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The US has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, by Friday – a move described as “political provocation” by Beijing. The US State Department said the decision was taken “in order to protect American intellectual property”. But China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said it was “outrageous …

As a way to reduce the spread of coronavirus, China, according to Mashable, is using self-driving vans called Hercules to deliver foods and disinfect streets. In a Tweet shared by Mashable on Saturday, June 20, it said that the vans have been doing the delivery and sanitisation works for the past …

The Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey has revealed that the Ministry will be ordering over 30 standard gauge trains in June this year. According to him, the Ministry has already gotten approval of about 130million dollars of trains which will be purchased from a company in China. Speaking live on Eye …

China will give Africa 30 million test kits per month, as well as 10 000 ventilators and 80 million masks, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa disclosed on Sunday during a virtual meeting with top editors in the country. He did not specify when this initiative will start or how long …

The Chinese ambassador to Israel has been found dead in his Tel Aviv flat, Israeli media reports. Du Wei, 58, had been appointed as China’s envoy to Israel in February, having previously been the country’s ambassador in Ukraine. He previously discussed undergoing 14 days of quarantine after his arrival, and …

Kenyans wishing to return home from China will be able to do so next Friday – but will have to buy their own tickets, costing $750 (£608). The Kenya Airways flight will be leaving on May 1 from Guangzhou, the city which has become a hub for Africans in China. …

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang has said that the government of China will intiate investigations into the alleged attacks on Africans in China. Many videos flooded social media to confirm the reports. Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chinese Ambassador on the situation and the Chinese ambassador …

A widespread account shared by most African on the social media in the wake of the anti-African sentiments in Guangzhou province of China has raised concerns both in the print and electronic media.    Africans have been evicted from their homes by landlords and turned away from hotels, despite many …

African officials are confronting China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, and the U.S. says African-Americans have been targeted too. Some Africans in the commercial hub have reported being evicted or discriminated against amid coronavirus fears. And a U.S. Embassy security …

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, has condemned the ill-treatment of Ghanaians and other African nationals in China in the outbreak of COVID-19. This follows the circulation of videos on social media of Ghanaians and other African nationals being thrown out of hotels and places …