Africa: How can the Global South chart its path to development by seizing the economic and financial opportunities of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, in light of the characteristics of Chinese diplomacy?

Africa: How can the Global South chart its path to development by seizing the economic and financial opportunities of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, in light of the characteristics of Chinese diplomacy?

My stay in China as part of the DongFang scholarship program at Peking University (PKU) allowed me to immerse in the heart of China’s institutional and administrative architecture, to meet high-ranking officials responsible for strategic departments, as well as distinguished academics. Visits to cutting-edge industrial sites gave me the opportunity to observe remarkable technological advances,…

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Questions arise over Chinese firm’s Sh50 Billion Lamu Port dredging as container ship runs aground

Questions arise over Chinese firm’s Sh50 Billion Lamu Port dredging as container ship runs aground

Questions arise over Chinese firm’s Sh50 Billion Lamu Port dredging as container ship runs aground The MV Baltimore Express at the Port of Lamu. PHOTO/KPA. By MARITIME CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Questions have arisen over the dredging of the Lamu Port channel after a ship ran aground before it was lightened and subsequently managed to berth on…

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Mystery Chinese AI model revealed to be Xiaomi’s

Mystery Chinese AI model revealed to be Xiaomi’s

A powerful AI model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week was revealed on Wednesday to be from Chinese smartphone and EV giant Xiaomi, after it fuelled speculation that start-up DeepSeek was quietly testing its next-generation system ahead of a launch. The release of DeepSeek’s low-cost models DeepSeek-V3 and R1 triggered a global…

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Xi Jinping’s anticorruption drive sweeps up senior Chinese military chiefs | Xi Jinping News

Xi Jinping’s anticorruption drive sweeps up senior Chinese military chiefs | Xi Jinping News

Taipei, Taiwan – As thousands of Chinese government officials gathered in Beijing for China’s annual legislative meetings known as the “two sessions” this month, at least a dozen active and retired military officers were absent from the proceedings. Among the absentees was General Zhang Youxia, who has been under investigation since late January for “suspected…

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Increased import tax on Chinese cars?

Increased import tax on Chinese cars?

The South African automotive landscape is at a crossroads as the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) considers doubling vehicle import duties from 25% to 50%. While intended to curb the influx of affordable models from China and India and protect local manufacturing, industry titans, led by Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and BMW,…

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Former “elite” Air Force pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military pilots arrested, DOJ says

Former “elite” Air Force pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military pilots arrested, DOJ says

The Justice Department announced the arrest Wednesday of a former Air Force fighter pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military personnel without authorization. Gerald Brown, 65, was arrested in Indiana after recently returning to the United States from China, where he’d been since December 2023, a Justice Department statement said. He is accused of having “conspired…

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Africa: China Is Catalyst for Africa’s Development and Revitalization, Says Chinese Ambassador

Africa: China Is Catalyst for Africa’s Development and Revitalization, Says Chinese Ambassador

Monrovia — The Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, Yin Chengwu, has declared that China will continue to serve as a catalyst for Africa’s development and revitalization, emphasizing that Liberia stands to benefit significantly from the growing partnership. Ambassador Chengwu made the statement on February 13, 2026 during the Chinese New Year Reception held in Paynesville, outside…

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