China’s Vice President Han Zheng addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday. Along with retreads of established Chinese positions on Taiwan, Ukraine, and the Israel/Palestine conflict, his comments also provided interesting clues about China’s messaging to the Global South.
First, he called on the international community to “follow the direction of a multipolar world” with the UN at its center. I wonder how opinion within Beijing’s inner circles breaks down around the bipolarity/multipolarity issue, considering ...
Day: May 31, 2022
South Pacific Countries Balk at China’s Comprehensive Proposal, Dealing Visiting FM Wang Yi a Rare Public Setback
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Australia Breathes a Big Sigh of Relief After Pacific Island Countries Push Back Against China
You can see from the expression on visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong's face the palpable relief from the reception that she received in Fiji over the weekend and, no doubt, to the news that as a group, Pacific Island Countries balked at China's plan to deepen ...
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China’s Tecno and Infinix Ranked Among the Top Brands in Africa
Transsion's Tecno unit slipped a spot to #6 in Brand Africa's annual ranking of the most admired brands but it still remained firmly in the top ten and was the highest-ranked of any Chinese company. Two other phone brands, ...
China Celebrates African Business Competition Launched by a Man and His Former Company Who Shall Not Be Named
Up until a few years ago, the annual African Business Heroes (ABH) competition was a huge deal, generating massive online excitement. Today, well, not so much. In fact, it's hard to tell that the ABH contest ...
