The launch of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges marks a strategic maturation of China-Africa relations, signaling a shift from previous infrastructure- and trade-led engagement toward deeper social connectivity and human-centered development, a Namibian expert has said.    “People-to-people exchanges build trust, understanding, and shared values beyond government agreements,”Continue Reading

The 4th meeting of the China-South Africa high-level people-to-people exchange mechanism was held in Beijing on Wednesday, with both sides agreeing to deepen cultural and people-to-people exchanges.    Shen Yiqin, Chinese State Councilor and the Chinese chairperson of the mechanism, co-hosted the meeting with Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s Minister ofContinue Reading