Chinese-made solar products drive Africa's green transition: executive
The adoption of green energy across Africa has accelerated, thanks to availability of quality and affordable solar solutions from China, a business executive said on Tuesday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.
Each January, as the world takes stock of shifting geopolitical priorities, China quietly reaffirms one of the most consistent traditions in contemporary diplomacy: Africa remains the first overseas destination of the year for the Chinese foreign minister.
Guangdong's trade volume reached new heights in 2025, data shows
Guangdong, China's largest trading province, recorded steady growth in foreign trade throughout last year, with imports and exports rising in every quarter, customs authorities said on Monday.
At a time of growing global uncertainty and pressure on multilateral cooperation, African countries have welcomed the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges as a strategic step toward solidifying long-term China-Africa relations through deeper societal engagement.
Continued tradition highlights growing strength of China-Africa relationship
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Africa from Wednesday last week to Monday once again sent a clear and consistent signal: China's commitment to Africa is unwavering and enduring.
China's super-large market creates global opportunities with record imports
China's total goods imports reached a historic high of 18.48 trillion yuan (about 2.64 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, cementing the country's status as the world's second-largest import market for 17 consecutive years, the latest official data has revealed.
The launch of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges marks a strategic maturation of China-Africa relations, signaling a shift from previous infrastructure- and trade-led engagement toward deeper social connectivity and human-centered development, a Namibian expert has said.
The Chinese Embassy in Burundi on Thursday donated medical supplies to the Burundian government to help the East African nation achieve sustainable development goals as well as its development vision.
Wang Yi's visit solidifies China's commitment to Africa
Chinese foreign minister's visit to Africa at the start of the year highlighted China's commitment to solidify China-Africa relations and broader South-South cooperation at a time of profound global uncertainties, African analysts said.
Chinese-invested electrolytic aluminum plant inaugurated in Angola
LUANDA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Angolan President Joao Lourenco has inaugurated an electrolytic aluminum plant in Barra do Dande Free Trade Zone, Bengo province, a project to boost regional industrialization and diversify the national economy.
