Day: November 13, 2024
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Cambodia Says U.S. Navy Ship to Make Port Call
A U.S. warship will dock in Cambodia next week, the country's defense ministry said Friday, in the first American military port call in eight years to one of China's closest regional allies. Washington's relationship with Phnom Penh has been deteriorating for ...
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Marcos Rules Out Navy Deployment in South China Sea
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Why Some African Countries Welcome Trump’s Return to Power
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Locating Türkiye in Global Critical Minerals Competition Between East and West
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A drone view shows a ship and electric and hybrid vehicles manufactured by Chinese automaker BYD at the port of Zarate, Argentina, on January 20, 2026. (Photo by Matias Baglietto/NurPhoto) (Photo by Matías Baglietto / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
To international visitors, Bonn—tucked along the Rhine River valley in western Germany—can feel like a time capsule. “Many things never change,” my local hosts told me, gesturing proudly toward the Bonn Minster, the Romanesque church that has anchored the city center since the Middle Ages. After more than two dozen visits ...
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China’s Expanding Media Diplomacy in Indonesia: A New Frontier or an Outdated Strategy?
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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 ...
China’s Xi Heads to Peru for APEC Meeting Shrouded in Trump Fears
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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 ...