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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...