Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia. His time there will be taken up by bilateral meetings and regional summits with leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa.
So far, the press coverage has mostly focused on the pageantry of the arrival, which saw a twenty-one-gun salute and squadrons of fighter planes spraying smoke in the colors of the Saudi and Chinese flags. China’s press celebrated Xi ...
Day: July 28, 2022
China Faces Twin Pressure From U.S., IMF Over Debt Crisis in Sri Lanka
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China Accuses U.S. of Trying to “Suppress” Its Influence in Africa
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China’s AU Ambassador Conducts Site Inspection of New Africa CDC HQ Construction
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Analysis from Cobus van Staden
Xi Arrives in Saudi Arabia
The Many Questions Raised by Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis
Sri Lanka’s ongoing debt nightmare is back in the headlines, with both the U.S. government and the International Monetary Fund calling for greater Chinese engagement. The controversy raises a few questions. First and most urgently, there are questions about the thinking ...