MSC Adds Weekly Shipping Service From Tianjin to South Africa
On 18 April 2026, the Port of Tianjin officially opened a new weekly shipping service to the Ports of Durban
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Sanchez Believes Beijing Can Play Key Role in Middle East Peace
In the past four years, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez undertook just as many state visits to China, and this latest
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Botswana President Duma Boko Visits France and Spain to Reinforce Economic Partnership
From 6 to 11 April 2026, Botswanian President Duma Boko undertook a state visit to France and Spain. The visit
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France Seeks Greater Autonomy By Building ‘Coalition of Independents’ During Visit to Far East
Visit From 31 March to 2 April 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron was in Japan, and from 2 to 3
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Zimbabwe and Ghana Reinforce Partnership and Light the Path for Stronger Intra-African Partnership
From 1 to 3 April 2026, Ghana’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa undertook a state visit to Ghana to strengthen cooperation. During
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WTO Mulls Plurilateral Agreements Due to Challenges in Reaching Multilateral Consensus in Fractured World
Introduction The 14th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference (#WTO2026) was hosted by Cameroon in the capital Yaounde from 26 to
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Han Zheng’s African Tour Seeks to Align China Five-Year Plan with Africa Rising
From 22 to 30 March 2026, Chinese VP HAN Zheng undertook an African tour and visited in turn Kenya, South
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EU and Australia Finally Strike Free Trade Deal After Nearly a Decade of Talks
Whereas talks stalled on agricultural produce, the EU and Australia reached a common position after nearly a decade since trade
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Premier Li Promises Fairer Treatment and Better Balanced Trade at China Development Forum 2026
The 2026 edition of the annual China Development Forum (#CDF) opened in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on 22 March
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Indo-Pacific Ministerial 2026 Consolidates Energy Security With $60B of Deals Amidst Gulf Conflict
The Indo-Pacific Energy Security and Business Forum (#IPEM2026) took place in Tokyo, Japan, from 14 to 15 March 2026. Japanese
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