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No legitimacy, no place for pseudo-SADR in Sino-African cooperation mechanisms

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), held on June 11 in Changsha, capital of China’s Hunan province, followed on June 12 by the official inauguration of the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, once again clearly and unequivocally confirmed that the so-called SADR has no legitimacy or place in Sino-African cooperation mechanisms. Like previous editions […]

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China-Africa Forum: Beijing rejects separatists’ participation smacks Algeria & Polisario

The Algerian regime has suffered another humiliating diplomatic setback in Beijing after the Chinese authorities refused the participation of the Polisario in the ongoing China-Africa cooperation forum. This is another slap on the face of ruling Algerian junta and their separatist militias in just few days after the Tokyo scandal which exposed their total failure, […]

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China pledges to waive some Africa loans to defy debt-trap diplomacy claims

China has announced plans to waive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries that were due in 2021 amid a growing rivalry with the West and accusations that it is creating “debt traps” on the continent. The relief was announced on 18 August in an address to Chinese and African diplomats at a follow-up meeting […]

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Morocco Underscores in China Relevance of its African Policy

Morocco has called for a tripartite cooperation with China benefiting Africa’s social and economic development, one of the end-goals of the Kingdom’s new African policy. “Morocco is ready to work together with its African and Chinese partners to push forward the continent’s social and economic development,” said Minister Delegate for Africa, Mohcine Jazouli. Speaking at […]