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China Signals Optimism on Rebuilding Ties with India

China is beaming friendliness to its massive neighbor across the Himalayas following recent high-level meetings between Indian and Chinese officials. The newest was a discussion between Liu Jianchao, the Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, and India’s ambassador to China, Pradeep ...
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The Global South is Becoming More Central to China’s Trade

While China’s trade data this month was largely gloomy, it also reflected interesting shifts. A breakdown of the data published by the Chinese publication Guancha showed that trade with key parts of the Global South is trending upwards. For example, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is currently ...

China Will Keep Driving Global Growth: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will keep powering global economic expansion and that the country will meet its 5% GDP growth target. The comments come a day after the CPC politburo announced the first monetary easing in fourteen years to boost ...

Asia’s Growth Faces Uncertainty Amid U.S. Policy Shifts: ADB Report

Asia's emerging economies are projected to experience the effects of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's 2025 policies, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today. East Asia may face slower GDP growth due to trade ties with China, ...

Thailand Cuts Cheap Imports from China by 20%

Thailand recorded a 20% drop in low-quality imports, mostly from China, after introducing measures to curb cheap goods that were undercutting local businesses, a government spokesperson said on Monday. Government spokesperson Sasikarn Wattanachan said the reduction followed tighter regulations and ...
China’s Fuel Export Ban to Further Tighten Asia Supply
Oil storage tanks at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
China's ban on exports of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel is poised to exacerbate fuel shortages and further boost prices for Asian industry and transportation buyers already grappling with tightening supplies caused by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Even before the ban, ...

Pentagon’s Top General for U.S. Forces in Africa Isn’t as Worried About Chinese Bases and Debt Traps as He Used to Be

The Pentagon's commander for U.S. forces in Africa, Marine Corps General Michael Langley, was once very worried about Chinese "debt traps" in Africa and the prospect that the PLA was looking to build a new base on Africa's Atlantic Coast. But ...

India Deploys 10,000 Troops to Chinese Border, Beijing Says Move ‘Not Conducive to Easing Tensions’

The Indian military is bolstering its troop presence along its bitterly contested border with China with the addition of 10,000 soldiers. The troops will be part of a new northern command that will patrol a 537-kilometer stretch in the northern Himalayan ...

Countering China’s Influence in Asia Was a Major Focus of Indian Foreign Minister’s Visit to Japan

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar wrapped up a three-day visit to Japan on Saturday that included talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, with China as the central focus. "We affirmed Japan and India will further step up ...

Philippines to Counter Chinese Territorial Claims With New Military Strategy and Security Pacts

The Philippines plans to challenge China's territorial claims in the South China Sea by developing a new, more militarized defense strategy and building what it calls a "network of alliances." Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday that the military ...

Vietnam is Becoming Increasingly Anxious Over Worsening Tensions in the South China Sea

The Vietnamese government has intentionally tried to stay out of the fray in the escalating confrontation between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, but stepped back into it on Saturday when Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Phạm Thu Hằng expressed Hanoi's "deep concern" over the situation.

Chinese Engineer Kidnapped in Nigeria

A Chinese road engineer was kidnapped in Nigeria, and a member of his security detail was killed. The Chinese national is likely being held for ransom by a kidnapping gang, but no ransom has yet been demanded. The identity of the ...
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