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Tag: china
Russia rules out firing hypersonic missile during South Africa joint naval exercise
As Russia, China and South Africa have started joint naval drills amid Ukraine war, Moscow said its military will not test-fire a hypersonic missile during ... Read More
Leaving Africa in China’s hands is “big mistake” – Rome
Antonio Tajani, Italy’s top diplomat, on Sunday slammed China’s influence in Africa arguing that leaving the continent in the hands of China is a mistake. ... Read More
US needn’t be too concerned about China’s basing ambitions in Africa — study
Despite regular warnings by US military commanders about a possible second Chinese military base in Sub-Saharan Africa and rumors about new footholds in countries like ... Read More
China-Africa digital services hub focused on facilitating trade established in Hunan
China-Africa digital services hub focused on facilitating trade established in Hunan China’s Hunan province has unveiled a China-Africa Digital Services Hub that focuses on cross-border ... Read More
Africa-China trade in 2022 surges, dwarfing commerce with US
Africa's bilateral trade with China surged to a record high in 2022, highlighting how Beijing's commercial influence over the continent continues to dwarf that of ... Read More
Namibia rhino poaching surges to record level, blame on cross-border syndicates
The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached the highest level on record in 2022, as twice as many animals — 87 compared to ... Read More
‘Africa is no one’s pawn’, says AU chief, as top US, Chinese, Russian officials tour continent
Top American, Chinese and Russian officials — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — are ... Read More
South Africa, China, Russia to hold joint naval drills in February
South Africa, China and Russia will jointly stage naval drills in February to strengthen the already flourishing relations between the three countries. The African country ... Read More
China, Benin ink deal on partial debt cancellation
China and Benin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on partial debt cancellation Saturday during the visit of the Chinese top diplomat Qin Gang to ... Read More
Africa should not serve as arena for global contests — China’s foreign minister
Africa should not be an arena for international competition between world powers, China's new Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday while inaugurating the new ... Read More