Participants at the Gauteng Investment Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, have said China’s zero-tariff policy for African countries is expected to boost trade and economic growth across the continent. The policy will provide a major boost for local businesses and the broader African economy, Eustace Mashimbye, chief executive officerContinue Reading

  The U.S. and Iranian negotiators have begun their engagement in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad Saturday, with their messages conveyed to each other in various ways. The talks started Saturday afternoon, according to media reports. Earlier, the two sides met separately with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who continuedContinue Reading

  Ties between Lesotho and the People’s Republic of China were strengthened during the signing of a protocol on waiving partial loans between the two countries. The ceremony, held on Thursday, saw Finance and Development Planning Minister, Dr. Rets’elisitsoe Matlanyane, signing on behalf of the Lesotho government, while Ambassador ofContinue Reading

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday unequivocally condemned Israel’s massive strikes across Lebanon earlier in the day, his spokesperson said. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the loss of civilian lives and is deeply alarmed by the mounting toll on civilians,” Stephane Dujarric said in a statement, referring to the hundredsContinue Reading

  By Liu Shiyao, (People’s Daily China) China’s commercial space industry has taken another step forward with the successful maiden flight of the Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket, developed by CAS Space. The rocket was recently launched from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, successfully deploying multipleContinue Reading