Tag: Xi Jinping
Historic UN Speech: How Morocco’s future King championed China’s global recognition
In October 1960, Morocco's Crown Prince Moulay Hassan delivered a powerful address at the United Nations, challenging the exclusion of 600 million Chinese people from ... Read More
Africa becomes China’s fastest-growing trade frontier amid U.S. tariffs
Africa is rapidly emerging as China’s most dynamic export market, fueled by a combination of shifting global trade dynamics, aggressive Chinese investment, and growing demand ... Read More
China’s security playbook in Africa raises promise, and alarms
China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI), launched in 2022 by President Xi Jinping, is increasingly shaping Africa’s security architecture, drawing both support and scrutiny across the ... Read More
China expands tariff-free access to African goods
China has announced plans to eliminate tariffs on nearly all imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties, extending a previous policy ... Read More
China expands space cooperation with African countries amid US aid cuts
China is intensifying its space cooperation with Africa, securing agreements with 23 African countries to fund satellite and ground station projects that collect valuable imagery ... Read More
China’s zero-tariff plan for African economies raises doubts among experts
Beijing’s recent decision to eliminate tariffs for goods from least developed countries (LDCs) with diplomatic relations with China, including 33 in Africa, has been met ... Read More
Guinea-Bissau, Chinese leaders hold talks, upgrade ties, as experts warn of dependency risk
Guinea-Bissau and Chinese presidents held talks in Beijing on Wednesday (10 July), with the two leaders announcing that the relations between both countries will be ... Read More
Number of Chinese workers across Africa drops by over 60% over past decade — report
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
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
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