Day: March 27, 2023
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China Bolsters Ties With Uruguay in a Bid to Diversify Its Economic Relations in South America
China is moving to bolster its diplomatic ties in South America in a bid to pressure one of the region's lone holdouts that still recognizes Taiwan and diversify its trade beyond the continent's major powers. Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou ...
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China Sends Tough Love Message to Argentina’s President-Elect
The Chinese government is putting on a brave face in response to the election of Argentina's far-right president-elect Javier Milei who regularly denounced Beijing in the campaign and even compared China to a “murderer.” President Xi Jinping sent the usual congratulatory ...
Australia-Philippines Joint Military Patrols Begin in South China Sea Week After Similar U.S.-Philippine Patrols
Australia and the Philippines have begun joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tensions with China. Australian warship HMAS Toowoomba on Saturday began "Maritime Cooperative Activity" in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Philippines, under a ...
China-Myanmar Ties Further Strained After Truck Convoy Torched After Crossing Border Into Myanmar
Myanmar’s beleaguered military government is accusing insurgents of torching dozens of trucks carrying goods from China, as Myanmar’s factional fighting further destabilizes the two countries’ border and strains relations. The fire on Friday in the town of Muse — recorded in ...
The Implosion of Zambia’s Debt Deal Signals Wider Worries
Delays in restructuring Zambian debt are weighing on the country’s economy and raise wider questions about the future of debt relief mechanisms around the world. Zambia appears stuck since the announcement last Monday that its committee of official creditors rejected a deal between ...
Chinese ambassador to South Africa Wu Peng together with Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen mark the first shipment of stone fruit to China that will enter the market duty-free. Image via @SAgovnews
In a message to African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for the African Union's 39th summit last February, Xi Jinping announced that beginning May 1st, China would implement a “zero tariff” policy for the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. The message was clear. The African ...
China to Decide When Brazilian President Will Visit, Says Minister
The Chinese government will be responsible for choosing a new date to host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after his state visit to Beijing was postponed over the weekend due to illness. Monday would have marked the start of a ...
Honduras Says Adiós Taiwan, Formally Establishes Diplomatic Ties With China
Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina looked visibly pleased this weekend when he shook hands with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang after the pair formally oversaw the establishment of diplomatic ties. The signing ceremony took place at the Diaoyutai State ...
China’s Party-run Media Frames Honduras Switch as Part of Larger Struggle Against the U.S., Taiwan Independence
The Communist Party-run Global Times newspaper boasted in a series of articles over the weekend in both their English and Chinese editions that Honduras's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan is both a victory against "Taiwan separatists" and an embarrassment for the United States:
U.S. Analysts, Scholars Skeptical About the Benefits to Honduras From Ties With China
Honduran officials maintain that the decision to abandon ties with Taiwan in favor of China was an economic decision inspired by the hope of boosting Chinese trade and investment. But a number of U.S.-based scholars and analysts caution that those hopes ...
New Data Reveals Small Increase in Chinese Lending to Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
China is once again extending development finance loans to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, albeit only a small fraction of what it lent to the region a decade ago. Brazil, Barbados and Guyana received a total of $813 million ...
South Africa Hosts Trade Discussions With Chongqing, One of China’s Largest Industrial Cities
The Southwestern Chinese industrial mega-city Chongqing hosted a delegation from South Africa last week to discuss how the two sides can further increase the $600 million of trade the two sides did last year. The event highlights how sub-national actors like ...