister Nene says more economic transparency from Beijing would help emerging-market nations respond to slowing growth LIMA, Peru—South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said China needs to provide greater clarity about the health of its economy to help officials in other emerging markets respond better to their slowing economies. …

Today marks the end of National Day week long vacation in the People’s Republic of China. The week which commemorates the founding of China began on National Day on 1 October and is a Chinese public holiday. In 1999 the Chinese government expanded the celebrations by several days to give …

Beijing Photo Exhibition Week was held in Pretoria, as part of the “Year in China in South Africa”. The exhibition was organised by Beijing Association for Cultural Exchange as part of a way to introducing China to South Africa. The purpose of the exhibition was to show case the “rich …

JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma is heading to China, he has been invited to attend the 70th Anniversary of the End of the Occupation of China and the Second World War in Beijing. The events will take place on the 3 September and apart from participating in the celebrations, it’s …

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — More than ten foreign armies will participate in China’s military parade scheduled for Sept. 3 in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of China’s victory in war against Japan aggression, an important part of World War II, a military official said Friday. “At present, more …

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese soldiers have been sweating for three months over the parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Sept. 3. About 12,000 members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and veterans of both the Communist Party of China (CPC) …

The bulk of South Africa’s world championship athletes landed in Beijing on Tuesday evening in high spirits despite an unexpected delay in Hong Kong. The likes of Caster Semenya‚ Sunette Viljoen and Johan Cronje – all medallists from the three previous world championships – spent an extra two hours stuck …

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 7th BRICS summit and 15th SCO summit to be held in Ufa of Russia next week. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced Monday that Xi will attend the 7th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit on July 8-9 and …

Public smoking in China’s capital, Beijing, is now banned after the introduction of a new law. China has over 300 million smokers and more than a million Chinese die from smoking-related illnesses every year. Smoking bans already existed in China, but have largely failed to crack down on the habit. …