Category: BRICS News

BRICS+ Series: Egypt’s Closed Rafah Crossing

BRICS+ Series: Egypt’s Closed Rafah Crossing

Historical Context: Egypt’s Peace with Israel The 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel was met with strong condemnation from the Arab League, resulting in Egypt’s expulsion and potentially contributing to the assassination of President Sadat. This Treaty, reached after decades of conflict, was seen as a betrayal by other

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‘No winner in tariff wars’: Chinese Consul-General Pan Qingjiang addresses Wits students

The University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in conjunction with the Consulate General of China in Johannesburg has welcomed a group of 10 South African students who recently returned from an educational tour in the People’s Republic of China. Addressing the welcoming ceremony, Consul General of China in Johannesburg, Pan Qingjiang (https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/a-great-honour-and-huge-responsibility-new-chinese-consul-general-assumes-joburg-office-c8bba88a-8686-4121-a12c-7a5aaab53e90),

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BRICS+ Series: China’s Expanding Digital & E-commerce Economy

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key area of focus for China as it seeks to advance its economy and strengthen its influence in high-tech industries. The country is leveraging AI to make transformative changes across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, and public security. With government support, significant investments, and

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BRICS+ Series: China’s Expanding Digital & E-commerce Economy

BRICS+ Series: China’s Expanding Digital & E-commerce Economy

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key area of focus for China as it seeks to advance its economy and strengthen its influence in high-tech industries. The country is leveraging AI to make transformative changes across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, and public security. With government support, significant investments, and

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The Changing US-Russia Relationship Under Trump: A Catalyst for Multipolarity?

The Changing US-Russia Relationship Under Trump: A Catalyst for Multipolarity?

Chloe Maluleke Europe’s geopolitical landscape is shifting dramatically, with US President Donald Trump recalibrating America’s stance toward Russia. Since taking office, Trump’s administration has disbanded Biden-era programs aimed at seizing assets from Russian oligarchs, paused military aid to Ukraine, suspended US cyber operations against Russia, and pursued direct negotiations with

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Trump: the wave of the right and the plight of the left

Cole Jackson The emergence of Trump, as an important political figure internationally, has set in motion the wheels for many positioned right on the political spectrum. The right portray themselves as bastions of true freedom–in the name of anti-political correctness. The left have come, often through the emphasis on pro-poor

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