East Africa – Charm

China’s heat engine, counter-sanction on US biotech: SCMP daily highlights

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s first counter-sanction on US biotech industry a turning point in tech war China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday the inclusion of a major US biotech…

Africa’s expanding rail links benefit Chinese contractors and mineral needs

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

Chinese rail contractors are consolidating their foothold in East Africa as part of a twin effort to improve the region’s connectivity and tap into its abundant reserves of strategic minerals. Last week, a consortium of Chinese companies won a US$2.15 billion deal to build a railway line linking Tanzania’s main port of Dar es Salaam…