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China Will Be on Everyone’s Mind When Biden Visits Angola This Week
Joe Biden boarded Air Force One late Sunday night, bound for West Africa in what will likely be the outgoing U.S. president's final overseas trip before he leaves office next month. The President will travel to Angola with a brief stopover ...
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Lourenço Says He Would Not Take a Another Resource-for-Infrastructure Deal With China
Over a twenty-year period beginning in 2002, Angola borrowed a staggering $45 billion from China, accounting for a third of all Chinese lending on the continent. The Angolan government still owes Chinese creditors an estimated $17 billion and restructured a large ...
QatarEnergy Inks Gas Supply Deal for China With Shell
Qatar has agreed to supply three million tonnes of gas a year to China in a deal with London-headquartered energy giant Shell, the emirate's state energy company said on Monday. The liquefied natural gas deliveries would begin in January as part ...
China Accuses Philippine Ships of ‘Illegally Gathering’ at Disputed Reef
China on Monday said it had taken "control measures" against Philippine ships it accused of "illegally gathering" near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. "Recently, several Philippine ships... illegally gathered under the pretense of fishing in the waters near ...
Indonesia Still Does Not Recognize China’s Sea Claims: Minister
Indonesia still does not recognize Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Sugiono said Monday, seeking to dismiss concerns that a recent joint statement with China could jeopardize its sovereignty. The Southeast Asian nation sparked reactions last month as ...
China Says Supports Syria in Efforts to Restore ‘Stability’
China on Monday said it "supports Syria's efforts to maintain national security and stability" after a shock rebel offensive saw government forces lose control of Aleppo. "China is willing to make positive efforts to prevent further deterioration of the situation in ...
“I Really Don’t Get It,” Says Top Currency Scholar in Response to Trump’s Threat to Retaliate Against a BRICS Currency
Donald Trump's threat to retaliate against BRICS countries if the bloc moves forward with a plan to introduce a new currency prompted a lot of head-scratching over the weekend among analysts, who said the president-elect's announcement was baffling. President-elect Trump was ...
Malaysia Warns Chinese Firms: Don’t Use Us to Dodge U.S. Tariffs
Malaysia urged Chinese companies to avoid using the country as a base to evade U.S. tariffs. “Over the past year or so... I have been advising many businesses from China not to invest in Malaysia if they were merely thinking ...
Philippine President Says Russian Submarine Spotted in South China Sea is ‘Worrisome’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday described as "very worrisome" the presence of a Russian attack submarine off the country's coast in the disputed South China Sea. The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometres west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, ...
China–India Pact a Borderline Solution
After four years of a warlike atmosphere on the disputed China–India border, Beijing and New Delhi reached an agreement to continue patrolling the border as they had been doing until 2020. Though the pact serves the strategic, economic and diplomatic interests of both sides, it only has ...
Indian Army Chief Downplays Border Thaw
As media speculation about warming relations between India and China mounts, it seems that not everyone is fully on board. Notably, the head of the Indian armed forces apparently tried to temper expectations on Tuesday. Speaking at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, ...
Vietnamese Fishers Attacked in South China Sea: State Media
Ten Vietnamese fishermen were violently robbed in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported Wednesday, with an official saying the attackers came from Chinese-flagged vessels. The men were reportedly beaten with iron bars and robbed of thousands of dollars worth ...
Fishing Boat Attack Raises China-Vietnam Stakes
Anger is growing in Vietnam following an attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat off the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Both China and Vietnam have territorial claims on the region. About ten sailors were injured when a reported 40 people ...
China’s Xi Tells Putin Ready to ‘Expand’ Ties: State Media
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he was ready to "expand" cooperation on Wednesday, state media reported. The two leaders exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Xi said China was "ready to join Putin to ...
China Says It Opposes ‘Infringements on Lebanon’s Sovereignty’
China said on Tuesday it opposed "infringements on Lebanon's sovereignty" after Israel said it had launched a ground offensive there and that Beijing was "highly concerned" about growing tensions. The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had launched a ground offensive ...
South African President Ramaphosa Arrives in China for State Visit Ahead of FOCAC Summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was among a large number of African leaders who landed in Beijing over the weekend ahead of this week's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that begins on Wednesday. But Ramaphosa's schedule will be slightly different than ...
