China & The World – China Focus

Where the Axe Didn’t Fall

When Americans talk about cutting fat, watch what they keep. They increased funding for anti-China activities. And that tells you more than any U.S. State...

The Logic of Development

Only through mutual respect, practical cooperation and a shared commitment to development can countries of the Global South realise their potential.

China & The World Politics Economy May 7, 2026

Decoupling From China Proves Harder Than Western Policymakers Expected

Despite years of U.S. and European efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturing, China has maintained and, in some respects, deepened its structural...

China & The World Politics Economy Apr 30, 2026

A Strategic Breakthrough for Modernisation

Expanded duty-free access to China’s market is creating new momentum  for Africa’s industrialisation and long-term economic development.

China & The World Politics Economy Apr 30, 2026

From Ruins to Renewal: the Making of a New World Order

Why has the world fallen into such deep disorder? This is not an accident of history. It is the inevitable outcome of the predatory logic underpinning the old...

China & The World Politics Apr 29, 2026

Trade Without Barriers

China’s zero-tariff policy is a priceless opportunity for Africa to boost economic development through international trade.

China & The World Economy Apr 29, 2026

China’s Successful Poverty Alleviation Efforts and Valuable Lessons for the Developing World

Key lessons for other developing states include sound governance and targeted interventions with pragmatism.

China & The World Politics Economy Apr 29, 2026

Why China’s Climate Leadership Makes Sense

China’s rapid clean energy transition, long-term policy framework, and structural decoupling of growth from carbon intensity position it as an emerging...

China & The World Environment Apr 28, 2026

The WDO Wake-Up Call

For the Global South, the WDO points to another path: not as a passive supplier of data, but as an equal partner. Not as a colony of the digital age, but as a...

China & The World Science & Technology Politics Apr 28, 2026

A Strong Opening: Resilience, Innovation, and Shared Opportunities

Chinese economy is steadily overcoming recent challenges and now leveraging its policy stability, industrial capacity, and innovation drive to usher in a new...

China & The World Economy Apr 27, 2026

The Small Ball Still Moves the Big Ball

Face-to-face exchange remains essential. It breaks down barriers. It promotes understanding between people. Sports can play a role in that.

China & The World Politics Apr 24, 2026

Four Years on, China’s Global Security Initiative Builds Momentum

China's Global Security Initiative has steadily built momentum since its 2022 launch, winning recognition across the Global South as a cooperative alternative...

China & The World Politics Apr 23, 2026