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Hong Kong will occupy a pivotal position in the Belt and Road Initiative, with Chinese officials saying its role as a financial and services hub is “irreplaceable.” The city hosted the ninth Belt and Road Summit on Wednesday. Li Yongjie, China’s deputy international ...

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By Ludovic Ehret China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory, including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said Thursday on the sidelines of a defense forum. Washington and ...

China’s Police State Goes Global at Surveillance Conference

By Isabel Kua High-tech CCTV, super-accurate DNA-testing technology and facial tracking software: China is promoting its state-of-the-art surveillance and policing tactics abroad. Delegates from law enforcement across the world descended this week on a port city ...

Chinese PM Meets Saudi Crown Prince During Riyadh Visit

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman met on Wednesday with visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss bilateral ties, Saudi state media said. Riyadh was Li's first stop in a regional Gulf trip that will also ...

China, Philippines Hold ‘Candid’ Talks on Disputed Shoal

China on Wednesday said it held "candid" high-level talks with the Philippines on South China Sea issues, particularly over a disputed reef that has been the scene of recent bilateral clashes. Chinese vice foreign minister Chen Xiaodong met with his Philippine ...

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The Fraying Story of the “West” and What’s Next

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos marked a new era in how the West talks about itself. One could say he was the first Global North leader to frame the rules-based international order (RIP) in Global South terms: 
“We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false, that the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient, that trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. And we knew ...