Kenya’s growing engagement with China has sparked concern in the United States Senate, following President William Ruto’s recent state visit to Beijing and his remarks positioning Kenya and China as “co-architects of a new world order.” U.S. Senator Jim Risch, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday questioned whether Washington should continue […]
President William Ruto has arrived in China for a four-day State Visit at the invitation of His Excellency President Xi Jinping. He’s accompanied by First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto and a host of other leaders. He was received at the Beijing Danxing International Airport by China’s Transport minister Liu Wei. Also present to receive him […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — China-Kenya trade surged to new heights in the first quarter of 2025, with total bilateral trade reaching 16.13 billion yuan (approximately $2.2 billion), marking a 11.9% year-on-year increase, according to data released by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Tuesday. This represents the sixth consecutive quarter of growth and a record […]
China has intensified its criticism of the United States’ global trade tactics, accusing Washington of “abusing tariffs” and strong-arming other nations into choosing sides in a rapidly deteriorating trade conflict between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing’s stern warning came in response to reports that the U.S. is pressuring countries seeking tariff relief to scale […]
The trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies are flaring once again, as China vowed on Wednesday to “fight to the end” in its intensifying standoff with the United States. The bold declaration came as Beijing announced it would raise tariffs on U.S. goods to a sweeping 84%, starting Thursday, in retaliation for a […]
