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South Africa economy shrinks by 7% in 2020

Customers saunter in a shopping center in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 27, 2020. /Xinhua South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) recorded a 1.5 percent growth in the fourth quarter of

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COVID-19 vaccines unequal against variant from S Africa, tests show

Despite good early results, the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine has shown disappointing results against new variants. /Justin Tallis/AFP A series of studies has revealed the efficacy of

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Makerere ranked 5th best African university

Makerere University is Africa's fifth-best university and the best in East Africa, according to the latest World University rankings by Times Higher Education. /AFP Makerere University is Afri

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S. Africa's CPI falls to lowest level in 15 years

Residents dine outside a restaurant in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)South Africa's consumer price index slowed to its lowest levels in May since 2004, according to

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R&D Roundup: ‘Twisted light’ lasers, prosthetic vision advances and robot-trained dogs

I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along with notes on why they may prove important in the world o

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Stringent measures help China to tackle COVID-19 outbreak: expert

While the novel coronavirus infections continue escalating across the globe, China has made strides in drastically reducing infections and almost containing the virus, said a South African expert. "C

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Xi's G20 speech shows China's commitment to cooperation in COVID-19 fight, experts say

Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the extraordinary G20 leaders' summit on Thursday has shown China's commitment as a major country to promoting international cooperation in the COVID-

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Xi's G20 speech shows China's commitment to cooperation in COVID-19 fight, experts say

Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the extraordinary G20 leaders' summit on Thursday has shown China's commitment as a major country to promoting international cooperation in the COVID-

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Feature: Businesses in Africa feel impact as Chinese supplies disrupted by COVID-19 epidemic

Kenneth Kiarie, who runs an electrical goods shop in downtown Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya in East Africa, might have to close his store by the end of April unless he can secure more supplies

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Xi's remarks on epidemic control, economy offer experience, encouragement for int'l cooperation

Scholars around the world said Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech on Sunday has shared China's experience in fighting COVID-19 and encouraged the world to work closely together. In his speech, Xi

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Coronavirus unlikely to cause long-term setback to China's economy

The novel coronavirus won't cause a long-term setback to China's economic growth, South African economists have said."China is a fast growing economy," and the virus "is likely to be a temporary s

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Coronavirus unlikely to cause long-term setback to China's economy: economists

The novel coronavirus won't cause a long-term setback to China's economic growth, South African economists have said. "China is a fast growing economy," and the virus "is likely to be a temporary se

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South Africa seeks to bolster trade investments with West Africa

Seasonal farm labourers pick tomatoes on a farm in the Boland region of the Cape Province, South Africa. /Getty Images With the economy still in the doldrums, the South African government on T

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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in S. Africa

People from all walks of life and nationalities thronged the Chinese embassy in Pretoria to celebrate the Spring Festival on Saturday. The event was hosted by the Chinese embassy who invited people