Growing interest in BRICS membership signals consensus among Global South

In addition to Malaysia's official application to join BRICS, Belarus and El Salvador have added more voices to a chorus of countries seeking to join the group. Experts view the countries' increasing interest as a reflection of the strong consensus among developing nations on the significance of this cooperation mechanism, which is injecting more confidence […]

Xi congratulates Maduro on re-election as Venezuela's president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Nicolas Maduro, congratulating him on re-election as president of Venezuela. Separately, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at Monday’s press briefing that China congratulates Venezuela on the smooth presidential election and congratulates President Nicolas Maduro on his successful reelection. In response to a […]

GT Voice: WTO deal to boost e-commerce despite Washington’s reluctance

About half of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have reached a preliminary deal on e-commerce that would permanently ban tariffs on digital transactions, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. Although Washington reportedly signaled a reluctance to fully endorse it, the e-commerce deal is an important success story for the organization, underscoring the vitality of […]

GT Voice: India’s ability to draw Chinese capital a litmus test for growth

India seems to be changing its stance to attract more Chinese investment, but the success of this policy adjustment hinges on whether India still sees China as a strategic rival in geopolitics and security, which hinders trust between the two countries. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday backed her economic adviser's suggestion to allow […]

State Grid Xuchang Power Supply Company actively serves the development of key projects in electricity consumption

On July 18, Zhang Baozhou, director of the Gaoqiaoying Power Supply Office of Xuchang Power Supply Company of State Grid, and Wan Mingming, account manager, visited the project construction site of the link storage integrated circuit packaging production test base located in the high-tech industrial park of Weidu District, Xuchang City. The purpose of the […]

State Grid Nanyang company in C.China's Henan innovates with drones for power supply inspection

Photo: Courtesy of State Grid Neixiang Power Supply Company in NanyangIn a recent breakthrough in power grid inspection, State Grid Neixiang Power Supply Company in Nanyang, Central China's Henan Province, has embraced the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for a comprehensive and efficient monitoring of transmission lines and their surrounding environments.  This innovative […]