Tag: Xi Jinping

Number of Chinese workers across Africa drops by over 60% over past decade — report

March 22, 2024

The number of Chinese workers across Africa has plummeted to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to data from China's National Bureau ... Read More

Resource curse: more Africa countries could benefit from China’s new tariff-free policy

January 15, 2024

China’s recent announcement that it was expanding its tariff-free policy to additional African countries, namely Angola, Gambia, Congo, Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania, may be a ... Read More

African leaders attend 3rd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing

October 18, 2023

Some 130 leaders from Africa and other world’s regions have gathered in China for a two-day meeting organized by the Chinese government that marks the ... Read More

China’s modernization success inspires African countries to seek independent development paths

October 3, 2023

More and more African countries seem to have taken inspiration from China’s unique economic development over the past decades and try to follow the development ... Read More

Dozens of African countries in attendance at 3rd China-Africa Peace and Security Forum in Beijing

August 30, 2023

As many as 50 African States have sent officials to the third China-Africa Peace and Security Forum taking place in Beijing as part of China's ... Read More

China proposes three-area focused plan for Africa as part of Belt and Road Initiative

August 28, 2023

China has added three new areas for investment to its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) focusing on the African continent where it has spent billions ... Read More

Africa calls for change in economic relations with China: from infrastructure to industrialization

August 24, 2023

African countries have called on China, Africa’s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, to shift the focus of the economic relationship from building infrastructure ... Read More

DRC leader’s upcoming visit to China to pave way for signing of key trade, mineral deals

May 22, 2023

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, will pay a state visit to China from 24-29 May where he is expected ... Read More

China’s investment in Tanzania soars, as trade relationship with Nigeria takes dip

March 27, 2023

China's investment in Tanzania has hit a record $1.8 billion since President Xi Jinping's visit in the East African country 10 years ago, while bilateral ... Read More

China refocuses on food and agriculture in its relations with Africa

March 23, 2023

China is importing more food products such as avocados, cashews, sesame seeds and chili peppers from Africa, after President Xi Jinping promised to increase non-resource ... Read More