The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, is one of the most consequential world leaders of our time. Both his leadership style and ideological persuasion are unique. He features distinctively, even when compared to former Chinese leaders in recent memory. His worldview – the ideological and thought system he has shaped to deeply respond to the challenges […]
A national conference on Party building was recently held in Beijing, providing a systematic exposition of the significance, rich substance and practical requirements of Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building. The conference underscored the Thought’s role as a fundamental guide for strengthening Party building in the new era. One of the defining features of Xi […]
While some people argue that China’s continuous economic growth is the “hard power” of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in leading national development and consolidating the foundation of national rejuvenation, actually it is the persistent transformation of conduct that is the deeper and more lasting “soft foundation” for uniting the Party and the people […]
For generations, Africa has borne the bitter cost of letting external powers monopolize the definition of sound governance. Colonial conquest was packaged under the guise of civilizing missions; harsh structural adjustment programs were imposed in the name of economic reform. Today, Western forces have rolled out a fresh ideological campaign, seeking to convince the whole […]
Last month, Taiwan’s leader, Lai Ching-te, visited Eswatini aboard the Eswatini King’s private jet. This came after his earlier planned trip was called off following several African countries’ refusal to grant overflight clearance to Lai’s chartered plane. Eswatini is the only African country that recognizes Taiwan — a province of China — as an independent […]
Global perceptions of the U.S. have deteriorated for a second consecutive year and are now worse than views of Russia, an annual study on democracy published on Friday showed, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies continue to severely strain the NATO alliance. The Denmark-based Alliance of Democracies Foundation, which commissioned the survey, said the U.S. […]
China calls for an immediate and full ceasefire, opposes renewed conflict, and stresses the priority of talks on the Iran situation, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed […]
The United States and Israel initiated strikes on Iran over one month ago, on February 28, 2026. The attack was a clear violation of the United Nations Charter. The conduct of the war, and statements of U.S. officials, also raise serious concerns about violations of international humanitarian law, including potential war crimes. We have written […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes politico‘s From Across the Pond column. Trump’s decision to join Israel in a war against Iran is a far bigger strategic error, and […]
Editor’s note: The writer, Izza Fatima, is a junior researcher at the Development Watch Centre. The article reflects the author’s opinions and not necessarily the views of DWC. The world waits for Iran to flip the page and reopen access to the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran and China may not just reopen it, they […]
