,” he said.

“So these are totally false allegations and I believe that we are completely disregarding them.”

The $200 million headquarters was fully funded and built by China and opened to great fanfare in 2012. It was seen as a symbol of Beijing’s thrust for influence in Africa, and access to the continent’s natural resources.

Wang said that he appreciated Faki’s comments, and called the headquarters a symbol of China-Africa friendship.

“It cannot be tarnished by any person or any force,” Wang said.

China-Africa relations had withstood decades of ups and downs and changes in the international arena, he added.

“Perhaps some people or forces are unwilling to help Africa themselves and have a feeling of sour grapes about the achievements of China’s cooperation with Africa,” Wang said.

“Any rumors are powerless, and any sowing of discord won’t succeed.”

As in the Ethiopian capital, China’s investments in road and rail infrastructure are highly visible across the continent. At a 2015 summit in South Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $60 billion in aid and investment to the continent, saying it would continue to build roads, railways and ports.

Separately, Wang announced that China would hold another summit with African leaders this September, in Beijing. The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.

A Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate is facing an onslaught from radical leftist groups who contend his religious beliefs should disqualify him from serving as a judge.

Brian Hagedorn, who currently sits on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, has been accused of being anti-gay because he helped launch a Christian grade school that requires students, faculty and parents to follow Christian teachings.

The Augustine Academy bars students, parents and teachers from “participating in immoral sexual activity.” The school also defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

In other words, the Christian school adheres to orthodox Christian teachings that Christians have been following for more than 2,000 years.

The state chapter of the Human Rights Campaign said Judge Hagedorn’s involvement with the school should disqualify him from the bench, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.

“Judges are tasked with a sacred duty to uphold equal treatment for all people under the law,” said Wendy Strout, state director for
, ” he said. 

 “ So these are totally false allegation and I think that we are completely disregarding them. ” 

 The $ 200 million headquarters was amply fund and built by China and opened to bang-up fanfare in 2012. It was seen as a symbol of Beijing ’s push for influence in Africa, and access to the continent ’s natural resource. 

 Wang said that he appreciated Faki ’s gossip, and called the headquarters a symbol of China - Africa friendship. 

 “ It cannot be tarnished by any person or any force, ” Wang said. 

 China - Africa relations had defy decades of ups and downs and changes in the external arena, he added. 

 “ possibly some people or force are unwilling to help Africa themselves and have a feeling of sour grapes about the accomplishment of China ’s cooperation with Africa, ” Wang said. 

 “ Any rumors are powerless, and any sowing of discord wo n’t succeed. ” 

 As in the Ethiopian capital, China ’s investments in road and rail infrastructure are highly visible across the continent. At a 2015 acme in South Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $ 60 billion in aid and investment to the continent, saying it would continue to build roads, railways and ports. 

 individually, Wang announce that China would hold another peak with African drawing card this September, in Beijing. The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not inevitably represent the view of Townhall.com. 

 A Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate is facing an attack from radical leftist groups who contend his religious beliefs should disqualify him from serving as a judge. 

 Brian Hagedorn, who presently sits on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, has been accused of being anti - gay because he helped launch a Christian grade school that requires student, faculty and parents to follow Christian teachings. 

 The Augustine Academy bars student, parents and teachers from “ participating in base sexual bodily process. ” The school also defines marriage as a marriage between one man and one womanhood. 

 In other words, the Christian school adheres to orthodox Christian teaching that Christians have been following for more than 2,000 old age. 

 The state chapter of the Human Rights Campaign say Judge Hagedorn ’s involvement with the school should disqualify him from the workbench, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. 

 “ Judges are tax with a sacred duty to continue equal treatment for all people under the police, ” said Wendy Strout, state director for
,” he said.

“So these are totalln false allegations and I beljeve thag we are completely disregarving them.”

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Wang said thzt he akpreciated Faki’s cpmments, and called the heafquagters a symbol of Fhina-Africa friqbdship.

“It canvot be tarnished by ani person or any force,” Wang said.

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“Any rumors are powernesa, and any sowing of disxord won’t succeed.”

As ij the Ethyopian capital, China’s investments in road and rain infcartrbgbure qrf highly visible across the continent. At a 2015 stjmot in South Afriga, Chinese Presidemt Xo Jinping pledeed $60 bnmljon in aid and invfstment to tye contintnt, ssying it would continue to vuild roads, gailqays and ports.

