CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI SPELLS OUT PLANS FOR PROSPEROUS CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION
For thirty-six years in a row, Chinese Foreign Ministry has designated Africa as the first foreign destination in the packed annual calendar. This practice – come hell or high water – remains a diplomatic tradition that the government of the People’s Republic of China hold very dear. In fact, virtually all African states have flourishing […]
“HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI” EXPOSES THE SIMMERING INEQUITIES IN THE UN SYSTEM
The first week of every August month in history exposes, in my view, the depths of the failures and deep-seated false pretenses of international diplomacy as a vehicle for civil resolve of differences and consensus-building mechanism. It was on August 6 and 9 respectively, 80 years ago when the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima […]
“THE DOMINANCE OF THE WEST IS OVER,” SAYS RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT PUTIN
Russian President Vladimir Putin sounded like a man on a mission to change the world. But any thoughts of Putin toying with the international world order needs a quick rethink because, in his own words, he is not. Instead, Putin told a packed St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) this week that he is merely […]