Situated in northwest China, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is the largest provincial region in terms of land area and is endowed with rich resources. It is also known as a champion of China’s reform and opening-up, the core of Silk Road Economic Belt, and a springboard for China’s greater openness. As a microcosm of the… Continue reading Xinjiang Embarks On Path Towards High-Quality Development With Local Characteristics
Category: Opinion
SA Is Making Progress To Exit The FATF Grey List And Requires Collective Action
While South Africa is making steady progress in its efforts to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, it will require “a significant effort” from all relevant authorities in the country to meet the deadline at the end of January 2025 to address remaining shortcomings identified by FATF, according to the… Continue reading SA Is Making Progress To Exit The FATF Grey List And Requires Collective Action
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Visit To Africa Focuses On Addressing Practical Issues, While US Adapts To A Changing Reality
From 13 to 18 January, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited four African countries in keeping with the more than three decades of tradition where Chinese foreign ministers start their yearly overseas visits with a trip to Africa. However, while these visits have become a routine for China’s diplomatic practice, they are not an empty… Continue reading Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Visit To Africa Focuses On Addressing Practical Issues, While US Adapts To A Changing Reality
BRICS Expresses Interests Of Global Majority, Says Russian Presidential Aide
Russia took the rotating presidency of the BRICS group in 2024. Yury Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign policy aide, has granted TASS an interview in which he previewed Moscow’s priorities, prospects for BRICS development and expansion, and commented on the West’s attempts to impede the association’s activities. Question: While speaking about the priorities of Russia’s BRICS… Continue reading BRICS Expresses Interests Of Global Majority, Says Russian Presidential Aide
How China’s Economic Recovery Is Important For The Development Agenda Of African Countries
The annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, commonly known as Two Sessions, held in March in Beijing, not only provided details about China’s development in the past year, but also outlined the development trajectory for the future. Under normal circumstances, one country’s economic… Continue reading How China’s Economic Recovery Is Important For The Development Agenda Of African Countries
China Fulfils Its Global Responsibilities By Participating In Anti-Piracy Missions
Some people, mainly in the West, were taken by surprise when six Chinese warships were seen near the Red Sea in October 2023 amid the conflict in Gaza. Some Western media and politicians tried to frame China’s mission as an escalatory move in the Middle East. However, according to Chinese media, the ships are part… Continue reading China Fulfils Its Global Responsibilities By Participating In Anti-Piracy Missions
China’s Whole-Process People’s Democracy Promotes Global Peace And Development
China’s Two Sessions that take place in early March provide an opportunity for the world to look into the country’s unique democracy – the whole-process people’s democracy. It is a concept that is misunderstood and wrongly criticised by most Western politicians as it differs from the Western notion of democracy. As Zhang Weiwei, dean of… Continue reading China’s Whole-Process People’s Democracy Promotes Global Peace And Development
CAIF Acts As Bridge In Promoting China-Africa Industrial Cooperation And Trade Relations
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China Africa Industrial Forum (CAIF). An outcome of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the mechanism has facilitated China-Africa exchanges and engagement in diverse fields. In the past 15 years, CAIF has helped hundreds of Chinese enterprises to invest in Africa, which has speeded… Continue reading CAIF Acts As Bridge In Promoting China-Africa Industrial Cooperation And Trade Relations
BRICS Expansion Is Creating New Possibilities Of Collaboration Across Diverse Sectors
The dawn of 2024 marked a significant milestone in the geopolitical landscape as Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially joined the BRICS grouping. This expansion, the second phase of the growth for the grouping since South Africa’s inclusion in 2011, signals a pivotal moment for the developing world. As… Continue reading BRICS Expansion Is Creating New Possibilities Of Collaboration Across Diverse Sectors
Does Africa Need Strong States or Freedom To Rise Politically And Economically?
Believe it or not, the African continent usually picks its political strength from South Africa’s leadership. When South Africa is weak, it replicates across the Continent. Who will lead in this direction? Is South Africa failing as a pioneer strong state? In the Federalist Paper no 51, one of America’s founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, wrote: “If… Continue reading Does Africa Need Strong States or Freedom To Rise Politically And Economically?