SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his first state visit to China since taking office, underlining the particularly friendly relations that have developed between the two countries over the past six months. Incidentally, Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first visi...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia aims to implement a new economic model, supply-side economics, and launch a corresponding national project. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak during a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Energy.
The new model is designed to address the challe...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The economies of most Western oil consumers are growing slowly or not growing at all. Furthermore, Russia’s BRICS partners are not the audience from which OPEC+ would intend to earn windfall profits. Therefore, oil has outlined a smooth compromise corridor, which can only be dire...
By Abbey Makoe
In an international world order whose multipolarity has been systematically undermined by the rise of Western-led unilateralism, developing states have been held hostage by their wealthier counterparts.
The UN Charter, which was founded on the principle of equality and consensus,...
By Baba Yusuf
“With each new day in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing he must outrun the fastest lion or perish. At the same time, a lion stirs and stretches, knowing he must outrun the fastest gazelle or starve. It is no different for the human race. Whether you consider yourself a gazelle or a...
By Rhod Mackenzie
During her visit to the PRC, the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accused China of engaging in 'overproduction' and unfair business practices that give Chinese companies an advantage over their US counterparts. Yellen's statements reflect the growing concerns of American busine...