African Leaders Arrive in Beijing Ahead of FOCAC Summit
Leaders from across Africa arrived in Beijing over the weekend ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that begins on Wednesday. Chinese officials did not publish an advance list of which leaders would participate in this year's FOCAC, but ...
China Says Protecting ‘Rights’ After Philippine Ship Collision
Beijing insisted on Monday it was defending its "rights" in the South China Sea after the Philippines released footage appearing to show a Chinese coast guard vessel ramming one of its ships during an at-sea confrontation. Both countries accused each other ...
China Rolls out the Red Carpet for African Leaders
By Oliver Hotham China on Monday rolled out the red carpet for leaders from across Africa, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development. ...
FOCAC and the Africa Plus One Summit: Where to Next?
2024’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) takes place against the backdrop of two significant trends. First, the role of the Global South, and debate over whether China should be considered a part of it, has become a more prominent question amidst escalating U.S.-China tensions and an increasingly ...
How Is Chinese Investment in Latin America Changing?
In the past decade, Chinese investment into Latin America has so often been characterised by large infrastructure projects: roads, railways, dams and ports, among others, frequently backed by state finance, and in many countries arriving under the banner of the Belt and Road Initiative. But in recent years, ...
Vietnam, Philippines to Hold South China Sea Exercises
A Vietnamese coast guard vessel is en route to the Philippines for joint training exercises, Hanoi said, the first such exchange between the countries in dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, ...
Japan, Philippines Hold First Joint Naval Exercise
The Philippine and Japanese navies held their first joint exercise on Friday in the South China Sea as the two U.S. allies boost security ties in the face of China's growing pressure. The drills followed the signing less than a month ...
China Builds New Presidential Palace in Pacific’s Vanuatu
The government of cash-strapped Vanuatu will soon settle into a suite of new buildings funded by China, a move likely to reignite concerns about Beijing's reach in the South Pacific nation. At an official handover ceremony conducted in front of a ...
Sri Lanka to Save $5 Billion From Bilateral Debt Deal
Sri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructuring of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China, through slashed interest rates and longer repayment schedules, the president said Tuesday. The island nation defaulted on its foreign borrowings in ...
China’s Xi Arrives in Kazakhstan for State Visit, Summit
By James Edgar Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a state visit. During his visit, he will attend a meeting of Shanghai alliance nations in the Kazakh capital, Astana. The nine-member ...
China Prepares to Lead Expanded Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Central Asia to attend the leaders’ summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, taking place on 3 and 4 July 2024, in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. The trip will also include state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. ...
Chinese Firm Transsion Eyes Indonesia As Top Market, Owes Gaming Community For Success
Transsion Holdings, the world’s fourth largest smartphone maker, is now eyeing Indonesia as its number one focus market in Southeast Asia. Engaging gaming communities, improving after-sales services, and innovative marketing are among Transsion’s top strategies to beat competitors in the archipelago, according to managers in Carlcare, ...
China Suspected of Ramping up Spying Capacity in Cuba: Report
China appears to have ramped up its capacity for espionage in Cuba, potentially giving Beijing a window to sensitive military data from Florida, a US think tank said. The Center for Strategic and International Studies analyzed satellite imagery from four sites ...
U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Suspected Drug Cartel Money Launderers in China, Mexico
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions against three people in Mexico and China it accused of laundering money for the Sinaloa drug cartel. The sanctions targeted a Mexico-based man named Diego Acosta Ovalle, whom the Treasury accused of "hiding ...
China Defense Minister Warns of ‘Limits’ to Beijing’s Restraint on South China Sea
China's defense minister warned Sunday of "limits" to Beijing's restraint on the South China Sea and over the deployment of ballistic missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. Dong's remarks at a security forum in Singapore clearly referenced the Philippines and the United ...
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 ...
Pakistan PM Tries to Reassure Chinese Workers They’ll be Safe, Promises ‘Fool-Proof’ Security Following Attack
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sought to reassure colleagues of five Chinese nationals killed last week in a terrorist attack that they will be safe working in the country. The Prime Minister traveled to the northwestern city of Dasu on Monday ...
Remains of Five Chinese Workers Killed in Pakistan Terror Attack Arrive in Wuhan
A Pakistani Air Force jet landed in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Wednesday with the bodies of five workers killed in a killed a terrorist attack in northwest Pakistan. Chaudhry Salik Hussain, federal minister for overseas Pakistanis, accompanied the ...
