Riding on the China-Laos Rail Line
Laos decided to have this railroad built because they needed it, and it provides numerous benefits to many Laotian citizens.
Laos decided to have this railroad built because they needed it, and it provides numerous benefits to many Laotian citizens.
Qin’s debut trip to the Philippines as foreign minister was instrumental in consolidating mutual trust, generating new understandings of maritime cooperation, and ensuring that the fundamentals of the relationship inform steady and sound development for the future.
Less dependence on the dollar is a necessity for many countries to be able to not only secure their national sovereignty but also improve economic development.
Unlike the U.S. and its NATO partners, Beijing’s facilitation of regional diplomacy on Afghanistan puts a premium on a truly ‘Afghan-led, Afghan-owned’ outcome.
As different countries further develop their digital economies, they should find ways to strike an optimal balance between maximizing opportunities while minimizing the challenges ahead.
In setting themselves on the path of ‘strategic competition’ against China, U.S. politicians are stirring feelings of paranoia, hysteria, and fear-mongering pertaining to all things from the country, no matter how benign and contrary to evidence they may be.
Lula’s highly successful visit to China sets a valuable example for the developing world by creating conditions conducive to competitive progress, despite a world of seismic shifts.
Neither France nor Europe will benefit from the escalation of the ‘Cold War’ mentality sought in some American foreign policy circles. France-China ties build goodwill, geopolitical certainty, stability, and, as such, peace, representing the best interests of humanity.
Serving as a conduit for the United States to undertake its controversial policy of decoupling will harm Japan’s interests in the region and beyond.
Harris’ much hyped-up Africa trip was another futile exercise in anti-China hostilities. The futile efforts to sow discord between Africa and China can only expose deep-seated insecurities in America’s courtship of Africa.
The Sino-European partnership is multifaceted and characterized by a dynamic interplay of agreements and disagreements. The more China and Europe engage with each other, the better.
European countries must therefore push to conduct their foreign policies with China independently, free of third-party interference, and with a view to the continent’s long-term interests.