PRESIDENT Xi Jinping declared his readiness to work closely with President Bola Tinubu to fully unleash the exemplary roles of China-Nigeria diplomatic friendship and advance China-Africa cooperation. This was disclosed during their meeting at the Great Hall in Beijing, where…
CHINA’S presence in Africa’s energy sector is expanding rapidly, with Beijing’s strategic initiatives driving significant investments across the continent. In 2023 alone, China funnelled $21.7bn into African infrastructure through its Belt and Road Initiative, positioning itself as a major…
Xi Jinping of China will attend the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Hua Chunying, Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry of China, who said this in a statement on Wednesday, said the forum would be held in…
TWO days to the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA is in a closely contested battle with China to top the gold medal count at the 2024 Paris Games. Dozens of medals across 17 different sports are up…
RUSSIA and China have agreed to strengthen coordination in the use and exploration of outer space, as well as ensure the safety of such activities. The Russian Foreign Ministry said this on Friday. The statement added that the foreign ministries…
CHINA has overtaken Russia to become the largest exporter of arms to sub-Saharan Africa, supplying a wide array of weaponry including drones, rockets, artillery, armoured vehicles, aircraft, firearms, ammunition, missiles, space systems, radar, and electronic warfare systems to conflict zones…
A multibillion-dollar global fishing industry, heavily backed by the Chinese government, is driving a surge in illegal activities by Chinese vessels off the coast of East Africa. This exploitation is depleting fishing grounds that local communities rely on, according to…
CHINA’S flagship economic cooperation programme is experiencing a resurgence after a pandemic-induced slowdown, with a significant focus on Africa, according to a Reuters analysis of lending, investment, and trade data. Chinese leaders emphasise billions of dollars committed to new construction projects and record…
CHINA donated much-needed medical equipment to a university hospital in the Syrian capital Damascus, in a bid to bolster the country’s health sector. Assad University Hospital in Damascus received portable X-ray machines, ventilators and oxygen concentrators from China. During the…
CHINA has firmly opposed and lodged solemn representations over the further increase of additional tariffs on some Chinese goods by the United States. The country’s Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday that it will take resolute measures to safeguard its…
