Archive for the 'Africa' Category
‘China threat’ theory is absurd
As the sleeping dragon awoke toward the end of the last century, the West felt uneasy. And when it took off on the road to rapid economic development, the West’s unease began turning into fear, giving rise to the ... Read More
South Africa keen to jump on BRIC wagon
Editor’s Note: South African President Jacob Zuma paid a state visit to China from August 23 to 26 along with a large delegation of 13 cabinet members and more than 300 businesspeople. How will the visit enhance China- ... Read More
Chinese businessmen bedevilled by bureaucracy in Egypt
“We don’t own any apartment here. Why? Because, after all, this is someone else’s country,” said Chen Jiannan, 40, chairman of the Egyptian Chinese Solidarity Council, in a backstreet Chinese restaurant ... Read More
CADF signs extraction deal for uranium
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced Tuesday that it has signed a contract with the China-Africa Development Fund (CADF) on uranium exploration in Africa. China Uranium Corporation, a subsidiary of CNNC, will set ... Read More
China, Nigeria pledge to boost ties
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang met with Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Odien Ajumogobia in Beijing Tuesday, with the two sides pledging to boost bilateral ties. China and Nigeria have a long history of friendly ... Read More
China says to continue supporting Ethiopia’s health sector
Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Gu Xiaojie on Thursday said the Chinese government is keen to enhance the development cooperation with Ethiopia and China would continue assisting Ethiopia in the health sector. The ambassador, ... Read More
China, Africa promote agricultural co-op through party-to-party channels
Senior officials from Chinese and African political parties will gather in Beijing next week to discuss ways to promote agricultural cooperation. The International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of ... Read More
China seeks opinions on rules to protect workers sent overseas
The Chinese government has begun to solicit public opinion on a set of draft regulations on the management of foreign labor service cooperation agreements, which aim to protect workers sent overseas. “Problems exist in ... Read More
Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Speaks at St. Alban’s College
On July, 28, 2010, Zhong Jianhua, Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, addressed St. Alban’s College at the invitation of Hamilton, the school headmaster. The speech, under the title of Sino-African ... Read More
Lesotho cements cultural ties with China
The Lesotho China Expo steering committee is pulling all stops to market the country’s business opportunities, cultural and tourism attractions ahead of a visit to China later this year, official has said. Lesotho wants ... Read More
South Africa, China sign police agreement
South African and Chinese police leaders have signed a police cooperation agreement in keeping with efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, local media said on Saturday. South African Police Deputy ... Read More
Chalco to pour cash into Guinea mine
Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco), the nation’s biggest producer of the metal, signed in Beijing a binding agreement Thursday with Rio Tinto Group to establish a joint venture and operate an iron ore mine at Simandou in ... Read More
Chalco to mine iron ore
IN a move away from the commodity that gave the company its name, Aluminum Corp of China has agreed to pay Rio Tinto Ltd US$1.35 billion for a stake in an iron ore mine in the West African country of Guinea. Under the ... Read More