# Global%20South
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China’s EV Juggernaut Shifts Gears: Exports Hit Record Milestone as Domestic Market Cools
China's NEV exports reached a record 50.2% share of total auto exports in March 2026, while domestic penetration hit 51.5%. Despite a decline in overall retail volume and pressure on legacy luxury brands like Porsche, the surge in Global South exports is emerging as the industry's new growth engine.
The Diplomatic Fireman: Beijing’s Strategic Persistence in Global Mediation
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated its commitment to mediating global conflicts and easing international tensions. This strategic posturing is part of a broader effort to present China as a neutral arbiter and a leader of the Global South against Western-led security frameworks.
Beyond the Rubble: How the US-Israel-Iran Conflict is Accelerating a Multi-Polar World
A month into the US-Israel-Iran conflict, the international community is witnessing a profound breakdown of the post-WWII order, characterized by economic disruption and a surge in global demands for strategic autonomy. This shift is fueling the rise of the Global South as a diplomatic alternative to Western-led military interventionism.
Historical Reckoning: UN Labels Slave Trade as 'Crime Against Humanity' Amid Western Opposition
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution labeling the transatlantic slave trade as the most serious crime against humanity and calling for reparations. While supported by 123 nations, the move was opposed by the US, Israel, and Argentina, highlighting a deep global divide over historical liability.
The Transactional Pivot: Why Beijing Views a Second Trump Term as a Strategic Opening on Taiwan
Chinese analysts suggest a second Trump term could facilitate Taiwan's reunification as U.S. foreign policy shifts from ideological containment to a purely transactional 'America First' model. Beijing is betting that U.S. fiscal instability and deindustrialization will eventually force Washington to abandon its strategic commitments in the Western Pacific.
At Two Sessions, Beijing Casts Itself as a Stabiliser — and a Provider of ‘Chinese Solutions’
At its Two Sessions diplomatic press conference, Beijing presented itself as a confident stabiliser and a source of practical development solutions for the Global South. Officials rejected unilateral force and promoted China’s model and initiatives ahead of a busy 2026 diplomatic calendar, while signalling the desire for managed competition with other great powers.
Wang Yi’s Global Pitch: Stability, South-South Leadership and the Year China Seeks to Shape the Agenda
At a lengthy press conference at the NPC, Foreign Minister Wang Yi outlined a confident Chinese diplomacy for 2026 that emphasises high-level summitry, South-South cooperation, defence of multilateral institutions and concrete economic measures. Beijing seeks to position itself as a stabiliser and reformer of global governance while setting clear red lines on Taiwan, urging ceasefire in the Middle East, and deepening ties with Russia and developing regions.
China Casts Itself as a Steady Global Force, Using CPPCC to Project Soft Power Abroad
CPPCC spokesman Liu Jieyi portrayed China as a stabilizing force amid global turmoil, stressing the country’s drive for high-quality development and wider openness. The CPPCC has ramped up people-to-people diplomacy, engaging civil society, think tanks and foreign interlocutors across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe to project China’s policy model and bolster global influence.
The Rise of the Global South: How Southern Coalitions Are Rewriting the Rules of Global Order
Voices from the Global South, highlighted in a People’s Daily feature, argue that a historic legacy of colonialism has been channeled into coordinated action to reshape global governance. Through diplomacy, economic partnerships and institutional initiatives, Southern states seek greater representation and alternative rules on climate, development finance and technology governance.