A high-end dialogue was convened on Thursday in Beijing to help tackle Horn of Africa countries" dire food security crisis driven by factors including conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic and extreme weather events such as floods and droughts. Wu Peng, Director-General of the Department of African Affairs for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said, "China, while upholding the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, is always ready to strengthen cooperation with regional countries, the UN development agencies and all international partners who truly care about Africa's development, and make joint contributions to regional development." Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China,

Huawei Technologies Co has launched a range of innovative infrastructure solutions to drive industry digitalization by finding the right technology for the right scenario. The move is part of broader push by the Chinese tech heavyweight to help accelerate digital transformation in a wide range of sectors. Ding Yun, president of Huawei's enterprise business group, said: "Deeper digital transformation will help companies better adapt to an ever-changing world. Huawei is working closely with our partners to find the right technology for the right scenario, support customers in furthering their digital transformation and to unleash the power of digital". According to

China Unicom said on Thursday that it will take measures to actively safeguard its US branch"s legitimate rights and interests, and pay close attention to the development of the situation. The comments came after the US Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, named China Unicom (Americas) as an alleged threat to US national security earlier this week. China Unicom said its overseas operations are strictly in accordance with the laws and regulations of the countries or regions where its businesses operate. China Unicom (Americas) has always been operating in accordance with US laws and regulations. In the past 20 years, it