The economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa is gaining momentum, with trade volume recording a 6 percent year-on-year increase to 295 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, Chinese and African Union (AU) officials have said. China has been Africa’s top trading partner for 15 consecutive years. Nearly halfContinue Reading
By H.E. Tong Defa, Ambassador of China to Ghana As the world economy faces severe challenges of rising unilateralism and a trade war looms large on the prospects of global economic recovery, certain country’s tariff policy makes the international landscape more uncertain. Amidst the world today undergoing major changes unseenContinue Reading
China’s “fantastic” achievement in energy transition driven by its clear objectives and policies is setting a strong example for many other countries, Roberto Bocca, head of Center for Energy and Materials at the World Economic Forum (WEF), has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of theContinue Reading
China has remained a leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ethiopia, with over 4,500 Chinese-run projects currently operating in the East African country, a senior official at the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) has said. There are 4,510 Chinese-run projects in Ethiopia, representing the largest foreign investment inContinue Reading
The handover ceremony for the Chinese-assisted renovation of four stadiums in Senegal was held Friday at the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. This project, one of the largest Chinese-aid initiatives in Senegal, began in 2022 and included the renovation and upgrading of the SenghorContinue Reading
by Peter Kagwanja Modernity must be homegrown. Models of modernization imported or imposed without regard for local realities could have calamitous results. In this context, the Hong Ting Forum, hosted by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau on April 2, offered a timely platform to reflect deeplyContinue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to appoint Oleksandr Nechytailo as Ukraine’s new ambassador to China, the presidential press service reported Monday. Nechytailo, 51, a veteran diplomat, will replace Pavlo Riabikin, who was appointed as Ukraine’s ambassador to China in April 2023. Nechytailo served as Ukraine’sContinue Reading
