China and India attempt to repair strained ties

China and India attempt to repair strained ties

Suranjana TewariBBC Asia business correspondent Getty Images Modi and Xi last had a bilateral meeting in 2017 India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in China this weekend with the sting of Donald Trump’s US tariffs still top of mind. Since Wednesday, tariffs on Indian goods bound for the US, like diamonds and shrimp, now stand…

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Africa: President Urges Deeper South Africa-Japan Trade and Investment Ties

Africa: President Urges Deeper South Africa-Japan Trade and Investment Ties

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger economic and investment partnerships between South Africa and Japan, highlighting the opportunities in critical minerals, renewable energy, agriculture and advanced manufacturing. Addressing the South Africa-Japan Business Forum on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit in Yokohama on Thursday, the President said the…

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India’s Modi meets China’s top diplomat Wang as Asian powers rebuild ties | News

India’s Modi meets China’s top diplomat Wang as Asian powers rebuild ties | News

Ties between the two nuclear-armed Asian powers have made ‘steady progress’, India’s PM Modi says. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the bilateral relationship after a years-long standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian powers and as the two nations navigate a shifting…

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Africa: President Urges Deeper South Africa-Japan Trade and Investment Ties

Africa: China to Boost Ties With Africa Through ‘Ten Partnership Actions’ – Envoy

The People’s Republic of China has said the implementation of the Ten Partnership Actions with Africa has the potential to boost ties between China and Africa, stressing that the partnership would also strengthen the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, said this in his speech at an International Conference (West…

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Africa: President Urges Deeper South Africa-Japan Trade and Investment Ties

Africa: AU Calls for Deeper Integration As Botswana and Ethiopia Strengthen Business Ties

Addis Ababa, — The African Union Commission has called for renewed commitment to economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The Embassy of Botswana in Addis Ababa, together with Ethiopian consultancy Entrust Consult, held a high-level Business Networking Event today titled “Andinet – Remmogo”…

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