Ugandan-born vlogger wins millions of followers recording China’s rural life Hangzhou, China | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | China based star vlogger Rose Mary Adikin will be in Uganda this week for a month long visit. She has in the past week been posting on her expected first full family visit …
Read More »China, Africa vow to strengthen military cooperation
Addia Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | China and the African continent, under the umbrella of the African Union (AU), have vowed to strengthen the already fruitful military cooperation so as to realize their common aspirations toward securing peace and stability in Africa and beyond. This came during a reception marking …
Read More »China, Ethiopia vow to promote peace, development in Horn of Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen here on Friday. China and Ethiopia are good brothers going through thick and thin, good friends …
Read More »Opinion: It takes more than climate envoy to change climate of China-U.S. ties
For China-U.S. cooperation to be healthy and sustainable, bilateral ties must be treated as a whole. COMMENT | Shi Xiaomeng – Xinhua | Amid unusual summer heat, John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, landed in Beijing on Sunday. The visit comes at a critical moment. The globe is …
Read More »How China shapes Uganda’s Generals
New report shows influence on Museveni, Muhoozi COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The literature produced and used by the National Resistance Army (NRA), President Yoweri Museveni’s guerilla army that fought in the Luweero bushes from 1981-1986 called its mission a “protracted people’s war.” The doctrine of “people’s war”, sometimes called …
Read More »China-Africa expo opens in central China
Changsha, China | Xinhua | The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off on Thursday in Changsha, the capital of central China’s Hunan Province. The expo aims to welcome more “Made in Africa” products into China and boost business links between the two sides. Themed “Common Development for a …
Read More »China formally accepts WTO Agreement on fisheries subsidies
Tianjin, China | XINHUA | Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao submitted the instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in north China’s Tianjin Municipality on Tuesday. The submission means the Chinese side has completed its domestic legal procedures …
Read More »Xi meets Blinken in Beijing
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Noting that the world is developing and the times are changing, Xi said the world needs a generally stable China-U.S. relationship, and whether the …
Read More »Chinese FM holds talks with U.S. secretary of state
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Sunday. Qin pointed out that the China-U.S. relationship is at the lowest point since its establishment. This does not serve the fundamental interests of the …
Read More »Exports to China’s huge grain market, thriving industry underpin South Africa’s agri exports
South Africa’s grain industry is experiencing significant growth and is expected to yield another successful crop this year. The country is now focused on capitalizing on the lucrative Chinese grain market to increase its export earnings. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa is setting eyes on the lucrative …
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