Category: Public Diplomacy
Chinese Embassy in Nigeria Warns Against Overstaying, Kidnapping, Organ Harvesting
Chinese diplomatic missions in Nigeria issued stern warnings to Chinese nationals in-country not to overstay their visas and to be more attentive to their personal security. The latter message also warned residents against the danger of kidnapping, saying that victims also face the danger of having their organs harvested. ...
New Chinese-Built Internet Cable Lands in Seychelles
The Chinese-built Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) sub-sea internet cable has now been extended to the African island nation of Seychelles. President Wavel Ramkalawan (photo) and Ambassador Guo Wei led a ceremony last week to mark the cable's landing in the Indian ...
China’s Ambassador to Mali Gives Public Show of Support As Bamako Faces Growing International Isolation
Ambassador Chen's meeting with Mali's national police chief is particularly notable in light of Bamako's growing isolation in the international community. Mali is currently facing sanctions from the West African regional organization ECOWAS with the support of France, the United States and the European Union.
Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing Responds to Video of Addis Ababa Airport Officials Trying to Extort Money From a Chinese Tourist
It is quite likely that at least one, and possibly two, customs officials at the Bole International airport in Addis Ababa are unemployed today, after a Chinese traveler recorded them trying to extract a fictitious "camera tax." The Chinese traveler was ...
All Smiles as DR Congo’s Ambassador to China Visits Mining Giant’s HQ in Beijing
The DR Congo's ambassador to China, François Nkuna Balumuene, made a courtesy call visit last week to the headquarters of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC) Deziwa, the state-owned mining giant that runs huge copper and cobalt operations in the DRC. Balumuene ...
How This One Tweet Conveys Three Important China-Africa Trends
A Tweet on Wednesday by China's top diplomat for sub-Saharan Africa, Wu Peng, about yet another ground-breaking ceremony for a new school in Africa, this time in Ivory Coast, may seem mundane but it actually communicates three important trends in Africa-China relations:
The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe Rallies to Defend Chinese Businesses in Worsening Stand-off With Civil Society Groups
The Chinese embassy in Harare stepped up on Monday to defend Chinese businesses, mostly in the mining sector, against accusations of environmental and social abuse made by a coalition of 27 civil society organizations (CSOs).
It’s Becoming Increasingly Difficult For African News Consumers to Figure Out What’s Legitimate News About China and What’s Propaganda
A column published on one of Ghana's largest news portals, Ghanaweb, on Sunday highlights the difficulties confronting readers in determining what is legitimate editorial content and what is state-produced propaganda. Last week, the official Ghana News Agency published ...
Rwanda’s Ambassador to China is Becoming an Innovative Pitchman for His Country’s Coffee Industry
If African countries are going to close their gaping trade deficits with China they'll have to find new ways to sell more of their goods to Chinese consumers. And James Kimonyo thinks he knows how. Kimonyo, Rwanda's Ambassador to China, is emerging ...
Chinese, Nigerian Security Officials Meet to Discuss How to Better Protect Chinese Expats in the Country
High-level Chinese and Nigerian security officials met on Monday in Abuja to discuss how to reduce crime and violence against Chinese nationals residing in Nigeria. Yin Guohai from China's powerful Ministry of Public Security along with Ambassador Cui Jianchun held talks ...