The first FOCAC was held in Beijing in 2006. Twelve years later, leaders from China and African countries are once again gathering together in Beijing to discuss China-Africa cooperation in a new era.
China and the US, the world’s two biggest economic entities, had a third round of trade consultation on June 2-3.
Decline seems to be inevitable for us mortal beings and nearly everything that we are a part of. Empire and global hegemony, as we now know, are no exceptions.
Each word as written into the statement was weighed by the two sides to best reflect their respective perspectives on the agreements achieved.
In the midst of all of the hype, angst and uncertainty concerning matters of trade between China and the USA, perhaps the best solution to this issue lies in the old, worn path that is history.
Overseas media questions why China would help the ECOWAS build its new headquarters and whether this action is intended to enhance China’s political influence in the region. What is the actual situation?
At the invitation of Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un paid an unofficial visit to China from Mach 25 to 28.
This year, Chinese economic growth is expected to slow slightly as the government continues to lay the necessary groundwork for a new economy, emblematic of a China Dream, where qualitative growth and sustainability are free to flourish.
Wuzhen is an ancient water town commonly known to locals as the ‘Venice of the East’, but don’t let the traditional hutongs, back alleys and pagodas fool you – Wuzhen is not living in the past. Far from it, it is a living, breathing case study of the preparation and adaptability that is required to keep up with the constant, breakneck pace of change now synonymous with a rising China.
If the leaders of the world’s two largest economies become “brothers”, then everything is easy to discuss.
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