Greeting message to China-Africa Media Summit from South African president
At the invitation of President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, I will pay a State visit to Zimbabwe on December 1-2. I am very much looking forward to this first visit to Zimbabwe.
From building railways to constructing theaters, China has made major contributions in aid to countries throughout Africa. A closer look at them:
It remains a cornerstone of China's foreign policy to consolidate relations with Zimbabwe and other African nations despite the constant profound and complex changes in the international landscape.
Bilateral relations between China and Zimbabwe have been stable and friendly, observers say, and the upcoming state visit by President Xi Jinping is undoubtedly going to elevate the tie to a new high.
China's determination to tackle climate change could speed a shift in its development pattern from an energy and resources-intensive model, according to a senior United Nations official.
South Africa will host the inaugural Sino-Africa Media Leadership Summit, which will bring together some 200 professionals from the continent and China.
The upcoming summit of the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) due to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early December, will take the Sino-Africa relations to a new height, La Yifan, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia, said on Monday.
President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff met Monday on the sidelines of the ongoing Paris climate talks, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in a number of areas including global warming.
Use of coal may be falling in China, but it remains a major energy source and pollutant.
A decline in coal use, due to the economic slowdown, may warm the hearts of environmentalists, but the sector that produces the traditional heat source may be feeling the chill.