African Development Bank Suspends Chinese Contractor Due to Fraud
The African Development Bank (AfDB) banned China Henan International Corporation Group (CHICO) from working on any bank-funded projects for one year following an investigation that found "fraudulent activity." The bank determined that CHICO failed to disclose that it hired ...
With Prices Low, China Moves Quickly to Secure Supplies of Critical Metals
The year-long plunge in the prices of critical materials used to manufacture electric vehicle batteries, namely nickel, cobalt, and lithium, is destroying the bottom lines of Western mining companies. Mining companies in Australia, Canada, and several European countries are laying off ...
Morocco Signs Agreement for EV Battery Plant With Chinese Company
The Moroccan government signed a $300 million agreement with China’s BTR New Material Group to build a plant in the port city of Tangier to produce cathodes used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The government considers this plant the first step ...
More Than 800 Suspected Scammers Arrested in Myanmar-China Joint Operation
More than 800 people suspected of being cross-border scammers were arrested in a joint police operation by Myanmar and China, the junta and Beijing's embassy in Yangon said on Monday. Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar, staffed by citizens from China ...
Why a Chinese-Backed Canal Project in Cambodia is Making Vietnam Very Nervous
Former Cambodian strongman Hun Sen was in Beijing last week lobbying the Chinese government to move forward with the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal project which his son, President Hun Manet, has made the centerpiece of his new administration.
What 22 Years of China-Africa Trade, Development Finance, and FDI Reveals About Renewable Energy Support for African Countries
By Oyintarelado Moses Energy access and transition are prominent development objectives in African countries. Across the continent, 43% of the population does not have access to electricity and 670 million people lack access to ...
China and the Global South’s Merging Talking Points
Considering that we’re called “The China-Global South Project,” it’s probably not surprising that we’ve long predicted that the developing world is becoming more central to China’s global geopolitical agenda. Other analysts are coming around to this view. For example, the Asia ...
A Taliban security personnel operating an anti-aircraft gun keeps watch for Pakistani airstrikes near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026 following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries. Photo by AIMAL ZAHIR / AFP
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared "open war" against Afghanistan on Friday amid a surge of fighting between the two South Asian neighbors. Pakistan said it's retaliating against Afghanistan for a series of attacks, including a suicide bombing in early February that killed at least 36 people ...
China Builds New Presidential Palace in Pacific’s Vanuatu
The government of cash-strapped Vanuatu will soon settle into a suite of new buildings funded by China, a move likely to reignite concerns about Beijing's reach in the South Pacific nation. At an official handover ceremony conducted in front of a ...
Sri Lanka to Save $5 Billion From Bilateral Debt Deal
Sri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructuring of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China, through slashed interest rates and longer repayment schedules, the president said Tuesday. The island nation defaulted on its foreign borrowings in ...
China’s Xi Arrives in Kazakhstan for State Visit, Summit
By James Edgar Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a state visit. During his visit, he will attend a meeting of Shanghai alliance nations in the Kazakh capital, Astana. The nine-member ...
China Prepares to Lead Expanded Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Central Asia to attend the leaders’ summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, taking place on 3 and 4 July 2024, in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. The trip will also include state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. ...
Chinese Firm Transsion Eyes Indonesia As Top Market, Owes Gaming Community For Success
Transsion Holdings, the world’s fourth largest smartphone maker, is now eyeing Indonesia as its number one focus market in Southeast Asia. Engaging gaming communities, improving after-sales services, and innovative marketing are among Transsion’s top strategies to beat competitors in the archipelago, according to managers in Carlcare, ...
China Suspected of Ramping up Spying Capacity in Cuba: Report
China appears to have ramped up its capacity for espionage in Cuba, potentially giving Beijing a window to sensitive military data from Florida, a US think tank said. The Center for Strategic and International Studies analyzed satellite imagery from four sites ...
U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Suspected Drug Cartel Money Launderers in China, Mexico
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions against three people in Mexico and China it accused of laundering money for the Sinaloa drug cartel. The sanctions targeted a Mexico-based man named Diego Acosta Ovalle, whom the Treasury accused of "hiding ...