Tag Archives: FOCAC

Beijing, China | CGTN |  The 2024 FOCAC Summit has concluded in Beijing. Some African journalists are taking advantage of being in China to learn more about the country. A delegation of reporters from over thirty African countries is now visiting southwest China’s Chongqing, enjoying the charm of a city …

VP Jessica Alupo: Uganda draws valuable lessons from China’s modernization path BEIJING, China | Xinhua | Uganda has drawn valuable lessons from China’s modernization experience, Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo has said. In a written interview with Xinhua for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  The ongoing 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) offers an array of side activities for foreign guests who have traveled from afar. When I opened a brochure introducing these activities, I found out that Silk Street, a landmark market in Beijing, was among …

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 summit on Sept. 5 and deliver a keynote speech BEIJING | Xinhua | The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6. The leaders of China and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chinese Ambassador to Zhang Lizhong has said his country is to fund to the tune of US$ 5 million (Shillings 18.5 billion) the expansion and renovation of China-Uganda Friendship Hospital Naguru. Speaking to senior editors from different media organizations at the Chinese Embassy …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | When visiting an egg production factory in Pinggu District, Beijing’s northeastern suburb, African diplomats were amazed by the automated breeding process and quality products produced. During an organized trip on Wednesday, 28 diplomats from over 20 African countries visited the egg factory, a food technology …

Modernization of critical infrastructures like roads, railways, seaports and airports has been a central feature of China-Africa cooperation Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | When the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) was launched on May 31, 2017, Grace Wambui, a middle-aged Kenyan trader, could thus transport her goods seamlessly to earn profit. …

However, the trade volumes between the two countries are in favour of the Asian nation Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | China plans to deepen its influence in Uganda with the implementation of the China-Africa Digital Innovation initiative alongside other pledges in investment, trade and access to coronavirus vaccines. Chinese …

  Beijing, China | Xinhua | A Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting to be held at the end of November is expected to produce plans for friendly China-Africa cooperation in the next phase, said a white paper released Friday. The white paper, titled “China and Africa in the New …

COMMENT | Ronald Kato | The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) ministerial meeting which starts next week in Dakar, Senegal comes at a critical time for both China and Africa. The pandemic has left countries reeling, economies faltering and communities troubled. It has reset global politics, widened the gap between the …