Fostering a China-Africa civilizational dialogue to build a ‘Global South narrative’
As 2026 marks the Year of China-Africa People-to-People Exchanges, friendship between the people forms the vital cornerstone of China-Africa ties, and the cultural and people-to-people exchanges serve as the enduring engine of intergenerational friendship between China and Africa.
Innovation, structural upgrading expected to drive China's 2026 growth, says African media analyst
ABIDJAN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's economic outlook in 2026 is expected to be largely promoted by two drivers: innovation and structural upgrading, according to an African media analyst.
Xi congratulates Doumbouya on election as president of Guinea
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Mamady Doumbouya on his election as president of Guinea.
RABAT, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Morocco welcomed a record 19.8 million tourists in 2025, a 14 percent rise from 2024, the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy said in a statement on Monday.
Hunan's Exports of "New Three" Products Up 81.5% in First 11 Months
Hunan's exports of the "new three" products—electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and photovoltaic products—grew significantly in the first 11 months this year. Their total exports increased 81.5% year on year to 17.34 billion CNY. Among these, the exported electric vehicles totaled 10.7 billion CNY, surging 105.3%, said the Changsha Customs Authority on December 25, 2025.
China continues strengthening position as leading source of outbound investment
China's total outbound direct investment (ODI) increased 7 percent year-on-year to 1.03 trillion yuan ($145 billion) in the first 10 months of 2025, according to the latest data from China's Ministry of Commerce.
The world economy faced strong headwinds in 2025, primarily as a result of escalating trade tensions thanks to the US' "reciprocal tariffs", causing substantial uncertainties in supply chains and the global economy.
Chinese firm completes track of Africa's 1st desert heavy-haul railway
ALGIERS, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The full-track installation of Algeria's Western Mining Railway, Africa's first heavy-haul desert railway, was completed on Tuesday, the project's Chinese constructor announced Wednesday.
Anyone who has been to South Africa knows that power cuts have long been part of daily life. That, however, is changing fast, according to a report by The New York Times.
