BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — Ahead of the United Nations (UN) general debate next week, developing countries at the Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China urged strengthening solidarity and cooperation to champion multilateralism. In the face of some countries’ practices such as unilateral sanctions, decoupling, and disruptions of industrial and supply chains,… Continue reading Developing Countries Urge Unity, Cooperation Ahead of UN Annual Debate
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This Time For Africa and a Multipolar World
NEW DELHI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — The African Union (AU) celebrated its founding anniversary Saturday, marking its creation in 1999. This year, the joy was doubled as the AU became a new Group of 20 (G20) member on the same day. “It’s finally Africa’s time,” many Africans said on social media, echoing “Waka Waka (This… Continue reading This Time For Africa and a Multipolar World
G20: BRICS Nations Are Set To Present Themselves As A New Global Economy, Says Prof Tembe
In a special media project BRICS & G20 2023 ahead of the G20 summit, TV BRICS International Media Network and its partners, major national media outlets of the BRICS countries, interviewed leading experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Among the speakers is Professor Paul Tembe, an international relations expert, who discussed the… Continue reading G20: BRICS Nations Are Set To Present Themselves As A New Global Economy, Says Prof Tembe
Xinhua Commentary: Washington Is Hitting Gas On De-Dollarisation
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) — In the wake of World War II, the United States joined many Western countries and built the Bretton Woods system, laying the foundation for the current international monetarysystem and the global supremacy of the U.S. dollar. Almost 80 years later, the greenback is still the world’s dominant currency. Yet the… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: Washington Is Hitting Gas On De-Dollarisation
Ramaphosa Called Out For Caving Into US Pressure Over Putin
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been called out for caving into United States of America (USA) pressure not to protect Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was expected to attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg next month. The West has also been accused of undermining South Africa’s sovereignty and independent foreign policy, by weaponising trade and resorting… Continue reading Ramaphosa Called Out For Caving Into US Pressure Over Putin
De-Risking – I Want Your Market, But You Need To Slow Down Tech Development
BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) — The talk of de-risking from China has been gaining ubiquity among Western politicians and business communities recently, while the de-coupling approach seems to be put away, at least in rhetoric. Don’t get fooled. The nature of the new De-word is in fact to re-define risk and decouple from China in… Continue reading De-Risking – I Want Your Market, But You Need To Slow Down Tech Development
Xinhua Commentary: G7 Should Be Renamed G1+6
BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) — In the just-ended Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Japan, a symbolic show of solidarity couldn’t paper over cracks in the group. Selfish Uncle Sam has made it increasingly difficult for the bloc to forge a unified will as more countries realize that the world’s sole superpower is maneuvering to… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: G7 Should Be Renamed G1+6
BRICS: Why Africa Must Look East And Resist Imperialist US Diplomacy By Threat
The upcoming BRICS Summit in Johannesburg next month is important for South Africa, the African continent and the global south. The gathering of the world’s major developing countries is expected to discuss a common currency and admit or agree on criteria to admit new members. Countries which have either applied or lined up to join… Continue reading BRICS: Why Africa Must Look East And Resist Imperialist US Diplomacy By Threat
Lula Approves Law Providing For Equal Pay For Men, Women
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has approved a law providing for equal pay for men and women in the same position. Moreover, the Head of State approved two other laws. One includes moral and sexual harassment and discrimination in the list of ethical and disciplinary violations by the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), which… Continue reading Lula Approves Law Providing For Equal Pay For Men, Women
Zelensky Blames African Peace Mission’s Supposed Incompetence To Divert Attention From His Failure To Contradict Putin’s Revelation Ukraine Reneged On Treaty Signed With Russia
WHAT the proxy war between Russia and Ukraine illustrates is that not all lives matter nor is the wellbeing of all nations and countries. The money-making war machines matter the most to preserving human lives. That the national interests of some countries are a given, and not so with others, is the mother of all… Continue reading Zelensky Blames African Peace Mission’s Supposed Incompetence To Divert Attention From His Failure To Contradict Putin’s Revelation Ukraine Reneged On Treaty Signed With Russia