Day: October 21, 2024

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Wang Yi Holds Talks With Senior Political Leaders From Pacific Island Countries

A delegation of senior political leaders from Pacific Island countries wrapped up a week-long visit to Beijing on Friday with a meeting with Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party's most senior foreign policy official. Wang, who also serves as Foreign Minister, met ...

The Man Who Coined the BRICS Moniker Remains Its Most Vocal Critic

It's been 13 years since Jim O'Neil came up with the BRICS name back when he was an analyst at Goldman Sachs in 2011. Since then, as the bloc has become considerably more prominent, O'Neil has ironically emerged as the group's most outspoken critic. ...

Forget About the BRICS; the Most Important Summit in Russia This Week Could Be Between Xi and Modi

There is mounting speculation in the Indian media this week that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit that will begin on Tuesday in Kazan, Russia. The buzz began last ...

China Lodges Protest With Myanmar Over Consulate Attack

China said Monday it had lodged a protest with Myanmar authorities after Beijing's consulate in the city of Mandalay was attacked last week with an explosive device. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed the government of Aung San ...

India Says Agreement With China on Contested Border Patrols: Foreign Ministry

India said that on Monday, it struck an agreement with neighbor China for military patrols in highly contested border zones, aiming to resolve issues that flared when their rival armies clashed in 2020. The announcement comes a day before Indian Prime ...

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China-Led Study Proposes Global Energy Network

A globally connected network of solar and wind energy could provide three times the global energy demand by 2050 at a lower cost than independent national power systems. This is the finding of a study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Denmark.

The study focused on how areas with high solar and wind capacity (such as deserts) can be linked to ...

Putin Seeks to Rival Western Power With High-Profile Summit

Two dozen world leaders will meet in Russia next week for a summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony." The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the Ukraine ...

China Consulate in Myanmar Hit With Explosive Device: Local Media

China's consulate in Myanmar's city of Mandalay was attacked with an explosive device, local media said Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported. The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the sprawling Royal Palace, ...