Many Americans have been told that international trade—and more specifically, China’s trade relationship with the United States—is bad for workers and hurts US growth. Some American jobs have been lost. But, there are positives, too.

Find out about the basics of the 19th CPC National Congress: major policy initiatives about the war on poverty, sustainable development and transforming the state-owned enterprises, as well as the new top leadership team with President Xi "as the core."  

Former Vice Foreign Minister of China Mr. He Yafei discusses the just concluded the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and what it means to the rest of the world. “That’s the beginning of a new era – The New Era under President Xi Jinping,” he said.

Former Vice Foreign Minister of China Mr. He Yafei discusses the just concluded the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party’and what it means to the rest of the world. “That’s the beginning of a new era – The New Era under President Xi Jinpin,” he said.

The 9th Annual BRICS Summit kicked off in Xiamen with President Xi’s keynote speech. He Yafei shares his impressions on the keynote address as well as the important messages conveyed through President Xi’s rhetoric.

He Yafei delineates the achievements of BRICS, in particular their contribution to the global economy and their ability to transform global governance.

Throughout Xi’s speech, he consistently emphasized cooperation as a means to implement the interests of BRICS, to promote ideas they all share, and to collectively cope with difficulties.

He Yafei dissects President Xi’s speech on BRICS having encountered “headwinds of varying intensity” and what it means both internally and externally for these countries moving forward.

“The world is entering a post-America era,” says He Yafei. With BRICS changing the global governance landscape, He Yafei delves into this new concept and explains the characteristics of such an era.