Opinions

China’s common prosperity has African significance

Published: January 27,2022 By Chu Maoming China has made it clear that we strive for more visible and substantive progress in the well-rounded development of individuals and common prosperity of the entire population. The Resolution of the CPC (Communist Party of China) Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of …

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Malawi’s president fires entire cabinet over graft

Published:January 26,2022 Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday sacked his entire cabinet over graft concerns, vowing to “confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials”. “I have dissolved my entire cabinet effective immediately, and all the functions of cabinet revert to my office until I announce a reconfigured cabinet …

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The New Cold War and the “Xinjiang Card.”

Published: January 21,2022 By Gerald Mbanda and Mustafa Hyder Sayed On Thursday 20, the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) organized a webinar on the “New Cold War, Playing the Xinjiang card against China, “under its flagship event series, “Friends of Silk Road.” I was glad to be invited to the high level meeting that was insightful on how the US undermines China using false claims of human …

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Beijing Winter Olympics aims to ‘bring athletes together for a shared future’

By Helmo Preuss   With the opening of the Winter Olympics just 16 days away, the world is turning its eyes to China, and China is ready. For most South Africans, the Winter Olympics due to start on February 4 in Beijing will be of little interest as South Africa is not sending a …

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South Africa and China — Fruitful and Promising Relations

Published: January 20,2022 By Siyabonga Cwele Political Relations Political and People-to-People Relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and South Africa dated back to the liberation movement from the early 1950s and continued until the dawn of democracy in South Africa in 1994. The official diplomatic ties between South Africa and …

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Sudan urged to stop unnecessary use of force against protestors: report

Published:January 20, 2022 Authorities in Sudan must immediately halt unnecessary and disproportionate use of force against protesters, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday, calling for those responsible for abuses to be brought to justice. Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said the human rights situation in Sudan continues to be of serious concern, with peaceful protestors …

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China is leading the world economic recovery

Published: January 19,2022 By Bradley Blankenship  A woman shows banknotes and coins included in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s General Administration of Customs announced on January 14 that the country’s trade moved up yet another notch in 2021. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemics dragging …

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Nigeria to Launch New Satellite in 2022

Published: January 19,2022 By Zakariyya Adaramola Daily Trust (Abuja) Pixabay Satellite (file photo). Nigeria will launch a new communication satellite (Sat 2) into orbit this year, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has said. Pantami, who disclosed this during a one-day working visit and interaction with the staff …

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Xi Jinping calls for global cooperation against COVID-19 pandemic and peaceful co-existence at 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF).

Published:January 17,2022 By Gerald Mbanda President Xi Jinping’s speech at the 2022 virtual World Economic Forum emphasized embracing true multilateralism as well as global cooperation in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic in order to boost socio-economic recovery and development. President Jinping called on global leaders to abandon the cold mentality but …

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The American polity is cracked, and might collapse. Canada must prepare

Published:January 17,2022 The U.S. is becoming increasingly ungovernable, and some experts believe it could descend into civil war. What should Canada do then? THOMAS HOMER-DIXON SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED DECEMBER 31, 2021UPDATED JANUARY 2, 2022 Washington, Jan. 6, 2021: A police flash-bang grenade illuminates Trump protesters outside the U.S. …

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