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Marcos Coalition Weakens in Philippine Midterm Election as China Policy Divides Campaign

The Philippines’ 2025 midterm elections are reshaping the Senate balance and will likely deepen the country’s political divisions, including over foreign policy, amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s ruling coalition secured just six of ...

Chinese Tech in Global South Partnerships: Breaking Barriers for Wheelchair Users

Over 64 million wheelchair users worldwide struggle with inaccessible transport and in Kenya, where only 4% of the population own cars, the infrastructure excludes pedestrians and wheelchair users. To fix this anomaly against people with ...

Xi and Lula Pledge to Guard Global Order

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday, as numerous Latin American leaders gathered in Beijing for a ministerial meeting between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. The ...

How Does the Pause in the U.S.-China Trade War Affect the Global South?

Stock markets soared this week following the announcement of a 90-day lowering of tariffs between the United States and China. Amid the momentary euphoria, many are trying to map the trade landscape emerging from the agreement. As Zongyuan Zoe Liu ...

China’s Global Power Plant Investment is Shifting—But Will the Scale Follow?

By Diego Morro In a recent virtual meeting with world leaders on Climate and the Just Transition, Chinese leader Xi Jinping stated that China will not slow its climate efforts or reduce support for international cooperation. This builds on his ...

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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 ...

Cambodia, China Begin Largest-Ever Military Drills

Cambodia and China on Wednesday began their largest-ever joint military exercises, involving advanced Chinese military hardware including artillery, warships and robot battle dogs. Cambodia has long been a staunch ally of China, receiving billions of dollars in investments, and Washington has ...

Colombia Joins Belt and Road Initiative as China Courts Latin America

By Peter Catterall Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws Latin America closer in a bid to counter the United States. Latin America has emerged ...

Ignoring China Won’t Help African Countries Move up the Critical Mineral Value Chain

Last week, African mining ministers and global leaders gathered in Paris to discuss the continent’s role in the future of critical minerals and responsible sourcing. At the OECD’s High-Level Dialogue on Africa, one message came through loud and clear: Africa must move beyond simply exporting raw ...

A Karachi Bakery Was Mobbed in India, Sparking Reflection in China

India and Pakistan may have declared a ceasefire, but the anger within India has not subsided. It needed an outlet—and a bakery, named after a Pakistani city, became the perfect target. Now, this story is circulating on Chinese social media—not just to report on tensions in India, ...

China Advises Its Firms in Africa to Avoid Political Entanglements

Chinese businesses traditionally believe “guanxi” (关系)—building close ties with governments—is key to success, a mindset shaped by China’s own political system. But in Africa, this backfires. In a rare move, an official Chinese government publication is advising Chinese companies operating in ...