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01-04

2026

Resilient Chinese economy quells volatility

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.

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01-04

2026

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.

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01-04

2026

Chinese solar is powering Africa, NYT reports

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.

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12-31

2025

Ghana-China relations gain momentum in 2025

ACCRA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The year 2025 marked the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ghana and China, with both sides taking concrete steps throughout the year to deepen cooperation and deliver tangible results.

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12-31

2025

Two-way opening up shapes new win-win landscape for China and the world

BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The year 2025 has been pivotal, as China, standing at the threshold of a new five-year plan cycle, has seen high-standard opening up emerge as a core driver of Chinese modernization.

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12-31

2025

Hunan's Exports of Agricultural Machinery Up 76.3% in First 11 Months

Hunan's exports of agricultural machinery totaled 670 million CNY in the first 11 months this year, marking a 76.3% increase compared with the same period last year, said the Changsha Customs Authority on December 24, 2025.

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12-31

2025

Plan's focus on tech reliance to aid Africa

As China prepares to roll out its 15th Five-Year Plan, the country's governance under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and its push to strengthen technological self-reliance are expected to present both opportunities and lessons for Africa, analysts say.

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12-30

2025

New platform facilitating Ethiopian coffee entry into Chinese market launches in central China

CHANGSHA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopia Coffee (China) Trading Center was officially inaugurated on Saturday in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, to leverage Ethiopia's advantages in coffee origin and promote the entry of its premium coffee into the Chinese market.

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12-30

2025

Porcelains shine light on China-Kenya links

On the quiet island of Lamu, Kenya, where the monsoon winds once guided great trading ships to East Africa's shores, fragments of an ancient world still linger — some behind glass at the Lamu Museum, others tucked inside humble homes in the local Swahili settlements.

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12-30

2025

How China-Africa cooperation boosts global agricultural research

Developing new crop varieties is essential to improving yields – and, in turn, a country's food and economic security. In China's southernmost province of Hainan, year-round warm weather creates ideal conditions for breeding experiments. Alongside Chinese scientists, many international researchers, particularly from Africa, study and train there.

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