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Nigeria Court Orders Seizure Of 73 Properties Linked To Chinese Scam Suspects

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) anti-graft agency said Friday that a court has ordered the seizure of dozens of Lagos properties linked to Chinese nationals suspected of internet fraud. The agency said a Lagos court had "ordered the interim ...

Nigeria Court Orders Seizure Of 73 Properties Linked To Chinese Scam Suspects

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) anti-graft agency said Friday that a court has ordered the seizure of dozens of Lagos properties linked to Chinese nationals suspected of internet fraud. The agency said a Lagos court had "ordered the interim ...

Central Asia’s Mineral Magnet: Why China Is Doubling Down on Uzbekistan

As global competition for critical minerals heats up, Central Asia has become a strategic battleground, rich in resources and increasingly central to the ambitions of both regional and global powers. Within this context, China—already deeply engaged in the region's energy and infrastructure sectors—has adopted a more proactive ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: CATL Matches BYD’s Fast-Charging Breakthrough

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Kazakhstan on Friday for the Sixth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The visit will also include a strategic dialogue with his Kazakh counterpart. From there, he will move on to the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brazil on Monday. (CHINESE ...

To Be or Not to Be a Bully? China’s Response to Trump’s Trade War

By Lukas Fiala From the U.S. CHIPS Act to the de-risking of supply chains, during the last five years, Beijing has been confronted with the question of how strongly it should push back against U.S. attempts to isolate China globally.

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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Central Asia’s Mineral Magnet: Why China Is Doubling Down on Uzbekistan

As global competition for critical minerals heats up, Central Asia has become a strategic battleground, rich in resources and increasingly central to the ambitions of both regional and global powers. Within this context, China—already deeply engaged in the region's energy and infrastructure sectors—has adopted a more proactive ...

Philippine Security Agency Says Signs of China Election Interference

By Pam Castro The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) stated on Thursday that there are indications China is conducting a "state-sponsored" campaign to interfere in next month's midterm elections. The accusation emerged at a Senate ...

China and Kenya Pledge to Upgrade Ties, Oppose Tariffs

China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, in Beijing. Relations between Beijing and Nairobi will be upgraded to a ...