NAIROBI Cheap Air Max Vapormax Outlet , April 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese aid being channeled to Kenya will go a long way to enhance Sino-Kenya ties, a Chinese diplomat said on Friday.

Guo Ce, Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, said Beijing has a long history of ties with Africa with its foreign aid to the continent having begun in 1956 before most of the countries attained independence.

"In Kenya alone, China has financed nearly 100 projects through grants, interest-free loans and concessional loans to support infrastructure Cheap Air Max 2018 Outlet , health, education, agriculture as well as humanitarian assistance," Guo said in a commentary published in a local daily, the Daily Nation.

"Therefore, the Chinese aid is part of the continuation of the cooperation borne out of the long-standing relations between Kenya and China Cheap Air Max 2017 Outlet ," he added.

Guo said China's foreign aid is based on the Eight Principles for Economic Aid and Technical Assistance that were unveiled in 1964.

However, it was not until 2004 after decades of sustained economic growth that China was able to increase its foreign aid, he added.

Guo said Chinese aid to Kenya conforms to the general idea that such assistance should be in accordance with Kenya's national priorities.

"So we support the goals and flagship projects in the national development agenda, Vision 2030 as well as the Second Medium Term Plan," he added.

He said the Chinese government, moved by the plight of the Kenyans affected by the ongoing drought Cheap Air Max Outlet , decided to donate approximately 22 million U.S. dollars worth of foods stuffs.

"The 21,336 tonnes will in the next few months arrive at the Mombasa Port to bail out for one month the 1.4 million affected by the drought," Guo said.

In 2011 when Kenya suffered a drought, China also donated 20 million dollars worth of emergency humanitarian food aid. The Asian nation has in the past four years drilled 20 boreholes in Western and Eastern Kenya.

"Nearly 20,000 people are already drawing water for their domestic use and livestock," Guo noted. In the environmental protection and climate change front Cheap Nike Air Max Vapormax Mens , China has also been a good partner for Kenya.

"China has worked with the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Kenya Meteorological Department to protect Kenya's wildlife, combat poaching, strengthen climate prediction as well as tackle climate change," the diplomat said.

In addition, from the 1980s to the 1990s, China helped Kenya build the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi Cheap Nike Air Max 2018 Mens , the largest stadium in East Africa, with an interest-free loan.

In the area of cooperation in human resource development and education, Guo said China has expanded its training program for Kenyan officials and technicians.

"In 2015 alone, the number of trainees rose to 600, which is the second largest in Africa," he said.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang gives a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Cheap Nike Air Max 2017 Mens , capital of China, March 15, 2017. (XinhuaXie Huanchi)

BEIJING， March 15 (Xinhua) -- China will remain an important engine for world growth amid sluggish global economic recovery， Premier Li Keqiang told a press conference Wednesday after the close of the national legislature's annual session.

Given China's GDP has exceeded 74 trillion yuan (about 11 trillion U.S. dollars)， the 6.5-percent growth this year does not mean the country's contribution will be coming down， according to Li.

A lower growth target will enable China to put more efforts in improving the quality and efficiency of economic performance， the premier said.

"I should say that the growth target of around 6.5-percent is not a low speed and it will not be easy to meet，" he said.

"If we meet the growth target this year， the size of expansion will be bigger than the growth last year，" Li said.

He also struck a confident tone in the country's financial stability， ruling out the possibility of systemic risks as "the country has plenty of policy options at its disposal."

"China's financial system is generally safe，" the premier said.

China's budget deficit to GDP ratio stands below 3 percent， the capital adequacy ratio of commercial banks is 13 percent and their provision coverage ratio is at 176 percent， all above the international standards for financial security， he cited a set of data to support his view.

Acknowledging potential risks in the financial sector， Li said the government will take them seriously and adopt prompt and targeted measures to prevent them from spreading.

China will "fasten the seat belt" and prevent any "acute outburst" of financial risks on the track for maintaining medium-high growth speed， Li said.

KABUL, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-nine Taliban rebels renounced violence and surrendered to Afghan National Police (ANP) in two provinces, the country's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

"A group of 18 armed Taliban surrendered to ANP after the group's commander was killed in Tokhi village, Dihrawud district of southern Uruzgan province Cheap Nike Air Max Mens ," the ministry said in a statement.

In addition, an 11-member group of Taliban also surrendered to ANP in Bala Buluk district of western Farah province, according to the statement.

They handed over 11 guns and some amount of ammunition to ANP, the statement noted.

The statement did not detail when the former militants surrendered, only saying "with the insurgents' surrender, peace and stability would be further strengthened in several parts of the two provinces."

The Afghan government set up a High Peace Council and launched the peace and reconciliation process in 2010 to encourage Taliban to disarm and give up militancy against the government.

From that time Cheap Air Max Vapormax Mens , more than 10,000 Taliban militants have laid down arms and joined the process, according to peace officials, but the claim has been rejected by the arme.