On Tuesday, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sujata Koirala sought the government’s position on the Global Security Initiative (GSI) pushed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and first announced at the Boao Forum for Asia in April. Speaking in Parliament, Koirala, who is also a senior Nepali […]
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Is China Responsible for Zambia’s Debt Crisis?
If you would like to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here . The highlights this week: Zambia signs an agreement with the IMF, Kenya ’s Supreme Court upholds William Ruto’s presidential victory, and a Bitcoin controversy in the Central African Republic . Welcome to […]
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The Chinese Public Doesn’t Know What the Rules Are Anymore
People who thought they knew how the rules worked are left bruised and betrayed. Some have resorted to rare acts of public defiance: In July, tens of thousands of homebuyers staged a mortgage strike over apartments whose construction has been delayed or stalled by a housing sector cash crunch. In […]
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Chinese Envoy Says ‘world Witnessing Who Is Provoking’ After US Delegation Visits Taiwan
Chinese Ambassador to UN, Zhang Jun stated that “the whole world is seeing clearly who is provoking” over Taiwan. Jun stressed that the “whole world is witnessing who is making efforts to change the status quo and trying to create troubles”, Sputnik reported. He emphasised that China will continue to […]
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The United Nations Is Scared of Calling Out China’s Genocide
This has been reported upon, and known, for many years. The report pointedly did not use this terminology, but Beijing’s actions have been recognized as a genocide by the legislatures of numerous countries, including the British , French, European , and Canadian parliaments. Its conclusions should not surprise readers who […]
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Liz Truss Takes the Reins
If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here . Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, Chile’s rejection of a new constitution, and the United Nations’ warning of famine in Somalia. Welcome to […]