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Putin to Meet China’s Wang Yi During Moscow Visit: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet China's top diplomat Wang Yi during his visit to Moscow this week, the Kremlin said on Monday. Both Moscow and Beijing have said Wang Yi plans to hold talks with his Russian counterpart ...

Week Long Event Aims to Boost Kenya’s Trade Ties With One of China’s Largest Cities, Chongqing

He Hunghua, mayor of the sprawling industrial megacity of Chongqing in southwest China, wrapped up a week-long trade promotion visit to Kenya on Friday with more than $380 million of deals signed. Among the new agreements includes the construction of a new ...

China’s Rapid Response to Myanmar Quake Contrasts With U.S. Absence

China moved quickly this weekend to respond to the devastating earthquake in neighboring Myanmar that killed at least 1,700 people. More than 200 emergency personnel from across China along with dozens of others from Hong Kong and the Chinese Red Cross Society were ...

Ports, Power, and Politics: Behind the High-Stakes Battle Over CK Hutchison’s Panama Deal

By Alonso Illueca, CGSP Non-Resident Fellow for Latin America and the Caribbean This week, a multibillion-dollar deal was set to shift control of some 43 ports across 23 countries—but now, it’s at the center of an escalating geopolitical battle. The agreement ...

China Manufacturing Activity Grows for Second Straight Month

China's manufacturing activity grew in March for the second month in a row, official data showed Monday, as the world's second-largest economy fights to climb out of a prolonged slump. Authorities have looked in recent months to revive confidence in the ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Strategic Sustainability: Indonesia’s Green Bet on the “BRICS Bank”

Indonesia’s decision to join the New Development Bank (NDB) under the BRICS framework presents an opportunity to accelerate its green industrial policy. As the country transitions toward a more sustainable economy, securing financing for clean energy, infrastructure, and environmentally friendly industries is paramount. NDB offers an additional ...