China could be driven to bolster its support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel after the deadly attack in Chad, observers say China is putting its Global Security Initiative to the test in Africa's conflict-torn Sahel region after gunmen stormed the presidential palace in Chad earlier this month.

According to the Economic Relations Division, Bangladesh currently owes China a substantial debt of USD 5.57 billion, which accounts for 9 per cent of Bangladesh's total external debt.

Beijing is willing to work with Bangladesh to deepen friendship, strengthen strategic communication and advance comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, said China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi t

The Chinese minister also assured to look into the request for reducing interest rate from 2-3% to 1% for PBC and GCL loans

Wang’s visits to Namibia, the Republic of Congo, Chad, and Nigeria set the tone for key African aspirations for relations with China in 2025.

Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar on Tuesday during a meeting in the Chinese city of Kunming, said China's national broadcaster.

Following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Nigeria, Legit.ng spoke with top diplomat Rasheed Akinkuolie to understand the significance of the development.

BEIJING -- China has signaled support for African efforts to strengthen security through Foreign Minister Wang Yi's latest tour of the continent as attacks by militant groups threaten economic development.

A top Chinese envoy has visited Israel and Palestine, signalling Beijing's willingness to engage in regional affairs following the Gaza ceasefire, though observers cautioned that the results might be limited results given the close ties between the US and Israel.

Noting that China-Nigeria relations have transcended the bilateral scope, Wang Yi called for the two countries to work together in building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.

China is putting its Global Security Initiative ... The deadly attack came just hours after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had left the country, in what has been seen as a narrow escape for ...

President Biden and his team saw China as the one nation with the intent and capability to displace American primacy — and crafted policies to defend U.S. power.