China
Smuggled Iranian Oil Enroute To China Seized By The US
The U.S. authorities seized nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian oil that were being illegally smuggled to China earlier this year, reports have...
Tension as US shoots down Chinese Spy Balloon over Atlantic
The United States has shot down a Chinese Spy Balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of America. Defence Secretary...
Dangote, Sinoma sign agreement for new cement plant in Itori, the third in Ogun
In 27 months another cement plant will be established in Itori, Ogun State courtesy Dangote Industries Ltd as it has signed an agreement...
China’s Population Falls For First Time Since 1961
By Tosin Deba China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years with the national birth rate hitting a record low...
60,000 covid related deaths recorded in China since early December
China has recorded nearly 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths since restrictions were lifted in early December, Persecondnews.com gathered Sunday. The Chinese national health authority after repeated...
Oil prices climb as Chinese border opening spurs fuel demand
Oil prices climbed on Monday as China’s reopening of its borders eased concerns about fuel demand. Persecondnews.com reports that Brent, the benchmark for two...
Germany agrees to controversial sale of Hamburg port terminal
Germany has struck a compromise over a controversial move to allow a Chinese shipping group to buy a stake in a terminal at...
Chinese delegation barred from Queen of England’s lying in state
Chinese diplomats have been banned from attending Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state by the UK’s parliament’s leading authority, allegedly in retaliation for...
Plane with 133 people onboard crashes in Guangxi province, China
A Chinese commercial airliner with 133 people onboard has crashed in the southern province of Guangxi, sparking a mountainside fire, state media reported....
China warns international community against ‘slamming brakes on monetary policies’
Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday urged the international community to work together to drive economic growth as the world recovers from the Covid-19...
US set to be world’s biggest LNG exporter – IHS
The United States is poised to be the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas globally this year as China, the world’s second-biggest economy,...
African Countries to receive 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses -Chinese President, Jinping
China’s President, Mr Xi Jinping has promised one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to African countries. China is the African continent’s largest...
China to take over Uganda’s only International airport over $207m loan
The Ugandan Government has signed an agreement with Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) to borrow $207 million at two per cent...
Yahoo pulls out of China due to increased challenging legal, business environment
Yahoo has pulled out of China, citing an ” increasingly challenging business and legal environment”. “In recognition of the increasingly challenging business...
Africa needs a little FOCUS before the coming China’s FOCAC
By Olukayode Oyeleye SELF DELUSION appears to be the definition of Africa’s excitement about China’s ubiquitous presence in the continent. The continent...
