Month: May 2024
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China Isn’t Really Sure What It Wants to Do With the BRICS, Says Top Russian Analyst
Yaroslav Lissovolik, a former senior IMF official and ex-chief economist at Deutsche Bank, visited Beijing last month, where he met with senior Chinese corporate, government, and academic leaders to get a pulse on key geopolitical issues. The well-known Russian analyst, who ...
Chinese Perspectives on the Recent Iran-Israel Clash
By Adam Koi On April 1, 2024, an airstrike against the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, Syria, destroyed the building housing the Iranian consulate and killed sixteen people, including high-ranking officers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Although no country officially ...
Philippines Summons China Envoy Over Water Cannon Attack
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday it summoned a senior Chinese embassy official over the "harassment of Philippine vessels" in the South China Sea. "The Philippines protested the harassment, ramming, swarming, shadowing and blocking, dangerous maneuvers, use of water ...
Solomon Islands Lawmakers to Elect PM, With Consequences for China
China-friendly former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele was elected prime minister of the Solomon Islands on Thursday, defeating an opposition leader intent on curbing Beijing's reach in the Pacific nation. Governor-General David Vunagi said Manele won 31 votes in a secret ballot ...
China Coast Guard Becoming ‘More Aggressive’: Philippines
China's coast guard has become more aggressive towards Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, and its water cannon attacks could threaten the lives of crew, a government spokesman in Manila warned Wednesday. A series of high-seas incidents involving the two ...
Wang Yi Wraps Diplomatic Blitz With South American Foreign Ministers
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a four-day diplomatic sprint with a trio of his counterparts from strategically vital countries in South America. All three foreign ministers from Bolivia, Argentina, and Peru were in Beijing for separate meetings with senior Chinese ...
China’s Special Envoy for the Mideast Briefs Arab Diplomats in Beijing
China's Special Envoy for the Middle East Zhai Jun briefed Arab and Persian Gulf diplomats on Wednesday about Beijing's latest positions in the region. Zhai reportedly addressed the recent talks between representatives from the rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas that ...
China Confirms Palestinian Talks Happened, But Won’t Share Any Details
The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that talks between the two largest Palestinian factions, Fatah that governs the West Bank and Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip, did take place in Beijing last week but refused to provide any details on what was discussed.
South Korea Discussing Participation in AUKUS Tech Pact: Defense Minister
South Korea's defense minister on Wednesday said his country was actively discussing participation in a landmark defense technology pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. "During today's meeting, we also discussed the possibility of partnering with AUKUS pillar ...
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Conducts First Sea Trials: State Media
China's Fujian aircraft carrier took to the water for its maiden sea trials on Wednesday, state media said. This is a key next step in Beijing's vast naval build-up as it carves out a more assertive role for itself in the Pacific and beyond. ...