Month: April 2025
Related Posts
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. ...
China’s Strategic Pursuit of Nuclear Energy Dominance in Africa
By Innocent Batsani-Ncube China is strategically positioning itself to exert significant influence over Africa’s nuclear energy sector in the coming decades. Presently, Russia and France dominate this emerging industry, with the United States playing a lesser role; however, China’s calculated initiatives ...
With Xi Jinping En Route to Malaysia, ASEAN Calls Special Summit to Discuss US Tariffs Pressure
Amid escalating trade tensions triggered by sweeping US tariffs, ASEAN will convene a Special Leaders’ Meeting following a call for unity by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim—just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to arrive in Malaysia for a state visit.
China’s Commerce Minister Talks Trade and Tariffs With Malaysian Counterpart Ahead of Xi Visit
China's Commerce Minister, Wang Wentao, met with his Malaysian counterpart Tengku Zafrul on Wednesday to discuss the tariff threat posed by the United States and how the two Asian countries can forge closer commercial ties. The two ministers also discussed President Xi ...
Xi Jinping’s Southeast Asia Tour Comes as U.S. Tariff Chaos Creates Diplomatic Openings
New details emerged on Wednesday about Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-nation, week-long tour of Southeast Asia that begins next week. Consistent with previous presidential tours, Chinese authorities were silent about Xi's travel plans but the itinerary was eventually revealed piecemeal by ...
Empty Promises, Open Doors: How U.S. Policy Opened the Way for China in Central Asia
By Yunis Sharifli, CGSP Non-Resident Fellow for Central Asia The Trump administration's tariffs are reshaping more than the U.S.’s trade balances—they’re redrawing geopolitical lines. Although the administration announced a pause on some tariffs this morning, the broader strategic and regional effects ...
Cautious Progress in China-India Relations in the First Quarter of 2025
April 1st marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India. To commemorate the occasion, China’s President Xi Jinping and India’s President Droupadi Murmu, along with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, exchanged congratulatory messages. Chinese President ...
Australia Rebuffs China’s Appeal to ‘Join Hands’ in Trade
Australia rebuffed China's appeal to "join hands" to defend trade on Thursday, as Beijing looks for partners to help it blunt U.S. tariffs now ratcheted up to 125 percent. Ambassador Xiao Qian urged Australia and other trading partners to "jointly respond ...