BEIJING, | Xinhua |Â The Temple of Heaven in the heart of Beijing has long stood as a symbol of the ancient Chinese belief in harmony between heaven and earth. Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday visited the more than 600-year-old architectural complex. Trump concluded …
Read More »Uganda targets high export earnings with processed pineapple trade
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s first commercial export of canned pineapple to China is being presented as more than a ceremonial trade breakthrough. Government officials, investors, and development agencies say the shipment reflects a wider attempt to reposition Uganda from an exporter of raw agricultural commodities to …
Read More »Uganda flags off first shipment of canned pineapples to China
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has flagged off its inaugural shipment of canned pineapples to China, with officials hailing the move as a step forward in the country’s agro-industrialization drive. The shipment, totaling 104 metric tonnes, was processed and packaged by Chinese company Deshiburg Fruits International at its factory …
Read More »Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings
BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday. The spokesperson made the remarks on …
Read More »Xi, Trump visit Temple of Heaven
BEIJING | Xinhua |Â Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Temple of Heaven on Thursday in Beijing. Xi greeted Trump outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The leaders had a photo taken in front of the Hall and took a tour of the …
Read More »Why Xi rejects major-power rivalry in China-U.S. ties
NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua |Â In recent years, China-U.S. relations have experienced twists and turns. Some observers fear that China and the United States may repeat the historical pattern of major-power rivalry known as the “Thucydides Trap.” Yet, Chinese President Xi Jinping has rejected this notion: “There is no such …
Read More »What will Trump reap from China this time?
COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | China–US relations are the most important bilateral relationship in the world. The two are the world’s leading economic and military powers. Both carry influence far and wide, across the geographical spread of this pale blue dot. You would imagine it must be in the …
Read More »Beijing receives over 18 million tourist visits during May Day holiday
BEIJING | Xinhua |Â The Chinese capital city of Beijing received 18.83 million tourist visits during the five-day May Day holiday, up 5.1 percent year on year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday. The total tourism revenue hit 22.36 billion yuan (about 3.26 billion U.S. …
Read More »Making China’s trade opening work for Africa
Africa must position itself to turn China’s tariff-free trade opportunity into real gains COMMENT | JANE NALUNGA | On 1 May 2026, China–Africa trade relations entered a significant new phase as commitments under the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) took effect. These measures extend zero-tariff treatment to nearly 9,000 …
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Workers work at the agricultural factory Fisher Global in the Rwamagana Industrial Park, Eastern Province, Rwanda, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Yinhe) BEIJING | Xinhua | In the rolling, lush fields of Ibiza Village in Kayonza District, eastern Rwanda, farmers are busy cultivating red chili peppers. Growing demand …
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