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Chinese FM says President Hu's African tour successful BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao's eight-nation African tour was a great success in promoting friendly and cooperative ties between China and Africa, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said on Saturday. It was a journey of friendship and cooperation and another major event in Sino-African relations following the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) last November, Li told Chinese journalists accompanying Hu during his African trip. Full Story Chinese President Hu Jintao wraps up successful African tour VICTORIA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao left the Seychellois capital of Victoria for Beijing on Saturday, winding up his eight-nation African tour where he has had remarkable success in enhancing friendship and cooperation between China and African countries. The tour, which began on Jan. 30 and has taken him to Cameroon, Liberia, Sudan, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique and Seychelles, marks his first Africa trip after the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) last November, the largest meeting between the two sides since the 1950s. Full Story Sudan's president hails China's "honorable" stance KHARTOUM, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir on Tuesday expressed his appreciation for China's "honorable" stance in support of Sudan in the international arena. Addressing the International Trade Unionist
Conference for Solidarity with the Sudanese Workers and People, the Sudanese
president expressed his deep gratitude to China and Chinese President Hu Jintao,
who visited Sudan last week, for his generous support to the war-affected areas
in Darfur. Full
Story KHARTOUM, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday put forward a four-point principle for the concerned parties to observe in the pursuit of a solution to the Darfur issue. During the talks with his Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir in Khartoum, Hu said that China appreciates efforts by the Sudanese government, the African Union, the Arab League, the United Nations and countries concerned to solve the Darfur issue, and hopes that the issue could be solved as soon as possible. Full Story
Beijing Summit adopts declaration, highlighting China-Africa strategic partnership BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Sunday adopted a declaration in the Chinese capital, proclaiming establishment of "a new type of strategic partnership" between China and Africa. The partnership features "political equality and mutual trust, economic win-win cooperation and cultural exchanges", said the declaration, which was adopted by leaders of China and 48 African countries at the end of the two-day gathering. Full Story Action plan adopted at China-Africa summit, mapping cooperation course BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- A milestone China-Africa summit concluded in the Chinese capital Sunday afternoon with an ambitious action plan that aims to boost bilateral cooperation to a higher level. China and Africa will strengthen cooperation in politics, economy, international affairs and social development, says the action plan adopted at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Full Story Sudanese president: Sudan-China ties exemplary in South-South cooperation BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Sudanese President Omer Hassan Ahmed El-Bashir Friday praised his country's friendly cooperation with China in diverse sectors as "exemplary" in South-South cooperation. Sudan is one of the African countries that have the closest links with China, while China is Sudan's No. 1 partner, El-Bashir said in a meeting with a group of journalists in Beijing. Full Story
BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) - The first few years of the new century witness a continuation of complex and profound changes in the international situation and further advance of globalization. Peace and development remain the main themes of our times. Safeguarding peace, promoting development and enhancing cooperation, which are the common desire of all peoples, represent the irresistible historical trend. On the other hand, destabilizing factors and uncertainties in the international situation are on the rise. Security issues of various kinds are interwoven. Peace remains evasive and development more pressing. Full Story China, Africa to step up co-op in 4 areas BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- China will strengthen cooperation with African nations in politics, economy and trade, education and international affairs, Chinese Foreign Minister spokesman Kong Quan said here Thursday. In response to a question concerning China's African policy, Kong said, China and Africa enjoy a broad prospect of cooperation. In political field, Kong said, China will enhance bilateral high-level visits as well as people-to-people exchanges at all levels. Full Story Africa welcomes China's African policy paper PRETORIA, Jan. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Africa welcomes China's African Policy Paper, which comes timely and will be conducive to peace and development on African continent, senior African specialist John Tesha said here on Thursday. Tesha, acting director of the African Institute of South Africa, made the statement while presiding over a briefing on China's African Policy Paper, the first policy paper on Africa ever published by China in Beijing last week. Full Story
Feature: A new dawn at Merowe: Sudan's path to prosperity
on the Nile MEROWE, Sudan, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Have you ever been to Merowe, Sudan, where Africa's largest hydropower project is being built on the Nile? A multinational venture, with China as its leading constructor, the eye-catching Merowe Dam has not only brought hope of prosperity to the local people, but also ever closer ties between the friendly nations. Full Story Focus: African countries invest heavily in education NAIROBI, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- African countries, with the help of international community, have invested heavily in the development of education, as more and more people in the continent realize that education is the key to economic growth and poverty reduction. A report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) showed that primary-school enrollment had gone up sharply in sub-Saharan Africa with nearly 20 million new students going to school this year.Full Story Sino-African trade to hit 50 bln U.S. dollars in 2006 BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Trade between China and African countries is expected to surpass 50 billion U.S. dollars in 2006, a Ministry of Commerce official said here Wednesday. Zhou Yabin, director of the ministry's West Asia and North Africa Department, said Sino-African cooperation had great potential as their economies were complementary. Full Story |
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