In continuation of its tradition of rewarding its esteemed trade partners for excellence and partnership, Wandel International, flagship company of the Simba Group, and sole distributors of Luminous inverters and power backup solutions in Nigeria, has rewarded 30 of its top dealers with an all-expense paid trip to New Delhi, the headquarters of Luminous Power […]
China realised not less than $8.23 billion from tourists who travelled around the country on the sixth day of the National Day holiday, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) said on Friday. The figure represents 15.1 percent from the same period a year ago. A total of 67 million Chinese tourists travelled around the country […]
More than 70,000 officials at or above the county-head level have been investigated for suspected corruption since the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress in 2012, the top anti-graft body of the CPC said Saturday. The anti-graft campaign continues to gain momentum and win applause from the public, according to a statement on […]
THE Tunisia-China cooperation in promoting tourism has great potential as China is pushing forward the Belt and Road Initiative, a senior Tunisian tourism official told Xinhua in a recent interview. The future of Tunisia’s tourism definitely rests with the Chinese market, said Leila Tekaia, manager of public relations and communication of Tunisian National Tourism Office. […]
While countries like Nigeria are struggling to up its export trade to China, China said that its position as the largest buyer of Angolan goods and services in the first quarter of this year, account for 62.6 percent of the country’s total exports, the Angolan National Statistics Institute said Wednesday. Angolan export to China reached […]
Agriculture and Rural Development minister, Audu Ogbeh, has advised policymakers to be mindful of importing international policies and ideas in the country. Ogbeh gave the advice while speaking on the 57th Independence Anniversary of the country in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. The minister said the country’s […]
Authorities say 10 Chinese citizens suspected of illegal gold mining in Ghana are facing firearms charges in court. Justice Francis Obiri on Monday granted the defendants $12 000 bail each and adjourned the firearms case until a hearing later this month in Accra, capital of this western African nation. Each of the defendants is accused […]
Thirty people died today, friday, after a bus apparently plunged off a cliff in China, officials said, in the latest deadly traffic incident in the country. The accident in Chunhua county, in the northern province of Shaanxi, killed 25 people on the scene with another five dying later from their injuries, local authorities said […]
The Philippines and Japan, which each have bitter maritime disputes with China, have conducted their first ever bilateral naval exercises. The day-long drills Tuesday in the South China Sea involved two Japanese destroyers and a Philippine Navy frigate, according to Manila. Philippines officials insisted the drills were not meant to send a message to China, […]
Top political leaders from Taiwan and China met for the first time in six years Monday, and held talks that analysts say are aimed at boosting support for the island’s ruling party ahead of key elections early next year. A key message Nationalist Party Chairman Eric Chu had for China was a call for more […]
A new defense pact between the United States and Japan that will give Tokyo’s forces a more ambitious global role provoked wary reactions from neighbors South Korea and China Tuesday. Even though South Korea may stand to benefit from a stronger Japanese military presence to counter the North Korean threat and China’s rising power, officials […]
The Volvo China Open got off to a suitably colourful start on Tuesday afternoon with the official opening ceremony in Shanghai. After a Kung Fu show opened proceedings, dignitaries from the China Golf Association, the Shanghai Government, the Volvo Group and Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club took to the stage to deliver speeches. Once the […]
Seven coal miners have died and 17 are trapped after a shaft flooded at a mine in northern China. State radio said on its website that more than 600 rescue workers were pumping water on Tuesday and drilling holes from the surface in hopes of reaching those still inside the Jiangjiawan mine near the city […]
Pakistan sought to alleviate China’s concerns on terrorism as President Xi Jinping wrapped up his two-day trip to the South Asian country. While the two countries focused on China’s projected $46 billion of investment and loans to develop an economic corridor through Pakistan, terrorism and militancy also featured heavily in their discussions. Addressing the Pakistani […]
South Africa deployed the army on Tuesday in “volatile areas” to curb a wave of anti-immigrant violence that has killed at least seven people this month, the defense minister said. The latest wave of anti-immigrant attacks began almost three weeks ago in parts of the coastal city of Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal and quickly spread […]
Cash-strapped Venezuela has received $5bn in financing from China, President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday as his country struggles with an economic crisis. “We just received $5bn more in financing for development,” Maduro said in a radio and television address. He did not provide further details on the loan from China, a major […]
The U.S. table tennis team began a weeklong visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the invitation of China’s communist government. The well-publicized trip was part of the PRC’s attempt to build closer diplomatic relations with the United States, and was the beginning of what some pundits in the United States referred to […]
An explosion has ripped through a chemical plant in south-eastern China’s Fujian province, sparking a major fire, BBC reports. The blast occurred on Monday evening at the plant in Zhangzhou. Six people were taken to hospital, say officials. State news agency Xinhua said 177 fire engines and more than 800 firefighters were sent to the […]
Toto Wolff says Ferrari’s win in the Malaysian Grand Prix has acted as a ‘wake-up call’ that will force Mercedes it to raise its game further when F1 heads to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix. Following Mercedes’ defeat to Ferrari at the hands of Sebastian Vettel in Sepang, Mercedes says it has looked carefully […]
The decade-long surge in foreign-currency reserves held by the world’s central banks is coming to an end. Global reserves declined to $11.6 trillion in March from a record $12.03 trillion in August 2014, halting a five-fold increase that began in 2004, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. While the drop may be overstated because the […]