Africa’s Chinese-built, 1st Heavy-haul Desert Railway Opens to Traffic in Algeria

  Africa’s first heavy-haul desert railway, has opened to traffic, improving Algeria’s national railway network and promoting connectivity and economic development in the country’s southwestern areas. The 950-km railway, with 575 km constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation and Algerian state-owned companies, represents the largest infrastructure project undertaken by aContinue Reading

Xi Holds Talks with Uruguayan President

  Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi in Beijing on Tuesday. Xi says China, Uruguay should continue to firmly support each other’s core interests, major concerns China and Uruguay should continue to firmly support each other’s core interests and majorContinue Reading

Nigeria–China Relations @ 55: A Result-Driven Partnership Anchored in Pragmatism

  Commentary by – Lawal Sale February 2026 marks a symbolic and historic convergence in Nigeria–China relations. It is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar and also the year Nigeria and China commemorate 55 years of enduring diplomatic relations. Interestingly, horses feature prominently on Nigeria’s coatContinue Reading

China’s Shipbuilding Sector Maintains Global Lead in 2025

  China’s shipbuilding industry maintained the world’s largest market share in terms of three major indicators for the 16th consecutive year in 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Sunday. The country’s shipbuilding output reached 53.69 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) in 2025, upContinue Reading