KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | China has pledged to support Uganda as the East African country gears up to host the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the 3rd South Summit. This was revealed here Thursday by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong while handing over 70 SUV cars …
Read More »China donates SUV cars to support Uganda in hosting NAM, South Summit
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | China has pledged to support Uganda as the East African country gears up to host the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the 3rd South Summit. This was revealed here Thursday by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong while handing over 70 SUV cars to …
Read More »China launches campaign to tackle content issues involving online short videos
BEIJING | Xinhua | The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has launched a campaign to address the growing concerns surrounding the content of short videos. The month-long campaign focuses on three prominent issues, namely, the dissemination of false information, improper behaviors in short videos, and the spread of erroneous concepts, …
Read More »China backs Uganda on UN Security Council reforms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Republic of China pledged unconditional support to Uganda’s push for sweeping reforms at the United Nations Security Council, commended Uganda’s government for safeguarding African solidarity, and castigated external interference and politics of bullying. The Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National …
Read More »China rejects EU’s allegations of EV overcapacity export
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | Chinese Ambassador to the European Union (EU) Fu Cong on Thursday dismissed a recent claim that China is exporting its overcapacity of electric vehicles (EV) to the European market. “I want to emphasize the fact that the Chinese companies are selling cars in Europe does …
Read More »Museveni asks China to allow more Ugandan finished products
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to the government of China to open their market for more finished goods from countries like Uganda. “I would like to encourage China to open their market more for processed coffee and other products, not only raw materials,” he …
Read More »China to become the world’s largest automobile exporter in 2023
Guangzhou, China | Xinhua | China is certain to become the world’s largest automobile exporter this year, as its auto exports in the first 10 months hit 3.9 million units, an official with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade has said. Wang Xia, head of the council’s …
Read More »Chinese national reports sh700million robbery in Kololo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another case of robbery involving a Chinese national has occurred in Kampala, resulting in a reported loss of $190,000, equivalent to sh718 million. He Wei told police he is the latest victim of a motorcycle robbery gang on Ssezibwa road in Kololo, Central Division, …
Read More »Dream of ‘father of hybrid rice’ takes root in Africa
Sanya, China | Xinhua | In front of a bronze statue of Yuan Longping, scores of African visitors planted hybrid rice seedlings in memory of the “father of hybrid rice.” The delegates to the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture were visiting the Paddy Field National Park in Sanya, …
Read More »China launches new-generation marine satellite
Jiuquan, China |Xinhua | China on Thursday sent a new-generation ocean color monitoring satellite into space to help improve understanding of marine waters. This is the world’s first high-precision ocean color observation satellite that targets various water bodies around the world, using multiple detection methods. It can realize large-scale, continuous …
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