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China Mediates in Cambodia-Thailand Crisis
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it is dispatching an envoy to mediate in the growing border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, as the peace deal for which U.S. President Donald Trump took credit threatens to fall apart.
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China, Egypt FMs Discuss Crises in Palestine, Sudan
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the crises in Gaza and Sudan with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday. While the two expressed concern about the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the call preceded the announcement of a $35 ...
U.S. Grants Loan for Strategic Angola Rail Line
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) said it has agreed a loan for the refurbishment of a rail link in Angola strategic for the transport of minerals which are in high demand at American firms. In an announcement Wednesday, the ...
Thailand’s Resumed Border Strikes on Cambodia Highlight Limits of U.S. Pressure, Chinese Scholars Say
Thailand and Cambodia signed a joint peace declaration at the ASEAN summit in late October, aimed at ending long-standing border disputes. Yet, less than two months later, Thai forces launched strikes on casinos and hotels in Cambodia, reportedly linked to cross-border online fraud. Experts in China
Automakers Seem the Target in Mexico–China Tariffs, but Small Exporters Take the Hardest Hit
Most media coverage of Mexico’s new tariffs on Chinese goods has zeroed in on the obvious visible targets: automakers and auto parts, where duties climb as high as 50 percent. These sectors are capital-intensive, politically sensitive, and easy to frame as symbols of shifting trade policy.
U.S. Approves $11 Billion in Arms Sales to Taiwan: Taipei
Washington has approved $11 billion-worth of arms to Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, announcing one of the largest weapons packages for the island as it seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion. While Washington is traditionally Taiwan's biggest arms supplier, remarks by ...
Taiwan Eyes Fresh Diplomatic Ties With Honduras
By Allison Jackson and Amber Wang with Joan Suazo in Tegucigalpa Taiwanese seafood trader Jay Yen used to import 2,000 tonnes of shrimp a year from Honduras before the Central American country cut diplomatic ties with the democratic island in 2023. ...
PM Takaichi Says Japan ‘Always Open’ to Dialogue With China
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday she is "always open" to dialogue with China despite a diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing over comments she made about Taiwan. "China is an important neighbour for Japan, and we need to ...
U.S. Is Top Recipient of Chinese State-Bank Loans: New Data
The U.S. is the top recipient of Chinese state-bank loans and grants, according to new AidData figures that trace more than $200 billion across roughly 2,500 U.S. deals since 2000. The new data emerges despite years of U.S. warnings to ...
Ericsson Sues Transsion in Nigeria, Brazil, and India
The Swedish phone-maker Ericsson has started legal action against the Chinese mobile company Transsion in Nigeria, Brazil, India, and the Unified Patent Court. The suit accuses Transsion of patent infringement. The Swedish company alleges that Transsion avoided entering a patent licensing ...
Manager at Chinese Factory in Kenya Fired After Viral Worker Assault
A manager at a Chinese factory in the Kenyan city of Eldoret had his contract terminated and could face additional disciplinary action, including deportation, after a video of him assaulting a worker went viral.
Indonesia Detains Man Wanted in China Over $138 Million Loan Default
Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday they had detained a Chinese real estate executive wanted over the default of a $138 million corporate loan. The 58-year-old man, identified only as WZ, was arrested on Indonesia's western island of Batam on Thursday after ...
The U.S. Pulls Missile System From Japan Amid China Tensions
The United States has removed its Typhon mid-range missile system from western Japan, ending the first deployment of the launcher in the country, Japan’s Defence Ministry said Monday. The system had drawn protests from China and Russia. The ...
Japan Warns Citizens in China Over Safety Amid Taiwan Row
Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds amid a diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. The escalating spat has already seen Beijing advise Chinese citizens to ...
Manila to Push South China Sea Code in 2026 ASEAN Chair Role
China and Southeast Asian governments are preparing for another round of talks on a South China Sea Code of Conduct, and the Philippines says it hopes to complete the document when it chairs ASEAN next year. The South China ...
