Insight: The greening of China's power supply

Having set ambitious climate-change goals in advance of the upcoming Paris conference, China is powering up clean energy sources to fuel the economy.

NGO groups gather ahead of COP21 summit

Chinese envoy says Xi's visit to raise China-Zimbabwe relations to new high

Chinese President Xi Jinping attached importance to the relations with Zimbabwe, hence he made it one of the two African countries he is visiting this year, and the visit is expected to raise the China-Zimbabwe all-weather friendship to a new high, China's ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping said Friday.

President Xi leaves for visit to Paris, Africa

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Sunday for Paris, where he will attend the opening ceremony of the 21th UN conference on climate change.

China shows commitment in fighting climate change: French FM

China, an important player in fighting climate change, has shown its commitment and set a good example in addressing this global challenge, adding positive signs that a new climate agreement will be reached in Paris over the next two weeks, said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Saturday.

Commonwealth countries unify voices ahead of Paris climate talks

China, an important player in fighting climate change, has shown its commitment and set a good example in addressing this global challenge, adding positive signs that a new climate agreement will be reached in Paris over the next two weeks, said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Saturday.

Major aid projects by China in Africa

From building railways to constructing theaters, China has made major contributions in aid to countries throughout Africa. A closer look at them:

Top 10 richest countries in Africa

Africa is the second-largest continent and has the most number of countries in the world. Here is a look at 10 richest countries in Africa based on International Monetary Fund's GDP figures of 2013.

Surge in demand for studying in China

Rewina Berhe admits that when he left his family in Ethiopia to study in China in 2009, he knew nothing about the country.

An insider's view of China-Kenya ties

My interaction with this country dates back almost twenty five years ago when I learnt how to read and write, and it dawned on me that quite a good amount of stuff around me carried the label, 'made in Shanghai China'.

On Africa, all you believe is wrong

Kenyan youth realize dreams through China-funded training

After completing an elitist course in mechanics at Kenya's premier vocational training institute, James Wang'ombe became a hero to his peers in a farming village, where the 24-year-old was born.