Pékin, qui a toujours été très réticent à déployer des troupes à l’étranger, a franchi l’une de ses lignes rouges ces jours-ci en envoyant plus de trois mille soldats, ainsi que des chars, des avions et des hélicoptères, au-delà des frontières.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has embarked on a state visit to China on Wednesday and announced that the meeting will “enhance the relationship between the two countries.” The Venezuelan president is seeking economic deals with the Chinese after announcing measures he intends to take to try to retake Venezuela’s economy.

No real details were publicly revealed about the new military deal that was clinched after the Iranian Defense Minister’s trip to Damascus but the Islamic Republic’s top military representative earlier told reporters that “No third party can affect the presence of Iranian advisers in Syria”, in what was clearly a response to aggressive American and Israeli demands that Tehran immediately withdraw from the Arab Republic.

Le plein retour de Moscou sur le continent africain provoque une véritable hystérie dans les cercles occidentaux. Si il y a quelques années encore, les paroles sur un tel retour faisaient sourire les élites occidentales, depuis que la Russie post-soviétique est passée à l’action, le sourire a subitement disparu…

Turkey is joining efforts with Russian and Iran to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Idlib, Turkish Minister for national Defense, Hulusi Akar, said.

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on the Sino-Russian border Tuesday.

A number of Syrian businessmen who live in Kuwait signed Wednesday contracts valued at USD 700,000 to import textile and food products from Syria to Kuwait within activities of Damascus International Fair.

General Establishment for Exhibitions and International Markets signed on Monday a memo of understanding with the Sudanese Company for Free zones and Markets within the activities of Damascus international Fair.

India’s impending purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system has come to be the leitmotif of the “2+2” dialogue of the foreign and defence ministers of India and the United States due to take place in New Delhi on September 6. However, the issue here is not about a single defence transaction, either. There are far wider geopolitical ramifications.

Iraq indicated that it has officially removed the US dollar in trade with Iran by announcing a legal limit for passengers to carry along Euros - instead of the customary US Dollars - into the Islamic Republic.

Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and Turkish despot Recep Yayyip Erdogan met in Tehran on Syria. They agreed to disagree despite pretending otherwise in their communique following talks.

il est très clair que le Turc n’accepte pas l’opération militaire à Idlib et qu’il essaie de gagner du temps, surtout qu’il relie la question d’Idlib à la sécurité nationale de la Turquie, puis il a compliqué les choses lorsqu’il a affirmé que lutter contre le terrorisme nécessite de grands préparatifs et beaucoup de temps et que ça ne peut arriver du jour au lendemain. Tout ceci signifie qu’il présente une thèse qu’il avait déjà préparée mais qu’il ne disait pas franchement.

Alors que l’offensive de l’armée syrienne pour la libération d’Idlib est une question d’heure, le ministre chinois de la Défense qui a reçu son homologue iranien lui a proposé une coopération stratégique entre les deux armées iranienne et chinoise.

Während die Staatsoberhäupter Afrikas sich zum Forum der China-Afrika-Kooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing versammelten, um mit Chinas Hilfe das Zeitalter der kolonialen Plünderung zu überwinden und ihre Länder wirtschaftlich zu entwickeln, werden die Versuche der westlichen Eliten, ihre alte geopolitische Weltordnung zu verteidigen, immer verzweifelter.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Islamabad on three days state visit.

The presidents of Iran and Turkey on Friday called for further promotion of business ties between the two neighboring states in a bid to counter the effect of unilateral sanctions imposed by Washington on Tehran and Ankara.

Le président sénégalais Macky Sall a appelé mardi l`Afrique à ne "pas avoir la conscience perturbée" par les critiques occidentales contre la dette des pays africains vis-à-vis de Pékin, assurant que ce dossier était "parfaitement maîtrisé".

The deal mentions Iran’s role in the reconstruction of Syria’s defense industry, thus ending any hopes that its military presence in that country will end. According to the Iranian defense chief, the "defense and technical agreement" provides for the continued "presence and participation" of Iran in Syria. He added that an agreement had been reached with Syria that Iran would have “presence, participation, and assistance” in the reconstruction and that “no third party will be influential in this issue.”

