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CGTN to Expand African Operations

China’s state-owned China Global Television Network (CGTN) will allocate resources to expand its operations across Africa. The funding boost will expand coverage across the continent’s five regions, said Cao Ri, CGTN’s Deputy Editor-in-Chief, at a press conference in Beijing. The expansion ...

Malaysia to Target Chip Flow to China Under U.S. Pressure

Malaysia will tighten regulations on the trade in semiconductors after coming under U.S. pressure to stem the flow of high-end chips to China. Trade Minister Zafrul Aziz told reporters: “ asking us to make sure that we monitor every shipment that comes to Malaysia when it involves Nvidia ...

China Slams U.S. ‘Interference’ in Venezuela Over Trump Oil Tariff Threat

China on Tuesday accused the United States of "interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs" after President Donald Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on imports from countries that bought oil and gas from the South American nation. On Monday, Trump said the new ...

Trump Moves to Punish Venezuelan Oil Trade, With China and India Likely to Feel the Blow

By Beiyi Seow and Becca Milfed U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying Venezuelan oil and gas, a punitive measure that could hit China and India, among others, and sow fresh global trade uncertainty.

Ecuador Set to Receive Chinese-Built Dam Pending Arbitration Over Defects

By Julie Radomski The hydroelectric megaproject Coca Codo Sinclair is among Latin America's most controversial Chinese-financed and constructed infrastructure projects. Although officially inaugurated in 2016, the dam has not yet been formally handed over to the Ecuadorian government — but this ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Philippines, U.S. Kick off Army Drills Ahead of Hegseth Visit

The Philippine and U.S. militaries kicked off joint exercises involving a combined 5,000 troops on Monday, Manila said, days before new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was set to visit the Southeast Asian country. The weeks-long operation, an opening salvo ...