CAIRO | Xinhua | Chinese military planes flew over the iconic Giza Pyramids on Wednesday, displaying color schemes matching the Chinese and Egyptian flags, captivating thousands of tourists. The aircraft, part of the Bayi Aerobatic Team from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, were invited to participate in …
Read More »OLYMPICS: Leakage of Chinese swimmers’ information causes concern
PARIS | Xinhua | The fact that names of Chinese swimmers involved in a contamination case were leaked by certain media organizations has caused concerns of athletes, said Olivier Niggli, director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday. His comments followed a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers, in …
Read More »Ugandan students encouraged to learn Chinese language for brighter career prospects
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A Ugandan education official has encouraged the country’s students to pursue Chinese language studies. “All our students should learn Chinese because most of the jobs or opportunities come when you know at least two foreign languages,” said Hilda Ayebare, assistant curriculum specialist for foreign languages …
Read More »Chinese construction firm in Uganda provides training for local staff
WAKISO, Uganda | Xinhua | China Communications Construction Corporation (CCCC) on Tuesday started a two-week training program for local foremen and engineers in Uganda’s central district of Wakiso. According to the CCCC, the “Seagull Talent Training Project” is organized with the support of Wuhan City Polytechnic in central China’s Hubei …
Read More »UPDF starts Arabic, Chinese language courses
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has started Arabic and Chinese courses to enable soldiers to effectively communicate with their counterparts from countries speaking the two dialects. The new courses have been launched at the Military Intelligence School in Nakasongola district. Maj Gen …
Read More »With better performance, prices, Chinese electric cars sell better than U.S. ones: FT
LONDON | Xinhua | Chinese electric cars sell better than U.S. “inferior” ones due to their better performance and affordability, the Financial Times reported, citing the head of a global battery material producer. Chinese vehicles are “simply good cars and people buy them,” Mathias Miedreich, CEO of Umicore headquartered in …
Read More »Ghanaian president commissions Chinese-built oil refinery
TEMA, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned the completion of the first phase of a Chinese-built oil refinery in Tema, a port city in southern Ghana. The Sentuo Oil Refinery, which was built by a private Chinese company, is expected to provide thousands …
Read More »Chinese company renovates key roads in Ugandan capital ahead of NAM and the G77+China summits
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan authorities have hailed China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) for renovating two dilapidated roads in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, free of charge and getting them ready for service ahead of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the G77+China summits next week. Maurice Kairania, deputy director …
Read More »Three remanded for robbing sh721 million cash from Chinese
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate’s Court has remanded three suspects to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery involving a Chinese businessman. The suspects, Jonathan Semanda, Joram Mwebesa (alias Epu or Joram Nasasira), and Ashraf Nsiko, were presented before Grade One Magistrate Sienna …
Read More »Chinese national reports sh700million robbery in Kololo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another case of robbery involving a Chinese national has occurred in Kampala, resulting in a reported loss of $190,000, equivalent to sh718 million. He Wei told police he is the latest victim of a motorcycle robbery gang on Ssezibwa road in Kololo, Central Division, …
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