- November 5th, 2024
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...
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended China's third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing, where he expressed an "aspiration for equal and mutually beneficial cooperation." The event, marking the 10th anniversary of China's Belt and Road Initiative, is a global...
The September 2023 New Delhi G20 Summit marked the end of the Indian G20 presidency and Indonesia's role in the troika. Indonesian President Joko Widodo's pacifist demeanour was reflected in his handling of the Ukraine conflict and his role during...