- October 28th, 2025
The extraordinary virtual summit of BRICS, convened on 8 September 2025 under Brazil’s rotating presidency, offered both a reaffirmation of the bloc’s multipolar ambitions and a sobering reminder of its enduring internal asymmetries. While the grouping — now enlarged and...
Under the chandeliers of the Great Hall in Tianjin, Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Monday with a sharp warning to the assembled leaders. He denounced what he called “bullying behavior” in global affairs...
Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a sweeping series of initiatives aimed at bolstering the Global South during his address at the G20 Summit held in Rio de Janeiro. Xi's proposals underscore China's ongoing commitment to reshaping the global development landscape,...
The BRICS coalition concluded its three-day summit in Russia on Thursday, signaling the rise of a formidable counterweight to Western-led alliances and the emergence of a “different kind of international order,” according to foreign policy experts. Initially comprising Brazil, Russia,...
Over the past few decades, China has been steadily asserting itself as a key player in the "Global South," a term that has evolved from the Cold War-era Non-Aligned Movement, representing developing countries striving for autonomy from superpower influence. As...
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has significantly enhanced China-Africa relations, making substantial strides in development, trade, and cultural exchange. As the executive director of the China-Africa Center at the Africa Policy Institute, Dennis Munene Mwaniki, observes, the upcoming 2024...
Brazil, the largest country in Latin America by both landmass and economic output, has been progressively gaining influence on the global stage. Its role as a key player in the Global South—a term used to describe countries in Africa, Latin...
Risks are crucial for nations to pursue their national interests, but they have become more diversified due to rising challenges such as environmental degradation, global warming, humanitarian disasters, and wars. Countries like China are increasingly using economic leverage to settle...
In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the West began discussing its long-term strategy for winning over the global south. This idea had both symbolic and practical implications. If the non-Western world condemned Russia as wholeheartedly as the West...
The European Union (EU) has unveiled its "Global Gateway" strategy, aimed at enhancing interregional connectivity in five key areas: digital sector, climate and energy, transport, health, and education and research. The strategy is seen as a counterweight to China's Belt...
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