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Africa must rise, for good
Our simple argument is that the Second Scramble for Africa shouldn’t happen on our watch when we have so much at our disposal to avert this age-old plunder. It is a shameful…
South Africa’s dangerous drift away from sovereignty and nationhood
Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion
‘Two Sessions’ reveals a China eyeing global dominance
The story of the coming years will not be the binary of whether China ‘collapses’ or ‘surpasses’. It will be about how the rest of the world adapts to a China that has…
All African roads lead to Beijing
The same European governments that warn Africa about Chinese influence privately acknowledge that disengagement from China is neither realistic nor desirable
The Global South’s new AI architects
The rise of Chinese AI is not just a story of national success; it is a story of how China is capturing the “means of development” for the entire world. By providing efficient,…
Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie
John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.
WHO asks China for more data on latest respiratory illnesses outbreak
China’s National Health Commission said last week that the spread was due to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens
China, US set to hold fresh talks on trade disputes
China has raised ‘serious concerns’ over Washington’s trade curbs on Chinese businesses
US shoots down a fourth aerial object, near the Canadian border
President Joe Biden ordered a fighter plane to down the latest object “out of abundance of caution”
Akwasi Frimpong: Ordeal of an African winter athlete
Akwasi Frimpong, Ghana’s skeleton star, on the reasons he’s not at the Winter Olympics
Hypocrisy of the ‘diplomatic boycott’ of the 2022 Beijing Olympics
Which human rights matter enough to put politics above sports? For decades, the United States and its European allies have decided the answer at their convenience.
China’s off-roader seeks a niche in SA with its BAIC B40 Plus
Beijing is hoping that its BAIC B40 Plus will replicate legendary off-roading on a budget
Taiwan Le Mans 24 team told to remove national flag
China views Taiwan as part of its territory.
China rails at ‘dark history’ of US intelligence as Biden orders virus probe
President Biden on Wednesday ordered US intelligence agencies to report to him in the next three months on whether the Covid-19 virus first emerged in China from an animal source…
WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for delayed virus probe
The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing…