Rwanda, a landlocked country in eastern Central Africa, has opened up more to the world more than ever before, Kayonga said. The Belt and Road project, reaching Rwanda and beyond, is regarded as a leap forward in connecting the continent's north, south, west and east while facilitating the integration of its economy.This March, some 44 African countries signed an agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area in Kigali. Kayonga said positive progress is expected, as governments have started the ratification process. When finally operational, the area will cover a market of 1.2 billion people with a collective GDP of more than trillion. Kayonga said the agreement will boost trade and development between the two sides.At a gala celebration for Africa Day, he said the period from 2018-2024 is of "great significance" to both China and Africa, owing to the alignment of the visions and goals of the two sides and calls for even deeper cooperation.
SAIC Maxus' EV80 attracts visitors at the 2018 Hanover auto show in Germany. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Russia also condemned what it called attempts by the US to gain concessions "through a method of blackmail", Ryabkov added.
SHENZHEN — China Vanke, the country's leading property developer, said Thursday night that its net profit for the first quarter of 2017 slumped 16.5 percent year on year to 695 million yuan (0.8 million).
SIPO, the EPO, the Japan Patent Office, the Korean Intellectual Property Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office-known as the IP5 in the industry-are the world's five largest patent administrations, representing roughly 85 percent of global patent applications.
SHANGHAI - Shanghai reported increased consumer complaints on the city's service sector during this year's Spring Festival holiday, local authorities said Friday.
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Russia initiated the creation of a Greater Eurasian Partnership with the participation of member countries of SCO, the EEU, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as well as other interested states and multilateral associations, it said.
Russia, responsible for chairing this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organization meetings, may play a key role in de-escalation by offering a platform for China and India to negotiate the dispute, experts said.
SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and the United Nations Command, led by the United States, held their first three-way talks on Tuesday to discuss demilitarizing the border as the two neighbors push for peace, Seoul's Defense Ministry said.
SHENZHEN - China's leading new-energy carmaker BYD said Wednesday that it planned to introduce a series of electric buses and trucks to the Philippines.