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Myanmar-China Oil and Gas Pipeline Control Station Destroyed in Latest Attack Affecting Chinese Interests

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Chinese Foreign Minister to Lead UN Security Council Meeting on Gaza

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Cobus van Staden
Wang Yi, China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, will chair a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on the ongoing crisis in Gaza. China, the current UNSC president, called the meeting scheduled for November 29. It comes as the two sides are looking into extending the temporary ...
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China Adamantly Refuses to Get Pulled Into Israel-Hamas Conflict

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China’s Imports of Iranian Oil Rise as U.S. Eyes Sanctions

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China Sends Tough Love Message to Argentina’s President-Elect

Brazilian President Says He Tried to Prevent Africa From Being “Taken Hostage” by China

Argentina’s Relations With China in Question as ‘Radical Populist’ Wins Presidential Election

Asia

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“Skyrocketing EV imports from China illustrate the growing disconnect between the (Canadian) government’s environmental and economic policies. Canada benefits when we keep our automotive industry aligned with the U.S., our biggest customer and most important automotive trade partner.”

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Explaining Indonesia’s Different Responses To Palestine, Xinjiang, and Myanmar’s Rohingya
South China Sea Crisis and ASEAN’s Quiet Diplomacy
South China Sea Crisis and ASEAN’s Quiet Diplomacy
China’s BYD Takes Pole Position in Thailand, Southeast Asia’s Largest EV Market
China’s BYD Takes Pole Position in Thailand, Southeast Asia’s Largest EV Market
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China’s Belt & Road Checks May Get Smaller, But Indonesia Can Still Get Plenty

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