BEIJING: President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support across debt-laden Africa with funding of nearly $51 billion over three years, backing for more infrastructure projects, and the creation of at least 1 million jobs. China was ready to step up cooperation with Africa in industry, agriculture, infrastructure, trade and investment, Xi told delegates from more than …

Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday said that China will continue to support Sudan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, during his meeting with Malik Agar, deputy chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the …