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Tag Archives: China

Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit

Chikankata, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant’s fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the …

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Xi Jinping and Putin begin talks in Moscow

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the Kremlin on his arrival in Moscow on Monday. When Xi reached the Kremlin, he was greeted by the Kremlin Commandant at the alighting point. Putin warmly shook hands and took photos with …

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Chinese envoy refutes allegations of “debt trap” in Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Xue Bing, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday refuted the groundless cliche that China is creating a “debt trap” in Africa, calling it a narrative trap instead. Addressing media here in the Ethiopian capital, the …

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FULL LETTER: Xi Jinping writes on China-Russia friendship

 A signed article by Chinese President Xi Jinping titled “Forging Ahead to Open a New Chapter of China-Russia Friendship, Cooperation and Common Development” was published Monday on Russia’s newspaper Russian Gazette and the website of RIA Novosti news agency ahead of his state visit to Russia. Following is an English …

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China visa application center opens in Ethiopia’s capital

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia on Friday inaugurated the China visa application center in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. According to a statement from the Chinese Embassy, the newly inaugurated visa application center is responsible for handling some consular document applications and consular authentication, as …

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Putin congratulates Xi on election as Chinese president

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday sent a message to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, warmly congratulating him on his election as Chinese president. Putin said he would like to extend his warm congratulations to Xi on the occasion of his election as president of …

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ROADS: Total chaos at KCCA Council – Contractors meeting

Invited contractors’ representatives present questionable IDs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos engulfed a Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Council meeting at City Hall on Thursday after invited road construction contractors presented documents that couldn’t clearly identify them. Council Speaker Zahra Luyirika had invited contractors of the roads to be …

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