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Jack Ma, the legendary Chinese tech mogul and founder of the e-commerce giant Alibaba, made a surprise appearance in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, on Saturday to attend the African Business Heroes awards, which he launched in the late 2010s. Ma was ...
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China Issues Forceful Defense of South Africa’s Membership in G20
The Chinese government issued a forceful endorsement of South Africa's membership in the G20, a move that will likely thwart the U.S. efforts to exclude the group's only African member state from next year's summit in Miami.
China’s Foreign Minister Courts Gulf Leaders Amid Regional Realignments
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Kidnapping of Chinese Influencer in South Africa Sparks Alarm Over “High-Profile Travel”
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Opening scene of a popular AI-generated video uses traditional Chinese allegory to frame the war in Iran. Image cia CCTV.
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Xi Jinping’s Malaysia Visit Poised to Catalyze China–ASEAN Free Trade Expansion
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Malaysia today is more than a ceremonial display; it’s seen as a calculated move to solidify China’s economic influence in Southeast Asia, just as the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA 3.0) nears completion and Washington reintroduces sweeping tariffs ...
China and Vietnam Sign Raft of Cooperation Agreements
China and Vietnam signed 45 different cooperation agreements during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the country. While the full details of the deals have not yet been released, they demonstrate a determination to expand cooperation across numerous fields.
Xi’s Vietnam Trip Aiming to ‘Screw’ U.S., Says Trump
By Alice PHILIPSON China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his last day of a trip to Hanoi that President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the United States.
‘West Philippine Sea’ Now Visible on Google Maps Without Specific Search
A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government's preferred name for the disputed waterway better known ...
China and Indonesia at 75: Progress Celebrated, Problems Persist
This past weekend, President Xi Jinping and Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto exchanged warm pleasantries over the phone, celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between their two nations. It was a conversation rich in symbolism and ambition, with talk of “shared futures,” “strategic partnerships,” and a bilateral ...
Xi Calls on China, Vietnam to ‘Oppose Unilateral Bullying’ on Regional Tour
By Alice Philipson with Mary Yang in Beijing Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday called on his country and Vietnam to "oppose unilateral bullying," Beijing's state media reported, during a regional tour as leaders confront U.S. tariffs.
Ethiopia’s Gasoline Vehicle Ban Boosts Chinese EVs, Local Assembly
Ethiopia's internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles ban has seen increasingly more electric vehicle brands in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, not only for personal cars but also for ride-hailing, mass movement of people, and transportation of goods. Ethiopia's ICE vehicle import ban ...