Premier partenaire commercial de l`Afrique, Pékin a promis 60 milliards de dollars au continent, vantant une aide sans condition politique, face aux critiques de l`Occident. Une partie de la dette de certaines nations devrait en outre être annulée.

60 milliards de dollars de financement pour l’Afrique. C’est la somme que la Chine a proposé à l’occasion du Forum sur la coopération sino-africaine (FOCAC), qui s’est déroulé à Pékin ce lundi 3 et ce mardi 4 septembre. C’est autant d’argent qu’en 2015. Parmi ces crédits, 5 milliards sont destinés à financer des exportations vers la Chine. Une réponse aux demandes des pays africains à Pékin de contribuer davantage à leur industrialisation.

The deliberations of the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit yesterday in Beijing mark an historic shift for humanity, for all time. The centuries-long colonialist era, under the British imperium or under whatever other disguises it has been perpetrated—is now over and done with.

Talks during the meeting tackled developments in Syria and the region, as well as issues that will be discussed at the Russian-Iranian-Turkish summit due to be held in Iranian within a few days, with the two sides expressing matching viewpoints regarding various issues.

President Xi Jinping on Monday said China will implement eight major initiatives with African countries in the next three years and beyond, covering fields such as industrial promotion, infrastructure connectivity, trade facilitation, and green development. Xi made the announcement in a keynote speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Idlib province “must be cleared” of remaining terrorists and “placed back under the control of the Syrian people” said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during his visit to Damascus on Monday.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for International Affairs Brigadier General Qadir Nezami, who is in Iraq at the head of a military delegation, said on Sunday that he had attended a quadrilateral meeting with his Russian, Iraqi, and Syrian counterparts in Baghdad.

Am 7. September sollte unter dem Vorsitz des türkischen Präsidenten Erdoğan in Istanbul ein Gipfel zu Syrien stattfinden. Wenige Tage vor dem Treffen, zu dem die Vertreter Russlands, Deutschlands und Frankreichs eingeladen wurden, ist die Situation angespannt.

Während das politische Establishment in Europa immer noch meint, im Besitz der allein seligmachenden Weisheit zu sein, was die angebliche Überlegenheit der „westlichen Werte“ angeht, haben mehr und mehr sogenannte „normale Bürger“ längst gemerkt, daß es eine immer tiefere Kluft gibt zwischen der offiziellen Darstellung der Ereignisse durch Politik und Medien, und der Realität, wie sie sich in den verschiedensten Aspekten des Lebens darstellt. So manchen beschleicht die Ahnung, daß die negative Medienberichterstattung über China und die Neue Seidenstraße vielleicht auch Fake News sind.

Vast Chinese infrastructure scheme is plagued by Sinophobia, damned as a `debt trap` and tainted by corruption in Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, yet these were faults inside these countries.

Iran and Syria have signed an agreement on defense and technical cooperation during a visit by Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami who reiterated Tehran`s commitment to the Arab country`s security.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday underscored the importance of placing long-term cooperation plans between Iran and Syria in the face of the challenges, according to the state news agency SANA.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic always seeks to strengthen relations with Qatar as a friendly country in the sensitive Middle East region.

Is the Belt and Road initiative (BRI) a strategic tool of Beijing or a geopolitical lever to confront the West? Is BRI comparable to the old Marshall Plan, the US-led project at the beginning of the Cold War to confront the Soviet Union? Many in the West are suspicious of the BRI, even though there is positive interest developing around the world.

El Salvador’s decision to break off ties with Taipei and “defect” to Beijing obviously had a lot to do with the economic aid that China promised it, but the People’s Republic is embracing the Central American nation for strategic reasons that go far beyond the symbolism of international recognition and include the establishment of an influential foothold in the US’ “backyard”.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang unveiled this framework last week when he announced that “We hope that China and India actively explore China-India plus one or China-India-X cooperation in accordance with the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, realise mutual benefit and win-win between China and India and other countries”, which was clearly in response to the overlapping African trips of the Chinese and Indian leaders in the run-up to the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg.

