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Indonesia Eyes U.S. Market Share from China and Others, Offers Trade Concessions to Trump’s Tariffs

Indonesia is moving quickly to convince Washington it’s not the problem — announcing trade concessions, cutting import duties on American goods, and signaling it’s open to buying more. All this was done to defuse tensions with U.S. tariffs about ...

Philippines Deploys New Warship to Bolster Strength Amid South China Sea Tensions

The Philippines has taken delivery of a new guided missile corvette from South Korea — a move that Manila says is a key step toward building a more self-reliant defense. Amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness, the

China Urges U.S. to Show ‘Sincerity’ in Iran Nuclear Talks

China urged the United States on Tuesday to show "sincerity" in nuclear talks with Iran, a day after Washington and Tehran made the shock announcement that high-level discussions would take place this week. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would ...

New Deal Revives Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway

Kenya’s dream of expanding its Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to the Ugandan border could be coming to fruition. A funding deal for the third phase of the railway project was announced following a trip to China by the country’s Finance Minister John Mbadi.

China Vows to “Fight to the End” Against Additional Tariffs

China’s Commerce Ministry pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods. On Monday, Trump said on his Truth Social account that he would levy the additional fee if Beijing doesn’t cancel a 34% retaliatory tariff announced in response to ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Confusing Developments in “Development”

This week I’m in Brussels, where I took part in a workshop on how the EU should shape its development strategy in response to China’s global influence.
I have joked in the past that it feels like I’ve attended this same ‘EU, Africa, and External Development Partners’ conference for ten years straight. 

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NATO Chief Says China Military Expansion ‘Staggering’

China's expansion of its armed forces is "staggering," NATO's chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at "projecting" the alliance's power in the Asia-Pacific region. "Let us not be naive about China," secretary general Mark Rutte told the ...

U.S. Tariff War Could Deepen Indonesia’s Ties with China—But Jakarta Holds the Keys

When the United States slaps a 32% tariff on a wide range of Indonesian exports, it frames the move as a way to protect American industry. But halfway around the world, the decision opens the door to deeper strategic realignment. With access to U.S. markets suddenly ...

China and the New World Trade War

U.S. President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that he will not back down from his massive tariff campaign that he launched last week and even promised to impose even higher duties on Chinese goods in response to Beijing's 34% tariff retaliation ...