Commemorating victory is not about triumphalism
Marking 80 Years Since the Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War

By Kirtan Bhana
1 August 2025
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, China reaffirms a message long rooted in its foreign policy: “Never forget history, always promote peace.”

Renewable energy revolution isn’t just electric - it’s female

1 August 2025

The future of the renewable energy sector is female and Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister, Samantha Graham-Maré, is doubling down to make it happen. 

Call to protect the nation’s oceans

1 August 2025

As South Africa joins the international community to celebrate Marine Protectors Day, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called on all South Africans to protect the nation’s oceans.

Neocolon-AI-lism

Article by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in
Rossiyskaya Gazeta (17 July 2025)

31 July 2025

At the beginning of July, the Foreign Ministry Collegium held a regular meeting; however, the topic was anything but routine. The discussion focused on information and communication technologies, specifically the new challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Though the results were summarised in an official news release, the meeting was merely the first step in a far broader effort. It marked the launch of a substantive intra-ministry debate and the ministry’s adaptation to addressing AI-related challenges within the international dimension of this vast topic.

‘Global South’ Momentum Leads Global Socio-Economic Balance
Kirtan Bhana - TDS

31 July 2025

Does hosting the G20 in a developing nation like South Africa, the first summit to be held on the African continent, give new relevance to this association of the world's 'top' 20 economies? Or is it merely the departure terminal for the BRICS+ train? Are countries like Indonesia, India, Brazil, and now South Africa, developing nations that have emerged as key players, poised to hold the so-called developed world to account for its double standards and political machinations that have fractured the global order? Or is this just another ploy to deflect responsibility and deliver empty political promises?

Festival in Moscow to present diversity of Thai culture

TV BRICS - 30 July 2025

From 1 to 3 August 2025, the Hermitage Garden in Moscow will host the annual Thai Festival. The event is organised by the Thai Embassy in Russia, Thai missions in Moscow, Thai provincial administrations, as well as governmental organisations of the kingdom. The event is supported by the Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations of Moscow, the Department of Culture, and the Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation “Moscow Centre for International Cooperation”.

China strengthens enterprise role in innovation-driven development

 

BEIJING, 29 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- China is stepping up efforts to solidify the role of enterprises as a core driver of innovation, as officials and experts urge a stronger synergy between scientific and industrial innovation to foster new quality productive forces.

China speeds up sci-tech, industrial innovation integration to steer high-quality development

* China has recently accelerated the integration of sci-tech innovation with industrial innovation, demonstrating remarkable achievements in pursuing high-quality development.
* The secret behind the innovation boom lies in China's robust industrial ecosystem, which is built on a policy framework to improve relevant services and help translate patents into products.
* Going forward, China will strengthen the principal position of enterprises in sci-tech innovation, thereby creating a stronger synergy between scientific and industrial innovation.

Economic Watch: China's R&D-to-market pipeline emerges as global innovation magnet

 

BEIJING, 29 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- For Liu Qing, director of the National Innovation Center par Excellence (NICE), the first half of 2025 has been an exceptionally busy but rewarding period to expand China's global research footprint.

FOOTBALL: Super Falcons Win Record-Extending 10th WAFCON Title

by Oru Leonard 

28 July 2025

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have made history by winning their record-extending 10th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title. The team staged a dramatic comeback, defeating Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses 3-2 in the final held at the Stade Olympique in Rabat.

Xinhua signs cooperation deals with multiple media organizations at SCO Media and Think Tank Summit

 

ZHENGZHOU, 27 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency signed cooperation agreements with several foreign media organizations on Thursday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit held in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province.