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Report: China’s “Eight Major Steps” Create New Opportunities For Belt And Road Cooperation

The “eight major steps” proposed by China have brought new opportunities for the high-quality development…

Think Tank Report On Belt And Road Cooperation Stresses Innovation, Risk Mitigation

A think tank report on “eight major steps” proposed by China to support high-quality Belt…

China Is Leading The Emergence Of A Shared Digital World

During the Two Sessions of 2024, the emergence of an innovative vision for the economy…

China’s Economic Performance In 2023 Laid Solid Foundation For Growth In 2024

The Chinese economy continued to rebound and made solid progress in 2023, despite the complex…

China-Africa Cooperation In Trade, Investment And Economic Development Is On The Right Track

The end of the year 2023 and the beginning of 2024 mark a remarkable phase in China-Africa relations. This relationship has evolved significantly and Africa continues to register key milestones in its economic development, particularly in trade, investment and infrastructure. The remarkable growth can be attributed to initiatives by the Chinese government such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and China International Import Expo (CIIE), among others. Of these, the BRI has been the…

Kenya’s Camel Industry Finds New Market

Abdul Khalifa, 62, owns a large herd of camels in Kenya’s North Eastern Province.  Based in the rural outskirts of Garissa, a town located 367 km northeast of the nation’s capital Nairobi, a five-and-a-half-hour bus ride, Khalifa has been breeding camels for more years than he can remember.  Most of the land in the area is communal land, meaning it is wholly owned or shared by the community. Khalifa’s almost 600 camels make him one of the wealthiest herders in…

Chinese Railway Project To Provide Jobs, Reduce Travel Costs In Malawi

Malawi is expected to generate hundreds of jobs, thanks to the railway project China Railway Signal and Communication Corp. International will undertake in the country.  Malawi’s Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara made the comment after returning from the third Road and Belt Forum for International Cooperation that took place in Beijing in October 2023.   The Belt and Road Initiative is a global infrastructure development strategy proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, aiming to promote policy…

China-Africa Cooperation Showed New Vitality in 2023

The year 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the 10th year since Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Africa in 2013, his first foreign visit after taking office, during which he proposed the principles of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith for China’s Africa policy and the principle of upholding justice while pursuing shared interests. It also marked the opening chapter of China-Africa joint efforts towards modernisation following the 20th National Congress of…

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