Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian China aims to collaborate with African nations to advance green development through the “Africa Solar Belt” program, announced Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday. Speaking after a meeting with Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Wang emphasized China’s commitment to helping Africa transition to a low-carbon economy. He noted that photovoltaic power…
Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian China’s top diplomat has commenced the annual New Year tour of Africa, marking 35 years of tradition, as Beijing continues to solidify its influence across the resource-rich continent. This year’s visit occurs against the backdrop of diminishing European presence and fluctuating U.S. engagement. Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit, spanning Namibia, the Republic of Congo,…
By Xinhua News, Agency 2024 FOCAC Summit The 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in the Chinese capital city of Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6. The summit is expected to include the participation of African heads of state, as well as representatives from regional and international African organizations involved in summit-related activities….
An August 18 high-level ministerial meeting convened by the Chinese government as part of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has failed to deliver a date for return to China of thousands of African students who were studying in the country, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak 2020. During the ministerial virtual conference hosted by the Chinese ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Tanzania: China’s largest ever foreign aid project in Africa, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara), will be rebuilt with assistance from China.The Chinese embassy in Zambia announced that the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has been chosen to conduct a feasibility study on the project.Chinese ambassador to Lusaka Du Xiaohui said, “China is making every effort to prepare for the reactivation…