5th Volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” Promoted in South Africa

According to the participants, the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" reflects the latest developments of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Photo: ChinAfrica

A promotional event was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 3 for the English edition of the fifth volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China,” drawing around 200 participants. According to the participants, the fifth volume reflects the latest developments of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era,… Continue reading 5th Volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” Promoted in South Africa

Technology is at the Heart of Agricultural Transformation in a Leading Rice-Growing County

A rice transplanter operates in a paddy field in Sheyang County, Jiangsu Province, on 18 June 2024 (XINHUA)

Inside the production workshop of a food processing enterprise under Jiangsu Province’s Sheyang Rice Group, rice harvested from Sheyang County’s green cultivation bases moves smoothly along the assembly line. Following raw material processing, enzymatic hydrolysis, and blending, the rice is converted into a liquid product and packaged in easy-open cans.  “Such deep-processed products have enabled… Continue reading Technology is at the Heart of Agricultural Transformation in a Leading Rice-Growing County

Ethiopia and China Expand Vocational Training Partnership

The approach is expected to ease critical skills shortages and support Ethiopia’s push towards industrial growth. Photo: iStock

Ethiopia is accelerating its efforts to build a skilled technical workforce through a growing partnership with China in vocational education. This is reported by Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS. A key milestone is the launch of the “Chinese + Vocational Skills” programme at the Federal Technical and Vocational Training Institute (FTVTI)… Continue reading Ethiopia and China Expand Vocational Training Partnership

Xi Urges China, Central Asian Countries to Promote High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech during the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 17, 2025. The second China-Central Asia Summit was held in Astana on Tuesday. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the summit. Xi, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the summit. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

ASTANA, — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Central Asian countries to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and forge ahead toward the goal of building a China-Central Asia community with a shared future under the guidance of the China-Central Asia Spirit. Xi made the remarks in his keynote speech at… Continue reading Xi Urges China, Central Asian Countries to Promote High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation

China Focus: From Books to Labs, “Silk Road” of Education Bridges China, Central Asia

(250616) -- ASTANA, June 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev enjoy performances by Kazakh teenagers and children inside the VIP lounge at the airport in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 16, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping landed here Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

BEIJING — Kalibek Erbosyn, a 23-year-old student from Kazakhstan, finds his unique rhythm as he immerses himself in studying The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, an esteemed Chinese traditional medical text dating back over 2,000 years. “Initially, the ancient Chinese terminology was incomprehensible to me,” Erbosyn told Xinhua. “Now, however, I have come to… Continue reading China Focus: From Books to Labs, “Silk Road” of Education Bridges China, Central Asia

Trump’s Protectionism Can Drive China and Africa Closer

US President Donald Trump shows to the audience an executive order he had signed in Washington D.C. on 20 January. (Xinhua)

President Donald Trump has long harboured trade and tariff concerns. Almost four decades ago, Trump wrote, “The world is laughing at American politicians as we safeguard ships that are not ours, carrying oil that is not ours, destined for allies who will not support us … We have to make other people pay for our… Continue reading Trump’s Protectionism Can Drive China and Africa Closer

African countries can learn a lot from China in their quest for modernisation

A ship loaded with cranes from China arrives at Kribi Deep Seaport, Kribi, Cameroon, on 12 September 2024 (XINHUA)

For China, modernisation is a journey of hardship and perseverance. In modern times, the Chinese people tried to adopt modernisation formulas from the West, but none worked. Through its own efforts, China has modernised under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. It has transformed from an impoverished and backward nation into the world’s… Continue reading African countries can learn a lot from China in their quest for modernisation

New AU commissioner for infrastructure and energy stresses the need for improving intra-Africa connectivity

Photo taken on 5 September 2024 shows a view of the Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project in Northern Cape Province of South Africa (XINHUA)

Infrastructure and energy are two important areas for African countries to achieve sustainable development, as well as are among the priorities in the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the continent’s ambitious development blueprint. In February, Lerato Mataboge was elected as the African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy. She is a global policy and trade and… Continue reading New AU commissioner for infrastructure and energy stresses the need for improving intra-Africa connectivity

Xi Jinping and his “ironclad friends” from Cambodia

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

In February 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted then Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, an appointment between the two old friends. Back in early 2020, Hun Sen visited Beijing as China was battling the COVID-19 epidemic. He visited to show Cambodia’s staunch support for the… Continue reading Xi Jinping and his “ironclad friends” from Cambodia

“Flowing water cannot be severed” – How Xi Jinping promotes China-Malaysia friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, who is on a state visit to China, in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Over three decades ago, when Xi Jinping, then the top official of China’s southeastern city of Fuzhou, visited Malaysia on an investment promotion trip, he found himself deeply impressed by two symbolic sites. One is the Poh San Teng Temple, a long-standing homage to renowned Chinese navigator Zheng He (1371-1433) of the Ming Dynasty. The… Continue reading “Flowing water cannot be severed” – How Xi Jinping promotes China-Malaysia friendship

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