Day: May 29, 2023
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Vietnam and Japan Elevate Diplomatic Ties in Response to China’s Growing Assertiveness in Asia-Pacific
Vietnam added another major power to its growing list of top-tier diplomatic partners this week when President Võ Văn Thưởng announced the elevation of diplomatic ties with Japan to "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" -- Hanoi's highest diplomatic status that puts Tokyo at the same level as China, the U.S., ...
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Japan Begins to Feel Pain of China’s Graphite Export Restrictions
China’s recent decision to restrict graphite exports is hitting importers hard, not least in Japan. On December 1, Chinese exporters will need special permits that meet national security concerns before they export the key mineral used in batteries that power electric ...
China’s DRC Envoy Calls for Better Protection of Chinese Nationals in Eastern Congo
Chinese ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zhao Bin, urged security officials in the southeastern Tanganyika Province near the border with Tanzania to do more to protect Chinese nationals in the area. Kidnappings and murders of Chinese nationals in ...
A Chinese Perspective on the Proposed U.S.-Backed Lobito Corridor in Angola
Angolan President João Lourenço is scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, at the White House on Thursday, where the two are expected to discuss moving forward with the development of the Lobito Corridor. The U.S. and the European ...
Most of Africa’s Energy Financing Comes from China: Report
Despite Africa’s massive energy potential, its population’s electricity demand is not being met. However, the continent’s energy landscape is changing rapidly, thanks in large part to China. A new report by the prominent Africa-China researcher Oyintarelado Moses for the Carnegie Endowment ...
Tonga's King Tupou VI and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 25, 2025. Photo by MAXIM SHEMETOV / POOL / AFP
By Ben Strang More than four years on from one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in history, Tonga is struggling to improve its infrastructure as it pays off a massive Chinese loan. When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted on ...
Tshisekedi’s Trip to China Was a Total Waste of Time and It’s His Fault
Two somewhat perplexing stories today in the China-Africa space. First, the visit to China by President Félix Tshisekedi is wrapping up in Hong Kong and it appears, at least based on what we know so far, that the trip was a colossal waste of time for the ...
Lots of Pomp, Little Substance: DRC President Didn’t Get Much Out of His Trip to China
DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi is wrapping up his near-week-long visit to China with a two-day stopover in Hong Kong before returning home later Monday. The president will meet with Chief Executive John Lee ka-chiu and members of the territory's powerful business community.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Wraps Up 5-Day Visit to China
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, who is also deputy prime minister, concluded a five-day visit to China on Sunday following meetings with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng. None of the readouts from Chinese state media provided ...
Both Kenya and China Dismiss Reuters Report on Chinese Hacking as “Sheer Nonsense” and “Sponsored Propaganda”
The Chinese and Kenyan governments issued separate statements that blasted last week's report by Reuters that claimed Chinese hackers had penetrated the computer networks of eight Kenyan ministries. Citing security concerns, the report did not name any of the sources that ...
The Kenyan Government Apparently is Unaware China Doesn’t Finance Railways in Africa Anymore
The Kenyan government is going to make one more attempt to try and persuade China's policy banks to lend them money to extend the Standard Gauge Railway from its current terminus in the Rift Valley all the way to the Ugandan border via Lake Victoria. ...
U.S.-Led Talks With Asian Countries Aims to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Supply Chains
The 14-member states of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) met in Detroit on Friday, where they said a deal to diversify supply chains beyond China is "substantially completed." U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo led the talks and said this ...
Chinese Ships Ignore Vietnam Demand To Leave Area Close to Russian-Run Gas Fields
A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday, close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, a day after Vietnam urged the ships to leave. The Chinese ...