The Capture of a Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin Sets Off a Storm of Pride and Unease Online
The recent capture of Zhang Zhidong, a Chinese fentanyl kingpin, by Mexican authorities has triggered a wave of conflicted reactions across Chinese social media. He quickly earned the nickname “the Chinese Walter White,” a reference to the anti-hero of ...
How Chile’s Chinatown Struggles to Fund Its Own Security Force
Across Latin America, Chinese businesses have long improvised their own forms of protection in the absence of reliable policing: a self-funded protection system sustained through communal pressure, donor lists, and appeals to collective responsibility. A recent series of posts on the Chinese Chile Network, a WeChat public ...
China FM Wang Yi Pledges Support for Syria in ‘Achieving Peace’
China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged support for Damascus on Monday in "achieving peace at an early date," as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing. Shaibani's trip to China comes amid growing efforts to rebuild ...
Q&A: The Political Implications of the Sino-Metals Disaster in Zambia
When the Sino-Metals Leach, a Chinese-owned copper processing company, experienced a tailings dam collapse in February in Zambia, the government, through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, dismissed reports that 1.5 million cubic meters of acid waste had been released. Officials also claimed that water ...
China Boasts of Crackdown on Scam Centers on Myanmar Border
Chinese authorities are boasting of a sweeping crackdown on scam centers across the country's southern border with Myanmar, days before a key political meeting in Beijing. Government statements published since Wednesday mention the arrests of more than 57,000 Chinese citizens for ...
Chinese Leaders to Hash out Strategic Blueprint at Key Meeting
By Peter Catterall China's ruling Communist Party will on Monday kick off four days of key closed-door discussions, formulating core economic strategy for coming years as growth flags and trade headwinds mount. The gathering of ...
Myanmar Junta Recaptures Town on China Trade Rout
Myanmar's ruling junta said Saturday that it had recaptured a town on a trade highway to China from an ethnic armed group in the country's war-wracked north. Following a 16-day operation, "on 16 October, Tatmadaw reoccupied Hsipaw completely," the state-run Global ...
Chinese Companies Power Ethiopia’s Bid to Become Solar Manufacturing Hub
Three Chinese companies are pouring more than half a billion dollars into Ethiopia’s nascent solar manufacturing sector, underscoring Beijing’s growing role in shaping Africa’s clean energy future. Shanghai-listed CSI Solar, majority-owned by Canadian Solar Inc., plans to invest $250 ...
Thailand, China Seal Amended Submarine Deal, 2028 Delivery
China’s state shipbuilder CSOC and the Royal Thai Navy signed an amended contract in Beijing to restart Thailand’s long-delayed S26T submarine program. The deal replaces the originally specified German engine with a Chinese diesel and sets delivery for the end ...
Chinese Copper Miner and Processor Faces Multiple Environmental Lawsuits From Zambian Communities
Lawyers representing communities and civil society groups in Zambia have opened settlement talks with a Chinese-owned copper mining and processing company, over one of the country’s worst toxic spills, raising the possibility of an out-of-court resolution in multiple cases that could reshape corporate accountability in Africa.
Prominent Chinese Academic Unpacks China’s Role in Global South
Huang Yiping, the dean of Peking University’s Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, a key academic center theorizing the China-Global South relationship, recently gave an address outlining his view of what China can offer the developing world. The key takeaway was ...
China’s Defense Minister Lays Out Security Priorities
China’s Defense Minister Dong Jun laid out the country’s defense priorities in his opening speech at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum. About 1,800 representatives from more than 100 countries attended the annual defense gathering. Dong met with defense heads from Malaysia, Cambodia, ...
China Defense Minister Slams ‘Hegemonic Logic’ at Beijing Forum
By Ludovic Ehret Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun denounced "hegemonic logic and acts of bullying" during remarks Thursday at a Beijing forum that were full of thinly veiled references to the United States. Organisers say ...
Cambodia Deepens China Defense Ties at Xiangshan Forum
Cambodia deepened defense ties with China and opened talks with regional counterparts at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Seiha addressed the conference and held a meeting with China’s defense minister. Seiha ...
