Tag: China
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China blocks 34,000 Online accounts for peddling ‘rumours’
Chinese police have blocked 34,000 online accounts and punished more than 6,300 people for allegedly spreading rumours as part of a crackdown launched in April, state media reported on Friday. The Chinese internet is tightly controlled by the ruling Communist Party, and widespread censorship of social media in the name of protecting social stability is…
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5th World Media Summit kicks off in Guangdong, China
The 5th World Media Summit kicked off on Saturday in the Guangdong Province of China, with about 400 delegates attending.
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Insecurity: FG to collaborate with China on intelligence, technology transfer
The Federal government has vowed to partner with the Chinese government on technology transfer, intelligence sharing and military training to curb insecurity in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru, when he received the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Cui Jian Chun, on a courtesy visit at the Ship House,…
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Former Prime Minister dies at 68
Former Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, 68, died early on Friday after suffering a sudden heart attack in Shanghai, state news agency reported.
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China fires Defence Minister after disappearing from public view
China’s leadership has sacked Li Shangfu, the defence minister, who disappeared from public view several weeks ago, according to local media.
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China agrees to refinance, complete Abuja-Kano, Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri railways – Shettima
The republic of China has indicated interest in refinancing and completing the Abuja-Kano, and Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri railway projects following a request by President Bola Tinubu. This was made known byChina’s President, Xi Jinping on Wednesday in Beijing while receiving Vice President Kashim Shettima who represented Tinubu in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing…
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Shettima to represent Tinubu at 3rd belt, road forum in China
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 3rd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China, holding from Oct. 16 to 18. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
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Nigeria, next investment destination of choice after China, India – Edun
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the economy, Mr Wale Edun, says after China and India, Nigeria is the largest economy that investors are running after.
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China’s Xi receives U.S. senators in Beijing
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday received a delegation of United States senators in Beijing in a possible move to bring the two countries closer together. “The China-US relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world,” Xi said.
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Zungeru hydropower project to generate 2.64bn kWh electricity annually – Chinese consortium
A Chinese consortium comprising China National Electric Engineering Company (CNEEC) and Sinohydro, made this known in a statement in Abuja.