Foreign visitors poses for a photo in front of The Leshan Buddha at Leshan Mountain in Sichuan province, June 7, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] In Norway’s capital Oslo, resident Maiken Bergheim, said on Tuesday that she is certain her next visit to China will include a trip to Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Bergheim attended…
Visitors check out Rio Tinto’s booth during a supply chain expo in Beijing in December. WU CHANGQING/FOR CHINA DAILY Collaborating with Chinese companies to jointly develop Simandou, the high-grade iron ore deposit in Guinea, Africa, represents a unique opportunity amid increasing demand for higher-grade, lower-impurity iron ore as steelmakers seek to reduce carbon emissions worldwide,…
A view of the Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project near Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province of South Africa on August 20. ZHANG YUDONG/XINHUA As Africa looks to solar power to drive its renewable energy development, cooperation with China and drawing on its expertise is playing an increasingly vital role, industry experts said. Chinese companies in…
An employee uses a distributed renewable energy complementary system developed by the research institute of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power to charge a new energy vehicle. [Photo/China Daily] A research institute of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power has been constructing a renewable and complementary energy supply system in its office park since 2010. The system…
Visitors view an electric vehicle of BYD from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug 30, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are ramping up their push into Africa, seeking to capture a growing market with untapped potential. Chinese EV maker Neta Auto — a brand developed by EV startup Zhejiang…
In his keynote speech on Thursday advocating for China and Africa to advance modernization, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated: “We should jointly advance modernization that is eco-friendly. Green development is a hallmark of modernization in the new era.” In recent years, China and African countries have intensified cooperation in green development, and are striving to…
Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of management at BMW AG, poses with its fuel cell vehicles at the company’s headquarters in Munich, Germany. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BMW plans to launch its first-ever series production fuel cell electric vehicle in 2028, offering an additional emission-free powertrain option, said the German carmaker on Thursday. Oliver…
An Africa-bound freight train leaves Zhuzhou, Hunan province. CHEN SIHAN/XINHUA In a world characterized by complex challenges, China and Africa will embrace globalization and trade facilitation even more, and open up broader horizons for mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, infrastructure, agriculture and other areas, an African studies expert said. “In a unified stance against unilateralism…
Engineers of China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corp build a bridge for the Marka-Bangula Railway project in Malawi on Aug 10. CHINA DAILY With many African countries building new railroads and modernizing old railway systems to ensure the efficient transport of goods and raw materials across vast distances, China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corp, which goes…
An aerial photo of the 100 MW tower for the solar power plant project in Cape Town, South Africa, Aug 20, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] China is willing to work with African countries to advance modernization and pursue self-reliant development, while enhancing connectivity and deepening cooperation across industrial and supply chains, the country’s top political adviser said…