Countries

Nigeria gunmen kidnap three Chinese dam workers, police say

Lagos – Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese workers at a hydro-electric damn project in central Nigeria, with two local workers... Read more

6 Jan, 2022

Business

China FM in Kenya on three-nation tour of Africa

Mombasa – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will tour Beijing-funded infrastructure projects in  Kenya and discuss future economic opportunities with... Read more

6 Jan, 2022

Business

Morocco, China ink ‘Belt and Road’ roadmap

Rabat – Morocco and China on Wednesday signed an agreement sealing a strategic partnership between the two nations as part... Read more

6 Jan, 2022

Countries

China voices opposition to Eritrea sanctions as FM visits

Nairobi – China voiced its opposition to unilateral sanctions on Eritrea during a visit on Wednesday by its foreign minister... Read more

5 Jan, 2022

Business

China FM in Eritrea at start of Africa tour

Nairobi – China’s foreign minister Wang Yi arrived on Tuesday in Eritrea, one of the world’s most closed-off countries, on... Read more

5 Jan, 2022

World

World powers make rare pledge to prevent nuclear weapons spread

Paris – Five global nuclear powers pledged on Monday to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict,... Read more

4 Jan, 2022

World

Hong Kong local media outlet closes after police raid, arrests

Hong Kong – Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News said on Wednesday it will close after a police... Read more

29 Dec, 2021

World

Trudeau says China ‘playing’ democracies against each other

Ottawa – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a year-end interview with local media said Western democracies must stand... Read more

26 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus

Chinese city locks down 13 million residents to fight Covid outbreak

Beijing – Over 13 million people were ordered to stay home in the Chinese city of Xi’an, which imposed... Read more

22 Dec, 2021

World

New unverified footage of Peng Shuai posted online

Beijing – Fresh unverified footage of Peng Shuai was posted online by a state-affiliated journalist on Sunday as international concern... Read more

19 Dec, 2021