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12-15

2025

China-Africa relations: A new era of strategic partnership and modernization cooperation

On December 4, 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the new type of China-Africa strategic partnership be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership at the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

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12-12

2025

Fujian’s Trade with Africa Gains Robust Momentum with 18.78% Growth in First Three Quarters

According to statistics from Xiamen Customs, Fujian Province recorded 79.772 billion CNY in trade with Africa in the first three quarters of 2025, up 18.78% year-on-year, sustaining strong growth momentum. Exports to Africa reached 47.479 billion CNY, an increase of 18.91%, while imports stood at 32.293 billion CNY, up 18.58%.

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12-12

2025

Chinese constructor to build Cameroon customs headquarters

YAOUNDE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian authorities on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of the headquarters of Cameroon's General Directorate of Customs.

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12-12

2025

Namibia launches project to enhance food security amid rising climate risks

WINDHOEK, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Namibia on Tuesday launched a new adaptive agriculture initiative to strengthen the resilience of drought-affected farming communities and improve food security across five regions.

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12-12

2025

Ambassadors promote China-Africa cooperation at lecture tour in Shanxi

Seven diplomats from five African countries attended the Lecture Tour by Ambassadors from African Countries · Shanxi 2025 on Tuesday in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. The event aimed to advance the high-quality development of China-Africa cooperation.

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12-12

2025

China’s trade surplus tops $1 trillion for first time; global trade situation a result of market forces: expert

Data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Monday showed that China's trade surplus reached $1.08 trillion in the first 11 months of 2025. A report from The New York Times noted that "China's trade surplus climbing past $1 trillion for the first time." The Wall Street Journal said that this "milestone" underscores the dominance that the country has attained in everything from high-end electric vehicles to low-end T-shirts.

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12-11

2025

Seminar held at AU, calling for deeper China-Africa cooperation to build common security

Chinese, African Union (AU), and United Nations (UN) officials have called for further deepening China-Africa cooperation to build peace and common security in Africa and beyond.

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12-11

2025

Global trade to exceed 35 trln USD in 2025: UN report

Global growth will slow to 2.6 percent in 2025, down from 2.9 percent in 2024, due to growing pressure from financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty facing global trade and investment, the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report released on Tuesday.

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12-11

2025

Hunan Enterprise-aided Hospital Construction Project in Lesotho, Africa Recognized by MOFCOM

A modern hospital built with Chinese assistance is emerging as a vital pillar safeguarding the health of local residents in Lesotho in southern Africa. Recently, the medical aid project in Lesotho undertaken by the POWERCHINA Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited has been commended by the Agency for International Economic Cooperation (AIECO) of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

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12-11

2025

Zhejiang's Import and Export Volume Grow 5.3% in First 10 Months

According to Hangzhou Customs, Zhejiang Province (including Ningbo, same below) recorded a total import and export value of 4.6 trillion yuan in the first ten months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.3%, which is 1.7 percentage points higher than the national average.

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