Some time ago, the term "Made in China" seemed to be out of fashion. Some in the academic circle, as well as policymakers, were calling to replace the term with "Invented in China" or "Made by China".
Tirera Sourakhata is doing his bit to bring Africa and China closer together one person at a time. The Senegalese businessman has lived in Yiwu, in eastern China, for 12 years and works at a mediation center, helping foreign traders to navigate complex red tape and settle disputes with local counterparts.
Former Namibian president Hifikepunye Pohamba says he firmly believes that one day, Africa will be self-reliant, rid of the scourge of poverty, illiteracy, disease and war.
The Chinese city of Yiwu in Zhejiang province is home to the largest wholesale market of consumer goods in the world.
In the past three decades, China-Africa economic and trade relations have been the foundation of closer bilateral cooperation and development.
Over the past decade Sino-African relations have flourished, mainly in the areas of economic, social, military, science and technology, and education. Economic cooperation tops that list, of course, with bilateral trade passing the $200 billion mark in 2013 and is widely expected to rise to $385 billion.
More threads are being woven into the fabric of the air transport network linking China and Africa as economic ties are strengthened and more Chinese tourists experience the beauty of the continent.
Three years ago, a friend told me that he spent almost 24 hours traveling from Beijing via two different cities to reach Kenya.
Air China has announced a revised date for the launch of its "Silk Road in the air".
There was a time when areas of downtown Nairobi were becoming ghost towns. Companies were moving their offices to the city outskirts, away from the milling crowds and noisy public service vehicles that were increasingly becoming a bother.
China Southern Airlines' recent launch of a direct air service to Nairobi marked its first route to Africa from its main hub, Guangzhou. It is seen as a catalyst to boost the growth of trade and tourism between China and Kenya.
After several days of turbulence on the foreign exchange markets, the Chinese currency, at least for now, looks to be heading for a period of calm.
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