Japan bolsters diplomacy to woo ‘Global South’
PM Fumio Kishida will leave next week on the first multicountry trip to Africa by a Japanese leader since 2014. The Group of Seven
Strained China ties bringing Kenya, West closer
Since the new administration assumed office last September, Ruto’s several visits outside Africa have largely been to Western nations, including the US (twice), the
Henan province halts infra projects amid financial woes
The government has not been paying rent for land parcels that had been hired from individual citizens for public utilities….reports Asian Lite News The
West Asia enters a de-Americanised era
The focus on diplomacy in place of military force has fundamentally changed the regional security scenario – it has replaced the US’ monopoly control
‘Perpetrator’ China
The governments of China, Turkey, Tajikistan, Russia and Egypt ranked as the most prolific perpetrators of transnational repression….reports Asian Lite News The Chinese government
India 3rd in list of ‘most billionaires’
The Us still boasts the most billionaires, with 735 list members worth a collective $4.5 trillion…reports Asian Lite News India, which has the third-most
Xi loyalists take control of China’s national security
With Xi Jinping firmly at the apex, the rest of the chain of command of ultra-loyalists will pass through Cai Qi, China’s new security
Has Russia become China’s junior partner?
China will have to actively explore the Russian market abandoned by Western companies and fill gaping holes and gaps, writes Sergei Strokan…reports Asian Lite
Chinese debt trap hurdles Zambia’s progress
China, which has a keen interest in the natural resources of African countries, takes this as an opportunity to make African countries to be
World leaders welcome Saudi-Iran detente
The decision to re-establish relations came following talks that took place from March 6-10 in Beijing. World leaders have welcomed the announcement that Saudi
