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  • Turkish economy shrinks for first time since 2009

    Turkey's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat) said in a statement on Monday.

    December13,2016



  • China Development Bank loans $76.5m to support African SMEs

    China Development Bank has recently disbursed a dedicated loan of $76.5 million to bolster the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises across Africa, the bank said in a news release on Wednesday.

    March26,2025


  • China-Central Asia gas pipeline transports over 500 billion cubic meters of natural gas

    The China-Central Asia Gas Pipeline has delivered more than 500 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China since it was put into service in 2009, according to PipeChina West Pipeline Company.

    November19,2024


  • Burundi quadruples rice yield with Chinese support: official

    Burundi has quadrupled its rice production thanks to Chinese technical support provided since 2009, a senior official has said.

    June26,2025


  • China's railways handle 73,000 tonnes of parcels in "Double 11" season

    China's railway sector transported 73,000 tonnes of parcels in the first 20 days of November thanks to the launch of rail express services to cope with "Double 11" online shopping peak season, up 7.4 percent year on year, data from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) showed Thursday.

    November22,2024


  • Global Chinese economic, technology summit held in Cambodia to boost cooperation

    The Global Chinese Economic and Technology (GCET) Summit 2024 was convened in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Tuesday, aiming at promoting cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as the world.

    November27,2024


  • Chinese culture intrigues visitors to event in Malta

    Maltese people of all ages immersed themselves in traditional Chinese culture at an event on Thursday at the Chinese Garden of Serenity in Santa Lucija.

    July05,2024


  • Over 800 Chinese medical workers aid Zanzibar in six decades

    Since 1964, when east China's Jiangsu Province dispatched its first medical team to Zanzibar in East Africa's Tanzania, 847 medical workers in 34 batches have provided diagnoses and treatments for some 8.3 million locals so far, according to the Jiangsu Commission of Health on Wednesday.

    November28,2024


  • Interview: Sister mountain partnership boosts tourism between Switzerland, China, says Swiss industry insider

    The sister mountain partnership forged between Mount Rigi in Switzerland and Mount Emei in China over a decade ago has built a bridge of tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries, Frederic Fussenich, CEO of Mount Rigi Railways, said in a recent interview with Xinhua.

    November12,2024


  • China's amphibious AG600 aircraft greenlighted for mass production

    China's domestically developed AG600 "Kunlong" amphibious aircraft has officially entered mass production after receiving production certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Wednesday.

    June11,2025


  • UN Chinese Language Day marked in Rwanda

    The Confucius Institute at the University of Rwanda held celebrations on Sunday afternoon to mark this year's United Nations Chinese Language Day.

    April22,2025


  • Kenyan scholars hail China's "Ne Zha 2" for showcasing cultural heritage to global audiences

    The record-breaking Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" is raising the bar in immersing global audiences in the richness, beauty and authenticity of Chinese culture, a Kenyan teacher has said.

    March05,2025


  • Interview: China's big economic shifts extraordinary, says British economist

    China's big economic shifts and the extraordinary improvement of its people's lives are the most exciting aspects of the country's development, John Ross, senior fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, has said.

    July18,2024


  • Dragon boats unite cultures at China-Serbia Duanwu Festival in Belgrade

    The "Nihao China" China-Serbia Duanwu International Dragon Boat Festival officially opened Saturday at Ada Ciganlija Lake in Belgrade, bringing together professional and amateur paddlers from across Europe for a two-day celebration of sport and cultural exchange.

    May26,2025


  • Interview: Bahrain to boost tourism ties with China through new initiatives, direct flights: minister

    Bahrain is ramping up its efforts to enhance tourism connections with China, leveraging expanding economic ties and recent diplomatic initiatives, Tourism Minister Fatima Al Sairafi said in a recent interview with Xinhua.

    October09,2024


  • Feature: 5-year-old Tanzanian girl follows in father's footsteps mastering Chinese kung fu

    For Mariam Saidi Mfaume, a five-year-old Tanzanian girl, only the sky is the limit when she delves into the realm of kung fu, the Chinese martial arts, just like her father.

    December04,2024


  • China Focus: Auto dealers from the Americas welcome more Chinese NEVs

    Santiago Guelfi, a Uruguayan auto dealer for China's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD, beamed with joy as he watched more sleek BYD models zipping through the streets of his home country.

    April28,2025


  • Auto dealers from the Americas welcome more Chinese NEVs

    Santiago Guelfi, a Uruguayan auto dealer for China's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD, beamed with joy as he watched more sleek BYD models zipping through the streets of his home country.

    April29,2025


  • Roundup: China-Malaysia ties embrace another "50 golden years"

    Strong economic ties and longstanding people-to-people exchanges will ensure that Malaysia and China continue to build on a successful partnership moving forward, with expectations of another "50 golden years" for both sides, according to Malaysian observers.

    April23,2025


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