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Xi – evolution, China’s next revolution

Ambassador Wu Peng (photo: TDS)

By Kirtan Bhana - TDS

The China Media Group (CMG) forum held at the University of Johannesburg on 24 July unpacked the outcomes of the Third Plenary Session of the 20^th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). President Xi Jinping in his address set in motion reforms that have sparked what is being called, China’s second revolution since the policy of opening the country up in the 1970’s by Deng Xiaoping. Over 2000 reforms have been introduced and implemented in the last decade since President Xi took office as the General Secretary of the CPC and Chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC).

How cycling saved Afghan rider in Olympic Refugee team

PARIS, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Cycling has many benefits, but for Amir Ansari, the first rider off the ramp in the men's time trial race at the Paris Olympic Games, it is more than just a sport.

The 24-year-old Afghan competes in the colors of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, highlighting how cycling gave him hope during his darkest moments while striving to build a new life.

"My ambition is to represent 120 million refugees around the world and think about those who have lost their lives on the way. I was one of those lucky ones who made it all the way," he said in declarations to the Games organizers.

Olympics | Commentary: Opening ceremony shows Paris to world under rain, did it work?

Members of the French delegation attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)

The Paris Olympics staged a historical opening ceremony on the River Seine with impressive shows.

28 July 2024

PARIS, (Xinhua) -- A flash of red, white and blue of the French tricolor flag and the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris was underway, heralded by traditional accordion music.

When art, music and culture were at the heart of the Olympic Games

Breakdancer Liu Qingyi of China competing during the women's gold medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

28 July 2024

PARIS, (Xinhua) -- Almost every Olympiad sees new sports introduced and some other events dropped amid discussion, anger and controversy. Recent Games have seen BMX biking and skateboarding introduced, with questions asked over whether they really qualify as sports.

Olympic Games return to Paris with spectacular waterborne opening ceremony

28 July 2024

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is held on July 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

by sportswriter He Leijing

PARIS, (Xinhua) -- After a century-long wait, Paris welcomes back the Olympic Games with a splashy and "Seine-sational" opening ceremony, making itself a truly moveable feast.

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The Taiwan Question answered

27 July 2024

The latest manifestation of USA’s bad behaviour is what they are calling “The Taiwan-U.S. "Working Level Meeting” on International Organization Issues”, which was recently held in Taipei.

We can liken the USA to a truculent child holding a finger an inch away from a sibling moments after a parent warned them not to touch each other; I’m not doing anything wrong says the kid, I’m not touching or a belligerent bully who gets his friends behind him and approaches a smaller group in the school yard to demand allegiance, then claims it’s right because everyone else in the school yard supports him, or a recalcitrant liar who says “dad said it was ok”, but dad is not there to agree or disagree. Any parent knows this happens everywhere, it’s part of growing up, experiencing all kinds of different behaviours and disciplinary problems.

South Africa’s response to climate change outlined in new law

23 July 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Climate Change Bill, which sets out a national climate change response, including mitigation and adaptation actions, which also constitutes South Africa’s fair contribution to the global climate change response.

Leakage of Chinese swimmers' information causes concerns of athletes: WADA official

26 July 2024

PARIS, (Xinhua) -- The fact that names of Chinese swimmers involved in a contamination case were leaked by certain media organizations has caused concerns of athletes, said Olivier Niggli, director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday.

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Countdown to Paris 2024: What do you want to say?

25 July 2025

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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong leaves imprint on “Vietnamese Bamboo Diplomacy”

25 July 2024

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivers the closing speech of the 13th National Party Congress on February 1, 2021. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The term “bamboo diplomacy” was first mentioned by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during the first-ever National Conference on Foreign Affairs, held in Hanoi on December 14, 2021. It sums up and symbolises the foreign policy the Communist Party of Vietnam has been implementing, that has made important contributions to the country’s overall development achievements.

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New Drivers of Development
China’s reform and opening up has benefitted Africa in multifarious ways
26 July 2024

African students practice livestreaming sales in the Business School of the Jinhua Vocational and Technical College in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, on 25 June (CNS)

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Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique, has said that Africa has gained much from China’s economic development, particularly due to its reform and opening up policy. China inspires African nations in their quest for national renewal and creates new development prospects through mutually beneficial cooperation. Since the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2000 and the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, exchanges between the two sides have intensified. Platforms such as the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo and the China International Import Expo have further strengthened this momentum.

China - SA - USA: A Narrative of an Evolving World Order

by Kirtan Bhana

Durban harbour

23 July 2024

Interviews with Ambassador Wu Peng of China to South Africa who recently took up his post and with Ambassador Reuben Brigety of the USA to South Africa published in local media reflects the stark differences in the relations and cooperation between China and South Africa, and the USA and South Africa. Ambassador Wu presents a conciliatory and complementary position of China’s diplomatic interactions with South Africa while Ambassador Brigety concedes that there is a need for improvement in the relations and deepening of understanding of the South African-US rapport.

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