Xi Jinping Starts First Presidential Tour of India
If I have to describe potential of India-China ties I will say- INCH (India & China) towards...
BRICS
Does China Belong in BRICS?
As Xi Jinping arrives in South Africa for a summit meeting of the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—Graham Allison suggests that grouping China together with the “RIBS” is misleading. From...
In Moscow, Xi and Putin Talk Bilateralism and Energy
On the first stop of his first trip abroad as China’s president, Xi Jinping met with Russian president Vladimir Putin today in Moscow. U.S. News reports on the grand welcome that met the Chinese head-of-state, and the...
Xi Trip Highlights China’s Africa Influence
Xi Jinping’s first overseas tour as China’s president is set to commence this weekend. After a stop in Russia, President Xi will travel to Africa – a continent where Beijing’s influence is a subject of...
What if Xi Gave an Interview and No One Cared?
When newly crowned president Xi Jinping gave an interview to reporters from the five BRICS nations on Tuesday, some felt that the lonely highlight was his speculation about a possible heir to Paul the prophetic octopus at next...
China Focus Comes at a Cost for Germany
Following chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Beijing last week, Judy Dempsey warns at The New York Times that Germany’s booming trade with China may be a double-edged sword: As the crisis drags down most European...
Ma Jun: “A Huge Step Forward” in Rio?
The final document that emerged from the Rio+20 Earth Summit prompted vocal disappointment from many quarters, with Jonathan Watts going as far as to compare the conference with a 1930s League of Nations assembly. From Watts and...
BRICS Demand Global Monetary Shake-Up, Greater Influence
Yesterday the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) concluded their summit meeting in Hainan, China. Fear of a weakening dollar and growing US deficits, BRICS called for a new monetary order. They also...
Trade Ties That Cut Out the West
Reuters reports on the annual meeting of the BRICS, which will be held on Hainan Island this week: If trade is the mortar holding together the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and the newcomer, South Africa — the omens would...
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