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18 May 2013
                       
 
 
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30 Jan 2012
 
 
Election of AU Commission chairperson postponed
AU
The election of the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has been postponed to July at the next AU summit, a South African official attending the summit said on Monday.
 
 
09 May 2011
 
Sino-African relations: Welcoming trade, but unwieldy for traders
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
In early April 2011, at least seven mainland Chinese media outlets posted an article on their websites that included translations and summaries from foreign and Hong Kong news sources. The topic?...
 
 
18 Feb 2011
 
Envisioning China in the 21st century: Image management abroad and at home
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Image management consists of striking a fine balance between portraying oneself favourably and maintaining legitimacy. The People’s Republic of China, so often the subject of international news...
 
 
01 Jul 2008
 
UN's Ban calls on China to be bigger peacemaker
CHINA
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged China to match its growing economic and political clout with more funding and troops for peacekeeping operations to meet growing international...
 
 
25 Apr 2008
 
China to meet Dalai Lama aides amid Tibet tension
TIBET
China is to hold talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism whom it blames for a wave of unrest, state media reported on Friday, as the Olympic flame arrived in...
 
 
24 Apr 2008
 
Food fears grow as Thai rice hits new record
INTERNATIONAL
Rice prices in Thailand, the world's top exporter, surged to $1,000 (500 pounds) a tonne on Thursday as concerns about food security first triggered by a handful of Asian export bans spread as...
 
 
25 Feb 2008
 
China pushes Sudan on Darfur
DARFUR
China wants Sudan to eliminate obstacles blocking full deployment of the new U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force for Darfur, Beijing's envoy said in Khartoum on Sunday, while also urging...
 
 
08 Jun 2007
 
Rich nations must lead on greenhouse gas cuts - China
CLIMATE CHANGE
Chinese President Hu Jintao has called for developing countries to play a role in tackling climate change, but said the onus was on industrialised countries to take the lead, Xinhua news agency...
 
 
20 Sep 2006
 
Revival of Doha round possible: WTO chief
News
The collapsed world trade negotiations could be possibly brought back to life if WTO member countries solve problems at home and there are “enough pre-cooking preparations” in the...
 
 
13 Sep 2006
 
(XIN) Mozambique, Zimbabwe to re-erect border marks
News
Mozambique and Zimbabwe will work together to put back in place two border marks which have been moved from their original position, reports reaching here said on Wednesday.
 
 
19 Mar 2004
 
More Chinese troops head for Liberia
News
A further 180 Chinese troops headed to the war-torn western African state of Liberia on Thursday to join peacekeeping operations there, state media reported.
 
 
14 Jan 2004
 
China to revamp firms in anti-corruption drive
News
China's leaders have drawn up a list of priority tasks for tackling rampant corruption, targeting the financial sector and the restructuring of state-owned enterprises, state media said today.
 
 
08 Aug 2003
 
China wants ‘interests' in Iraq guarenteed
News
China has said the "legitimate interests" of foreign countries in Iraq should be safeguarded, in a likely reference to contracts Chinese companies signed with the Saddam Hussein regime.
 
 
12 May 2003
 
US revamps Iraqi civilian leadership
News
With the top US civilian administrators for Iraq recalled to Washington, a senior replacement arrived in the region accompanied by one of the highest-ranking US military generals.
 
 
28 Jan 2003
 
US steps up pressure on Iraq, world calls for time
News
The United States on Monday ratcheted up disarmament pressure on Iraq but key members of the UN Security Council called for giving inspectors more time following their first report on attempts to...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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