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    Why China is not rushing to become a global leader

    In global politics, where dominance is often measured by loud declarations and displays of power, China behaves like a master of the game of Go, carefully and silently placing its stones, favoring strategic depth over superficial spectacle. At first glance, all the prerequisites for hegemony seem to be in place: the world’s second largest economy,…

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    Washington boycotted last weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg. Photo: Kyodo

      China set to benefit as South Africa looks to diversify away from US

      South Africa is looking to new export markets in Asia – particularly China – and Europe to diversify away from the United States, as its relations with Washington rapidly deteriorate. America boycotted last weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg after Washington accused Pretoria of persecuting Afrikaner farmers, labelling the situation “white genocide” – a…

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      Opinion | Trump-Xi call signals a new normal for US and China: managed rivalry

      Opinion | Trump-Xi call signals a new normal for US and China: managed rivalry

      The recent phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump signals a pivotal moment in the world’s most critical bilateral relationship. While tensions between the two powers have dominated headlines, the conversation – described as “pragmatic, positive and constructive” by China’s People’s Daily – hints at an emerging reality: the US…

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      A Driving Force in Global Governance

      A Driving Force in Global Governance

      BEIJING, Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on the South-South Cooperation Day: As UN Secretary-General António Guterres put it, the world can’t achieve the 2030 Agenda without the energy, ideas, and leadership of the (Global) South. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tianjin Summit is a living testimony to this point. During the…

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