Tag Archives: China

Lusaka, Zambia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of China Zambia Ltd. celebrated its 25 years of banking services in Zambia as a bridge facilitating the ever-growing economic and trade exchanges between the two countries. During the celebration event held on Friday, the bank’s managing director Wang Qi said the bank …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Ninety eight percent of Ugandan goods will, starting Dec. 1, access the Chinese market at zero tariff, officials said here Friday. Speaking at the public unveiling of the Special Preferential Tariff Treatment of Ugandan Exports to China, Zhang Lizhong, Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, said the expansion follows …

Chinese expert team prepares to deploy for Phase III of FAO-supported initiative Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A highly successful South-South Cooperation (SSC) project between China and Uganda, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), moved towards its latest stage this week as a Chinese …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday commended China for partnering with African countries in the manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines on the continent. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the acting director of Africa CDC, said the partnership with countries such as Egypt, Algeria and …

Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) by celebrating the destruction of Hong Kong’s autonomy, reiterating the goal of “reunification” with Taiwan, praising the zero-COVID policy, and stressing the importance of economic “self-reliance.” What he did not do was allow the …

Istanbul, Turkey | XINHUA | Chinese companies from a wide array of sectors have received “intense attention” at an international trade expo being held in Türkiye’s biggest city Istanbul, a Turkish business leader said on Friday. A total of 32 Chinese companies and business groups have participated the Independent Industrialists …

Los Angeles, USA | Xinhua |  The 18th Chinese American Film Festival and the Chinese American Television Festival kicked off here Friday evening. Several hundred elegantly gowned and tuxedoed Chinese and Hollywood celebrities and guests assembled in Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel for the cultural event, which aims to promote …

 COMMENT | DANIEL LITVIN  – Project Syndicate | The West’s dependence on China for so-called critical minerals once worried only a handful of experts and policy wonks. Now, the anxiety has gone mainstream, capturing headlines and becoming the subject of a BBC documentary series. But we have yet to answer …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday unveiled its new top leadership, which will lead the world’s most populous nation on its new journey toward a great modern socialist country in all respects. Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee …

Beijing, China | XINHUA | Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Sunday met with more than 2,700 delegates, specially invited delegates and non-voting participants of the 20th CPC National Congress in Beijing. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military …