China–ASEAN FTA 3.0 Set for October: All On Digital Trade Rules
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN will sign an upgrade to their free-trade agreement at the ASEAN–China summit in Kuala Lumpur in October. The deal sets digital trade, from e-commerce to data governance and payments, ...
Zambian Farmers Sue Chinese Mining Firms Over Toxic Spill
By Clément Varanges Almost 200 people affected by a major toxic spill at a northern Zambian mine have filed an $80-billion lawsuit against the Chinese firm that owns the mine, according to legal documents seen by AFP Wednesday. ...
China–Malaysia ‘ASEAN Express’ Rail Cuts Transit to 9 Days
China’s inland metropolis of Chongqing is now physically connected with Malaysia through a rail corridor branded the “ASEAN Express,” routed via Laos and Thailand. According to the latest media report on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, operators told the route ...
China Expands Media Reach in Kenya With New Distribution Deals
The state-run China Daily newspaper is rapidly expanding its media reach in Kenya with new distribution deals with some of the East African country's largest outlets. Last week, the Chinese newspaper signed a content-sharing agreement with Capital FM, one of ...
Zambian Government Tries to Calm Fears Over Contaminated Water From Chinese Mine Disaster
The Zambian government is seeking to reassure the public that municipal water supplies in communities along the Kafue River are still safe, even though recent tests detected excessive levels of heavy metals following a major environmental disaster at a Chinese-owned copper mine six months ago.
China Blasts Ted Cruz’s Call for Somaliland Recognition as “Coercive” and “Hegemonic”
Powerful conservative U.S. Senator Ted Cruz kicked up a Texas-sized social media storm on Friday when he declared his support for the U.S. government to diplomatically recognize the breakaway nation of Somaliland on the Horn of Africa. Cruz's post generated a huge ...
Chinese Foreign Minister in India for Critical Talks Ahead of SCO Summit
China's top diplomat Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a two-day visit that will include high-level talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, his counterpart S. Jaishankar, and an unusual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Wang's first order ...
China Slams Germany for ‘Hyping’ Regional Tensions in Asia
China lashed out at Germany on Monday, warning Berlin against "inciting confrontation and hyping up tensions" after its foreign minister said Beijing was "increasingly aggressive" in the Asia-Pacific region. During a visit to Japan, Johann Wadephul said China had made repeated ...
German Minister Says China ‘Increasingly Aggressive’ in Asia-Pacific Region
Germany's foreign minister hit out Monday at what he called China's repeated threats to "unilaterally change" borders in the Asia-Pacific region, calling Beijing "increasingly aggressive." "China repeatedly threatens, more or less openly, to unilaterally change the status quo and shift borders ...
Small State, Big Gains: Why Dominica Matters in China’s Global Strategy
In contemporary international relations, the diplomacy of small states is of utmost importance. Though grand geopolitical narratives often overshadow this fact, one major power has not forgotten: China. Putting aside its broader strategic objectives, Beijing has excelled in small-state diplomacy. The numbers don’t lie; China has the ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump Might Be Dialing Back to Strike China Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly dialing down his rhetoric in order to secure direct talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and a possible trade deal. Bloomberg quoted unnamed White House sources saying Trump is increasingly pursuing purchase agreements that resemble deals he made in his first ...
How China Really Secures Its Loans to Developing Countries
The "debt trap" meme claims that China is intentionally lending vast sums of money to poor developing countries in Africa, and elsewhere, with the express intent to seize physical assets in those countries when they inevitably can't repay their debts.
Disorder as Strategy at the Gate of Tears
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 In the latest vignette of maritime theater off Yemen’s coast, a Chinese frigate decided to dazzle a German surveillance plane with a military-grade laser, forcing it to turn tail and return to Djibouti. Berlin is ...
Where U.S. Tariff Talks Stand with Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand
The U.S. is ramping up pressure on Southeast Asia to curb the flow of Chinese-made goods rebranded through regional supply chains, with all four key countries scrambling to finalize bilateral concessions ahead of a July 8 tariff decision. Vietnam and ...
China Elevates Ties with Central Asia Amid Growing Security Concerns
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a treaty on Tuesday to upgrade ties with five Central Asian countries. China is increasingly deepening ties with the region amid growing conflict in West Asia. Xi said the new Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighbourliness and ...
