On Sept. 7, 2013, President Xi Jinping announced that China and Central Asian countries would build a Silk Road Economic Belt to promote connectivity and strengthen people-to-people exchanges, when he delivered a speech at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. One month later, while addressing the Indonesian parliament, Xi made a further Read more
During an investment promotional event in Hubei Province, China, Mozambican Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane expressed his aspiration to deepen economic and trade cooperation with China. He highlighted Mozambique’s economic strengths and called for increased collaboration in sectors such as agriculture, tourism, energy, and infrastructure development to support the country’s economic Read more
African Union Trade and Industry Chief Muchanga pushes back on debt – trap charges China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) came at the ” right time ” for boosting Africa’s development, a top African Union (AU) said recently, as he played down concerns that it was a debt trap for Read more
Many Ghanaian importers have turned to imports from China due to the high quality and fair prices, according to a report released by the Stanbic Bank, an Africa-focused financial services organization. The Africa Trade Barometer 2023 report, released on Wednesday, said China has become the primary source of inputs for Read more
The 2023 China higher education exhibition, sponsored by the China Scholarship Council, was held Thursday in Accra, the capital of Ghana, featuring 24 top Chinese universities. Opening the exhibition, Lu Kun, China’s ambassador to Ghana, said the scholarship council chose only Ghana and Egypt for its visits this year, making Read more
From October 17 to 18, the third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation was held in Beijing, China, featuring the theme “High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity”. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the forum and delivered a keynote speech. Read more
Fifty Rwandans were honored with certificates after completing extensive training in Shaolin martial arts and Chen-style Taiji boxing (Taijiquan). Sponsored by China’s Ministry of Commerce and jointly organized by the Rwanda Kung-Fu Wushu Federation, China’s Henan University of Technology, and the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda, this two-month program concluded in Read more
According to an Ethiopian government official, the partnership in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has played a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of China-Ethiopia cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Teshale Berecha, Ethiopia’s State Minister of Labor and Skills, emphasized the significance of deepening TVET Read more
Ten employees of Chinese companies operating in Kenya were honored after emerging as winners in the “My Chinese Story” Speech Competition related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This inaugural competition commenced in September, with 60 participants succeeding in the preliminary rounds and progressing through the rigorous stages of Read more
President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, officially inaugurated the striking twin towers located in Mpila, an eastern district of Brazzaville, the capital of the Congo. The construction of these impressive towers, standing at 30 stories high and reaching 135 meters into the sky, was undertaken by Read more