AMBASSADOR WU PENG’S ADDRESS DURING THE CMG YOUTH IN ACTION EVENT

“I am delighted to attend the “Global Governance · Youth Action” media event. I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on the holding of this event and my sincere greetings to young friends from both China and South Africa. Although I have long “graduated” from the ranks of youth, your youthful smiles still fill […]

CMG HOSTS ‘GLOBAL GOVERNANCE, YOUTH ACTION’ MEDIA FORUM IN JOHANNESBURG

A media forum focused on the role of youth in global governance was held on Tuesday 11th November in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted by China Media Group (CMG), the event brought together participants from China and Africa to discuss how young people can play an active role in shaping the evolving global agenda, and how […]

“FLUENT IN EVERYTHING BUT OURSELVES” – THE SILENT EXTINCTION OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES

Every year, hundreds of African languages move closer to extinction, not because they are forgotten, but because they are systematically erased. Across our continent, languages that once carried our wisdom, history, humour, and heritages are disappearing. They are being replaced — not by natural evolution, but by a system that rewards foreign tongues and punishes […]

A NEW WORLD ORDER THRASHED OUT IN CHINA THROUGH GLOBAL SOUTH MEDIA COOPERATION

A large contingency of media bosses from across the Global South converged on the Chinese city of Xi’an, a state-built cosmopolitan and national central haven of some 13 million permanent residents to map out a path to a new world order. The event, held this week in the middle of the Chinese Autumn, was dubbed: […]

MAKING A ‘BOOTLEGGER’S TURN’ AWAY FROM HELL

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s October 2 call for “a philosophy of complexity” to be quickly devised and applied to diplomacy has been given a response, of sorts, this past Saturday, October 25. Those at work to construct what Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp-LaRouche calls “A New International Security and Development Architecture” by means of which […]

CHINA MEDIA GROUP HOSTS ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT WITH UJ STUDENTS

A vibrant forum hosted by China Media Group at the University of Johannesburg today brought together voices from across sectors to explore innovation, youth empowerment, and media collaboration. The discussions gained added momentum following the adoption of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee — a […]

PRESIDENT PUTIN’S INABILITY TO ATTEND G20 COULD SPELL DANGER TO SA INSIDE BRICS

For the second time in quick succession, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be unable to attend a very important gathering on South African soil. First it was BRICS heads of state summit in August 2023, which was held in Sandton, Johannesburg. This time, President Putin is again unable to attend yet another global event of […]

BRIDGING CONTINENTS, ENDING GEOPOLITICS: THE BERING STRAIT VISION

Discussions of the Bering Strait Tunnel connecting Russia and the United States are heating up. The Russian news service TASS has published an interview with Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp-LaRouche, who described the project as a symbol of “peace through development.” She noted, “It is obvious to President Trump that the normalization of U.S.-Russian relations will […]

UNDER U.S. TARIFF PRESSURE, SOUTH AFRICA’S AUTO INDUSTRY SEEKS NEW PATHWAYS

South Africa’s automotive industry is facing one of its toughest external challenges in years, as the United States imposed a 30% tariff on its automobile products starting in August. The move has squeezed profit margins, reduced orders, and created uncertainty for the country’s key export sector. The U.S. has long been a major destination for […]

CHINA’S MAGNIFICENT “ BYD” LAUNCHES BIGGEST STORE IN SOUTH AFRICA

BYD LAUNCH

Build Your Dreams, better-known as BYD – the famous Chinese automobile brand – has launched in South Africa’s financial capital, Sandton, in Johannesburg. Attended by a select group of key stakeholders, the new 4S dealership was buzzing with excitement over an array of exquisite high-tech vehicles that lay displayed on the magnificent shop floor in […]

CHINA’S “EIGHT-POINT DECISION” IS A DEVELOPMENT MODEL WORTHY OF COPYING

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is setting the bar very high for public office bearers to display exemplary leadership or face the consequences. In a document better-known as the “Eight-Point Decision on Improving Party and Government Conduct and Building Closer Ties with the People”, the Central Committee of the governing CPC seeks to streamline […]