From Phones to E-Bikes: China’s Transsion Targets Africa’s Mobility Sector
For almost two decades, the Chinese smartphone giant behind Africa’s most popular mobile brands -Tecno, Infinix, and Itel- has grown to dominate the continent’s handset market. Now, it is making a bold move into Africa’s booming electric mobility sector with its TankVolt e-bikes, which have already become ...
Beijing Says Almost 800 Chinese Citizens Evacuated From Iran
Almost 800 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran since Israel launched military strikes against the country last week, Beijing said Wednesday. "Currently... 791 Chinese nationals have been relocated from Iran to safe areas," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at ...
Q&A: Behind Xi’s “Eternal Friendship” Pitch in Central Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Astana this week for the second China–Central Asia Summit, meeting with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. At the summit, Xi emphasized China’s “eternal friendship” with the region and rolled out a slate of new initiatives, including cooperation ...
How Middle Powers Are Navigating the U.S.–China Rivalry
In this new era of surging instability and geopolitical uncertainty, so-called "Middle Power" states are rapidly diversifying their foreign policies to deepen engagement with other countries in the Global South, while reducing their exposure to the U.S. and China.
Israel Hits Tehran Hard, But Can’t Keep It Up, Says Chinese Commentator
The Israeli military claimed to have obtained “aerial superiority” over Tehran on Monday, saying they expected a shorter timeline for the Iran war. Yet despite this dramatic escalation, a recent analysis by Phoenix Weekly, a Chinese geopolitical outlet, argues ...
Three Moves to Avoid National Collapse, A Viral WeChat Commentary on Tehran’s Existential Crisis
“Iran faces grave dangers and must take three critical steps, or the nation’s collapse is near,” warns an influential commentator Zhan Hao on WeChat. According to the author, Iran’s years of insufficient war preparedness have left it deeply vulnerable, and ...
China’s Xi ‘Deeply Worried’ by Iran, Israel Conflict
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday he was "deeply worried" by Israel's military action against Iran, as China also accused U.S. leader Donald Trump of "pouring oil" on the mounting conflict. Following decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war, Israel ...
China’s Xi in Kazakhstan to Cement ‘Eternal’ Central Asia Ties
Xi Jinping celebrated China's "eternal friendship" with Central Asia at a summit in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, as the Chinese leader blasted tariffs and sought to assert Beijing's influence in a region historically dominated by Russia. The summit in Astana brought together ...
Australian Firm Produces Heavy Rare Earth, First Outside China
Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies. Lynas produced dysprosium oxide at its new facility in Malaysia, offering customers a non-Chinese ...
Australian Firm Produces Heavy Rare Earth, First Outside China
Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies. Lynas produced dysprosium oxide at its new facility in Malaysia, offering customers a non-Chinese ...
Middle Powers Scan an Emerging Landscape
If, like me, you’ve fallen into the habit of obsessively checking the newest (and the newest and the newest) updates on the U.S.-China trade war, you’ll also be familiar with the weird candy/poison hit of a major trade war data-point dropping. In my case this morning, it ...
U.S. Says China Satellite Company Aiding Attacks by Yemen’s Huthis
A Chinese satellite company is supporting attacks by Yemen's Huthis on American interests, the State Department said Thursday, as the US military announced strikes on a fuel port it said was used by the rebels. The Huthis began targeting shipping in ...
China’s Export Restrictions on Rare Earths: What It Means for Producer Countries
U.S. policymakers and analysts have raised concerns about China’s recent export restrictions on heavy rare earth elements (REEs), warning that they could seriously disrupt the U.S. economy by cutting off access to materials essential for high-performance magnets, semiconductors and defense systems. While these restrictions will undoubtedly impact ...
