China has decided to offer emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq in the hope of easing the humanitarian plight faced by local people, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday. “The ongoing conflict has inflicted excruciating humanitarian disasters on people of Iran and otherContinue Reading
The Chinese and U.S. delegations held candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges and consultations here from Sunday to Monday on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, including tariff arrangements, promoting bilateral trade and investment, and maintaining existing consultation consensus. During the talks, which are guided by the important consensusContinue Reading
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the fate of the nuclear non-proliferation regime is a source of grave concern amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In a message to participants of the Moscow Nonproliferation Conference, Lavrov said the recent military actions by Israel andContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and GCL Group, China’s leading private energy conglomerate, have formalised a landmark US$4.2 billion, 25‑year natural gas supply agreement to power Dangote Group’s major expansion projects in Ethiopia. The agreement, signed in Lagos, reinforces one of the most significant China–Africa industrial partnerships to date.Continue Reading
(Xinhua) Multiple explosions jolted the city of Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, on Monday evening, police said. Nahum Daso Kenneth, spokesman for the Borno state police, told Xinhua by phone that at least two explosions were heard around the Maiduguri Monday Market and the gate ofContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will Tuesday depart Abuja on a historic state visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. In a statement on Monday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said TinubuContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that American forces had carried out heavy strikes on Kharg Island, Iran’s principal oil export terminal, while deliberately sparing its oil facilities. Trump warned that any interference with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, by Iran or any other party, would promptContinue Reading
The Chinese and US delegations convened on Sunday morning for talks on economic and trade issues. This is the latest round of talks held under the framework of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, following previous meetings in Geneva, London, Stockholm, Madrid, and Kuala Lumpur. An important backgroundContinue Reading
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has information the United States and Israel are launching attacks from certain locations against Arab states in the West Asia region. He made the remarks in an interview with pan-Arab news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, parts of which were published Sunday, questioningContinue Reading
China’s zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries will offer transformative opportunities for African exporters, a Zimbabwean expert has said. Speaking to Xinhua on Friday, Zimbabwean economic analyst and political commentator Dereck Goto said the policy represents a significant structural shift in the trade relationship between China and African economies.Continue Reading