The counter-terrorism drill by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries, scheduled to begin on Wednesday, is the largest under the SCO charter with the participation of India and Pakistan for the first time, and Chinese experts say the drill will greatly contribute to stability in Central and South Asia. The joint drill, Peace Mission 2018, which will be held in Russia until August 29, will see the participation of at least 3,000 soldiers from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India and Pakistan, and 10 representatives from Uzbekistan will serve as observers.

Willayati a rencontré Poutine aujourd’hui pendant 2 heures. Selon Poutine, la Russie va investir 50 milliards de dollars dans des champs de gaz et de pétrole en Iran. Ainsi donc une société russe va remplacer vite fait bien fait la société française Total. On se rappelle que Total s’était dépêchée d’annoncer son retrait dès l’annonce de Trump qu’il se retirait de l’accord nucléaire et qu’il réimposait des sanctions contre Téhéran.

Qatar and Turkey`s central banks have entered a currency swap agreement aimed at providing liquidity and support for financial stability.

China`s top legislator Li Zhanshu met with Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Sadiq Sanjrani Friday, pledging to further advance bilateral ties.

Moskau ist nach wie vor daran interessiert, mit Ankara über den russischen Rubel und die türkische Lira zu handeln, so der Kreml. Beide Währungen waren zuletzt gegenüber dem US-Dollar gefallen, wobei die Lira weiter jeden Tag ein neues Rekordtief erreicht.

Turkey and Russia will take steps to "enhance strategic partnership," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said here on Tuesday.

A meeting embracing a number of figures who are interested in the economic issues in Syria and an economic Iranian delegation was held Monday to discuss the reality of the bilateral cooperation agreements between the two countries and the mechanisms to activate and develop them.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his nation’s currency in free fall, on Friday criticized “unilateral actions against Turkey by the United States, our ally of decades.” In an op-ed in The New York Times, he said that if such actions continue, Turkey will be required “to start looking for new friends and allies.” China is surely one of those potential “new friends,” as evidenced by the fact that economic relations between the two countries, fueled by increasing expectations triggered by the Belt and Road Initiative, have been on a significant rise recently.

On Saturday, August 11th, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif officially called on the US to abandon the practice of imposing sanctions following Trump’s announcement on increased tariffs for Turkish aluminum and steel.

Amid a worsening dispute between the United States and Turkey, Iran says it will always stand by its neighboring country and provide it with any required help.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu says his country is resolved to expand ties with Iran despite US threats to punish governments that violate recently-restored economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Russia says the five countries, which border the Caspian Sea, are to adopt a convention on its “legal status” at a summit of their presidents in Kazakhstan Sunday.

Washington’s unilateral anti-Iran campaign has nothing to do with international law and fair trade, and thus the threat of potential sanctions won’t affect Beijing’s sovereign right to freely choose its business partners.

Over the past months, the strategic results of the primarily economic Belt and Road Initiative have begun to demonstrate for the world what Lyndon LaRouche has known for many years — there is no distinction between the economic and the strategic issues facing mankind. If you want peace, LaRouche said, get the tractors rolling.

Both China`s ambassador to Syria as well as its military attache in the country have raised the possibility of Chinese military operations in Syria alongside the Syrian government.

Speaking to Syrian pro-government daily Al-Watan, the envoy, Qi Qianjin, expressed China’s support for what he referred to as Syria’s war against terrorists, according to a dispatch from the Middle East Media Research Institute. Qi said he regretted that Chinese Uyghurs had participated in fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, adding that the Chinese military was hoping to enhance relations with the Syrian military.

Iran might decrease its military presence in Syria and even leave altogether after the situation in the war-torn country normalizes and the fight against terrorism there brings significant results, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.

A Chinese space research base located in central Patagonia, Argentina, has sparked interest in The New York Times, which has labeled it “one of the most striking symbols” of Beijing’s transformative role in the region.

L`association des pays, qui a été surnommée à l`époque le groupe des Brics, élargit de plus en plus son influence. A présent la Turquie exprime la volonté de rejoindre ce club, comprenant entre autres la Russie.

