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China Elevates Ties with Africa, Unveils 10 Partnership Actions at 2024 FOCAC Summit

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20240108

BEIJING – China and Africa have strengthened their collaborative efforts toward modernization, as Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an upgrade in China-Africa relations and unveiled...

Africa Asia TECHNOLOGY

UN Chief Calls for Inclusive AI to Benefit All.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 2024061

On Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General emphasized the need for global cooperation in harnessing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning that unequal access could...

Africa Asia ECONOMY International News

Ruto and Xi Discuss Major Infrastructure Projects to Strengthen Kenya-China Partnership.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024095

The expansion of Kenya’s infrastructure dominated discussions between President William Ruto and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting at the Great Hall of the...

Africa Asia ECONOMY

Xi Jinping and Tinubu Pledge to Deepen China-Nigeria Relations, Sign New Cooperation Agreements

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2024070

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to strengthen the longstanding diplomatic friendship between China and...

Africa Asia BUSINESS

Nigeria Poised to Expand Partnership with Indonesia.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2024090

Nigeria has expressed its readiness to strengthen relations with Indonesia. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said there is a lot of...

Africa Asia ECONOMY International News

Renewed Chinese Investment in Africa: Lending Increases in 2023

Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 2024071

In 2023, Chinese lending to Africa saw an increase for the first time in several years, according to research by Boston University’s Global Development Policy...

Africa Asia BUSINESS ECONOMY International News

Uganda and South Korea Join Forces to Build Nuclear Power Plant

abimolay@icloud.comJune 4, 2024

by abimolay@icloud.comJune 4, 20240317

In a significant move towards diversifying energy sources and promoting sustainable development, Uganda and South Korea have launched a joint initiative to construct a nuclear...

Asia International News

Palestinian Officials Seek to Join South Africa’s U.N. Case Against Israel

abimolay@icloud.comJune 3, 2024

by abimolay@icloud.comJune 3, 20240149

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Palestinian representatives have formally requested to join South Africa’s case at the top U.N. court, which accuses Israel of committing genocide...

Asia International News

UK Lawmakers Cast Symbolic Vote To Recognize Palestine As A State // Les Législateurs Britanniques Cast Vote Symbolique Reconnaître La Palestine Comme Un Eta

Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 20140318

Written by ; Laura Smith-Spark, CNN UK lawmakers have voted in the House of Commons to recognize Palestine as a state “as a contribution to...

Asia

Xi Pledges Close Cooperation With Maldives On Climate Change

Jide AdesinaSeptember 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 15, 20140301

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday pledged to pursue close cooperation with the Maldives on climate change ahead of his state visit to the island...

Asia International News

Hong Kong Huge clash looming over universal suffrage

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20140335

Mass struggle needed to break the undemocratic grip of Beijing-backed capitalist elite Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info The long drawn out struggle for democracy in Hong Kong...

Asia International News

357 Dead In southwest China Quake

Jide AdesinaAugust 4, 2014August 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 4, 2014August 4, 20140402

BEIJING – The death toll from a strong earthquake that hit southwest China’s mountainous Yunnan province on Sunday has risen to 357, the...

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