Taiwan: Invasion is hard
China has been pushing hard for the United States to cancel its military commitment to the island state, and Trump has been hinting that he may at least downgrade it.
By Gwynne Dyer
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Why the world is converging on Beijing: A Post-2020 shift and Africa’s strategic moment
It serves three core roles: a diplomatic bridgebuilder, a provider of conditional-free development frameworks, and an anchor of strategic stability.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 21, 2026
The gravity of power: What Africa and Zimbabwe must learn from China’s rise
This is no accident. It is a deliberate, patient, strategic lesson in what true sovereignty means. For Africa — and Zimbabwe in particular — that lesson is urgent.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 21, 2026
Trump’s Taiwan shift: A realist reset and Its lessons for Africa
For decades, Washington maintained “strategic ambiguity” over Taiwan: arming the island while nominally adhering to the One China principle.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 21, 2026
The Beijing sequence: Africa and the Global South in a multipolar world
A critical question arises: Are Africa and the Global South well positioned to benefit from this transformation?
By Saxon Zvina
May. 21, 2026
‘Hard work, careful planning, focused leadership can lift nation out of poverty’
He said Zimbabwe drew great encouragement from China’s modernisation journey.
By Garikai Tunhira
May. 20, 2026
Taiwan and the permanent fault line in U.S.-China relations
A retreat would reverberate across the Indo-Pacific.
By Newsday
May. 20, 2026
From ‘imitator’ to ‘definer’: China's EV industry shift and strategic opportunities for the Global South and Africa
This paradigm shift challenges the industrial foundations of traditional automotive powers and opens an unprecedented development path for Africa and the Global South.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 19, 2026
China–Russia strategic partnership: Shapers of a multipolar world and opportunities for the Global South
Amid profound shifts in the global landscape, this visit highlights the shared commitment of both countries to advancing peaceful and equitable changes to the international order.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 19, 2026
