African youth s China perception improves amid blossoming ties
1 2021-05-09 18:39:54Xinhua
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Elias Gebreselassie grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and he, like his peers, has long thought that skyscrapers, shopping malls and highways could only be scenes in Hollywood movies.
The 34-year-old praised China s investment in modern infrastructure such as roads and social facilities, which made the capital a charming international metropolis and the headquarters of the African Union.
Gebreselassie said his understanding of China has been greatly improved after witnessing its contribution to Africa s socio-economic development through the construction of industrial parks, skyscrapers and electrified railway lines.
2021-05-07 13:06:08 GMT2021-05-07 21:06:08(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NAIROBI, May 7 (Xinhua) Elias Gebreselassie grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and he, like his peers, has long thought that skyscrapers, shopping malls and highways could only be scenes in Hollywood movies.
The 34-year-old praised China s investment in modern infrastructure such as roads and social facilities, which made the capital a charming international metropolis and the headquarters of the African Union.
Gebreselassie said his understanding of China has been greatly improved after witnessing its contribution to Africa s socio-economic development through the construction of industrial parks, skyscrapers and electrified railway lines.
Roundup: African youth s China perception improves amid blossoming ties
Xinhua
07 May 2021, 23:30 GMT+10
NAIROBI, May 7 (Xinhua) Elias Gebreselassie grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and he, like his peers, has long thought that skyscrapers, shopping malls and highways could only be scenes in Hollywood movies. The 34-year-old praised China s investment in modern infrastructure such as roads and social facilities, which made the capital a charming international metropolis and the headquarters of the African Union. Gebreselassie said his understanding of China has been greatly improved after witnessing its contribution to Africa s socio-economic development through the construction of industrial parks, skyscrapers and electrified railway lines.
India stops vaccine exports in drive to innoculate locally Any country, over 20 countries, on the continent that has received the AstraZeneca vaccine is affected because they have no other way of getting the second doses, Ogwell adds.
The facility urgently needs 20 million doses by the end of June to cover the supply shortage and has pleaded with wealthy countries to donate excess doses. The institute paused exports in March. The urgent demand for vaccines in India is bad for the rest of the world, said Ravi Gupta, a professor of clinical microbiology at Cambridge University.
COVAX said on Monday it has struck a deal to buy 500 million doses of Moderna s COVID-19 jabs.
India stops vaccine exports in drive to innoculate locally Any country, over 20 countries, on the continent that has received the AstraZeneca vaccine is affected because they have no other way of getting the second doses, Ogwell adds.
The facility urgently needs 20 million doses by the end of June to cover the supply shortage and has pleaded with wealthy countries to donate excess doses. The Serum Institute in India paused exports in March. The urgent demand for vaccines in India is bad for the rest of the world, said Ravi Gupta, a professor of clinical microbiology at Cambridge University.
COVAX said on Monday it has struck a deal to buy 500 million doses of Moderna s COVID-19 jabs.