Blade Nzimande, South Africa's minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Pretoria, South Africa, April 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Wei) JOHANNESBURG, April 12 (Xinhua) -- South Africa is looking to deepen cooperation with China in key areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy and youth exchanges, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Blade Nzimande has said.
A foreigner learns Wuju opera in Jimingshan neighborhood, Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang province. (Photo/Hu Panxue) Since the start of this year, diverse cultural exchange activities have been bringing people worldwide closer, fostering mutual understanding and shared values.
WINDHOEK, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The launch of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges marks a strategic maturation of China-Africa relations, signaling a shift from previous infrastructure- and trade-led engagement toward deeper social connectivity and human-centered development, a Namibian expert has said.
NAIROBI, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges is in line with the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063, a former AU official has said.
