Foreign Policy Analysis
On China’s Lunar Ambitions
As I write this, one country is leading the world in application of robotics, not just on earth, but also on the moon. China’s robots are currently scrubbing…
Foreign Policy Analysis
From UN Vetoes to Shared Futures: Why the US-Israel-Iran Conflict Is Reviving Calls for China’s GSI
It is worthwhile to reach a consensus with Wang Dingjun, the Chinese writer and critic when he argued that literature never dies. This agreement can be arrived at…
Diplomacy
Spain’s PM China Trip: A Cobweb of Politics and Geopolitical Re-alignment
On Sunday April 12th, Spain’s Prime Minister (PM) Pedro Sánchez landed in China for a five days state visit making him the sixth European statesman to do so…
Foreign Policy Analysis
China’s Playbook for Global Industrial Dominance
China's Qinghai Province hosts the world's largest solar power plant, Gonghe Talatan Solar Park. Experts claim that at full capacity, it can power a country such as Norway.…
Diplomacy
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…
Foreign Policy Analysis
China’s Bid for Global Leadership
The level of Chinese modernization is going to be the defining marvel of our time, if isn’t already. China has made great strides in economic strength, and in…
Foreign Policy Analysis
China’s Two Sessions: the Centrality of China-Africa Green Cooperation and Why It Matters
Each spring, the ‘two sessions;’ China’s biggest political assembly brings together the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to deliberate on the…
Foreign Policy Analysis
On China’s Rare Earth Monopoly
An electric car, on average, has over 10,000 parts. If we take the example of the Tesla Model Y, its key parts are in the rear drive unit,…
Foreign Policy Analysis
The Strait of Hormuz and the Petro-Yuan
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.…
Foreign Policy Analysis
Strategic Alignment for Prosperity: How to Deepen China-Uganda Ties in the 15th Five-Year Plan Era
On March 17th 2025, the Development Watch Centre (DWC) in partnership with her sister organizations (Sino-Uganda Research Centre, Centre for Contemporary China-Africa Studies, and Centre for BRICS Studies Uganda)…