Wu Peng: China-South Africa Relations Have Entered A Golden Era

Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, Wu Peng, says the “comrades plus brothers” special bond between China and South Africa is growing and that the bilateral relations between the two countries have entered a golden era. Peng made these remarks following a courtesy call to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, August 28th. China is… Continue reading Wu Peng: China-South Africa Relations Have Entered A Golden Era

Seminar On ‘Building A Closer China-Africa Community Of Shared Future’ Held In Pretoria

The new Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is set to be held on 4-6 September, which will outline the measures of China-Africa cooperation in the next three years and beyond. Before this event, on 15 August, a seminar themed The Governance of China: Forging a Closer China-Africa Community of Shared Future… Continue reading Seminar On ‘Building A Closer China-Africa Community Of Shared Future’ Held In Pretoria

How China’s Tech Cooperation With Africa Is Boosting The Continent’s Industrial Modernisation

A man works at the plant of a tech company at the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park in Mbale, Uganda, on 5 April. Photo: Xinhua

Given the rate at which youth population in numerous African countries is growing, the continent promises to emerge as a major consumption market in the coming decades. More than 70 percent of Africa’s population is under the age of 35, and by 2030, 42 percent of the world’s young people are expected to reside on… Continue reading How China’s Tech Cooperation With Africa Is Boosting The Continent’s Industrial Modernisation

Young Africans Get Inspiration, Foster Friendship During Visit To China For Cultural Exchange Event

Participants of the 8th China-Africa Youth Festival dance at a theatre in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, on 23 May. Photo: Hu Fan

When the young Africans visiting China to attend the 8th China-Africa Youth Festival were offered the choice of a seven-hour bullet train ride or a two-hour plane journey to travel from Beijing to the city of Jinhua in east China’s Zhejiang Province, they chose the train. They didn’t want to waste a single chance to… Continue reading Young Africans Get Inspiration, Foster Friendship During Visit To China For Cultural Exchange Event

By Challenging Western Hegemony, China Seeks To Foster A More Equitable Distribution Of Resources

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi chairs a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council on the Palestinian-Israeli issue at the UN headquarters in New York, US, on 30 November 2023.Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry

China’s evolving role in global affairs presents a narrative of progressive engagement, marked by a proactive stance on issues of trust, fairness, peace and stability. The country’s emergence as a significant player on the world stage is characterised not merely by economic prowess, but also by a growing commitment to mediating conflicts, fostering cooperation, and… Continue reading By Challenging Western Hegemony, China Seeks To Foster A More Equitable Distribution Of Resources

China Is Committed To Helping African Countries To Build Their Space Capability

Namibian students visit a space exhibition in Swakopmund, Namibia, on 19 August 2019. Photo: Xinhua

An important feature of China developing its aerospace industry is its insistence on self-reliance and independent innovation, because China firmly believes that aerospace is a hi-tech industry and high core technologies cannot be bought. Only by mastering core technologies can China firmly grasp the initiative in development.  Talent and infrastructure are bottlenecks that have long… Continue reading China Is Committed To Helping African Countries To Build Their Space Capability

China-Africa Cooperation Propels Space Industry, Drives Socio-Economic Progress

The office of the Egyptian Space Agency in Cairo in Egypt. Photo: Xinhua

In the past, outer space was primarily the domain of a few powerful countries and generally considered separate from broader concerns of human security and development. However, in recent times, space technology development has been a dynamic arena in which the majority of the world’s countries, including countries across the continent of Africa, are actively… Continue reading China-Africa Cooperation Propels Space Industry, Drives Socio-Economic Progress

Job Fair Connects Chinese-Invested Enterprises In South Africa With Local Job Seekers

Simphiwe Zondi in Johannesburg, South Africa, was especially happy on 16 April. At the 2024 Job Fair of the Chinese-Invested Enterprises in South Africa held in the Gallagher Convention Centre on that day, he presented his CV and immediately secured a job as a technical director at the South Africa subsidiary of PowerChina, which ranked… Continue reading Job Fair Connects Chinese-Invested Enterprises In South Africa With Local Job Seekers

African Union Summit Reiterates Vision For An Integrated And Prosperous Continent

In an inspirational speech in 1996, then South African Deputy President Thabo Mbeki said, “Whatever the setbacks of the moment, nothing can stop us now! Whatever the difficulties, Africa shall be at peace! However improbable it may sound to the sceptics, Africa will prosper!”   The 37th African Union (AU) Summit was convened in Addis Ababa… Continue reading African Union Summit Reiterates Vision For An Integrated And Prosperous Continent

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Visit To Africa Focuses On Addressing Practical Issues, While US Adapts To A Changing Reality

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Cairo, Egypt, on 14 January. Photo: China Ministry of Foreign Affairs

From 13 to 18 January, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited four African countries in keeping with the more than three decades of tradition where Chinese foreign ministers start their yearly overseas visits with a trip to Africa. However, while these visits have become a routine for China’s diplomatic practice, they are not an empty… Continue reading Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Visit To Africa Focuses On Addressing Practical Issues, While US Adapts To A Changing Reality

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