Day: March 6, 2024

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Immediately After Confrontations at Sea, Chinese and Philippine Partisans Battle to Shape the Narrative Online

When this current phase of the tensions between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea began last February, the narrative struggle was largely one-sided. The Philippines Coast Guard understood that if it published videos of each ...

China is the Victim of Philippine Aggression in the South China Sea, According to Chinese Media

The Chinese media's framing of Tuesday's collision between two Chinese and Filipino Coast Guard vessels in the South China Sea comprised two main themes: The Philippine vessels illegally entered a restricted zone and the CCG responded in ...

Maldives Signs China Defense Deal as India Prepares Exit

The Maldives has signed a "military assistance" deal with China after ordering Indian troops deployed in the small but strategically-placed archipelago to leave, officials said Tuesday. Some 89 Indian military personnel in the country will be gone by May 10 after ...

Chinese EV Giant BYD May Never Sell a Car in the U.S., but It Will Everywhere Else

The Chinese government accused the United States of engaging in "classic protectionism" in response to Washington's drive to ensure Chinese-made EVs stay out of its market. There's mounting concern among U.S. lawmakers that China is going to use Mexico as a ...

Tensions Between China, Philippines Surge Following South China Sea Confrontations

The bitterly contentious territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea entered a dangerous new phase on Tuesday after a pair of confrontations between maritime forces from both countries led to a minor collision and the injury of four Filipino crewmen. ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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South Africa’s Ruling Elite Bid Farewell to China’s Ambassador

Chinese Ambassador Chen Xiaodong is leaving South Africa after the end of his term of nearly four years in a routine change of the guard. Chen’s tenure was largely unremarkable, especially in light of his predecessor, Lin Songtian, who maintained a ...

Two Chinese Factories Closed Down in Angola for Safety Violations and Mistreatment of Workers

Angolan media reported that a Chinese metals processing factory was shuttered for operating without a license and polluting the water. In a separate case, 131 local workers were rescued from a Chinese plastics factory. The metals processing factory was allegedly not ...