Death of Jiang Zemin, the former president who guided China’s rise.
Former president Jiang Zemin, who brought China out of isolation after the military crushed pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and championed economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died Wednesday at the age of 96. Jiang died of
China disables its travel tracking app
China announced on Monday the withdrawal of the app used to track the movements of residents and ensure that they were not in an affected area, a new symbol of the exit from the zero COVID-19 strategy. Called the “Movement Map”, it was
The Dutch Prime Minister issues a formal apology for slavery
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday in The Hague offered the government’s official apology for the Dutch state’s role in 250 years of slavery, which he described as a “crime against humanity.” The apology was hailed as a “turning point in the
Air disaster in Nepal: more than 60 dead
At least 67 people died Sunday in Nepal in the deadliest air disaster in three decades in the Himalayan country. According to authorities, 72 people – 68 passengers, including six children, and the four crew members – were aboard the twin-engine turboprop plane
China-Africa trade reached a record $282 billion in 2022
Trade between China and Africa has seen double-digit growth over the past year, thanks in particular to rising commodity prices. Trade between China and Africa reached a record $282 billion in 2022, up 11% from 2021, according to data released by China’s General
China: Li Qiang, Xi Jinping’s trusted confidant, appointed prime minister
Li Qiang, considered one of Xi Jinping’s closest confidants, was appointed China’s new premier on Saturday, March 11. In a vote by delegates gathered at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Li Qiang, the sole candidate for the position, received 2,936
End of the Chinese president’s visit to Russia
In a joint statement with Cold War overtones, the two leaders thus sharply attacked the West, accusing the United States of “undermining” international security to maintain its “military advantage”, and expressed their “concern” over NATO’s growing presence in Asia. Mr. Xi’s trip to
BRICS: Towards a new currency for international settlements?
The proposed currency could be backed not only by gold, but also by other products or by rare earth elements, a group of metals with similar properties. The BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, South Africa, India and China) is considering creating a new currency
Beijing promises “new opportunities” for Brazil and the world
China promised “new opportunities” for Brazil on Friday, during a meeting in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who the previous day had strongly criticized the omnipresence of the US dollar. “China will pursue high-quality
India: Baby born with a third arm
The images are astonishing. In India, a baby was recently born with three arms, an extremely rare phenomenon in the history of medicine. As reported by the Daily Mail, the infant, who was born in a hospital in Rajasthan, had a third limb
