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China

China’s military parade, as it happened: new weapons debut in show of deterrence

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The nuclear missile formation is on show at China’s military parade in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

Global Economy

China pushes development bank to help 10 Eurasian countries curb US dollar risks

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday. Photo: AP

Trending in China

China wife ‘depressed’ after window cleaners see her asleep naked; demands rent cut

A Chinese woman who became depressed after two window cleaners saw her sleeping naked is seeking a rent reduction as compensation. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Science

The breathtaking science behind YJ-19, China’s first hypersonic cruise missile

The YJ-19, among the anti-ship missiles spotted in Beijing during rehearsals for the military parade on Wednesday. Photo: Handout

Military

Chinese missile destroyer seen passing Japanese island in East China Sea: Tokyo

The Japanese defence ministry says the Chinese Navy’s Type 052D guided missile destroyer and its replenishment ship were spotted about 120km east of Miyako island on Sunday. Photo: Handout
A worker at a sawmill in Nigeria. The country’s government had incorrectly claimed that Japan was creating a special visa category for young Nigerian blue-collar workers. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Backlash in Japan after symbolic Africa ties misread as mass migration plan

Angry residents have bombarded city halls with calls and emails, fearing their hometowns were being ‘given away’ to African migrants.

China-Africa relations

Angola rail project not aimed at countering China, CEO says

China-Africa relations

China investing US$350 million in Angola in drive to boost food security

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China-Africa relations

Inside China and Tanzania’s ‘very special’ ties – found nowhere else in Africa

Enduring China-Tanzania military partnership dating back to 1964 represents a ‘unique bond’ as Sino-African relations deepen, study says.

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The 45th Chinese naval fleet visits Tanzania in March last year as part of their ‘very special relationship’. Photo: Weibo/PLA Navy
China-Africa relations

Tributes paid to hero Chinese doctor who drowned after saving woman in Tanzania

Foreign ministry in Beijing says Zhang Junqiao’s commitment and bravery embodied the spirit of Chinese medical teams in Africa.

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China travel

China’s thrill-seekers eye adventure tourism as social media lures them off-grid

A growing contingent of Chinese tourists seeks ‘shareable’ and ‘off-the-beaten-path experiences’, away from the hustle and bustle of urban sightseeing.

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Masterpieces

Into the blue: why brands from Dior to Chaumet are falling for tanzanite

Sourced exclusively from a small region of Tanzania, these deep blue stones aren’t just a savvy alternative to sapphire, but are inspiring designers to create unique high jewellery.

Hemmerle’s tanzanite and anodised aluminium earrings. Photo: Handout
Belt and Road Initiative

‘Game changer’: why Chinese rail contractors have East Africa in their sights

Business case is stacking up for the export-driven railway network that China’s companies are building with African finance.

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Wellness

Hong Kong girl, 13, launches mentorship programme for girls in Africa

Climbing Africa’s highest peak inspired Emma Demopoulos, 13, to help Tanzania. She’s recruited international mentors for schoolgirls there.

China-Africa relations

China to bring Tanzania-Zambia railway back to full speed with US$1 billion boost

Beijing to refurbish 50-year-old African line as the US and EU bankroll their own rail project in the race for critical minerals.

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A train travels through Tanzania on the Tazara line. The railway will get a massive cash injection after Beijing pledged to spend US$1 billion on refurbishing the 50-year-old infrastructure. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Africa relations

China’s joint drill in Africa shows ‘blended approach’ to military diplomacy

Beijing is strengthening its political ties with Tanzania and Mozambique as a trilateral counterterrorism drill begins.

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China, Tanzania and Mozambique are taking part in a joint military exercise in East Africa that is set to run until mid-August. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

China to spend US$1 billion to revamp Tanzania-Zambia railway to move minerals

The Tazara rail line connecting Zambian copper belt with port of Dar es Salaam will be updated through public-private partnership and compete with US- and EU-backed link between resource-rich areas and Angola’s Atlantic coast.

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Tourism

Mangroves’ climate change benefits in the spotlight at UN’s Cop28 summit

Mangroves were in focus for their role as a weapon against climate change at the UN’s Cop28 summit in Dubai – where experts talked about protecting them through eco-tourism and more.

Extreme weather

Death toll in Tanzania floods rises to 63, prime minister says

PM Kassim Majaliwa said on Monday: ‘We are here in front of bodies of our fellows. We have lost 63 loved ones. Of the total fellows we lost, 23 are men and 40 are women, My fellow Tanzanians, this is a tragedy.’

Members of the Tanzania Defence Forces and rescuers search for the bodies of people killed following flash floods and landslides near the slopes of Mount Hanang in the Manyara region, Tanzania on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Cricket Hong Kong

Hill and Miles guide Hong Kong to crushing win over Tanzania in T20 series

Hong Kong thrash opponents by 10 wickets day before two teams meet in final of women’s tournament at Hong Kong Cricket Club.

Mariko Hill shared in an unbeaten stand of 107 with Natasha Miles. Photo: ICC
Africa

Tanzanian ruling party women’s wing demands castration of homosexuals

The demand was made during celebrations marking two years in office of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country’s first female president.

China-Africa relations

China-Tanzania trade ties prosper on firm diplomatic footing

Tanzania envoy Mbelwa Kairuki says bilateral trade was up by more than a fifth last year.

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China-Africa relations

Chinese firms on track in Tanzania with US$2.2 billion railway contract

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan dismisses criticism the country is taking on too much debt.

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Phase 5 of Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway links Mwanza and the southern town of Isaka, 341km away. Photo: Twitter
Africa

At least 19 dead as Tanzania passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria

Flight PW494, carrying 43 people, ‘crash-landed’ into the lake as it was approaching the lakeside city of Bukoba.

China-Africa relations

China-Tanzania ties sealed with 15 agreements during presidential visit

Deals include an upgrade for the Tazara railway, built by China 50 years ago and still its largest foreign aid project.

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China-Africa relations

Tanzania’s Hassan makes state visit to China with projects on her mind

Tanzanian president will be hoping for progress on US$10 billion mega-port and other stalled ventures in talks with Xi Jinping.

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Tanzania ‘s President Samia Suluhu Hassan will arrive in China on Wednesday for the first visit by an African leader since the 20th Party Congress in Beijing. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China built Africa’s Freedom Railway, and will now bring it back to life

Landlocked Zambia’s vital link to Tanzanian seaport was backed with money and lives by China in the 1970s.

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The entrance to the Tazara Memorial Park in Chongwe, near Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Photo: Xinhua
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