Asia Pacific
Chinese-Built Railways ‘Empower Locals To Fish On Their Own’
“MY LIFE SPED UP” Mu Zhen, Wawan’s driving practice mentor, is the Chinese train driver…
Why BRICS+ Is Suitable For A Multipolar Era As A Model Of International Cooperation
The 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in South Africa promised…
Multilateral Forums Like BRICS Needed To Raise Voices of Peace-loving Non-Western and Western World
Few saw BRICS emerging as one of the most successful and resilient multilateral platforms it…
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE To Join BRICS
The leaders of the BRICS countries approved the final declaration of the 15th summit of…
Economist: SA Maize Exports To China Not A Political Stance
AN economist has dismissed claims China’s increased maize imports from South Africa are a “political posture” by the Asian powerhouse to replace the United States. Some media have made the claims after China bought 108 104 tonnes of maize from South Africa in the last week of March and the first fewweeks of April 2023. State-owned trader, COFCO, brought the grain. Some Chinese buyers reportedly cancelled 562 800 tonnes of US corn orders in the last week of April. Wandile…
Pakistani court orders immediate release of former prime minister
ISLAMABAD, May 11 (Xinhua) — The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday evening ordered police to immediately release former Prime Minister Imran Khan who was arrested on May 9 on the charges of corruption and corrupt practices. The verdict was given on a plea of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party saying the arrest was illegal as it was made at the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) when Khan was seeking protective bail. The three-member bench of the supreme…
An overview of Xi’s diplomacy in spring 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech after receiving the credentials of 70 ambassadors to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) — China’s diplomacy has been in full swing this spring, particularly after China’s exchanges with the world resumed in an orderly manner following continued optimization of its COVID-19 response and the successful conclusion of its “two sessions.” TIGHT SCHEDULE On March 15, Chinese…