BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) — “Women are creators of material and spiritual wealth, and represent an important force driving social development and progress,” Chinese President Xi Jinping once said. Xi made the observation while chairing the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the UN Headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2015, where he outlined China’s commitment to advancing women’s development and international cooperation. Over the past decade, China has made significant strides in promoting the…

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) — In the 21st century, building a better life is impossible without the all-round progress of women’s causes, and it requires women to contribute more wisdom and strength, said Gertrude Mongella, secretary-general of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in the Chinese capital Beijing in 1995. “What we are waiting for now is the further implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at that 1995 conference,” Mongella said in an…

MAPUTO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — The Coral North Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project in Mozambique reached its Final Investment Decision (FID) on Thursday, with a signing ceremony held in the capital, Maputo. The multi-billion-dollar project is jointly developed by Italy’s Eni Group, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Mozambique’s national oil company ENH, Korea Gas Corporation, and XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Located in the ultra-deep waters off Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique, within Area…

WUHAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — A report released Friday expounds on the achievements, insights, and global significance of the Yangtze River governance in the New Era. Titled “A Mighty River That Nourishes a Great Nation — Achievements, Insights, and Global Significance of Yangtze River Governance in the New Era,” the report was released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, at the ongoing 2025 Great Rivers Forum in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province. The report elaborates…

URUMQI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged concerted efforts to better build a beautiful Xinjiang in the process of Chinese modernization, when he met with representatives from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, arrived in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, earlier in the day to attend activities marking…

URUMQI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend activities marking the autonomous region’s 70th founding anniversary. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has led a central delegation to Xinjiang for the celebrations, marking the first time in the history of the Party and the country that such an arrangement…

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — A white paper titled “China’s Achievements in Women’s Well-Rounded Development in the New Era” was released on Friday by the State Council Information Office. The white paper, consisting of five chapters, was released ahead of the 2025 Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, which will be held in Beijing. The white paper provides a comprehensive introduction to China’s philosophy, principles and innovative practices in promoting gender equality and women’s well-rounded development in…

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — China has made tremendous efforts to ensure women’s equitable access to education of all categories and levels, and women’s right to education has been effectively guaranteed, said a white paper released on Friday. Gender divide in basic education has been largely eliminated, according to the white paper, titled “China’s Achievements in Women’s Well-Rounded Development in the New Era.” In 2024, girls accounted for 47.3 percent of children in kindergartens, and girls made up 46.98 percent…

MAPUTO, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — A photo exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Mozambique opened Friday at the Mozambique-China Cultural Center in the Mozambican capital of Maputo. Jointly organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mozambique, the Mozambican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the event which Sponsored by Jinan Yuxiao Group brought together about 200 participants, including Mozambican Secretary of State for Tourism Fredson Bacar, Chinese Ambassador to…

The think tank report “Colonization of the Mind – The Means, Roots, and Global Perils of U.S. Cognitive Warfare” has sparked heated discussions at the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025 in Yunnan, southwest China. Click for the full text: https://chinaview.xhinst.net/Views/20250904/19447833_Colonization-of-the-Mind-The-Means-Roots-and-Global-Perils-of-US-Cognitive-Warfare_1.html  African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency