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Xi Took Center Stage at G20 While African Union Kept a Low Profile

This week's G20 summit wrapped up much the same way previous G20 gatherings have in recent years, with a weak final communiqué and lots of discord among the group's members. But this year's summit in Rio de Janeiro was nonetheless notable ...

China Says COP29 Draft Deal ‘Not Satisfactory’

China joined a global rejection of a draft deal on climate finance at the COP29 summit Thursday but urged nations to bridge their differences, with one day left in the talks. The text released by the UN climate conference's host, Azerbaijan, ...

China Planning Joint Security Company with Myanmar Junta

Myanmarese press reports say China proposed establishing a shared security firm with the country’s ruling military junta. The reports say the junta formed a working committee in October to prepare a memorandum of understanding for the potential company. The 13-member committee ...

Malaysian Minister Calls for Stronger China-Southeast Asia Rail Network

Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke called for the development of an integrated pan-Asian high-speed rail network, in order to avoid disruptions of South China Sea shipping. In an interview with South China Morning Post while visiting Hong Kong, Loke said developing ...

China Reconfirms Support for Iran-Saudi Ties, Gaza Ceasefire in Riyadh Talks

Officials from China, Saudi Arabia and Iran called for “an immediate end” to Israeli military operations in Palestinian territories and Lebanon. They convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the second meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia-Iran tripartite committee set up to implement ...

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China-Led Study Proposes Global Energy Network

A globally connected network of solar and wind energy could provide three times the global energy demand by 2050 at a lower cost than independent national power systems. This is the finding of a study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Denmark.

The study focused on how areas with high solar and wind capacity (such as deserts) can be linked to ...

Xi and Lula Chart New Phase in China-Brazil Relations

China's President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva upgraded the relationship between their countries and signed a raft of new agreements. Xi's visit to South America for the APEC summit in Peru and the G20 summit in ...

Thailand Prepares for Influx of Chinese Products Amid China-U.S. Trade Tensions

For decades, Lampang province in northern Thailand has been synonymous with its iconic porcelain rooster bowls. Known as the country's ceramics hub, the province produces handcrafted tableware and stoneware sold in domestic markets and exported to Europe, the U.S., and neighboring countries.

China’s Xi Calls for Gaza Ceasefire: Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in Gaza as he visited Brazil's capital, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Xi expressed concerns about the spread of the conflict in Gaza and "called for a ceasefire and an ...

What Will Trump 2.0 Mean for Africa?

By Dave Clark What does U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House mean for Africa, a continent that he largely dismissed in insulting terms during his first presidency? Despite the undiplomatic rhetoric, ...

Lula Says He and Xi Put ‘Peace First’ in World Roiled by Conflict

By Ramon SAHMKOW Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during a state visit Wednesday by Chinese President Xi Jinping that their countries prioritize peace in a world roiled by conflicts. "In a world ...