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WEEK IN REVIEW: China Becoming Africa’s Go To Source for Weapons

The Nigerian military signed a deal with Chinese state-owned weapons manufacturer Norinco to set up a factory as part of an effort to develop a domestic arms production capacity in the West African country. The ...

Xi Meets Putin in Moscow as Ukraine Reports Truce Violations

China's Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin's grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia's army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce. More than 20 foreign leaders are ...

UAE-Supplied Chinese Weapons Used by Sudan’s RSF: Amnesty

Chinese weapons provided by the United Arab Emirates have been found in the possession of Sudan's paramilitaries, in violation of a United Nations arms embargo, Amnesty International reported Thursday. "Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates, has been captured ...

Chinese Defense Shares Rise After India-Pakistan Conflict

Shares in Chinese weapons companies rose following this week’s escalation of conflict between India and Pakistan. Pakistan said it shot down five Indian aircraft, including a French-made Rafale jet. Despite Indian denials, the reports fueled attention to reports that Pakistan has sourced about 82% of its ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping Arrives in Moscow Amid Security Concerns

China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and to participate in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Russia’s victory in World War II. Security was even more heightened than usual, due to Ukrainian drone strikes in ...

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China-Led Study Proposes Global Energy Network

A globally connected network of solar and wind energy could provide three times the global energy demand by 2050 at a lower cost than independent national power systems. This is the finding of a study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Denmark.

The study focused on how areas with high solar and wind capacity (such as deserts) can be linked to ...

Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef

The Philippines criticized on Thursday a "high-risk" manoeuvre by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies. The Scarborough Shoal -- a triangular chain of reefs and rocks in the contested ...