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By Archanun Kohpaiboon & Prasert Vijithnopparat The surge of imports from China has alarmed many local firms in Thailand. While local businesses have called on the government to impose tariffs on imports, it is more expedient to consider more reasonable measures ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: India, China Patrol Disputed Areas Post-Deal
China firmly rejected the Philippines' maritime claims in the South China Sea on Sunday, posting new territorial boundaries that include the contested Scarborough Shoal. The Foreign Ministry's announcement came two days after President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signed two laws demarcating Manila's maritime claims. (REUTERS)
Xi Inaugurates South America’s First Chinese-Funded Port in Peru
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America's first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru -- a symbol of the Asian superpower's growing influence on the continent as it prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration. The $3.5-billion ...
U.S. Urges Vigilance on Chinese Investment as Xi Opens Peru Port
The United States on Thursday called on Latin American nations to be vigilant about Chinese investment as President Xi Jinping inaugurated a major port in Peru. Xi, in Peru alongside US President Joe Biden for the APEC summit, was opening the ...
An Iranian flag is placed amids rubble and debris next to a destroyed residential building near Ferdowsi square in Tehran on March 3, 2026. Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP
Immediately after the U.S. and Israeli bombardment campaign against Iran began, some have claimed that the war was “all about China.” Others have been more cautious, arguing it shows the limits of China’s relationship with Iran and its regional diplomacy. Jonathan Fulton rightly points out that the war “is not about ...
Attention Falls on India’s Role at SCO Meeting
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar surprised many by announcing his attendance at this year’s SCO gathering. India became a full member of the China-centric organization in 2017, but growing tensions with China over the last few years complicated its presence. Jaishankar’s ...
Security Jitters as Pakistan Hosts SCO Meeting
Pakistan is hosting a two-day heads of government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) starting today amid heightened security concerns following last week's suicide bombing attack against Chinese workers. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Islamabad yesterday and was met at the ...
Two Dead in Guinea Protests Against Chinese Mining Firm
At least two people died in clashes with security forces at a protest against a Chinese mining firm in eastern Guinea, Guinea's press agency and a local official said Monday. Saturday's demonstration in Konkoi, close to the Malian border, also left ...
China Insists Won’t Renounce ‘Use of Force’ to Take Taiwan as Drills End
By Amber Wang with Sam Davies in Pingtan China insisted on Monday it would never renounce the "use of force" to take control of Taiwan after ending a day of military drills around the self-ruled island that Beijing said was a ...
China, Russia Pledge to Strengthen Military Cooperation
The Chinese and Russian defense ministers pledged on Monday to deepen cooperation between their two countries' militaries as they met in Beijing. Moscow and Beijing have forged closer ties since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine in February 2022, an alliance that has ...
China Tells Israel ‘Humanitarian Disasters’ in Gaza Must End: State Media
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday told his Israeli counterpart that "humanitarian disasters" in Gaza should end, state media said. "Humanitarian disasters in Gaza should not continue and...countering violence with violence cannot truly address the legitimate concerns of all parties," ...