French energy company Total Energies, together with partners Qatar Energy and the Congolese national oil company SNPC, has been granted a license to explore the Nzombo field in the Republic of the Congo. This was announced in a company statement. Total Energies will hold a 50% stake in theContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Congo’s leader Denis Sassou Nguesso at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, the Kremlin press service reported. The talks took place as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japanese militarism and the end of the Second WorldContinue Reading
Insights By H.E. Yu Dunhai On September 1, 2025, President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus Meeting held in Tianjin, China. With itsprofound insight into the times, broad humanistic commitment and clear value orientation, this initiative aims to address a pressingContinue Reading
News Investigators/ When China marks the 80th anniversary of its victory in WWII on Wednesday, the gathering in Tian’anmen Square will not be about swagger, but a moment of reflection on the challenges facing the world today. The occasion is meant to commemorate the immense human cost of a conflictContinue Reading
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has drawn a development blueprint at its Tianjin Summit that concluded Monday, which will lead it to play a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability, and in promoting shared prosperity. The summit saw the signing and adoption of a number of key documents,Continue Reading
By examining history, one can obtain insight into the future. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is a good time to reflect on the past and gain strength to carry forward present endeavours. In 1936,Continue Reading
When China marks the 80th anniversary of its victory in WWII on Wednesday, the gathering in Tian’anmen Square will not be about swagger, but a moment of reflection on the challenges facing the world today. The occasion is meant to commemorate the immense human cost of a conflict that leftContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for consolidating political mutual trust and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation among China, Russia and Mongolia. Xi made the remarks during a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh. The meeting was the seventh of its kind amongContinue Reading
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has drawn a development blueprint at its Tianjin Summit that concluded Monday, which will lead it to play a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability, and in promoting shared prosperity. The summit saw the signing and adoption of a number of keyContinue Reading
The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), has been sworn in as the head of a “parallel government”. This was reported by the local outlet Al Hadath. It was noted that Dagalo also announced the formation of a “presidential council” to administer the territoriesContinue Reading
