Joyce Chimbi December 14, 2022
The United States-Africa Leaders' Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden will take place from December 13 to 15, 2022 in Washington DC. Per the organizers, the conference aims to demonstrate the commitment of the Biden administration to the African continent and to provide a forum for new...more
"Seek knowledge even if you have to go as far as China." When the idea of going to China for further study came to then-young Indonesian sinologist Novi Basuki a decade ago, he was discouraged by many of his relatives. Basuki told the Global Times that his parents,...more
At least 19 cities across China scrapped negative nucleic acid test results as a requirement for riding public transport as of Monday, part of the country’s broader efforts to further optimize COVID-19 response in order to gradually resume social and economic activities. Considering the weaker virulence of Omicron...more
China will take the upcoming summit between China and Arab states as an opportunity to carry forward traditional friendship, deepen cooperation in all areas, step up exchanges between respective civilizations, and build a China-Arab states community with a shared future in the new era, said a recent report...more
As concerns of a possible trade war between the EU and the US increase, Chinese analysts said major European economies need to make pragmatic and wise decisions to safeguard their own interests rather than following Washington too closely at their own costs while serving the US hegemony. US...more
Chinese assets staged a powerful rally on Monday, with the flagship Shanghai Composite Index regaining the 3,200 level last seen in mid-September, and the yuan strengthening past the psychologically important level of 7 per US dollar. The strong comeback, buoyed by a supportive monetary policy and a flurry...more
By smearing China and sowing discord between it and other countries, US politicians often undisguisedly show their desire to continue US hegemony. Delivering a speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claimed that his country will not let China reshape "its...more
Editor's Note: China has had an epic decade since 2012. Particularly in the last five years, which have been momentous and extraordinary, the country has successfully dealt with major challenges including turbulent developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the COVID-19 epidemic. The 20th National Congress...more
The India-US joint military exercise "Yudh Abhyas" is currently underway in Uttarakhand, about 100 kilometers from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the India-China border. This year's drills in Auli were the 18th edition of joint exercises known as "Yudh Abhyas" or "War Practice" that are held...more
On November 27, a BBC report on its own journalist Ed Lawrence caught the attention of many. The report claims that Ed Lawrence, a China correspondent posted in Shanghai, was "briefly arrested" for filming a gathering of the local people and was then taken away by the police...more
The better part of November saw the world's attention focussed on Sharm El-Sheikh, where the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held. More commonly referred to as the COP27, the meeting came at a time when the world is confronting the unprecedented impact of climate change, which...more
The Canadian government released its so-called Indo-Pacific Strategy on November 27. The title itself is telling evidence that Canada is copying the US. After the US made up its "Indo-Pacific Strategy," it hoped its Anglo-Saxon brothers could keep up with it as soon as possible. Canada's pace is...more
Several Chinese cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Zhengzhou have further optimized their anti-COVID-19 measures with some places allowing residents without social activities to be free from mass testing. It is a move to take more targeted, science-based actions to curb flare-ups, as the country reported daily new...more
After the successful conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October, politicians and scholars in Nepal recently attended a seminar titled "The New Leadership of the CPC: The Influence on World Order" in Lalitpur, a Nepalese city. During the seminar, attendees...more
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday noted the high level of bilateral ties during his meeting with visiting Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, and said China stands ready to work with Mongolia to advance the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, which benefits the two peoples amid rising world instability and...more