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China and Brazil Build Space Laboratory
Brazil has reportedly started building a joint lab with a Chinese company to advance space technology. A spokesperson for the Chinese defense tech company China Electronics Technology Group Corp (CETC) confirmed that work has started on the China–Brazil Joint Laboratory for Radio Astronomy Technology, following an ...
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China Releases New Policy for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Chinese government released its third policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean on Wednesday. It follows earlier documents issued in 2008 and 2016. The document outlines cooperation plans across a wide range of areas and reveals how China ...
China’s Digital Payment Push Gains Ground in Uzbekistan
Competition among Chinese companies in Central Asia is not limited to the electric vehicle sector or the renewable energy industry. It is equally intense in the field of digital payments, where tech giants Alipay and WeChat Pay together handle more than ninety percent of mobile transactions ...
IMF Calls for RMB Appreciation
The head of the International Monetary Fund called on China to allow the renminbi to strengthen, increase domestic consumption, and reduce its dependence on exports IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters in Beijing: “China is simply too big to generate ...
U.S., Japan Hold Joint Air Exercise After China-Russia Patrols
Japan said Thursday it held a joint air exercise with the United States in a show of force, days after Chinese-Russian patrols in the region and following weeks of diplomatic feuding between Tokyo and Beijing. The Japanese joint chiefs of staff ...
Opening scene of a popular AI-generated video uses traditional Chinese allegory to frame the war in Iran. Image cia CCTV.
China’s official position on the U.S-Israeli war against Iran has been clear to international audiences from the statements of its highest officials. But what about domestic audiences? Last week, CCTV released an AI-animated video that presents a window into how the conflict is being framed ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Kenya Courts China While U.S. Sounds Alarm Over Beijing’s Reach in Africa
Kenyan President William Ruto is scheduled to travel to Beijing later this month for an official state visit, where he's widely expected to finalize a long-awaited deal to extend the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to the Ugandan border. But ...
ASEAN Leaders Seeks Trump Summit Over U.S. Tariffs as Xi Jinping Heads to Malaysia
ASEAN leaders have formally requested a special summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in response to newly announced reciprocal tariffs, as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for an official state visit to Malaysia from April 15 to 17. ...
China Says Xi to Visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia Next Week
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia next week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Friday, on his first official foreign trip this year. Xi's tour of Southeast Asia will last from Monday until Friday, a foreign ministry spokesperson said. ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: U.S. Warns of Growing Chinese Military and Economic Influence in Latin America
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed new concerns about Chinese engagement in Latin America. “China’s military has too large of a presence in the Western Hemisphere,” Hegseth said at a security conference in Panama. “Make no mistake, Beijing is investing and operating in this region for military advantage ...
Argentina Extends China Debt Deal Despite U.S. Pressure
Argentina extended a multi-billion-dollar currency swap agreement with China Thursday, despite fierce opposition to the deal in Washington. The cash-strapped South American nation extended the $5 billion accord with Beijing for one more year, securing much-needed foreign reserves. ...