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CHINA has cancelled a number of Zimbabwe’s debts, with Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and China’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Ming signing a protocol to seal the cancellation. The debt cancellation was first announced in 2015 when China’s President Xi Jinping visited Zimbabwe and met President Mugabe. The deal …

The basis of Chinese investment in Africa is now changing, perhaps in part due to slowing growth in China and the crack downs on corruption taking place in China and in many African countries, notably Nigeria. In fact, both traditional Western and Chinese investors have acknowledged over the last two …

Ethiopia and China started economic relations about 100 B.C when the Han dynasty of China and the Axumite empire of Ethiopia had trade exchanges. The two countries had made official relationship when they opened embassies in their respective capitals beginning from 1972. This relationship has reached a greater level over …

China’s One Belt One Road initiative is not just for China and other countries are invited to participate, said Zhao Yumin, the deputy Consul General of China in Houston. Zhao and Consul of Egypt Rahem Kholeif discussed One Belt One Road on Thursday at Texas Southern University and what it …

A special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the inauguration ceremony of Gambian President Adama Barrow and Gambia’s independence day celebration in Banjul, on February 18. Ma Peihua, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), will be the special envoy, said …

Recently, an article titled “China: Promoting Common Development with Other Countries” introducing President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2017 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos by Yang Youming, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, was published on Zambia Daily Mail, a local mainstream …

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 …

Ethiopia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a 250-million-U.S.-dollar loan agreement made with China’s Export-Import (Exim) Bank to finance major infrastructure construction in the country. The loan agreement, already approved by the Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives, the lower house, would finance supply and construction of 400-kv power transmission projects of Genale …

Many African leaders believe that China-Africa cooperation is an equal benefit for both China and the African continent on areas of socio-economic and prospect developments. Different leaders from various African states say they believe in China’s friendship and they also subscribe to One-China policy. With China as Africa’s ‘best friend’ …

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 …

The flourishing bilateral relationship between China and African countries is based on pursuit of ideals that advance shared prosperity, says Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa. “Joint shouldering of responsibility and promotion of growth is in line with the cooperation trends and the direction between China and other developing countries, …

African exports to China fell by almost 40% in 2015, China’s customs office says. China is Africa’s biggest single trading partner and its demand for African commodities has fuelled the continent’s recent economic growth. The decline in exports reflects the recent slowdown in China’s economy. This has, in turn, put …

Tanzania has been selected among seven countries to join China One Belt, One Road strategy. The move is in line with the fifth phase government’s initiatives to link the country with big business strategies in Asia, Europe and Africa. Other countries that have been selected along with Tanzania include Malaysia, …

China believes that both non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and people are a crucial force for maintaining regional peace and development. The China-Africa People-to- People exchange is a strong complement to state relations and a great force to support the friendship between countries. The China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) is …

As China and Africa enjoy the fruits of globalization, the United States and Western Europe citizens are scoffing at the movement their governments once championed as a magic bullet to advance development. BACKLASH IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES Donald Trump, who won the American election partly with the help of surging trade …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday that his country attaches great importance to its relations with China and hopes more Chinese enterprises would join in its economic development. Buhari made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Nigerian president said that Nigeria has taken …

Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso said Tuesday that his country appreciates China’s support for his country’s development. In a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Sassou Nguesso said that he wishes success for all the Chinese invested projects in Congo. Sassou Nguesso noted that his country firmly …

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has reaffirmed its country’s commitment to the one-China policy, saying Zambia will maintain strategic communication with China on such major global and regional issues as the reform of the U.N. Security Council. Lungu made the statement during a meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi …

President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China is willing to encourage capable companies to invest in Zimbabwe and expand mutually beneficial cooperation. Xi made the remarks when meeting with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Xi told Mugabe that China appreciates the African country’s firm …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday that China always regards Africa as priority in its diplomacy. During his talks with his Malagasy counterpart, Beatrice Atallah, Wang said that he chose Africa as his first overseas visit destination in 2017 by following a nearly three-decade-old diplomatic tradition. This signifies that …

