Silencing the Guns
The vision of African countries to unite and strengthen their own efforts to ‘silence the guns in Africa by 2030’ is not unattainable or just a castle in the air.
The vision of African countries to unite and strengthen their own efforts to ‘silence the guns in Africa by 2030’ is not unattainable or just a castle in the air.
If everything is national security, then nothing is national security.
China-assisted state-of-the-art judicial complex construction in Malawi will speed up court processes.
China is currently accelerating the implementation of an autonomous certification system for sustainable aviation fuel, contributing to global sustainable development goals for civil aviation.
With programmes like China’s measures to support industrialisation, agricultural modernisation, and talent development, along with zero-tariff treatment for products from many African countries, the continent should be well-positioned to achieve its projected growth rate in the new year.
The synergy and complementary strengths between Macao and Hengqin can create an important channel for Chinese companies to internationalize.
China and Africa need to further align development strategies to realise the immense potential of economic cooperation.
With a commitment to reduce emissions, and its investment in green technology bringing down global costs, China is emerging as the leader in fighting climate change.
China’s approach and experience in heritage conservation is worth emulating by other countries.
Mainstream and social media are coopted in the cause of public diplomacy to turn global opinion against China through a mix of innuendo, partial truth, untruths and disputed facts.
As China loses some old advantages in its new development phase, it can gain more by changing its growth tack.
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.