Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the new type of China-Africa strategic partnership be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership at the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). This year marks the 10th anniversary of that pivotal moment, a decade during which China and AfricaContinue Reading
By Huang Jingjing, Chu Chu, Li Zhuoman and Liu Haozhe At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron is paying a state visit to China from December 3 to 5. It’s Macron’s fourth state visit to China and a reciprocal visit to Xi’s historic state visit toContinue Reading
At the invitation of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit to China through Friday. It is Macron’s fourth state visit to China and a reciprocal visit to Xi’s historic state visit to France last year that marked theContinue Reading
By our Correspondent Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Yu Dunhai, on Wednesday held talks with Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, as both countries reiterated their commitment to strengthening their comprehensive strategic partnership. During the meeting, Yu, remarked that China-Nigeria relations had entered a “fast track” dueContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. (GSF) Details to follow…Continue Reading
China’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday delivered another letter to the United Nations chief, rejecting what Beijing calls Japan’s “unreasonable arguments” over Taiwan and reiterating its position on the issue. In the letter, Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the UN, said China “firmly opposes” Japan’s letterContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday, allowing Chinese nationals to enter Russia visa-free for tourism or business purposes for a period not exceeding 30 days, based on the principle of reciprocity. The decree took effect immediately upon its signing. Under the decree, until Sept. 14, 2026, ChineseContinue Reading
Nigeria’ defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. (GSF) Details to follow….Continue Reading
A group of journalists from China, Vietnam, Cuba, Malaysia, Ghana, Greece, and Pakistan, participating in the Belt and Road News Network Media Tour, visited the Shenzhen Yushu Embodied Robotics Intelligent Innovation Center in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province on Nov. 27, 2025. The center, located in Shenzhen’s Qianhai, showcasedContinue Reading
By H.E Ambassador Yu Dunhai In October this year, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was convened in Beijing. The session reviewed and adopted the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-YearContinue Reading
