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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Published: January 17,2022 Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for efforts to safeguard national political security, social stability and the peaceful life of the people. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the call in a recent …

Published: January 17,2022 By Adhere Cavince There is growing apprehension in many African countries regarding Covid-19 vaccines donated by rich countries. Millions of doses shipped to the continent have short shelf-life leading to expiry before deployment; a fact that is now compounding Africa’s inoculations bid against the global health crisis. Nigeria …

Published: January 16, 2022 As the governing party of China, the Communist Party of China (CPC) pursues not only the happiness of the Chinese people, the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also the common good of humanity. The Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party …