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Egyptian Tourism Authorities Scramble to do Damage Control Following Viral Video of Chinese Tourist Abandoned by Taxi Drivers Shouting “Corona Corona!”
Egyptian tourism authorities are hoping that some flowers and a sincere apology to a Chinese tourist will make up for him being kicked out of a taxi and humiliated by drivers shouting "corona corona!" on Wednesday. The incident took place on ...
With Inventories of Chinese-made Products Running Low Across Africa, Shop Owners Wonder What’s Next
China-Africa trade has essentially come to a halt due to the worsening COVID-19 outbreak around the world, adding new pressure on small business owners across Africa who make a living selling imported Chinese goods. Now with inventories running low, shopowners are wondering how they're going to replenish ...
China’s Growing Influence in the Mideast, Persian Gulf & Mediterranean
China's crude imports from Saudi Arabia surged last year by 47% highlighting the Kingdom's growing importance to Beijing as a key oil supplier. This should also be concerning for Africa because the Chinese no longer feel as dependent on the ...
African Citizens in Wuhan and the Evacuation Conundrum
The increasingly desperate pleas from African students to be evacuated from the epicenter of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China raises broader, thornier questions about how Africa should deal with its colonial past. A past that still casts a long shadow over much of the continent. ...
Al Jazeera’s 101 East Investigates How China’s New “Silk Road” is Changing Lives From Asia to Africa
Al Jazeera English's Asia documentary series 101 East dedicated an entire episode to showcasing China's Belt and Road Initiative. It's a fascinating program that explores how the tens of billions of dollars already spent to build out the BRI is impact millions throughout the developing world, for ...
China Takes on a More Prominent Role in Mideast & Gulf Politics
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off his annual tour of Africa in Cairo this week where he met with senior Egyptian leaders to discuss the growing instability in North Africa, the Mideast, and the Persian Gulf.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Busy Day in Cairo
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up the first stop of his five-nation African tour following a full day of high-level meetings with Egyptian and Arab regional leaders. Security issues in Libya and the situation in Iran were key items on the agenda at several of the ...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Annual Mystery Tour of Africa
What a snapshot of this moment in foreign policy: as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi embarks this week on his annual tour of African countries, the Pentagon is publicly disagreeing with U.S. President Trump about exactly which Iranian sites might be targeted ...
While the U.S. Gets Bogged Down in the Persian Gulf, China Pushes on With its African Diplomacy
Getting Africa on the agenda in Washington, D.C. has never been easy, but now it'll be near impossible as America's senior foreign policy leaders become consumed managing the burgeoning crisis in Iran, Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East. Contrast that ...
New Data Confirms China’s Transsion Holdings’ Near-Total Dominance of the African Phone Market
International Data Corporation released third-quarter African mobile phone market data that revealed near-total dominance by Shenzhen-based Transsion Holdings in both the smartphone and feature phone markets. Overall, African mobile phone growth remained solid with smartphone shipments up 4% in the last quarter and the total overall market-topping ...
Most African States Quietly Take China’s Side in Xinjiang Battle at the United Nations
A duel erupted at the United Nations on Tuesday between rival factions who oppose and support China's treatment of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority in Xinjiang. On one side, the US, UK and most other Western countries renewed their criticism of China for committing well-documented human ...
China Spends Billions in Egypt to Woo the 'Arab Street'
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz's recent state visit to Beijing is the latest evidence that China is manuevering to play a bigger role in the Middle East and Persian Gulf. The two countries reportedly signed deals ...