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INITIATIVE FOR PEACE IN THE GULF: Five-Point Initiative of China and Pakistan For Restoring Peace and Stability in the Gulf and Middle East Region
International

INITIATIVE FOR PEACE IN THE GULF: Five-Point Initiative of China and Pakistan For Restoring Peace and Stability in the Gulf and Middle East Region

By Thobile Jiwulane: Ambassador H.E. Wu Peng addresses the Sino-SA Media Club launch in Pretoria on 2 April 2026. (IMAGE: Supplied by Chinese Embassy) The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to South Africa, Wu Peng, on Thursday night unveiled the Five-Point Initiative of China and Pakistan for Restoring Peace and Stability in the Gulf and Middle East Region, underscoring the crucial role that the Global South plays in ensuring peace and stability in the world. Speaking at the media launch of Sino-SA Media Club held at the Summit in Menlyn, Pretoria on Thursday evening, convey the details of the initiative, which is designed to facilitate the end of the ongoing war between the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The war e...
China and Africa strengthen ties with people-to-people exchanges, boosting Afro-China relations and cooperation
Politics

China and Africa strengthen ties with people-to-people exchanges, boosting Afro-China relations and cooperation

By Thobile Jiwulane: China's Ambassador to South Africa, Wu Peng, takes a photograph with the cultural groups that performed at the event. (Image: Xiang Sun/CNS) The relationship between Africa and the People's Republic of China has moved to a new level with a renewed commitment by the two sides to implement people-to-people exchanges that are bound to benefit their respective societies in various ways and further strengthen China-Africa friendships. This was the focus of the launch of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges held at the Chinese Embassy in Pretoria this week. The launch was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, Wu Peng, and African diplomats, with a huge presence of the South African government representatives, inc...