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China’s Factory Activity Edges up, Snapping 8-Month Slide
China's factory activity ticked up slightly in December, official data showed Wednesday, an unexpected silver lining to cap an otherwise lacklustre end to the year for the world's second-largest economy. A key measure of industrial health, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index ...
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China’s CATL Signals Sodium-Ion Battery Return as Lithium Prices Surge
CATL on Monday said it plans to deploy sodium-ion batteries at ...
China’s BYD to Overtake Tesla as World’s Top EV Seller in 2025
China’s BYD is set to overtake Tesla as the world’s largest electric-vehicle EV seller in 2025, based on disclosures and forecasts. BYD sold 2.07 million EVs by the end of November, the Shenzhen-based automaker said. Tesla reported 1.22 million deliveries ...
Cambodia, Thailand to Consolidate Ceasefire After China Talks
Cambodia and Thailand said they would focus on consolidating a ceasefire and restoring normal exchanges after talks in southwestern Yunnan on Sunday and Monday, according to a joint communiqué. China said it hosted senior Cambodian and Thai diplomats and military ...
China Launches Military Drills Simulating Blockade of Taiwan Ports
By Peter Catterall with Joy Chiang in Taipei China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."
Peru's presidential candidate Alfonso Lopez Chau speaks during his closing campaign rally beside First Vice Presidential candidate Luis Alberto Villanueva Carbajal and Second Vice Presidential candidate Ruth Zenaida Buendia Mestoquiari of the Ahora Nacion party, ahead of the April 12 general election, in Lima, Peru, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo
By Lucinda Elliott and Marco Aquino As Peru heads into the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, Washington is mounting its most assertive push in years to shore up influence in the major copper producer that has become a key strategic partner for China, ...
TikTok to Invest $8.8 Billion in Thailand Over Five Years
TikTok plans to invest $8.8 billion in Thailand over the next five years, focusing on digital infrastructure, workforce development and online safety initiatives, a senior executive said Friday after talks with the government. The social media platform owned by China's ByteDance ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: DR Congo Halts Cobalt Exports to Boost Prices
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Politburo and State Council officials to remain calm in the face of international and domestic pressure. China “must enhance its political capabilities and calmly respond to challenges brought about by changes in the domestic and international situation,” he was quoted by Xinhua. The ...
Tracking China’s Dominance of the Transition Minerals Trade
U.S. and European leaders often talk about the importance of building China-free supply chains for transition minerals and other critical resources. While, for a lot of people, that may resonate among their constituents at home, the reality is that it's not ...
China Unapologetic After Live Firing Drills off Australian Coast
Beijing's ambassador to Canberra said Friday he would not apologize for surprise Chinese naval drills near Australia that forced dozens of commercial flights to change course. Some 49 flights were forced to divert last week when three Chinese warships announced live firing ...
China’s Role in Southeast Asia’s Latest Scam Center Crackdown
China, Thailand, and Myanmar last week ramped up efforts to curb cyber scams on the Thai-Myanmar border, working to free the foreign workers inside. AFP examines why the crackdown is occurring now and its broader implications for relations between the three ...
China Appears to Confirm Uyghur Deportations From Thailand
By Matthew Walsh China appeared to confirm on Thursday that dozens of Uyghurs had been deported from Thailand, despite warnings from human rights groups that they face persecution on their return. Beijing is accused of ...
Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China
By Thanaporn Promyamyai with Matthew Walsh in Beijing Thailand deported dozens of Uyghurs to China on Thursday despite warnings from human rights groups that they would face persecution on their return, drawing swift condemnation from the United Nations. ...
South Africa Faces Diplomatic Dilemma Under U.S. Pressure and China Loyalties
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is under growing pressure from Washington to sever ties with Iran, Russia, and China, potentially threatening Pretoria’s role in groups like the BRICS and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Despite tensions, Ramaphosa downplayed the ...
Indonesia’s Nickel Sector in Turmoil: Acquisition Proposal Amid Chinese Investor Bankruptcy Saga
Trouble seems to be brewing in Indonesia’s nickel sector. One of the nation’s primary nickel smelters, PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI), is in an unprecedented crisis. Its troubles are deepened by its ties to a faltering Chinese parent company.
Is Europe Facing a “Lost Decade” Across the Global South?
By Lukas Fiala With Europe scrambling to adjust to a world in rapid transition, two key events will shape the continent’s ability to sustain competition with China across the Global South. The first was exemplified by Germany’s election last Sunday, which ...
Q&A: China Is Not Replacing the U.S. in the Middle East, Says Beijing’s Envoy to Israel
In the fall of 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing to travel to Beijing for what was expected to be an upbeat meeting with President Xi Jinping on October 20th. Of course, Netanyahu never made that trip due to the attack by Hamas terrorists ...
AIIB to Finance Construction of Longest Bridge in Central Asia
A Chinese company will help construct a road bridge in Tajikistan set to become Central Asia's longest, an official said Wednesday, as Beijing expands its influence in the ex-Soviet region. The bridge across the Surkhob river in central Tajikistan will be ...