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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. ...
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 ...
Hints Emerge China Will Not Replace Wang Yi as Foreign Minister
It does not appear that China plans to replace its foreign minister, Wang Yi, as was widely speculated in the run-up to the annual legislative gathering known as the Two Sessions that started on Monday. Normally, when ministerial appointments are to be ...
Starkly Divergent Views on China Emerge at ASEAN-Australian Summit
Southeast Asian leaders gathering in Melbourne this week for the Australia-ASEAN summit expressed very different assessments of the threat by China to stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. sounded the alarm again during a speech on Monday ...
Philippine Coast Guard Says Ship Damaged in Collision With Chinese Vessel
The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the South China Sea. It is the latest ...
Smartphone Sales Rebounded Last Year in Mideast and African Countries, Led by Chinese Brands
Smartphone sales in the Mideast and Africa rose sharply last year, led by Tecno, a subsidiary of Shenzhen-based Transsion Holdings, which surpassed Samsung in market share for the first time. Overall, sales in the region increased by 30% in Q4 2023 ...
Surveying the Geopolitical Landscape in SE Asia With ASEAN Wonk Prashanth Parameswaran
The escalating tensions between China, the Philippines, and the United States in the South China Sea highlight how Southeast Asia is now the most dangerous frontline in the burgeoning Great Power competition between Beijing and Washington.
Making Sense of Competing Narratives on Debt and Climate Change
By Tim Hirschel-Burns If you are a casual observer trying to keep up with the news on sovereign debt right now, you have every right to be confused by last month’s stories. According to Bloomberg, ...
What to Watch for in Foreign Policy and Defense at China’s Two Sessions Gathering in Beijing
One of China's largest and most important political events started in Beijing on Monday, where thousands of delegates from across the country meet for the annual parliamentary gathering. The event, known as the Two Sessions, brings together lawmakers from China's top ...