Wife of activist barred from leaving China dies after 15 years apart
Beijing – The wife of a repeatedly detained Chinese human rights lawyer died of cancer on Monday in the United... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
China is not trapping Africa in debt, says foreign minister
Mombasa – China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday rejected suggestions that Beijing was luring African countries into debt... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
