Day: October 3, 2023
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Glimmers of Debt Deal for Sri Lanka Raises China Pressure
Sri Lanka’s major creditors, including India, Japan, and France, are nearing a debt deal by mid-October, according to the Japanese newspaper Sankei Shinbun. However, there are serious questions as to whether China (one of Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral creditors) will be part of the deal. ...
Ongoing Tensions at Shoal Amid U.S.-Philippines Naval Exercises
The Philippine press is reporting that the Chinese coastguard is using rubber boats to control access to the contested Scarborough Shoal to Philippine fishing boats. Henrelito Empoc, a spokesperson for a fishing group, said, “The Chinese coast guard is on standby outside, but ...
Getting China Out of Mineral Supply Chains Will Take Closer Cooperation With Africa: Report
The United States is increasingly focused on lessening its dependence on China for critical minerals. While some key rare earth minerals are mined in China, its involvement is much broader in mineral refining and battery manufacturing. Many of the refined minerals ...
While Confucius Institutes Are Being Kicked Out of the Global North, They Remain Popular in the Global South
In September, the Federal University of Bahia opened its new Confucius Institute, the fourteenth in Brazil. These language-learning centers, usually tie-ins with local universities, are being closed in droves across the Global North under suspicion of being centers for pro-China messaging.