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South Korea’s Coast Guard confirmed this week it had arrested a man from China attempting to enter the country on a jet ski. In remarks on Wednesday, a human rights campaigner confirmed the man in question was anti-communist dissident Kwon Pyong, who served an 18-year prison sentence in 2017 for…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked that the BRICS grouping of emerging economies be expanded to build a more just and equitable international order.  BRICS is currently made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – which represents about 40 per cent of the world’s population and more…

South Africans should not expect to see the end of electricity blackouts soon despite an offer of a R500m grant made by Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday to help the country deal with the energy crisis. This is according to analysts who spoke to Sowetan following the announcement of the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hold talks in Pretoria, South Africa, Aug. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) PRETORIA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday that he is willing to work with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, to push China-South…

This will be PM Modi's third visit to South Africa and the trip marks the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between India and South Africa. Twitter/MEA Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in South Africa on Tuesday evening to participate in the three-day BRICS summit that begins from today. PM…

President Cyril Ramaphosa and leaders from China, India and Brazil ahead of the BRICS summit in 2019. As China's president, Xi Jinping, attends the BRICS summit this week, the bilateral relationship between South Africa and its largest trading partner is expected to grow. In his weekly newsletter, President Cyril Ramaphosa…

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will be hosting the 15th BRICS Summit next week. It is expected foreign dignitaries and business leaders from across the globe will attend.  READ: NATJOINTS SAY THEY ARE READY FOR BRICS SUMMIT China's President Xi Jinping, President Lula da Silva of Brazil, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Author of the article: Published Aug 18, 2023  •  Last updated Aug 18, 2023  •  2 minute read FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures as he meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on June 19, 2023. Xi…

BEIJING - Chinese leader Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to South Africa next week, the foreign ministry said on Friday, while confirming the president will attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. Africa has emerged as a renewed diplomatic battleground, with the West, Russia and China vying for influence…

The Wisconsin Republican warned against the powerful influence of the secretive Chinese Ministry of State Security and the similarly mysterious United Front Work Department, both of which have a role in gathering intelligence at home and abroad. The two units also sit behind the opaque veil of the Chinese government,…