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China has published its economic and industrial priorities for 2026–2030 without explicitly naming new energy vehicles (NEVs) or electric vehicles (EVs) among the “strategic emerging fields” it wants to accelerate. This signals that carmakers will have to compete under tighter national ...
Saudi AI Startup to Ban Huawei Equipment
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Chinese-Made Weapons Used in the UAE’s Genocide in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates is reportedly funneling increasing amounts of Chinese-made weapons to its proxy Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan. The group has repeatedly been accused of staging a genocide in Sudan. A new report from the Wall ...
Trade Truce in Balance as Trump Meets ‘Tough Negotiator’ Xi
By Aurelia End with Isabel Kua in Beijing U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping opened on Thursday their first face-to-face meeting in six years, seeking a truce to end a trade war that has roiled the world economy. ...
Fishermen conduct abalone management and protection operations at sea in the waters of Xiaocheng Town, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto) (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
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Kenya’s E-Bike Revolution: How KIRI EV is Powering Change with Chinese Tech
On the bustling streets of Kenya, motorcycles—commonly known as boda bodas—are more than just a mode of transport. They are the backbone of daily commerce, ferrying passengers and goods across cities and rural landscapes. Now, an electric revolution is taking hold, ...
Chinese Officials Visit Thai-Myanmar Border For Scam Talks
Chinese and Thai officials visited the Thai-Myanmar border region in Tak province on Wednesday to discuss how to tackle Chinese scam gangs embedded across the border in the Myanmarese city of Myawaddy. They are reportedly planning a joint center dedicated to cracking down on the problem.
China Dismisses Reports It’s Withdrawing from Controversial Canal Project in Cambodia
The Chinese embassy in Cambodia dismissed reports that Beijing is withdrawing from a controversial canal project in the Mekong River as “complete nonsense.” The groundbreaking ceremony for the $1.7 billion 180km Funan Techo canal project was held in August, but since ...
Tracking Chinese Mineral Engagement Along the Belt and Road
China’s centrality in the global critical minerals sector is frequently bemoaned in Western capitals, but what’s less understood is how China got there. A new report by AidData, a research center at the College of William and Mary, came out this week and tracks mineral-related deals ...
Trump Reiterates BRICS Tariffs Threat
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated Thursday his threat to place 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations, as the deadline loomed for him to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Trump had previously threatened 100% tariffs on BRICS nations—a bloc including Brazil, ...
Could China Provide the Renewable Energy Investment Indonesia Needs?
By Joan Aurelia During his first state visit as Indonesian president, Prabowo Subianto oversaw the signing of a $10 billion investment deal in Beijing last November. While the agreement spans sectors such as health, biotechnology, manufacturing, food security, and finance, renewable energy ...