Day: March 31, 2022
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will reportedly travel to Saudi Arabia in December to attend a trio of Sino-Arab summits taking place in the Kingdom. The latest rumors about President Xi's purported trip surfaced late last week following the fourth round of talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his ...
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Two New Huawei-Powered 5G Networks Launch in Africa
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A worker at Sunripe factory in Limuru Town, Kiambu County, Kenya, arranges avocados on August 2, 2022. Image via Xinhua.
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New Details Emerge on China Moly-Gécamines Mining Settlement in the DR Congo
More information is coming to light about Tuesday's surprise announcement that the court case in the DR Congo against Chinese mining major China Molybdenum has been suspended. The Chinese company, also known as CMOC or China Moly, published an ...
Solomon Islands Claps Back at Australia for China Pressure
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A Glimpse Into Communist Party Outreach to Africa
Leaders of 17 political parties from 16 African countries participated in a video conference on Tuesday hosted by the Communist Party of China (CPC). While the theme "Modernization in line with national conditions: the exploration and practice of political parties in China and Africa" ...