Tag: China
China willing to provide Venezuela help
China is willing to provide Venezuela with what help it can, Premier Li Keqiang told Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on…
U.S. concerned about currency swaps between Africa, China
The U.S. is concerned that increased currency swap agreements between China and African nations will reduce visibility into financial transactions…
Sen. Sani warns Africa against creditor/debtor relationship with China
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Sen. Shehu Sani, has cautioned against emphasis on loan in the…
Loan: China not father Christmas, says Chinese Envoy
The Charge d’ Affaires of China Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Lin Jing, says China is not a Father Christmas, but…
Nigeria, China sign $2bn MoU on cotton industry
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah said on Tuesday that Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of…
Russia, China urged to unite against protectionism
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that Russia and China should work together to oppose protectionism and what he called…
China deploys 165 peacekeepers to South Sudan
China on Tuesday deployed 165 peacekeepers to South Sudan Tuesday on a one-year mission.
Xi stresses social norms of respecting teachers, valuing education
President Xi Jinping of China has called on the Communist Party of China (CPC) and society to promote the social…
China signs MoUs with 37 African countries, AU
China on Friday said it signed MoUs with 37 African countries and the AU on the Belt and Road development.
China agrees to restructure Ethiopia’s railway loan
China has agreed to restructure some of Ethiopia’s loans, including a loan for a four billion dollars railway linking its…
China to dispatch 268 peacekeepers to South Sudan
China will dispatch a battalion of 268 peacekeepers to South Sudan for a one-year mission.
African countries don’t think cooperation adds to debt – China
African leaders attending this week’s summit with China don’t think that cooperation between the continent and Beijing has added to…
Nigeria reaps $5b from partnership with China
Nigeria’s partnership with China through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) resulted in the execution of vital infrastructure across the…
China, Africa to begin 3-year project on HIV, AIDS prevention
China, African countries and relevant international organisations, will in 2019 begin implementation of a three-year project on HIV and AIDS…
China guarantees funding for AKK Pipeline projects
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has assured Nigeria of its unflinching commitment towards securing funding for the financing and…
Africa’s best hope lies in cooperation with China – Expert
The changing paradigm shift in global economy leaves China as the best hope for Africa’s future development, a Zambian expert…
China not practicing “colonialism” in Africa – President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Monday dismissed allegations of China practicing colonialism in Africa, saying China instead has…
China to implement 8 major initiatives with African countries
President Xi Jinping on Monday said China will implement eight major initiatives with African countries in the next three years…
Buhari arrives China, to sign $328m agreement on ICT
President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Beijing on Saturday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding…
SON alerts on cancer-causing substance in school uniforms
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has warned importers of school uniform materials into Nigeria about some cancer-causing substances found…
Trade war: Putting pressure on China won’t work – Foreign Ministry
China’s foreign ministry on Friday said that putting pressure on Beijing over trade won’t work, after a report that U.S.…
Buhari departs for China, to meet President Jinping
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday depart for Beijing, China, to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on…
China, Sierra Leone vow to further promote bilateral ties
President Xi Jinping of China on Thursday held talks with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio in Beijing, and the…
U.S. has no right to criticise minorities policies – China
China said on Thursday that the United States had no right to criticise its policies on ethnic minorities, after U.S.…
China launches official online rumour information platform
A national-level platform to alert the public about online rumours and refute slander was launched in Beijing Wednesday.
“Africa has chosen China”
Burkina Faso will strengthen cooperation with China in all areas as Africa-China relations develop for mutual benefit, President Roch Kabore…
Trump blames China for hacking Clinton emails
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary…
China remains Africa’s largest trading partner
China has been Africa’s largest trading partner for nine years in a row as major cooperation programs boosted bilateral trade,…
Projects not to blame for majority of Africa debt – China
Chinese development projects do not account for a majority of the debt on African countries, a senior Chinese official said…
China considers scrapping child-birth limits
China is considering lifting child-birth limits, which have been in place in one form or another for four decades, state…