Betting on “Taiwan independence” has no future and will only cost Eswatini its development opportunities, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. According to media in Africa and the Taiwan region, before and after Lai Ching-te’s visit to Eswatini, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities provided theContinue Reading
Economic and investment co-operation will be the main theme of the third Russia–Africa Summit, which will be held in Moscow in October. Tatyana Dovgalenko, Director of the Department for Partnership with Africa of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said this, according to an African Initiative correspondent. SSpeaking during a conferenceContinue Reading
A team of Chinese medical experts will depart from Beijing in the early hours of Tuesday for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support local Ebola control efforts, according to China’s National Health Commission (NHC) on Monday. The Chinese government decided to send the high-level medical expertContinue Reading
The 21st batch of the Chinese medical team to Senegal/Handout via In a classroom serving as a temporary consultation room at the Daaray Serigne Saliou Mbacke Orphanage in Dakar, children waited quietly for their turn at the routine medical checkup. One after another, they stepped onto a scale, stoodContinue Reading
Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday exchanged congratulations with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Xi said that Egypt was the first Arab and African country to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. Over the pastContinue Reading
By He Wenping (BRNN/GSF) — “Chambishi Copper Mine,” a song infused with distinctive African dance elements, has taken social media by storm. Driven by an energetic rhythm, it has been widely praised by netizens as “even more electrifying than a World Cup anthem.” The song quickly went viral uponContinue Reading
CGTN The 2026 Africa Day Cultural Festival was held on May 23 in Beijing’s Chaoyang Park, featuring country pavilions, cultural performances, artisanal workshops and a variety of tourism and culinary showcases. This year’s Africa Day celebrations carry particular historical significance as 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relationsContinue Reading
By He Qi in Shanghai | CHINA DAILY China’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African diplomatic partners took effect on May 1, boosting coffee imports via Shanghai, China’s key port, and benefiting numerous African coffee farmers. The Hongqiao International Coffee Industry Chain Ecosystem Conference was held in Shanghai from TuesdayContinue Reading
(Xinhua) — As Rwanda reports a steady rise in Chinese tourist arrivals, tourism stakeholders say the recovery of Chinese outbound tourism is creating fresh opportunities for local businesses, conservation initiatives, and community-based tourism projects across the country. Gregory Bakunzi, founder of the Red Rocks Initiative for Sustainable Development, saidContinue Reading
The first African Social Media Influencers Summit kicked off Friday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, aiming to leverage digital diplomacy to share authentic African narratives with the world. Held under the theme “Influence for a Better Africa,” the summit brought together content creators and communication strategists fromContinue Reading