Inspiriert vom sagenhaften Aufstieg Chinas findet derzeit eine strategische Neuausrichtung der Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländer statt, bei der Schritt für Schritt eine auf völlig anderen Prinzipien basierende Weltwirtschaftsordnung entsteht.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish President, is embossed with the sheer magnitude of what the BRICS bloc represents, as well as what it has achieved, and is expected to accomplish going forward and wants a piece of the action, so it seems. Erdogan was invited to the 10th Leaders’ Summit of BRICS countries in Johannesburg representing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The BRICS bloc is comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and represents over 40% of the world’s GDP.

As US sanctions against Iran loom large, the country is looking for potential solutions to maintain trade with other countries with a top official in Tehran now proposing to barter oil products for gold with Africa.

Turkey has announced interest in joining the BRICS group of emerging economies and has called on the bloc to allow its accession.

Despite the government’s evident satisfaction over reclaiming much of its national territory, it all comes with a huge challenge. Following seven years of war, much of the country is now in ruins, with homes, schools, hospitals, and factories destroyed.

The recently concluded 10th annual BRICS Summit in Johannesburg was significant as it saw China openly calling for the BRICS+ format of expanded inter connectivity to take clear precedence over the more limited five nation format favoured by rival India.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is leaving Mauritius on Saturday, the last stop of his visit to the Middle East and Africa.

Le chef de l`Etat russe s`exprime ce 27 juillet à l`occasion de la journée de clôture du sommet des Brics à Johannesbourg. En amont de l`événement, Vladimir Poutine avait notamment annoncé qu`il discuterait avec ses homologues des Brics de sa prochaine rencontre avec Donald Trump, prévue pour 2019.

China’s special envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan described the talks held on Thursday with Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem and his deputy Fayssal Mikdad as “very good” which included exchanging view points on the latest developments in Syria.

Alors que s’ouvre le 25 juillet à Johannesbourg le sommet annuel des BRICS, la question du monopole du réseau SWIFT, par lequel transite la majorité des transactions financières mondiales, occupera une partie des débats. La Russie et la Chine cherchent une alternative à ce système sous influence occidental qui se mue parfois en levier de pression.

Only the Chinese could turn an acronym into a trading bloc. On Wednesday, the BRICS summit will get underway in Johannesburg and top of the agenda for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be rising worldwide trade tensions. While this is a gathering of equals, the economic muscle of Beijing will be behind most of the crucial decisions, which will filter through from the three-day talkfest.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov concluded his three-day visit to Syria on Wednesday. During his visit, Bibilov met senior Syrian officials and discussed with them the prospects of developing relations between the two friendly countries in all fields.

The 10th BRICS Summit will take place in Johannesburg from 25-27 July and will see the most important figures from the emerging Multipolar World Order congregate together on the African continent. This is an historical moment in and of itself that’s made all the more special by the invitations that the host country extended to Argentina, Egypt, Indonesia, Jamaica, and Turkey to participate in this event because of their roles in various international organizations of significance such as the G20 and other integrational platforms.

La politique controversée des États-Unis de Trump peut insuffler une nouvelle dynamique aux pays des BRICS (Brésil, Russie, Inde, Chine, Afrique du Sud). Les dirigeants des BRICS se retrouvent de mercredi à vendredi pour un sommet annuel à Johannesburg, où la « guerre commerciale » déclarée par Donald Trump devrait dominer les discussions, note l’AFP.

On the 25th of July, the 10th annual BRICS Summit takes place in Johannesburg. This year’s summit will bring together not only Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but Turkey, Egypt, Argentina and Indonesia are also invited to participate the meeting.

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Senegal as the first West African country to sign a Belt and Road cooperation document with China during his state visit on Saturday, with Chinese experts hailing the development as a milestone to kick-start a new era of China-Africa friendship as well as inject new impetus in the region`s sustainable development. Xi arrived in Dakar, capital and the largest city of Senegal for a first state visit by a Chinese head of state in nine years, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Les dirigeants de la presse africaine ont déclaré jeudi qu`il était nécessaire de renforcer la coopération entre l`Afrique et les BRICS dans le domaine médiatique, afin que la véritable histoire de l`Afrique puisse être entendue et que les réussites du continent soient mieux connues, d`autant plus que l`histoire de l`Afrique est intimement mêlée à celle des BRICS. Ils ont tenu ces propos au cours d`une séance de débats sur les relations entre les médias des BRICS et de l`Afrique, à l`occasion du 3ème Forum des médias des BRICS qui s`est achevé jeudi au Cap en Afrique du Sud.

