US ARMING TAIWAN IS TO POKE NOSE INTO CHINA’S SOVEREIGNTY
If actions indeed speak louder than words,this week’s decision by the US to approve a record weapons sale toTaiwan is proof that the Trump administration is doing everything in its military power to trigger a confrontation with China. The 11.1 billion dollar sale of massive package of advanced weaponry for Taiwan was greenlighted byPete Hegseth’s […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S REMARKS DURING THE 7TH AU-EU SUMMIT
“Allow me to begin by congratulating our hosts, the Republic of Angola, on the 50th anniversary of their independence. This milestone is a reminder of the long road we have travelled together, as countries and as a continent. It gives us inspiration and encouragement as we chart the road ahead. It is fitting that the […]
“UPHOLD THE GREAT PRINCIPLE, AND THE WORLD WILL FOLLOW,” SAYS CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING
At the recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus (SCO) held in Tianjin, China, President Xi Jinping proposed before dozens of world leaders a fresh pathway to a new international world order in which sovereignty of nations would become sacrosanct. The Chinese president coined the phrase Global Governance Initiative (GGI) as the latest concept […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ADDRESSES THE 17TH BRICS LEADERS’ SUMMIT
“I would like to thank you, President Lula, for your warm welcome and for hosting us, as Chair of the 17th BRICS Summit, in Rio de Janeiro. I extend my warmest welcome to our dear friends, the Republic of Indonesia, as the newest member of the BRICS formation. We are witnessing a dramatic reshaping of […]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER LAMOLA SPEAKS AT THE THIRD G20 SHERPA MEETING
“On this day, 70 years ago, 26 June 1955, the people of South Africa from all walks of life congregated under the hawkish eyes of the Apartheid government and declared the following: We, the People of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to know: With regards to International Relations they declared […]
“SPIEF 2025” SHOWS RUSSIA IS AT THE CENTRE OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD ORDER
This week, Russia is hosting some 20,000 participants from over 170 countries to the 28th edition of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The theme of SPIEF 2025 is: “Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World.” Russia has held SPIEF annually since 1997. It is held under the auspices of the office […]
RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT PUTIN LET’S THE WAY FOR THE BIGGEST ECONOMIC CONFERENCE IN ST PETERSBURG
The 2025 St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has attracted throngs of international participants who have put up stalls and exhibition points throughout the sprawling venue in Russia’s cultural capital. SPIEF 2025 kicked off on June 19 and runs until June 21. It is Russia’s flagship event that contributes massively to the country’s economic growth, […]
RUSSIA-US BUSINESS DIALOGUE AT SPIEF 2025: A PRAGMATIC CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ECONOMY
From 18 to 21 June 2025, St. Petersburg will host the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) organized by the Roscongress Foundation. Its business programme will include Russia–US Business Dialogue dedicated to important issues of bilateral economic cooperation. “Even in conditions of limited political dialogue, business finds ways to interact. It is precisely this pragmatic approach, reliance […]
92 COUNTRIES ALREADY CONFIRMED FOR SPIEF 2025
A month and a half remain before the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is scheduled to begin and representatives of more than 92 countries have already confirmed their intention to participate, a 5% increase over the same period last year. “More than 92 countries have already confirmed their intention to attend SPIEF, attesting to […]
ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM 2025
The architecture of the business programme for the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will take place on 18–21 June, has been published. This year’s theme is “Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World”, reflecting major shifts in international cooperation and the role of universal values in enabling sustainable economic development. […]
UNISA AND DIRCO TO LAUNCH G20 PRESIDENCY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The University of South Africa (Unisa), in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), will launch the G20 Presidency Community Engagements/Town Hall outreach programme at the Unisa main campus in Pretoria on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. The launch is the beginning of a series of town hall discussions to be held in […]
US TARIFFS: CHINA HITS BACK!
China, the world’s second biggest economy, is leading international retaliation against US President Donald Trump’s wholesale imposition of universal tariffs that has triggered an unprecedented global trade war. President Trump’s minimum baseline 10 percent tariff on all goods exported from elsewhere into the US, the world’s biggest economy, has set off fear, shock and uncertainty […]