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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, in September 2013. When Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed students at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, in September 2013, he unveiled what would become one of the most ambitious international development strategies of the 21st century, the Silk Road Economic Belt. A month later, in Indonesia, he announced the complementary 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. Together,

Zambians in the diaspora donate to combat outbreak of cholera in Kanyama in 2024. Source: UPND Media Team. Introduction The United Party for National Development (UPND) outlines a foreign policy vision centred on mutual respect, regional cooperation, peace and economic diplomacy. Its emphasis on restoring Zambia’s credibility abroad shows an understanding that global engagement can advance domestic prosperity. Yet, the manifesto’s commitments often remain aspirational, lackin

Zambia’s decision to allow mining companies to pay certain taxes in China’s yuan is an economic development that deserves careful attention. While the announcement has attracted political and geopolitical commentary, its importance lies mainly in how it affects revenue collection, currency management and the broader performance of the economy. For a country where copper remains central to public finances, even technical policy shifts can have wide economic effects. From a p

This story is part of a series on the new UPND-Alliance administration and what they’ve planned for their first 100 days—and beyond....