Diplomacy

Merz’s High-Stakes China Balancing Act

Merz’s High-Stakes China Balancing Act

In February this year, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in China. This was his first visit there since taking office, and he’s the latest Western leader seeking to reset ties with Beijing. The trip came amid warnings from German industry of growing competition from China. It is clear that both countries now want to pursue […]

On Keir Starmer’s Visit to China

On Keir Starmer’s Visit to China

It had been almost eight years since a British Prime Minister had last set foot in Beijing. Keir Starmer’s January 28 visit to China is therefore a pivotal moment that signals a recalibration of UK-China relations, in particular, and British foreign policy generally, especially given the current paradigm shifts Western nations are making in the face […]

China-Uganda Friendship: A Partnership Driving Economic Growth and Prosperity

China-Uganda Friendship: A Partnership Driving Economic Growth and Prosperity

China’s relationship with Uganda has played an inextricable role in developing our country into one of East and Central Africa’s major manufacturing hubs. Thanks to China’s commitment to invest in Uganda’s industrialisation, our manufacturing capacity now spans several sectors, from electronics to textiles, ceramics to steel, and more – all fuelled by factories and industrial […]

Why Reaffirming the one China Principle is a Just Cause

Why Reaffirming the one China Principle is a Just Cause

A profound misconception I have heard regarding the One-China principle is the notion that countries; especially in the global south support this position because of a vested interest in guaranteeing continued Chinese investments in their economies. Uganda also reaffirmed its commitment to the one China Principle once again as it marked 63 years of Uganda-China […]

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to China Sets a Stage for an Ideal World

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to China Sets a Stage for an Ideal World

Franked by senior officials including his two deputies and several ministers, the Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin visited the People’s Republic of China (PRC) between 3rd and 4th November to attend this year’s China-Russia regular meeting. Having gone on annually since 1996, the consistence of this practice is significant enough on a bilateral level to merit […]