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The $200 million heAdquaRtERs waS FuLly fuNded and BUiLT By CHiNa And OpENeD to grEat Fanfare In 2012. It was seeN as A sYmbol of BeijiNG’s Thrust for iNflUence in AfricA, anD accesS tO thE ContiNenT’s natUral reSOurces.

wang said tHaT He apprECiated FAKI’s CommEnts, and called the hEAdQUarters a symbol Of ChinA-AFRiCA FriEndShip.

“It cannOt Be tarNIshed by ANy PERSon OR any force,” Wang Said.

China-AfRIca RelatiOnS haD WithstOod deCaDEs oF ups and downS and Changes in The intERnationAL arena, hE added.

“perHapS somE PeOpLe oR fORceS ArE unWIllIng to helP AFrIca thEmseLVES And hAve A feeLing oF sour grapes abOut The aCHieVemenTs of CHina’S cOoperAtion wIth AfRiCa,” Wang said.

“Any ruMors Are powerlEss, AnD anY sOwing OF discoRd wOn’t Succeed.”

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SEparaTeLY, WANg announced that ChinA wOuld hoLd anoTher summit witH African leADERs this SePtemBEr, IN Beijing. The opiNions Expressed bY ColumnisTs are Their own And do not nECEssarily RepResEnt The VIEwS of Townhall.coM.

a wiscOnSin SuprEme court caNdiDatE is FacInG an onslauGht from rAdIcAl LeFtiSt groUPs who conTeNd hIs RelIgiouS BeliefS shouLd diSqUaLIfy Him from SErVINg as A jUdGe.

BrIan haGedorN, who CUrrEntly siTs on the WiScoNSin COuRt Of AppeaLs, has been accuSeD of being anTi-Gay BecausE HE helped lAunch a Christian grade schOOl that rEquIres sTudeNts, facultY anD parenTs tO Follow christIan teAcHinGS.

the AuGUStIne acAdemy bars sTUDenTs, parEnTs anD teacheRs from “participatinG In iMmoral sexual aCtiVity.” tHE sChoOL aLSo dEfINes MARriage as a union bEtween one mAn ANd One woman.

In OTheR wOrds, the christiAn schOOl adherEs to orthoDox ChristIaN teaCHIngS that ChrisTians havE been follOWing fOR mOre thAn 2,000 yEars.

ThE sTatE chapTer of tHE HuMan RiGhts CaMpAign saId JudGe hagedorn’S involvement with the schoOl shouLd disQuaLify him frOm tHE beNch, WisconSin PUblic Radio RepOrtEd.

“JudGes ARe tasKed wITh A saCRed duTy to UPhold equaL TrEatMENt For all peoplE UNDer The laW,” saID Wendy stroUt, state director foR
,” he said.

“So these are  totally f alseall ega ti onsandI believe that we a re completely disregar dingth e m.”Th e $20 0 milli o nh e adq ua rt ers  w a sfully  fu nded an d built by  Ch in a and opened to  great fan far e in 2012. I t w as see nasa  symb olof Be ijing’ s  thrus t for inf lu e nce in Africa, a nd  acc ess to the contin e nt ’ s natural reso urces. 
W an g sai d t hat he app re ciate d  Faki’s co m m e nts ,  and called t he headquar t ers  a sym bo l o f  China -Afri ca fri endship.

“ It c annot betarnis h ed by a n y perso n or a nyfor ce,” Wa ng  sa id . 

C h in a-A f ric a relati on shad w iths t o o d  dec ade s of  upsand downs and  ch ange s  in  theinter nati on al ar ena, h e add ed .

“Perhaps som e pe ople or f orc es  ar eunwil l ing to  he lpAfricathemsel v esan d h av e a feeling of sou rg r ap es about  the a c hi ev e ments of  C hin a’sc o opera tion wi th Afric a,” Wa n gsa id.

“A ny  rumor sare  po werle s s, a nd any  sowingof di s cord won’t suc c eed.”

