Tag Archives: China

  GUANGZHOU | XINHUA |  In major ports along China’s southeast coast, Chinese-made electric vehicles roll nonstop onto car-carrier ships bound for every corner of the globe. But for China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, loading containers is no longer the endgame — it is merely the first step. Now …

  NANCHANG | Xinhua |  For more than 2,000 years, kiln fires have burned in China’s Jingdezhen, transforming humble clay into exquisite works of art. This is no ordinary city. Situated in a corner of east China’s Jiangxi Province, the world-renowned “porcelain capital” has long been the heart of Chinese …

  Luwero, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo on Thursday hailed the China-Uganda Agricultural Cooperation Industrial Park as a key driver of the country’s agricultural transformation through agro-processing. Alupo made the remarks while leading a delegation of senior government officials on an assessment tour of the industrial …

Understanding the processes behind China’s expertise in building road infrastructure at scale   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | The four decades leading to 2024 were very productive for China in the scaling of its road infrastructure, being characterised by the building of over 190,700 kilometres of tarmac roads. This brought …

SHANGHAI | Xinhua |  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced the creation of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) and called for joint efforts to build a just and equitable system for global AI governance. “All countries should take a people-centered approach and develop AI for the positive …

NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua |  Amid mounting uncertainty in the global economy stemming from geopolitical tensions, trade frictions and slowing growth, the train of the Chinese economy has kept moving forward and upgrading along the way, reinforcing its role as a key anchor of stability for the global economy. The …

  NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua |  As artificial intelligence develops at an unprecedented pace, the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is poised to be a milestone event, championing the sound, safe, and orderly advancement of AI to serve global development and human well-being. …

SHANGHAI | Xinhua |  Shanghai is ushering in its major AI moment of the year with the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, Friday to Monday. Themed “AI Partnership for a Brighter Future,” the event will include more than 140 forums, bringing together 1,400 …

  How Beijing is changing Kampala’s security architecture through equipment transfer, defence technology, professional education, and military training   COVER STORY |  IAN KATUSIIME | Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, welcomed executives from the Chinese defence giant Aerospace Long-March International Trade Co. (ALIT) to Fort Portal State …

    COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Before any serious building rises in Uganda, the first thing to go up is the mabaati – corrugated iron sheets that seal off the site. Behind them, foundations are dug, concrete is poured, and steel is welded. There is noise, dust, and confusion. Trucks …