Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed satisfaction with the continuous increase in the volume of trade between Nigeria and China. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday. Shettima made this known when he received a delegation from China, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said that, once he returns to the White House, he will impose high import tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada as well as additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump said on Truth Social, the social media platform he co-founded, that he would sign an executive order to…
China’s Guangdong Province has unveiled plans to revamp public toilets to address issues such as long queues at women’s restrooms and encourage the repurposing of more toilets into gender-neutral facilities. The Guangzhou public sanitation toilet layout plan (2024-2035), released on the website of the city’s Bureau of coordinated administrative law enforcement for urban management, has…
China on Wednesday said that it was unaware of the possible involvement of a Chinese ship in the damage reported on two communication cables in the Baltic Sea. According to the Financial Times report the Chinese-flagged freighter Yi Peng 3 was sailing near the submarine cables around the time of the incident. Surprisingly, the Chinese…
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) on Tuesday pledged stern, strict and swift punishment for major vicious crimes to maintain social stability and enhance the public’s sense of safety and well-being. According to a statement issued after an SPP leadership meeting, the top procuratorate stressed a zero-tolerance approach toward crimes targeting students and compromising school safety….
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations, with a focus on driving economic development, infrastructure growth, and technological innovation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, said this at the Nigeria-China Economic and Trade Partnership Forum Roundtable in Abuja on Monday. Tuggar,…
China said it will continue to work with the United States based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation shortly after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. A foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning told a regular press conference in Beijing, when asked how Trump returning to the Oval Office would affect U.S.-China…
The newest edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, opened on Tuesday in Shanghai. Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 7th CIIE and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum. China has continued to walk the talk in expanding opening…
Ahead of the November 5 US Presidential elections, the relationship between the US and China, has come into focus as Gregory Poling, director of the Southeast Asia programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, expresses his views on the relationship between the Chinese leadership and the future US president. He said “Trump certainly…
Classes have been suspended and roads waterlogged in some cities and counties in south China’s island province of Hainan due to heavy rainfall which started on Monday. Local authorities said the rain was induced by a combination of the remnants of Typhoon Trami and cold air. In the city of Sanya, many roads in the…