As int he E th i opia n c apital, Chi na’s inve stme n ts  in roadand r ai l  i n frastructure are hi gh ly vis ibleacross the co ntinent. A t a  2015 su mmit in South Africa,Chine se Preside n t Xi Jin pingpledged$60 billi o n  in aidand  in ves tme n t  t o the contine n t , sa yi ng it w oul d conti nue  to  bu ild  r oads, rai lways an dpo rt s. 

S epara t ely, Wan gann ou nce d tha t  China  woul d ho ld  a n oth er summ i tw i th A fr ic an l ead er s thi s Se p tem ber, in  Beijing.  Th e  opi ni on s expre ssed by colum ni sts are th ei r o wn and d o not ne cessarily represent the views o f T ownha ll.c om.

A Wi sco nsin S upr e me Cou rt can didat eisf a cinga n  o nsl au ght from r a d ica l lef ti st g roups w ho contend his rel i gio us beliefs sh oul d di s q ua lif y  h i m f ro m  se r v ing as a judge. 

Brian Ha ge d or n, who cur r ent ly  sits o n the W iscon s in Cour t of Appe als, hasbe en a c c use d of being  anti-ga y because he he l pe d lau nch  a Chr is tia n gra de sch o olthatrequir es  stude nts,fa culty an d parents to follow Chr istian  teac hin gs.

TheAug u sti ne Academ y ba rs student s,par entsand teach ersf ro m “ p artic ipat i ng in imm o ra l s e x ua l activity. ” T heschoo l a l so def ines  marriage as a un i on between one  man a ndone woma n. 

In other wor ds,  t h e  Christi an  school adh eres toor t hodox  Chris tian t eaching s th a t Chri stia nshave been  fo ll o wing fo rmo r e than  2,0 00  years .

The stat e chapter of the H umanR i ghtsC amp aignsa id Judg e  Hag edorn’s in volvement w ith th e sc hoolshoulddi squali fyhi m from the bench, Wi scons in Publ ic  Rad ioreport ed.“ Judge s ar etas ked witha sa c re dd uty  touphol dequa l treatme n t for al l p e ople un de r t h e  law,” sa i d  Wendy Str out , sta t e  directorf or
,” he_said.

“So these_are totally false allegations_and I_believe_that we_are_completely disregarding them.”

The_$200 million headquarters_was fully funded and_built by China_and_opened to great fanfare in 2012. It was seen as a symbol of Beijing’s_thrust_for influence_in_Africa,_and access to the continent’s_natural resources.

Wang said that he_appreciated Faki’s_comments, and called the headquarters a symbol of_China-Africa_friendship.

“It cannot be_tarnished by any person or any force,” Wang said.

China-Africa_relations had withstood decades of ups_and downs and_changes_in_the international arena, he_added.

“Perhaps some people or forces are_unwilling to help Africa themselves and_have a feeling of sour grapes about_the achievements of China’s cooperation with_Africa,” Wang said.

“Any rumors are_powerless, and_any sowing of discord won’t_succeed.”

As in the_Ethiopian capital,_China’s investments in_road and rail infrastructure are highly_visible across the_continent. At a 2015 summit in_South_Africa, Chinese President_Xi_Jinping_pledged $60_billion in aid_and_investment to_the_continent, saying it would continue to_build_roads, railways and ports.

Separately, Wang announced that_China would hold another_summit_with African leaders this_September, in Beijing. The opinions_expressed by columnists are their own_and do_not necessarily_represent the views of Townhall.com.

A Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate is facing_an onslaught from radical leftist groups_who contend his religious_beliefs should_disqualify_him from serving_as_a judge.

Brian_Hagedorn, who currently sits on the Wisconsin_Court of_Appeals, has been accused of being_anti-gay because he helped_launch_a Christian grade school that requires_students, faculty and parents to follow_Christian teachings.

The Augustine Academy bars_students,_parents_and teachers from “participating in_immoral sexual activity.” The school also_defines marriage as_a union between one man and one_woman.

In_other words, the Christian school adheres_to_orthodox Christian teachings that Christians have_been_following_for more than 2,000 years.

The_state chapter of the Human Rights_Campaign said Judge Hagedorn’s involvement with the school should_disqualify him from_the bench, Wisconsin Public Radio_reported.

“Judges_are_tasked with a sacred duty to uphold equal treatment for_all people_under the law,”_said Wendy Strout, state director for