Day: May 19, 2025
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China-Africa and the Cost of Unused Talent
When it comes to the China-Africa story, most people first think about infrastructure. Those who follow it more closely might think of diplomacy. But China-Africa relations is also a story about hundreds, maybe even thousands, of African students trained in China through scholarships and bilateral partnerships.
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File image of the Coca Codo Sinclair dam in Ecuador that was financed and built by China. Image via amalavida.tv CC BY 2.0
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Taiwan Accuses China of Playing “Little Tricks” in South Africa
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung accused China of playing "little tricks" in South Africa as part of a campaign to force Taipei to move its representative office from the capital Pretoria to the commercial hub in Johannesburg. Lin's comments on Friday followed ...
Hong Kong Tycoon’s Panama Port Deal Sparks Chinese Immigration Marketing Frenzy
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U.S. “Chip Dumping” in Middle East Is Paying China’s Way, Chinese Analysts Say
Recent U.S. decisions to authorize large-scale exports of advanced AI chips—such as over one million Nvidia units to the UAE and 18,000 high-end chips to Saudi Arabia—have drawn sharp criticism from Chinese analysts. Rather than focusing on the impact on China, ...
Chinese Netizen Mocks India’s Attempt to Emulate Beijing’s Tariff Standoff with U.S.
A day after China and the United States reached a breakthrough tariff agreement—cutting U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, and China’s tariffs on American goods from 125% to 10%—India’s surprise trade move made headlines. Last week, India ...
China-India Ties Show Signs of Renewed Strain Following Kashmir Conflict
More than a year of progress in repairing frayed diplomatic ties between India and China appears to be in jeopardy following the brief conflict that erupted in recent weeks between India and Pakistan. The fighting between the two South Asian rivals flared ...
Pakistan FM to Visit China on Heels of Conflict With India Over Kashmir
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