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WEEK IN REVIEW: China Defense Minister Dong Jun Faces Corruption Investigation
Singapore's Senior Minister and former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong began a six-day visit to China on Monday that will include meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit, Lee's first since stepping down as PM, is widely seen as an effort to stabilize heightened geopolitical tensions in ...
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[WEEK IN REVIEW] China’s Role in Africa’s Energy Transition and Biden’s Angola Trip
The Sirexe “Salon International des Ressources Extractives et Energetiques” conference took place this week in the Ivory Coast and brought together ministers, policymakers and corporate leaders from across the continent to discuss Africa's energy transition. ...
Chinese Military Sends ‘Patrols’ Around Contested South China Sea Shoal
Beijing said on Thursday that it was conducting air and naval patrols around a contested shoal in the South China Sea to "resolutely defend" its national sovereignty. The so-called "combat readiness patrols" were to strengthen "vigilance in the sea and air ...
Indonesia’s Prabowo to Visit China, U.S. on First Foreign Trip: Report
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto will set off on his first foreign tour next month, with stops in China and the United States, local media reported Tuesday, as the new leader seeks a more prominent position for Jakarta on the world stage. ...
As Myanmar Nears the Brink, Worries Mount in China
Myanmar’s ruling military junta is under increasing pressure from several ethnic militias. The military government, which took power in a coup in 2021, kept its grip on the country through advanced firepower, partly due to support from Russia and China. However,
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the "Shield of the Americas" Summit in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
In early March, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted 12 Latin American leaders for the “Shield of the Americas” Summit. There was much speculation around the summit’s objectives: some viewed it simply as an opportunity to gather Latin American leaders aligned with Trump for a photo-op. Others thought it was an effort ...
China’s Popularity in Africa Grows as U.S. Loses Soft Power Advantage, Says New Gallup Survey
China edged out the United States in a survey of African public opinion as to which country is the world's most influential power. China jumped by six points while the U.S. fell 3% in the latest poll conducted by Gallup in 36 ...
China Hosts Palestinian Reconciliation Talks Between Hamas and Fatah
Negotiators from the rival Palestinian factions that govern the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are in Beijing for talks brokered by the Chinese government. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin confirmed at the regular press briefing on Friday that representatives from ...
Chinese Satellites Track the Destruction in Gaza
Nearly 60% of all the buildings in Gaza have been destroyed since the beginning of the war between the Palestinian-militant group Hamas and Israel on October 7th, according to Chinese satellite imagery. Scholars from Wuhan University presented their findings last week ...
Developing Countries’ Debt Servicing Costs to China Are Significant, but Nowhere Near as Much as Other Creditors
Developing countries spent a staggering $294 billion to service their debts in 2022, a figure that's expected to balloon by a third this year, according to the findings of a new report published by the UK NGO ONE Campaign. While China ...
Solomons to Choose PM on May 2, China Ties at Stake
The Solomon Islands will choose a prime minister on Thursday after a general election left the existing pro-China government's future in the balance. Lawmakers will meet in parliament to elect the Pacific nation's leader at 9:30 am May 2 (2230 GMT ...