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Wang Huiyao: No country is an island in the climate crisis
Statistically, the over-70s don’t do well with Covid-19. Unfortunately, the UN seems to be no exception. The pandemic should have been a chance to revive the organisation and prove its relevance during its 75th anniversary. Instead, failure to co-ordinate an effective global response has laid bare its fractures and fragilities. However, that need not be the case for an even greater threat the world faces: climate change.
October 15 , 2020 -
Wang Huiyao: Four ways to boost China-Africa cooperation
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Over the past two decades, by working closely together, China and Africa have unleashed growth potential, expanded cooperation, addressed various challenges and implemented significant agreements.
October 13 , 2020 -
Wang Huiyao: Why Cold War Is the Wrong Analogy for Our Planet
Great power competition has cast a shadow over our global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak should have been a chance for China and the United States to work together for a common cause. Instead, the pressures it has unleashed have inflamed tensions between the two countries.
September 30 , 2020 -
Harvey Dzodin: UN at 75: The choice is clear
New Yorkers love the picture-perfect weather this time of year, but usually dread the gridlocked traffic as heads of state and rulers gather at the United Nations headquarters for its annual meeting.
September 27 , 2020 -
Wang Huiyao: China, Japan should upgrade their bilateral investment agreement
On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had a phone conversation during which the two leaders agreed that they should deepen their economic cooperation and deal with challenges posed by the pandemic.
September 26 , 2020
