15 h. ago African Countries Should Learn From China's Economic and Infrastructure Development, Kenyan Scholar Says

African Countries Should Learn From China's Economic and Infrastructure Development, Kenyan Scholar Says  Yicai Global

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58 h. ago Dan Wang on What China and America Can Learn from Each Other (Ep. 263)

Dan Wang on What China and America Can Learn from Each Other (Ep. 263)  Conversations with Tyler

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3 d. ago Inside China’s Robot Training Factory: Where Humanoids Learn to Work

Inside China’s Robot Training Factory: Where Humanoids Learn to Work  Sixth Tone

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3 d. ago Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries can stand up to China

Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries can stand up to China  BBC

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7 d. ago Building the future: China eyes smarter, more efficient transport infrastructure

With the world’s biggest high-speed rail network already established, China now plans a more balanced, integrated and intelligent transport system over the next five years, prioritising efficiency and smart technology over sheer scale. Beijing will move away from large-scale expansion to optimising new projects and upgrading existing assets, Minister of Transport Liu Wei said at a recent symposium on the 15th five-year plan attended by local transport officials, according to an official...

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1 week ago Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for China goods surges

Alibaba Group Holding’s logistics arm, Cainiao, has expanded its parcel delivery service to eight African countries – including Morocco, Ghana and Nigeria – as it races to give Chinese e-commerce merchants a cheaper, more reliable way to reach the fast-growing continent. The company planned to extend the service to South Africa and Egypt by the end of December, Cainiao said in a statement over the weekend. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Cainiao said underdeveloped logistics...

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1 week ago Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for Chinese goods surges

Alibaba Group Holding’s logistics arm, Cainiao, has expanded its parcel delivery service to eight African countries – including Morocco, Ghana and Nigeria – as it races to give Chinese e-commerce merchants a cheaper, more reliable way to reach the fast-growing continent. The company planned to extend the service to South Africa and Egypt by the end of December, Cainiao said in a statement over the weekend. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Cainiao said underdeveloped logistics...

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1 week ago China, allies drive agenda at G20 South Africa summit amid US no

The G20 summit in Johannesburg delivered major wins for African countries on debt, climate and critical minerals processing, but the progress was undercut by an unprecedented US boycott. The United States will host the event next year when it takes over the rotating Group of 20 presidency. But when the summit ended on Sunday, there was no US leader present for the ceremonial handover. With the US a no-show, China and its allies drove the consensus on a Global South agenda that has dominated G20...

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2 w. ago UK PM Keir Starmer to visit China in January, Sky News reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit China at the end of January, Sky News reported on Thursday, in what would be the first visit to the country by a British leader in seven years. Starmer’s Labour government has made improved relations with Beijing a priority as it seeks foreign investment to make good on its election pledge to upgrade infrastructure and grow Britain’s economy. But the relationship has been bumpy with both countries trading accusations of spying. The prime minister’s...

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2 w. ago As power balance tips to China, world needs a fairer financial system

This month, the Russian Academy of Sciences completed a study assessing the comprehensive strength of 193 countries across economic, technological, demographic, military, infrastructural and other dimensions. This annual assessment of national power is conducted using advanced methods of multivariate statistical analysis. The latest results, calculated for 2025 and 2026, show the global balance of power has finally shifted from the United States towards China. Also, several regional power cores...

Economics