Day: August 5, 2024
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U.S. President Joe Biden argued on Wednesday that the United States is striving to be a qualitatively different investor from China in Africa. In making this case, administration officials couldn’t resist one last reference to a meme cherished by Democrats and ...
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Another Myanmar Militia Declares Ceasefire
A second major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar has announced a unilateral halt in its fighting with the country’s ruling military junta. Tuesday’s announcement by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) came a week after a similar announcement by the Ta’ang ...
Nepal Signs Belt and Road Deal
The Nepalese government announced on Wednesday that it signed a framework agreement with China on the Belt and Road Initiative. Kathmandu signed an initial BRI agreement in 2017, but projects have not progressed so far. The new agreement paves the way ...
Japan Grants Philippines Funding to Boost Naval Capabilities
Japan on Thursday granted the Philippines $10.6 million aimed at beefing up its naval capabilities, a day after Manila said the China Coast Guard had "harassed" its government vessels. The funds, part of a Japanese regional security assistance program, will provide more ...
Chinese Shopping App Temu Suspended in Vietnam: State Media
Chinese shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media said on Thursday. Goods ordered on Temu were no longer being cleared through customs in Vietnam, state media reported, ...
Nicholas Burns. Image - Harvard University
Former U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, on Saturday delivered the opening address at the Harvard College China Forum, where he presented the case for deeper engagement between the two major powers. The speech would have been great if it were 2015. ...
Chinese Communist Party’s Top Diplomat Wraps Up South Africa Tour, Expressing Confidence in New Government
The head of the Communist Party of China's (CPC) international department, Liu Jianchao, wrapped up a five-day visit to South Africa on Sunday where he met with leaders of the new Government of National Unity (GNU). On Friday, Liu held talks with ...
Construction of Controversial Chinese-Backed Canal Gets Underway in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet led a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal that will be partially financed through a public-private partnership with the China Road and Bridge Corporation. When finished, the new 180km canal will connect the ...
A New Leader Takes Power in Vietnam. His First Order of Business? Go to China
Vietnam's new paramount leader, Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, will reportedly travel to China on Monday, just two days after the former Public Security Minister and current President was named to the country's most powerful political position. Lâm's appointment was widely ...
Cambodia PM Launches Chinese-Backed Canal Linking Mekong River to Sea
By Suy Se Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday launched a controversial $1.7 billion canal project that aims to provide a new link from the Mekong River to the sea. At a launch event ...
Why Green Energy Will Likely Feature Prominently at FOCAC 2024
In December 2023, a glimpse of the future of Africa-China relations quietly debuted in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa. The University of Venda unveiled its new Confucius Institute. That part isn’t new – even as the state-supported Mandarin-language institutes face increasing pressure in the Global North, ...
Philippines, Germany Agree to Broaden Defense Agreement
The Philippines and Germany have agreed to deepen military cooperation, their defense ministers said on Sunday, as Manila pushes back after a series of confrontations with China. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro met in Manila ...