Zambia’s Kafue River Disaster Puts China’s Mining Record Under Fire
In February, a tailings dam at a Chinese-owned mine in Zambia collapsed, releasing 50 million liters of acid waste into the Kafue River—a critical water source for millions. The spill sparked national outrage and raised urgent questions about environmental oversight, ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: U.S. Plans to Use Tariff Talks to Curb China Ties
The U.S. chip manufacturer Nvidia said it could face a $5.5 billion loss from new restrictions on the sale of its H20 chips to China, communicated by the Trump administration to the company last week. The H20 (released in 2024) was designed around already stringent U.S. export rules ...
How Kenya Is Training the Next Generation of EV Mechanics & Owners
As the world accelerates toward e-mobility, Kenya's EV training programs are becoming more common as more people embrace electric mobility. The rise of electric mobility is bringing about a transformation that could reshape Kenya’s ...
As Xi Arrives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Starts U.S. Tariff Talks
As Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Phnom Penh for a two-day state visit on Thursday, Cambodia quietly opened a new diplomatic front, launching its first round of talks with the United States on President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs. ...
China Beams Approval of Indian PM’s Comments
China responded favorably to comments by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that emphasized friendly relations between the Asian powers. Speaking with U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman, Modi characterized the relationship as “a ballet between the dragon and the elephant” aiming for mutual success and noted that they have a ...
China Pushes Back Against Panama Port Sale
Chinese authorities are probing the recently announced sale of ports in Panama by the Hong Kong company CK Hutchison Holdings. Several agencies, including the State Administration of Market Regulation, are reportedly scrutinizing the deal for possible security breaches or antitrust violations. This follows U.S. President Donald Trump ...
China’s Export Boom Is Squeezing Middle-Income Asia
By Ian Coxhead and Varan Kitayaporn China’s manufacturing-focused stimulus measures have accelerated the extension of its domestic supply chain and caused a surge of exports into world markets. These trends challenge industrial economies all over the world. The ...
Hong Kong Leader Says Concerns Over Panama Ports Deal Warrant ‘Attention’
Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday said criticism of city conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of its Panama Canal ports deserved "serious attention", after Beijing authorities repeatedly slammed the deal. The business empire of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, sold ...
Cambodia Set to Open Chinese-Renovated Naval Base
Cambodia will inaugurate a Chinese-renovated naval base next month, an army spokesman said Tuesday, with a Japanese warship expected to be the first to dock at the site that has drawn concerns from the United States. Washington has said the Ream ...
China, Africa and the Post-American World
During his Senate confirmation, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced the so-called "liberal international order" that he said was obsolete and no longer working for the United States. Since he and his boss, President Donald Trump, took office eight weeks ...
Kiribati Eyes Deep-Sea Mining Deal With China
Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of the Pacific Ocean harboring coveted metals and minerals. Beijing has been ramping up efforts to court Pacific nations sitting on lucrative ...
China Urges ‘Dialogue’ After Yemen Rebels Say Attacked U.S. Carrier
China on Monday called for "dialogue" and a de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea after Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed to have twice attacked a U.S. aircraft carrier group within 24 hours. "China opposes any action that escalates the situation ...
Bangladesh’s Yunus to Visit China This Month
Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus will travel to Beijing on a diplomatic goodwill visit this month as frosty relations with neighboring India spur his caretaker administration to court new friends. The Nobel Peace laureate took charge of Bangladesh last August after the ...
Chinese Officials Visit Thai Border Amid Scam Crisis
China’s Assistant Minister of Public Security, Liu Zhongyi, traveled to the Thai border to meet a group of 300 trafficking victims recently rescued from a scam operation in the notorious Myanmarese town of Myawaddy. Liu would accompany hundreds of victims (held in a camp controlled by the Karen ...
Malaysia to Host ASEAN+GCC+China Summit
Malaysia will host the first summit between China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) a key group of Middle Eastern states. The ASEAN+GCC+China summit will mark Malaysia's chairship of ASEAN. The GCC (which includes Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, ...
Tensions Soar as Chinese Navy Helicopter Closes in on Philippine Plane Over South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea escalated dramatically on Tuesday when a Chinese navy helicopter came within a mere 3 meters of a Philippine patrol plane in contested airspace over the Scarborough Shoal. The close encounter forced the Filipino ...
