Opinions

By Hanane Thamik China has dramatically increased its presence in North Africa in terms of trade and investment over the past two decades. Pragmatism is perhaps the best word to describe Chinese-Moroccan relations. Because both parties are aware of the importance of the other and therefore try to use these …

Exhibitions and celebrations are well underway in Beijing and Shanghai as the Communist Party of China (CPC) is set to embrace its centenary on July 1. An exhibition on the history of the CPC opened on Friday in Beijing, showing how the CPC has united and led the Chinese people …

Medical supplies donated by China are unloaded from a plane at Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, on May 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang) “China has walked its talk with African countries and other developing countries around the world in an effort to manage this pandemic,” said Cavince Adhere, a …

The Biden administration formally rescinded two Trump era executive orders which sought unsuccessfully to ban a swathe of Chinese social media applications, most notably including TikTok and WeChat. Nonetheless, the White House ordered a Commerce Department review into applications that may pose “threats to national security.” At the same time, …

WHO, The Commonwealth:  Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization and The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary General of the Commonwealth. By Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland As we look around the globe at the impact of the pandemic, one thing …

By Alex Hunt There are some long-established recycling systems in place across Europe. Municipal governments have established centers where people can drop off their old clothes and there are numerous charity shops and collection organizations aiming to give unwanted clothes and shoes a new home and save them from ending …

University of Cape Town (UCT), a top and the oldest university in South Africa, values Confucius Institute and its role in two-way understanding of cultures between countries, its Deputy Vice-Chancellor Sue Harrison said Sunday. The professor made the remarks at the final of the 20th Chinese Bridge Competition in South …

By Wang Hui Recent conversations between China and the U.S. indicate that a new chapter of communication on trade and other economic matters between the two countries has started, but a lot of issues remain to be tackled, according to Dong Yan, director of the International Trade Office under the Chinese …

President Tshisekedi of DRC Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has reaffirmed the country’s candidacy as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Tshisekedi announced this as he met ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Kinshasa at the Palais de …

By RENA LI in Toronto Canada should reconsider its approach toward China because while it is reaping the benefits of trade with the Asian nation, it allows its deference to the United States to undermine the relationship, according to an international affairs expert. “So, on one hand, we have an …