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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the Gulf Cooperation Council to conclude a free trade agreement that has been in discussion for decades. Wang’s meeting with Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, on Sunday in Riyadh, ...
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China to Take Back Japan’s Last Two Giant Pandas
China will soon take back its last two giant pandas on loan to Japan, leaving the country without any giant pandas on public display for the first time since 1972. The twin pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, will have ...
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China orders banks and commerce officials to work more closely to boost consumption, directing coordination between financial institutions and commerce agencies as part of a domestic demand push. Consumption has been positioned as a core focus of economic planning under ...
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland during flight deck operations in the Pacific Ocean. Image via the U.S. Marine Corps.
In this edition of M&M, I want to examine one of the most common claims not only in Vietnam’s foreign policy circle but also in that of the United States. The United States is a Pacific power with an extensive network of alliances and bases across the Indo-Pacific, and its exercise ...
Somaliland’s Strategic Gamble: Betting on Trump, Backing Taiwan, Defying China
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Chinese EV BYD Dethroned Toyota in Singapore 2025 Car Sales, Signals EV Shift
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has become the best-selling car brand in Singapore for the first time, surpassing Toyota and far outselling Tesla in the first four months of 2025, according to newly released government data. The milestone marks a significant ...
Chinese EV BYD Dethroned Toyota in Singapore 2025 Car Sales, Signals EV Shift
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump Administration Warns on Using Huawei AI
The Trump administration warned companies around the world that using Huawei AI chips could lead to penalties for breaching U.S. export controls. The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security said it is “issuing guidance that using Huawei Ascend chips anywhere in the world violates US export controls,” because ...
With Chinese Backing, Cameroon Opens Second Phase of Kribi Deep-Sea Port
Cameroon opened the second phase of its Kribi deep-sea port earlier this month, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and expand its role in regional trade. The government completed the $650 million ...
With Chinese Backing, Cameroon Opens Second Phase of Kribi Deep-Sea Port
Cameroon opened the second phase of its Kribi deep-sea port earlier this month, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and expand its role in regional trade. The government completed the $650 million ...