China and Pakistan should accelerate the building of a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era and achieve more results in all-weather cooperation between the two countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday. He made the remarks during a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing. He also…
China and Serbia should better align development strategies, implement the mid-term action plan for Belt and Road cooperation and advance cooperation in transport and energy infrastructure among others, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Xi made the remarks when holding talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is on a state visit to China….
Recently, #BecomingChinese has gone viral, with over 1 billion total views on social media. The initiator of this trend is Chinese-American TikToker Sherry Zhu, whose ancestral home is Pinghu, Zhejiang.In this episode, we invite Sherry, who is traveling in Zhejiang, to talk about “Becoming Chinese”. （Zhejiang International Communication Center）
The Shenzhou-23 crew has entered China’s space station, marking the eighth in-orbit rendezvous of Chinese astronauts in space. At 5:13 a.m. on Monday, the Shenzhou-21 crew opened the hatch to welcome the new arrivals. It was the first time for an astronaut from China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to enter the space station. The…
A growing wave of anti-immigrant protests in South Africa has triggered a diplomatic backlash across the continent, with several African ambassadors refusing to attend the country’s official Africa Day celebrations over security concerns. The event, scheduled to take place in Moruleng in the North West province, was expected to highlight African unity and regional cooperation….
South Africa’s world-famous Kruger National Park has been shaken by the discovery of two murdered tourists, in what officials describe as an unprecedented incident in the reserve’s nearly100-year history. The victims, identified as Ernst and Dina Marais, were found dead near Crooks Corner, a remote area where the Levubu and Limpopo rivers meet close to…
Former South African International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor has become the latest high-profile victim of violent crime after armed suspects allegedly broke into her Pretoria home and robbed the family while they were inside the residence. The incident reportedly took place on Friday at Pandor’s property in Villieria, a suburb in Pretoria. According to the…
South African police have arrested another suspected drug mule at OR Tambo International Airport as authorities continue intensifying efforts against international drug trafficking networks operating through the country’s major transport hubs. The latest arrest took place during an intelligence-led operation conducted this week at the Johannesburg airport, which remains the busiest aviation gateway in South…
South Africa’s Gautrain is preparing to expand beyond rail transport with the launch of its own e-hailing platform, positioning itself as a potential competitor to Uber and Bolt. The new service, called Gau Express, is expected to launch in October 2026 and will be integrated directly into the existing Gautrain mobile application. According to reports,…
The head of the United States Africa Command has warned that expanding Mexican cartel activity across Africa, including in South Africa, is increasingly linked to terrorism financing and organised crime networks. General Dagvin Anderson, who leads the US military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM), told the US Senate Armed Services Committee that drug trafficking organisations are now…
