Hard power and soft power are abundant in both countries. There is no reason they cannot more publicly and successfully work together. But old habits die hard, to borrow a cliche, and Washington is too often stuck in that mindset.
A successful meeting would not eliminate distrust between Beijing and Washington. It would simply prove that responsible statecraft still exists in an increasingly fractured international system. That alone would qualify as meaningful geopolitical progress.
Western debt-trap narratives misinterpret China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Eurasian connectivity boosted by the initiative could offer Europe a strategic pathway to shared prosperity.
From the enticing grasslands and rugged mountains of the north to the ancient ruins and surviving cities of the Silk Road, Xinjiang offers a legacy of movement—of people, goods and communication—and of the ways that movement has shaped, and is shaping, societies.
The fact is that China adopts a holistic approach to measuring poverty across multiple dimensions, including education, healthcare, housing and other welfare, rather than just income thresholds.
Public-private partnerships and strategic investments are transforming the economy and creating opportunities for youth in Uganda.
When Americans talk about cutting fat, watch what they keep. They increased funding for anti-China activities. And that tells you more than any U.S. State Department white paper ever could.
Only through mutual respect, practical cooperation and a shared commitment to development can countries of the Global South realise their potential.
Despite years of U.S. and European efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturing, China has maintained and, in some respects, deepened its structural role in global supply chains.
Expanded duty-free access to China’s market is creating new momentum for Africa’s industrialisation and long-term economic development.
Why has the world fallen into such deep disorder? This is not an accident of history. It is the inevitable outcome of the predatory logic underpinning the old U.S.-led order.
China’s zero-tariff policy is a priceless opportunity for Africa to boost economic development through international trade.
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