Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 26 May met with African diplomatic envoys in China and celebrated Africa Day together in Beijing. Ambassadors or charge d’affaires of more than 50 African countries to China and representatives of the African Union in China attended the meeting. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said since entering the new era, President Xi Jinping has visited Africa five times and put forward the principle…

Global South, representing the collective of emerging markets and developing countries, is becoming a pivotal force in reshaping the international order. It plays a vital role in driving global governance reforms with the principle of fairness and equity.  With a long-standing friendship and shared vision, China and Africa have been indispensable partners in each other’s modernisation journey. With rich practical experience, innovative cooperation models, and an inclusive, win-win philosophy, China-Africa joint efforts in building modernisation not only accelerates qualitative transformation…

In the heart of Addis Ababa, where tradition meets modern ambition, a gleaming structure of steel and glass is quietly reshaping Africa’s future. The new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Headquarters is more than just a building – it’s a bold statement of partnership, progress, and a shared commitment to advancing public health across the continent. For Tamene Taye Deriba, an infectious disease specialist working at the Bishoftu General Hospital in Ethiopia, the centre has already…

China has announced the full removal of tariffs on imports from all African countries. This is reported by ENA, a partner of TV BRICS. The tariff elimination falls under the new China–Africa Economic Partnership for Shared Development, a framework designed to accelerate Africa’s integration into global trade by increasing market access, improving customs procedures, and strengthening institutional trade capacity. The initiative is part of a broader effort by Beijing to support industrialisation, diversify imports, and reinforce economic links with African…

As Africa marks a decade since the adoption of Agenda 2063, its bold and ambitious seven aspirations have positioned the continent as a strong, united, resilient, and influential global player and partner.  Reaffirming its Pan-Africanism and African renaissance plan, aspiration seven of Agenda 2063 underscores the importance of Africa’s unity and solidarity in the face of major challenges emanating from the changing nature of globalisation, climate change, and economic and political environment. Due to these challenges, many countries lag in…

At the 2024 Beijing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in September last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that the overall characterisation of China-Africa relations be elevated to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era. “This declaration affirms, whether faced with pandemic or geopolitical shifts, Africa and China will still remain each other’s most trustworthy true partners,” said Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, South Africa’s minister of public service and administration. “In this light, we must…

Beginning with the landmark 1955 Bandung Conference, China and African nations embarked on a path of solidarity and cooperation. Over the past seven decades, guided by the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit of “solidarity, friendship, and cooperation,” both sides have explored independent development paths and confronted global challenges together. China’s successful modernisation with Chinese characteristics offers an alternative model for Global South countries, from which African nations have drawn valuable inspiration and tangible benefits.  As key…

A friend in need is a friend indeed, said Thomas Lokirut, an elder from Uganda’s Karamojong people after learning that China had donated 1,610 tonnes of rice to his people.   “The Chinese have proved that they are our true friends by donating food to us at this trying moment, when most of the people in the Karamoja sub-region have no food to eat,” he told ChinAfrica.  Drought brings hunger  The Karamoja sub-region is located in the country’s northeastern part, about 458…

From the 50,000 pieces of Changsha Kiln ceramics recovered from the Tang Dynasty shipwreck “Black Stone” to today’s weekly cargo flights between China and Africa, Changsha’s trade with the African continent has spanned over a thousand years. This historic cultural city is playing an increasingly vital role in China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, with a spirit of innovation and openness.  History has borne witness to this cross-temporal friendship. Over a millennium ago, Changsha Kiln ceramics were already being exported to…

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 huge deficits.” As Trump returned to the White House, he implemented what he said almost four decades ago, and has imposed tariffs like never before.…