China became the president of BRICS group on January 1, 2017 and will host the 9th BRICS Summit in September in the city of Xiamen, Fujian Province. President Xi Jinping has sent letters to leaders of other BRICS countries, lifting the curtain of the 2017 China Year of BRICS and …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will follow a two-decade-long diplomatic tradition to make Africa his first overseas destination in 2017, a spokesperson said Tuesday. Wang will pay an official visit to Madagascar, Zambia, Tanzania, Republic of Congo and Nigeria from Jan. 7 to 12, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced …

President Xi Jinping in his book: The Governance of China underlines the importance of maintaining close ties between the Communist Party of China and the people and between officials and private individuals, citing such ties as the basis of continuous success in Chinese leadership. As we have witnessed recently in …

South Africa and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in five key areas including politics, the economy and trade as well as people-to-people exchanges. This comes after various agreements were reached at the sixth plenary session of the China-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC), which was chaired by Deputy President Cyril …

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says cooperation between South Africa and China is leading to new development opportunities for the African continent. The Deputy President said this ahead of hosting Chinese Vice President LI Yuanchao for the 6th Session of the South Africa-China Bi-National Commission (BNC) at Tuynhuys in Cape Town …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent condolences to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi over Sunday’s deadly terrorist attack that killed 25 people in a Cairo church. In the message, Xi extended his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and those wounded in the attack. China firmly opposes terrorism of all …

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 has extended congratulations to Gambian President-elect Adama Barrow. In a congratulatory message sent on Friday, Xi said that China and Gambia have been fully carrying out friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas since the two countries resumed their diplomatic relations in March. Facts have …

Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma said China’s decision to write off his country’s debts will now give the West African republic breathing space to focus on other priorities. China canceled that debt at the start of the president’s six-day visit to the country, a visit that marked the 45th …

China is willing to strengthen security cooperation and enhance dialogue and coordination on major international and regional issues with Djibouti, a senior Chinese military official said. Fan Changlong, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when meeting with Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti …

China’s training programs of skilling African government officials are critical in improving service delivery that will fast track development on the continent, a senior government official has said. Geoffrey Turyamhika, assistant Commissioner at Uganda’s ministry of finance, told Xinhua in an interview on Tuesday that over time there has been …

The Spokesperson of Foreign Ministry  Lu Kang’s was at the press conference for a question and answer session to put into crystal clear perspective the current China-Guinea relations. Q: The Foreign Ministry said that President Alpha Condé of Guinea is about to visit China. Can you give us more details about …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday exchanged congratulatory messages with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Governor-General Michael Ogio on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties. In his message, Xi said since China and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic ties in 1976, bilateral ties have witnessed a remarkable progress. When Xi …

Chinese President Xi Jinping met his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma on Saturday, with the two leaders vowing to strengthen bilateral ties and coordination on multilateral affairs. Zuma is here to attend the Group of 20 summit on Sunday and Monday. Xi said China always regards its relations with South …

The Belt and Road initiative being championed by China will unleash global prosperity through increased cross border trade, cultural interactions and skills transfer, a Kenyan scribe said on Friday. Charles Kerich, an editor with a local daily, The Star Newspaper, said in a commentary that China’s Belt and Road initiative …

Cape Town – The Coega Development Corporation (CDC), has signed the biggest automotive investment deal in Africa in the last 40 years. The R11bn investment is with the Beijing Automobile International Corporation (BAIC) for a completely knocked down (CKD) automotive manufacturing plant in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). The …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to the 27th summit of the African Union (AU), which kicked off Sunday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.Xi noted that the African Union has played an important role in promoting unity, peace, self-improvement as well as integration of Africa …

South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday lashed at certain Western countries for slandering China’s assistance to Africa as “new colonialism”. China comes to Africa to help but not to colonize, Zuma said in an interview with Xinhua. “China is working with us and is ready to sit down and …

Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou, the leaders of the two sides across the Taiwan Straits, are expected to meet in Singapore on November 7. But when did the two sides start to work out the historic meeting? Zhang Zhijun, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, hinted …

Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s upcoming visit to the US will bolster mutual trust and cooperation, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday at the 14th Lanting Forum in Beijing. The forum is hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a platform to discuss issues of common interest between …