Indonesia Announces 100% Export Earnings Retention: Economic Game-Changer or Business Constraint?
As Indonesia tightens control over export earnings, President Prabowo Subianto’s administration is making a decisive bet on economic resilience. A sweeping new regulation mandates that exporters in key natural resource sectors keep 100% of their foreign exchange earnings within ...
Cook Islands PM Defends China Pact
The Cook Islands' prime minister on Tuesday defended a new partnership pact with China and urged his country not to depend on handouts from "big brother" New Zealand. Prime Minister Mark Brown said the accord signed with Beijing offers his small ...
South Africa’s Largest Private Solar Project to Power Chinese Chrome Smelting Factory
A Chinese consortium is developing a 100-megawatt solar power project in South Africa’s Limpopo Province to provide renewable energy to Samancor Chrome, one of the region’s largest minerals-processing companies. The project is a partnership between Samancor, CGN Africa Energy—a Chinese ...
Mining Giant BHP Says Demand Strong as China Recovers
Australian mining giant BHP reported strong demand for its output Tuesday despite global trade and economic uncertainties, citing early signs of a recovery in China. Sales of key commodities iron ore, copper, and steel-making coal all increased by volume year-on-year in ...
What does Trump 2.0 Offer to Africa?
By Cobus van Staden As the world shifts into gear for the next Trump term, striking new polling results have revealed a split in opinion about the incoming president. An opinion survey of ...
Philippine Navy Holds Exercise Near China-Controlled Reef
The Philippine Navy said its warships held exercises on Friday in the South China Sea as part of its efforts to assert its sovereign rights over waters, which Beijing also claimed. China claims most of the strategic waterway despite an international ...
Thailand and Myanmar Agree to Step Up Fight Against Online Scams, Fraud, and Trafficking
The recent high-profile kidnapping of a Chinese actor in Thailand has raised safety concerns, diminishing the country's appeal among tourists ahead of China’s biggest holiday. Amid these concerns, Myanmar has stepped up, pledging to work with Thailand to tackle transnational ...
A Taliban security personnel operating an anti-aircraft gun keeps watch for Pakistani airstrikes near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026 following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries. Photo by AIMAL ZAHIR / AFP
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared "open war" against Afghanistan on Friday amid a surge of fighting between the two South Asian neighbors. Pakistan said it's retaliating against Afghanistan for a series of attacks, including a suicide bombing in early February that killed at least 36 people ...
China Beams Approval of Indian PM’s Comments
China responded favorably to comments by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that emphasized friendly relations between the Asian powers. Speaking with U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman, Modi characterized the relationship as “a ballet between the dragon and the elephant” aiming for mutual success and noted that they have a ...
China Pushes Back Against Panama Port Sale
Chinese authorities are probing the recently announced sale of ports in Panama by the Hong Kong company CK Hutchison Holdings. Several agencies, including the State Administration of Market Regulation, are reportedly scrutinizing the deal for possible security breaches or antitrust violations. This follows U.S. President Donald Trump ...
China’s Export Boom Is Squeezing Middle-Income Asia
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Hong Kong Leader Says Concerns Over Panama Ports Deal Warrant ‘Attention’
Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday said criticism of city conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of its Panama Canal ports deserved "serious attention", after Beijing authorities repeatedly slammed the deal. The business empire of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, sold ...
Cambodia Set to Open Chinese-Renovated Naval Base
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During his Senate confirmation, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced the so-called "liberal international order" that he said was obsolete and no longer working for the United States. Since he and his boss, President Donald Trump, took office eight weeks ...
Kiribati Eyes Deep-Sea Mining Deal With China
Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of the Pacific Ocean harboring coveted metals and minerals. Beijing has been ramping up efforts to court Pacific nations sitting on lucrative ...
China Urges ‘Dialogue’ After Yemen Rebels Say Attacked U.S. Carrier
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Bangladesh’s Yunus to Visit China This Month
Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus will travel to Beijing on a diplomatic goodwill visit this month as frosty relations with neighboring India spur his caretaker administration to court new friends. The Nobel Peace laureate took charge of Bangladesh last August after the ...