The Belt and Road Initiative is now driving a broader economic and social transformation, empowering nations in the Global South to industrialize and modernize in coordination with China.
Simply put, the world would be a better place if the U.S. can be persuaded to work with China and stop targeting it as a future item on its menu.
As neither can maintain long-lasting dominance of the global AI industry, China and the U.S. should join hands to maximize the AI benefits for mankind.
Beijing feels “more at ease” handling U.S. pressure than ever before, reveals foreign policy expert Liu Weidong in his analysis of Trump’s second presidency. In this interview, Liu argues China has gained valuable experience from Trump’s first term and is now better positioned to manage the bilateral relations. The conversation explores key aspects of the relationship, including trade policies, visa reforms and diplomatic strategies. Liu argues that although tensions will persist, China will pursue pragmatic diplomacy while protecting its core interests. He emphasizes that both nations must find ways to coexist despite competitive pressures, pointing to continued economic ties and people-to-people exchanges as essential stabilizing factors.
Working closely with China under the BRI, the Global South should act to fund its own growth and actively participate in building a global community of shared future.
China’s approach of issuing productive credit to these nations will help them escape the debt trap in which they have been ensnared for a long time. China and the BRI are part of the solution to debt problems rather than their cause.
Chinese visions increasingly describe the shared aspirations of the Global South, serving as major catalysts for a fairer world order and a new solidarity, represented by BRICS and similar projects.
The process of forming a multipolar world order is underway, a dynamic and irreversible process.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has dramatically shifted his stance on China, moving from hostile rhetoric to pragmatic engagement as economic realities urge a rethinking of bilateral ties with Beijing.
Brazil is shifting focus to Global South partnerships, seeking economic growth and infrastructure development through BRICS and the Belt and Road Initiative.
BRICS is an ethos in which the conduct and interactions of member states are shaped by mutual respect and acceptance of differences, as well as a shared commitment to identifying and addressing common challenges.
Amid growing protectionism, geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and hampered global collaboration, China and Africa have seen deeper trade integration and international cooperation through multilateral mechanisms like the FOCAC.