China to Host Pacific Island Leaders, Seeking Closer Ties

China's top diplomat will host leaders from Pacific Island nations next week for a summit, Beijing announced on Wednesday, as it seeks closer ties with the strategic region. Leaders and diplomats from 11 Pacific Island nations, including Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Papua ...

Leasing, Swapping, Surviving: Kenya’s Startups Hack the EV Tax Trap

E-mobility startups in Kenya are rethinking how to do business in a country where prohibitive taxes are slowing the adoption of electric vehicles. To stay afloat—and expand—companies like Rideence and Ebikes Africa are leveraging Chinese electric vehicle (EV) technology while building creative business models around ...

Unmapped Opportunity: What Role for China in Syria’s Reconstruction?

By Sama Aziz and Raphael Angieri Five months since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad and subsequent consolidation of power by insurgent leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and his militant faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Syria’s international repositioning is well underway. Global powers ...

With Chinese Backing, Cameroon Opens Second Phase of Kribi Deep-Sea Port

Cameroon opened the second phase of its Kribi deep-sea port earlier this month, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and expand its role in regional trade. The government completed the $650 million ...

With Chinese Backing, Cameroon Opens Second Phase of Kribi Deep-Sea Port

Cameroon opened the second phase of its Kribi deep-sea port earlier this month, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and expand its role in regional trade. The government completed the $650 million ...

China warns Panama ports deal firms to ‘proceed with caution’

China urged parties involved in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of Panama Canal ports to exercise "caution" Thursday, warning of legal consequences should they proceed without clearance from Beijing. The Hong Kong firm's attempt to sell most of its port ...

China warns Panama ports deal firms to ‘proceed with caution’

China urged parties involved in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of Panama Canal ports to exercise "caution" Thursday, warning of legal consequences should they proceed without clearance from Beijing. The Hong Kong firm's attempt to sell most of its port ...

Kazakhstan to Dredge Port for Key China-EU Trade Route

Kazakhstan will start dredging part of the Caspian Sea around its main port to increase capacity for a crucial transport route linking Asia and Europe, a spokesperson told AFP on Monday. The Trans-Caspian trade route, also known as the "Middle Corridor", ...

Kazakhstan to Dredge Port for Key China-EU Trade Route

Kazakhstan will start dredging part of the Caspian Sea around its main port to increase capacity for a crucial transport route linking Asia and Europe, a spokesperson told AFP on Monday. The Trans-Caspian trade route, also known as the "Middle Corridor", ...

Zambia Banks on China-Backed Rail Upgrade to Boost Mining Exports

Two great railroads nearly bisect the southern central belt of Africa, stretching from the Atlantic and Indian oceans respectively, poised to shuttle key metals from the mineral-rich center of the continent to markets abroad. For Zambia, the second-largest copper exporter in Africa, these railways represent the future ...

What Canada Can Learn From China on Effectively Engaging With Africa

By Isaac Odoom Canada’s recent launch of a new Africa Strategy comes at a moment of profound geopolitical change and growing shifts in global development co-operation. As the Western-led order and development model face increasing scrutiny, ...

Is It Possible to Work With China for Development?

By You Xiaoying Some 10,000 kilometers from the rolling tea fields of eastern China, tea farmers in Kenya are fighting climate change using Chinese know-how. From planting trees to organically fertilising, tea plantations in the ...
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