The fading power of unilateral sanctions and pathways to strategic autonomy: Lessons from China’s industrial security governance for the Global South
African nations and broader Global South economies have long borne the developmental costs of unilateral coercive measures and external economic coercion.
By Saxon Zvina
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The EU’s self-imposed trade predicament and strategic windows for the Global South
The imbalance arises from long-term policy trade-offs and persistent bloc fragmentation within European institutions.
By Saxon Zvina
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Sanctions are no longer a one-way privilege: Chinese defensive Practices for Africa and the Global South
Meanwhile, G7 members reached a consensus to cut collective reliance on China-sourced rare earths and permanent magnet materials below 60% by 2030.
By Saxon Zvina
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China's Communist Party: 105 years of reform, resilience and modernisation
The CPC's history can be understood through three major phases, each representing a distinct stage of China's political evolution.
By Tariro Chipo Moyo
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The US$4.4 billion handshake: China’s new vision for a modernising Zimbabwe
China and Zimbabwe share a long-standing all-weather friendship, and our economic and trade relations have served as a cornerstone of this great partnership.
By Zhou Ding
Jun. 25, 2026
Smart cities:Chinese infrastructure partnerships and Zimbabwe’s dual realities
From a domestic governance perspective, delayed disbursement stems from overlapping structural constraints, not mere bureaucratic inertia.
By Sandra Machinga
Jun. 23, 2026
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Zimra tightens grip on vehicle imports
Zimra commissioner general Regina Chinamasa told Standardbusiness that that the taxman had put in place measures to ensure compliance in the importation of cars.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Jun. 21, 2026
How Africa can pursue self-sustaining development drawing on China’s experience
Shifting internal structural failures onto foreign competitors and labeling legitimate economic engagement as geopolitical risks will never fix Europe’s inherent industrial vulnerabilities.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 19, 2026
The zero-tariff window: China's trade policy as a catalyst for Zimbabwe's industrial transformation
Trade policies always carry strategic implications, reflecting the core priorities, economic structures and political considerations of adopting countries.
By Kudzayi Murombedzi
Jun. 19, 2026
