Denver, U.S. | Xinhua | Each week, more economists and U.S. policy experts question U.S. President Joe Biden’s delay in dumping his predecessor Donald Trump’s trade war against China, citing the potential benefits being missed. “Talk about missing the boat … it would slow inflation, stimulate the economy, and send an …
Read More »NATO chief urged to stop spreading smearing remarks targeting China: spokesperson
Beijing, China | Xinhua | A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday urged the NATO chief to immediately stop spreading smearing remarks targeting China, and abandon the obsession with drawing ideological lines. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the statement at a daily news briefing when answering a query regarding the NATO secretary …
Read More »IMF warns of further downside risks for global economy
Davos, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday warned of further headwinds for the global economy and spiralling inflation around the world due to the conflict in Ukraine, while voicing that China will remain an engine of growth after the “near-term headwinds”. “We are seeing additional weaknesses …
Read More »Zimbabwean president defends Chinese investment in Africa against Western incitement
Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised Chinese investment for changing the economic landscape in his country and other parts of Africa, while blasting the West for plundering African resources for decades. In his weekly column for the government-run The Sunday Mail newspaper, Mnangagwa said that the …
Read More »Chinese business community seek clarity on Uganda tax exemptions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chinese doing business in Uganda have today engaged the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) seeking clarification on several tax administration concerns, most notably how to get tax exemptions. In the meeting with URA officials, the business community under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Uganda SINOCHAM …
Read More »Chinese-built expressway starts trial run in Nairobi, invigorating Kenyan capital
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya on Saturday began trial runs on the Chinese-built Nairobi expressway ahead of its commissioning in the next few weeks. James Macharia, the cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, said Saturday during a media briefing in Nairobi, the Kenyan …
Read More »China opposes NATO’s provocation of bloc confrontations around globe
United Nations | Xinhua | China is firmly opposed to NATO provocating bloc confrontations around the world, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations said Thursday during the Security Council briefing on Ukraine. “Clinging to the anachronistic doctrine of security and keen to provoke bloc confrontations and create tensions in Europe …
Read More »China pledges greater contributions to human health on World Malaria Day
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said China hopes to make greater contributions to the health of humanity as the world marks Malaria Day on Monday. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to the International Forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin and …
Read More »China urges Japan to make clean break with militarism
Beijing, China | Xinhua | China on Thursday urged Japan to earnestly honor its statement of and commitment to facing up to and reflecting on its history of aggression and make a clean break with militarism. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …
Read More »‘Pandaversary’ underlines 50 years of successful China-U.S collaboration on giant panda conservation
Washington, USA | Xinhua | Male giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji went to great lengths to climb onto the back of his mother, Mei Xiang, only to fall down cutely before both of them were drawn to an ice cake made of their favorite treats, including sugar cane, carrots, …
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