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
Saudi, Iran Mend Ties in China-Brokered Deal
Saudi Arabia and Iran also agreed to activate the security cooperation agreement signed in 2001 and the trade, economy and investment agreement signed in
Xi consolidates power as Li Keqiang retires
Take the role of the premier, the person managing the world’s second-largest economy and, in theory, second only to Xi in the power structure.
Chinese policies cost credibility
Xi Jinping has no interest in assuring the rest of the world, but only in signalling resolve and doubling down on threats. Instead of
‘BRI aims to provide great power status to China’
Dr. Anand Parappadi Krishnan, recently joined the Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida,
African nations wary of China’s soft loan trap
China is a major African trade partner and from 2012 to 2017, Chinese loans to countries in sub-Saharan Africa grew tenfold to more than
US’ bid to win back influence in Africa
The new partnerships of the African countries have reduced its dependence on Western aid. The diversification of African countries development partnership, nevertheless, has alarmed
