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China delivered more COVID-19 preventative materials to Zambia. Li Jie, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, said on Friday the international community still needs to support Zambia as the country has continued to see a rise in both new cases and deaths. He said the two countries have been all-weather friends for …

On September 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated the position he has taken consistently: multilateralism, international cooperation and re-enforcing the role and leadership of international institutions, be it the United Nations or the World Health Organization (WHO). In fact, President Xi’s UN speech echoed what he said on May 18 …

The biggest institution of any States is Government. “A government is an institution entrusted with making and enforcing the rules of a society as well as with regulating relations with other societies.” I have deliberately included the above definitions because many people do not consider Governments as institutions, but have …

Xi made the remarks during a video meeting with the UN chief on the sideline of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. At the UNGA, Xi announced a series of measures to support the UN in playing the core role in international affairs. The Chinese president called for …

What you need to know: • The document on the proposed FTA that the US Special Trade Representative presented to Congress is fairy detailed on what and how Washington plans to achieve its intended outcome. • The Kenyan one has very similar issues, except that it does not give us …

Talks about decoupling the Chinese and United States economies have been going on for more than a year, and judging by the remarks and actions of the US administration, decoupling could result in two scenarios. In the first, the US would sever all exchanges with China and degrade bilateral relations …

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday called for the renewal of commitment to multilateralism to tackle global challenges. The theme of this year’s General Debate of the UN General Assembly is a call for a renewal of the vision for an integrated and cooperative world, where nations express themselves in …

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed on Monday a number of regional issues. During a phone conversation, Sisi and Al Nahyan exchanged views on the recent developments in regional and international issues of common interest, Egyptian presidential spokesman Bassam Rady …

Seventy-five years ago, tormented by the scourge of war that twice brought untold miseries to mankind, countries around the world joined hands and built up an international order and system with the United Nations at the core. As the most universal, representative and authoritative international organization, the United Nations has …

If eradicating poverty can be achieved in such a big and formerly impoverished country like China, other countries are hopeful they can do it as well. As the raging COVID-19 pandemic is dragging an increasing number of people into poverty across the world, China’s poverty alleviation efforts are offering hope. …