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FOCAC Interview: China Is A Reliable Partner For Africa’s Development: Rwandan President
China has proven to be a reliable friend and partner, supporting Africa’s development without imposing…
FOCAC: Beijing Declaration, Action Plan Adopted At FOCAC Summit
A declaration on jointly building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the…
Chinese FM Wang Yi Says 2024 FOCAC Summit Achieves ‘Complete Success’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa…
Xi Jinping’s Story With Africa
Only friendships built on sincerity can last long. Chinese President Xi Jinping has been personally…
FOCAC Interview: China-Africa Cooperation Forum Is A Platform For Fruitful Exchanges, Says Senegalese President
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) represents an innovative framework for South-South cooperation and a platform for fruitful exchange and dynamic partnership, and China and Africa will establish a stronger and higher-level partnership in the future, said Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a recent interview with Chinese media here. “The relations between China and Africa shows a dynamic of strengthening and diversification, and FOCAC is an important tool in support of this cooperation,” Faye said. The theme of the…
GLOBALink | Zimbabwe, China Enjoy Fruitful Cooperation In All Spheres: Zimbabwean President
Zimbabwe and China enjoy a time-honored friendship and are now carrying out fruitful cooperation in the political, economic and social sectors, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency
FOCAC: Xi Proposes Partnership Actions To Jointly Advance Modernization With Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership actions to jointly advance modernization. One-third of the world’s population lives in China and Africa, and there will be no global modernization without the modernization of China and Africa, Xi said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The 10 actions, to be implemented in the next three years,…
FOCAC: Xi Hosts African Leaders, Lauds Model China-Africa Ties Ahead Of Grand Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday lauded the “stellar example” of China-Africa relations as China rolled out the red carpet for African leaders and other guests attending a grand summit expected to further elevate ties. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, held a welcome banquet at the Great Hall of the People for the guests who are in Beijing to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in years.…
Xiplomacy: How Chinese Hybrid Grass Technology Is Changing The World For The Better
It was pleasantly warm and dry in Rwanda in early August, and young farmers in Southern Province were celebrating a bountiful harvest. Their hands were not bunched with corn or rice but with mushrooms, cultivated with the help of a technology transferred from a country far away to this “land of a thousand hills” in Africa. Joining the celebration was Professor Lin Zhanxi. Since the 1980s, the octogenarian scientist has led a research team on Juncao technology in China’s southeastern…
Xinhua Issues Research Report On Belt And Road Development Studies
Xinhua Institute released a research report on Belt and Road development studies during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on Wednesday. The report, titled “The Belt and Road Development Studies — A Synergy Approach to Global Development,” was unveiled by Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, at a thematic forum on think tank exchanges. The report comprises six parts, including the brief history, theoretical logic and global significance of Belt and Road development studies, among others.…
Olympics | Five Key Questions Over USADA’s Anti-Doping Practices
International media reported on Wednesday that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) had exonerated athletes who tested positive for doping in exchange for them acting as “informants.” The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) subsequently issued a statement criticizing this practice for its “contravention of World Anti-Doping Code”. This news quickly garnered widespread attention from the media, athletes and sports officials at the Paris Olympics, raising common concerns. Question 1: Why did the U.S. shift from recognizing cannabis as a banned substance…
IOC To ensure “Good And Robust” Global Anti-Doping System Amid USADA Concerns
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is collaborating closely with all relevant stakeholders to ensure a “good and robust” global anti-doping system, according to IOC spokesman Mark Adams. Adams made these remarks on Thursday at an IOC daily briefing at Paris 2024, addressing questions from journalists in the wake of a recent scandal involving the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The scandal was exposed by a statement issued by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday, which revealed that USADA had allowed…
Olympics | U.S. Sprinter Knighton Dodges Media Following Men’s 200m Final Amid Doping Controversy
American sprinter Erriyon Knighton, embroiled in a doping controversy, finished fourth in the men’s 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. However, his abrupt departure from the media zone without taking interviews has only fueled further suspicion regarding his eligibility to compete. Knighton tested positive for the banned steroid trenbolone during an out-of-competition test on March 26. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) opted not to impose a suspension, attributing the positive result to contaminated meat. This decision allowed…
Think Tank Report On Achievements, Contributions Of China’s Reform Published
A think tank report on the achievements and global contributions of China’s reform endeavors in the new era was unveiled at a forum held Tuesday in Beijing. Titled “Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization: Major Achievements and Global Contributions,” the report was jointly issued by the think tanks under the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Xinhua News Agency. The report systematically summarizes the major achievements, basic principles and…