Le président chinois Xi Jinping a publié vendredi une tribune intitulée "`Su nu jappo` La Chine et le Sénégal" (La Chine et le Sénégal sont ensemble et unis) dans le quotidien sénégalais Le Soleil, à la veille de sa visite d`Etat, prévue pour les 21 et 22 juillet dans ce pays d`Afrique de l`Ouest. Voici le texte intégral de la tribune du président chinois

China is employing a foreign policy strategy in Africa that is both an inherent part of and intertwined with Beijing’s foreign policy doctrine. Its main aim is to turn the African continent into China’s strategic asset, whose purpose would be to grow PRC’s political and economic might and enable China to position itself as a superpower. In Beijing’s eyes, Africa is rich in valuable resources and is quite a capacious vast market, with a population of 1.2 billion people, for its goods, the continent is also one of the largest recipients of Chinese investments.

Seven years after ousting Libya`s strongman, the West has now abandoned its efforts on the ground to reconstruct this African country, leaving it wracked by civil war, terrorism and political instability. When the chance arrives for it to develop a national economy and begin reconstruction, it is time to seize it. It is against this backdrop that Libya signed a memorandum of understanding with China by which it will join the Belt and Road initiative envisioned by President Xi Jinping in 2013. Libya hopes that Chinese companies can return and resume their stalled projects

Six officiers de police chinois portant l`uniforme ont entamé dimanche des patrouilles conjointes avec leurs homologues croates. Il s`agit de la toute première patrouille conjointe entre la Chine et la Croatie lors de la saison touristique.

La prochaine visite du président Xi Jinping au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique sera « une activité diplomatique importante » pour renforcer l’unité et la coopération avec les pays en développement dans un contexte de changements profonds de la situation mondiale, a déclaré vendredi un haut diplomate. Le vice-ministre des Affaires étrangères Kong Xuanyou a déclaré lors d’une conférence de presse à Pékin que ce serait la première visite d’un chef d’Etat chinois aux Emirats Arabes Unis en 29 ans et le premier voyage au Rwanda d’un président chinois.

On the 10th of July, a private meeting in Islamabad took place between the intelligence heads of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran. The meeting has been described as an opportunity for each power to discuss a more coordinated and united strategy in tackling international terrorism with a particular emphasis on the Takfiri groups Daesh (ISIS).

La Chine n’a pas de pétrole, mais plein d’idées. Son projet de « nouvelle route de la soie » vise à relier par la route et le rail l’empire du Milieu à la Grande-Bretagne en passant par le Kazakhstan, la Russie, la Pologne, l’Allemagne et la France. Dans l’océan Indien, la République populaire tisse d’ores et déjà un « collier de perles » entre différents ports et finance directement la construction de la base navale de Gwadar (Pakistan). Pour Pékin, il s’agit d’élargir son assise maritime au-delà de la mer de Chine, quitte à inquiéter ses rivaux indiens et américains.

Under the radar, away from World Cup frenzy and the merger and acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo Inc. and Fiat, the eighth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF), established in 2004, sailed on in Beijing, hosted by President Xi Jinping. Amid the torrential pledge of loans and aid, China committed to invest right across the Arab world in transportation infrastructure, oil and gas, finance, digital economy and artificial intelligence (AI).

Die Leiter der Auslandsgeheimdienste Russlands, Irans, Chinas und Pakistans haben sich in Islamabad für Gespräche über eine Friedenslösung und die steigende Bedrohung durch den „Islamischen Staat“ in Afghanistan getroffen. Die USA nehmen das als Bedrohung war.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Les temps sont difficiles. Le petit monde occidental, qui a encore l’arrogance du temps de sa splendeur, a un parfum de décadence et de redites historiques, illustrées par les néofascismes qui fleurissent en Europe et tentent de revenir en Amérique du Sud. Les interrogations à son propos ne manquent pas…

Djibouti on Thursday launched the first phase of Africa`s biggest free trade zone, seeking to capitalize on its strategic position on one of the world`s busiest trade routes.