Beginning with the landmark 1955 Bandung Conference, China and African nations embarked on a path of solidarity and cooperation. Over the past seven decades, guided by the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit of “solidarity, friendship, and cooperation,” both sides have explored independent development paths and confronted global challenges together. China’s successful modernisation with Chinese characteristics offers an alternative model for Global South countries, from which African nations have drawn valuable inspiration and tangible benefits.  As key…

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised the importance of South Africa’s role in the G20, calling it an opportunity to promote sustainable development and advocate for the Global South. He told the Africa Travel Indaba in Durban that hosting the G20 positively casts the country and the entire African continent into the global spotlight. Mashatile delivered a keynote address at the continent’s premier travel conference held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre on Tuesday, May 13, alongside Tourism…

BEIJING – At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from Wednesday to Saturday and attend in Moscow the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War. More than 80 years ago, the peoples of China, the Soviet Union and other countries fought side by side and secured victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, opening a new chapter in human history. As…

The two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting concluded in Rio de Janeiro with the participation of the BRICS member states and in an expanded format with representatives of the BRICS partner countries. The text of the final statement has been published on the official website of the Brazil’s BRICS Presidency. The 12-page document includes 62 points. In it, the Ministers outlined the priorities that will form the basis of a future declaration following the BRICS summit (6-7 July in Rio de…

Artificial intelligence (AI) was a hot topic at this year’s annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, also referred to as the Two Sessions. The recently released AI chatbot DeepSeek has quickly gained global attention and users with its rich features.  Daan du Toit, deputy director general of international cooperation and resources at South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation, believes China is already a world leader in AI…

The unilateral imposition of “reciprocal tariffs” by the United States effectively deprives countries, particularly those in the Global South, of their right to development, and is certain to face widespread opposition from the international community, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. Recently, the United States has imposed tariffs on all its trading partners, affecting over 180 countries and regions worldwide, including some economies classified as the least developed countries by the United Nations. Analysts suggest that these high…

Artificial intelligence (AI) was a hot topic at this year’s annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, also referred to as the Two Sessions. The recently released AI chatbot DeepSeek has quickly gained global attention and users with its rich features.  Daan du Toit, deputy director general of international cooperation and resources at South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation, believes China is already a world leader in AI…

As the 2025 G20 presidency, South Africa hosted the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg on 20-21 February, which will convene foreign ministers of G20 members such as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. This is an important event before the G20 Johannesburg Summit in November.  To remain relevant, the G20 must adopt bold reforms that prioritise the needs of marginalised regions, enforce its commitments, and move beyond its reputation as a “talk shop.”   The G20, consisting of the world’s leading…

The main forum of the three-day 2025 Global South Financiers Forum kicked off here Thursday, gathering experts, industry leaders and government officials from the financial sector across the world. Financiers at the forum shared insights on the economic and financial development of the Global South, and expressed confidence in a promising prospect for South-South cooperation and the development of the Global South. “Global South has achieved a great significance in the global economic system,” said Inayat Hussain, executive director of…

A consensus on promoting financial cooperation among the Global South countries was released on Thursday in Beijing at the 2025 Global South Financiers Forum. Hosted by Xinhua News Agency on March 19-21, the forum was attended by representatives from government departments, financial institutions and experts from more than 30 countries and regions. According to the Beijing Consensus document, attendees of the forum have explored the opportunities and challenges confronting the financial sectors of Global South countries. They discussed the role…