china

China foreign minister Wang Yi in Kenya

Chinese money accounts for 19% of Kenya’s external debt, not 67% as Voice of America reported

NigeriaChina_False

China did not vow to defend or supply Nigeria with ‘powerful weapons’ following US president Trump’s ‘Christian genocide’ claims

AI generated image of William Ruto being welcomed to China

AI generated image

Ignore AI-generated photo of Kenyan president’s ‘warm welcome’ to China

Kenya president William Ruto gives a lecture at Peking University in China in April 2025

#RutoRecordBlog

One-way visits, uneven trade and surprising tea twists – 5 key facts about Kenya-China ties as Ruto visits Beijing

Recently feted in Washington, Kenyan president William Ruto is now urgently wooing Beijing again.

HMPVChina_False

New year, new pandemic? No, schools in China haven’t closed following an increase in HMPV infections

ChinaHMPV_False

state of emergency

human metapneumovirus

No, China has not declared state of emergency over respiratory infections

ChinaNatoClaim_False

defence ministry

China not ‘ready to intervene’ if US and Nato attack Russia. Ignore false old claim dismissed by Chinese defence ministry in 2022

KenyaChina_False

Misleading TikTok videos falsely claim Kenya has sold 20 counties and four tribes to China

TinubuQuote_False

nigeria election meta check

No, Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu didn't say he'd look to China instead if US president Joe Biden didn’t congratulate him.

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Bailong elevator

Yes, photo shows the remarkable Bailong elevator, the world’s tallest outdoor lift

ChinaNigeria_False

police stations

Ƙasar Sin bata gina ofishin ƴan sanda a Najeriya ba, kuma bata karɓi ragamar ayyukan hukumar hana fasa ƙauri ba

ChinaNigeria_False

police stations

Customs Service

No, China not building police stations in Nigeria, and hasn’t taken over its customs service