KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said Chinese investment is helping accelerate Africa’s growth, particularly in infrastructure and industrial development. Speaking at the opening of the two-day Uganda Development Finance Summit 2025 in the capital, Kampala, Museveni noted that both state-owned and private Chinese capital …
Read More »How China views 80th victory anniversary in WWII
BEIJING | Xinhua | When China marks the 80th anniversary of its victory in WWII on Wednesday, the gathering in Tian’anmen Square will not be about swagger, but a moment of reflection on the challenges facing the world today. The occasion is meant to commemorate the immense human cost of …
Read More »Shanghai organization resolves to assume greater role in regional development, stability
TIANJIN | Xinhua | The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has drawn a development blueprint at its Tianjin Summit that concluded Monday, which will lead it to play a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability, and in promoting shared prosperity. The summit saw the signing and adoption of …
Read More »China to use V-Day military parade as a call for world peace
BEIJING | Xinhua | The upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing will be a significant occasion to demonstrate China’s determination, will and capacity to resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to firmly uphold world peace. The parade on Sept. 3 will highlight the Chinese military’s recent …
Read More »Xi says China always a trustworthy partner of UN
TIANJIN | Xinhua | China will always be a trustworthy partner of the United Nations (UN), Chinese President Xi Jinping said when meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the port city of Tianjin on Saturday. China is willing to deepen cooperation with the UN, support the UN in playing …
Read More »PUTIN: Russia, China to continue working together for prosperity
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | Xinhua | Russia and China will continue to work together to ensure the prosperity of the two great nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. In a written interview with Xinhua on the eve of his visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tianjin …
Read More »Leaders of over 20 countries, 10 International organizations to attend SCO Tianjin Summit
BEIJING | Xinhua | Leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, which will be held in Tianjin from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin said on Friday. This will be the …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Chinese investment drives industrial transformation
MBALE, Uganda | Xinhua | Chinese-funded industrial parks and factories are playing a vital role in driving Uganda’s industrial transformation, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Friday. He made the remarks when visiting the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park in the eastern city of Mbale. Museveni, who inaugurated four new Chinese-invested …
Read More »China’s fertility paradox
COMMENT | NANCY QIAN | During the summer, one would expect mothers of rising sixth-graders to try to make whatever time they get to spend with their children as fun and relaxing as possible. Unfortunately, this is not the case in China, where mothers of rising middle-schoolers, and the children …
Read More »China’s evolving coffee industry welcomes new ‘flavor alchemists’
KUNMING | Xinhua | The challenge appeared almost impossible. It required distilling into a single cup of coffee the spirit of China’s revolutionary struggle, meaning a fusion of the sacrifice, resilience and hope that defined those momentous years. For Zhang Shaoxiong, a technician sweltering in protective gear at Yunnan Comeng …
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