Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1440 EAT on Tuesday 26 May 2026 China and Pakistan have reached a “new broad consensus” on deepening strategic cooperation aimed at advancing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and transforming the port city of Gwadar into a regional connectivity hub, according to a joint statement issued by the…
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Xi hosts Trump at state banquet, describes China-US ties as ‘most important’
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1352 EAT on Thursday 14 May 2026 Xi Jinping said China-US relations remain the world’s most important bilateral relationship. He said ties between the two countries affect the wellbeing of their combined population of 1.7 billion people, as well as the interests of more than 8 billion people…
China Steps Into Iran Conflict as Potential Mediator — Challenges Ahead.
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1255 EAT on Wednesday 1 April 2026 US President Donald Trump has indicated that military action in Iran could wrap up within “two to three weeks,” though details remain unclear on how the conflict might conclude or what comes next. China has stepped into the diplomatic effort alongside…
China prepares to roll out fresh five-year plan at National People’s Congress
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1124 EAT on Wednesday 4 March 2026 China is set to unveil a sweeping economic agenda for the next five years during the National People’s Congress (NPC), which opens this week at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The 15th Five-Year Plan, covering 2026 to 2030,…
China Stages Military Exercises Near Taiwan as ‘Stern Warning’ to External Actors
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1022 EAT on Monday 29 December 2025 China on Monday launched live-fire military drills around Taiwan, deploying air, naval and rocket forces in exercises that its military said were intended to test combat readiness and issue a “stern warning” against what it described as separatist elements and external…
Trump Appeals to China’s Xi Over Detention of Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0926 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025. US President Donald Trump has said he has personally appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping to release imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, citing deep concern over the 78-year-old’s health following his conviction. On Monday, Hong Kong’s High Court…
Japan Summons Chinese Envoy Over Alleged Fighter Jet Radar Lock as Tensions Spike
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1344 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Japan has summoned China’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft allegedly twice locked fire-control radar onto Japanese fighter jets, escalating already rising tensions between the two countries. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest on Sunday, condemning what it described as…
Survey Shows Chinese Public Far More Trusting of AI Than Western Countries
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1028 EAT on Wednesday 19 November 2025. China’s public shows significantly higher confidence in artificial intelligence than people in the United States and other Western nations, according to a new survey. Eighty-seven percent of respondents in China said they trust AI, compared with 67 percent in Brazil, 32…
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