The term “Global South” caught the world’s attention in 2023. In China, officials have traditionally avoided using the term, but Wang Yi and subsequently Xi Jinping himself eventually began to deploy it in response to global discourse. However, their use has been in quotation marks, indicating that the Chinese government has not given the term … Read more
Advertisement During the sixth session of the G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underscored the right of every country to development, which must be respected. As part of that, countries of the Global South should be allowed to export more than just raw materials, moving away from the … Read more
Features The Japanese prime minister has been laying the groundwork for the G7 Hiroshima Summit. Advertisement Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was in Africa from April 29 to May 5 for a week-long tour of four countries: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, and Mozambique. The trip concluded with a meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong … Read more