Well, @CGTN has the best coverage of African business news - largely because NOBODY ELSE is bothered enough to focus on Africa business news.
Secondly, while the US believes this is about drones, foreign aid & "soft power", China understands this is about jobs and economics. https://t.co/1AqbFe4E23
Such gestures are not insincere or meaningless, nor should they be mocked, but they are cost-free, emblematic of a mode of fighting and funding war that places virtually no demands on the public.
China's climate veteran Xie Zhenhua is re-installed as special climate envoy. This is clearly tailored towards the US. I assume the "who should Kerry speak to" question is answered. pic.twitter.com/d3807iGED6
A new survey of German companies in China shows they are doubling down rather than pulling out. Among the findings:
- 96% have no plans to leave in the next year
- 72% are planning further investments
- 77% expect CN market to develop better than others
Outstanding central and local government debt rose to 46.55 trillion yuan ($7.2 trillion) at the end of 2020, amounting to 45.8% of GDP compared with 38.5% at the end of 2019,