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Mexico Could Be Ground Zero for U.S.-China Tariff Fights

Mexico is reportedly considering imposing retaliatory tariffs against the United States, if the incoming Trump administration follows through on his threat of 25% levies on Mexican imports. Mexico surpassed China as the biggest source of U.S. imports in 2023, partly due to rapid offshoring by Chinese companies.

China Pushes for Security Personnel Deployment in Pakistan

China is reportedly putting pressure on Pakistan to allow Chinese security personnel to protect Chinese nationals in the country. This follows high-level security talks in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed two Chinese engineers outside of the airport in ...

Peru and China to Expand Free Trade Agreement

China and Peru will sign an expanded and upgraded version of their free-trade agreement (FTA) which could boost trade between them by 50%. The new agreement, announced late last week, will be signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the ...

China’s Expanding Media Diplomacy in Indonesia: A New Frontier or an Outdated Strategy?

This article is co-authored by Yeta Purnama, a researcher at the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS), and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Director of the China-Indonesia Desk at CELIOS. The China-Indonesia Media Forum that took place in Beijing in early September ...

Palau President Says China Flouting Its Ocean Boundaries

Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters. "We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending them," said President Surangel Whipps ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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China’s Xi Heads to Peru for APEC Meeting Shrouded in Trump Fears

By James EDGAR Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, bound for a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organization leaders overshadowed by fears of renewed global trade tensions under Donald Trump. Xi ...

What’s on WeChat: Stop Misleading People About What It’s Like For Chinese Entrepreneurs in Africa

A post by longtime Africa WeChat commentator Xiao Nie (小聂说事儿) is sparking a lot of discussion in Chinese development circles about the current conditions facing Chinese expatriates in Africa. Xiao Nie is well-known for his blunt "tell it like it is" writing style, which he's picked up ...