Former Senegal President to Run for UN Secretary-General

  Former President of Senegal Macky Sall plans to put forward his candidacy for the post of United Nations secretary-general, Senegal’s incumbent President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said during talks with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso. The Congolese president’s press office told African Initiative. “President ofContinue Reading

Russia Says New START Treaty Has Expired, Declares End of Mutual Obligations

  By Lawal Sale Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the formal expiration of the Russia–United States Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START), bringing to an end the last remaining bilateral nuclear arms control agreement between the two countries. InContinue Reading

Taiwan Question is a Red Line That Must Not Be Crossed, Mainland – Spokesperson

A mainland spokesperson said on Thursday that the Taiwan question is “the most important issue in China-US relations.” During a press conference held by the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, a reporter asked how the Office understands Chinese President Xi Jinping’s statement regarding the Taiwan question during his recent phoneContinue Reading

Creating “Small Circles” Rules to Disrupt Int’l Economic and Trade Order Unacceptable – says China

  China opposes any country disrupting the international economic and trade order by rules of “small circles,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, in response to a related query about the so-called “critical minerals alliance” established by the United States. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a dailyContinue Reading

China, Russia Should Jointly Maintain Global Strategic Stability Amid Turbulent Int’l Landscape – Xi

China and Russia should work together to maintain global strategic stability as the international situation has become increasingly turbulent since the beginning of the year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. In a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi said as a responsible major countries and permanentContinue Reading

Xi Calls for Cooperation with Uruguay in Multiple Areas

  China and Uruguay should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, and deepen cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, finance, agriculture and animal husbandry, infrastructure construction, and information and communications technology, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. Both sides should explore the potential for cooperation in emergingContinue Reading