Delegates attending Meetings Africa 2026, held in Johannesburg from Monday to Wednesday, called for optimized visa policies, improved infrastructure and targeted marketing to attract more Chinese tourists to the continent to boost economic growth and deepen people-to-people exchanges. The event brought together representatives from 21 African countries. Participants, includingContinue Reading
China to Scrap Tariffs for African Nations from May Beijing’s scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. China already has a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing said last yearContinue Reading
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
Ghana’s newly appointed Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Kojo Bonsu, has presented his letters of credence to President Jinping in Beijing. With that, Ambassador Kojo formally assumes duty as Ghana’s envoy to the People’s Republic of China, signaling a renewed push to deepen bilateral relations between the twoContinue Reading
The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Friday donated daily necessities and stationery to a school for children with disabilities in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. After receiving the donation at the Jairos Jiri Centre Primary School, school head Kudzanai Baramasimbe expressed gratitude to the Chinese community for the donation, saying itContinue Reading
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges on governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and advance the China-Lesotho strategic partnership. During the meeting, Wang congratulated Lesotho on the 60th anniversary of its independence this year, and spokeContinue Reading
Commentary – by Lawal Sale Since 1991, for 36 consecutive years, Chinese leadership has continued its traditional diplomacy of prioritizing Africa by delegating its top diplomat and the country’s foreign affairs minister to visit Africa at the beginning of every year. The unwavering commitment to Africa is unparalleled by anyContinue Reading
China and Tanzania have expressed a shared commitment to revitalizing the Tanzania–Zambia Railway as a driver of economic growth and a source of tangible benefits for both countries, during a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. Wang saidContinue Reading
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo on Friday in Dar es Salaam, calling for further strengthening China-Africa friendship. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said thatContinue Reading
China and Africa will jointly host nearly 600 cultural and people-to-people exchange activities in 2026 to enhance exchanges and mutual learning between the two civilizations, and promote mutual understanding and connection between the peoples, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. Mao made the remarks at aContinue Reading
