Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Shanghai. Tokayev is in China to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance. Xi said that the China-Kazakhstan permanent comprehensive strategic partnership has maintained strong momentum, demonstrating enormous potentialContinue Reading
SHANGHAI, Twenty-nine countries on Thursday signed an agreement in Shanghai on establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO). The WAICO will be an independent intergovernmental international organization headquartered in Shanghai, according to the agreement. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political BureauContinue Reading
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. Chinese President Xi Jinping willContinue Reading
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 world’s second-largest economy hasContinue Reading
By our Correspondent Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has flagged off the distribution of free medicare commodities and medical equipment donated under Project CURE to hospitals across the state, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery for all residents. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Katsina,Continue Reading
The Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has inaugurated a nine-member inter-agency committee to address implementation issues surrounding Nigeria’s transition to a decentralised electricity market, describing the reform as one of the most significant changes in the country’s power sector in decades. The committee, chaired by Tegbe in hisContinue Reading
Global Times A new poll by the Pew Research Center, released on Wednesday, showed that China is now viewed more positively than the US in many countries around the world, marking the first time the organization has recorded such results in the roughly 20 years Pew has been trackingContinue Reading
By our Correspondent Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to youth empowerment, declaring that skills development remains the cornerstone of sustainable economic growth. He made the remarks on Wednesday in Katsina while commemorating the 2026 World Youth Skills Day. Speaking against the backdropContinue Reading
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.7 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The world’s second-largest economy generated around 69.57 trillion yuan (about 10.25 trillion U.S. dollars) in output during the period, the data showed.Continue Reading
Japan’s latest hype on the so-called “South China Sea arbitration award” stands as another stark reminder of Tokyo’s unrelenting militarist ambition. Japan has repeatedly attempted to portray itself as a “stakeholder” in the issue concerning South China Sea, where it has neither territorial claims nor any legitimate standing. Obviously,Continue Reading
