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China To Play Key Role at “Hardest” Climate Meeting
China’s position on the phasing out of fossil fuels remains unclear as the COP28 climate summit nears its end. Wrangles about getting rid of fossil fuels have come to dominate the pivotal gathering in Dubai. Speaking at a news conference in Dubai during ...
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China: U.S. is Hypocritical When It Claims to Care About the People in Gaza, Yet Vetos Ceasefire Resolutions at the UN
Chinese diplomats and Communist Party (CPC) media outlets blasted the United States for what it calls a double standard of claiming to be concerned about the welfare of Palestinians in Gaza while at the same time vetoing ceasefire resolutions at the United Nations.
Ships Collide and China Fires Water Cannon at Philippines Vessels as Spat Escalates in South China Sea
Tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea hit their most dangerous point of the year this weekend, with Chinese ships using water cannons and colliding against smaller Filipino vessels. Chinese boats also employed what the Philippines ...
China’s ‘Aggression’ Against Philippines in South China Sea Stokes Rare Response From State Department
China-Philippine run-ins in the South China Sea over the weekend stoked a much sterner response than usual from Washington, a treaty ally of Manila and the main bulwark against Chinese expansion in the region. The Philippines issued a lengthy condemnation itself, saying ...
China Lashes Out at Philippines’ House Resolution and Blames Manila for South China Sea Conflict
Social media this weekend was awash with footage of Chinese vessels spraying water cannons at smaller Filipino boats and collisions between the two countries' vessels in the South China Sea. And the U.S. State Department issued a rare condemnation of the events. ...
Chile's outgoing President Gabriel Boric greets president-elect Jose Antonio Kast during an army-change-of-command ceremony, where the Commander in Chief of the Army, General Javier Iturriaga hands over the command to General Pedro Varela, in Santiago, Chile, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza
A political transition is underway in Chile this week. President-elect José Kast will be sworn in on Wednesday, and Chile’s long-standing commercial relationship with China will be put to the test. Just days before the inauguration, a dispute about a Chinese submarine cable project ...
Chinese Companies Far Outstrip U.S. Competitors in World Bank Contracts: Study
Chinese companies won about one-third of World Bank contracts over the last ten years, more than ten times the dollar amount awarded to U.S. companies. This is one of the findings of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study requested by a group ...
Sudan Crisis is Adding to China’s Debt Woes in Africa
As the civil war in Sudan threatens to turn into a regional conflict, it could take a significant chunk of Chinese financing with it. At least $5 billion worth of Chinese loans to Sudan are now in danger as hundreds of thousands ...
South Africa Urges Caution on BRICS Currency as Global Yuan Use Creeps Up
The BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) will discuss the feasibility of a joint currency at an upcoming summit in Johannesburg in August. Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, acknowledged that scheduling the discussion was prompted by calls from member states to move away ...
Pakistani Protestors Burn Historical Chinese Fighter Jet Monument
A Pakistani crowd protesting the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges set fire to a monument celebrating China-Pakistan military cooperation. The monument is a reproduction of the Shenyang F-6 aircraft, a Chinese-made replica of the Soviet MiG-21, ...
Zimbabwe Pushing Chinese Steel Giant’s Plans to Exclusively Import Electricity From Mozambique
Chinese giant Tsingshang’s Zimbabwe subsidiary, Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco), will start importing electricity from Mozambique’s Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric power project once complete. This follows a plan, supported by the Zimbabwean government, to have Disco exclusively import power for the ...
TRANSLATION: In Africa, the Chinese Are Scapegoats
The following is a translation of a post by popular Africa-based WeChat content creator Nie Shaorui 聂少锐. The original post can be read in Chinese on his WeChat page at 小聂说事儿. This article has been edited lightly for clarity. When ...