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A Chinese Scholar Uncovers Cuba’s Chinese Migrant Past
When the U.S. Prohibition Act (1920–1933) banned alcohol, it unexpectedly turned Cuba into a vice paradise—and reshaped the destiny of Chinese migrants fleeing America’s anti-Chinese racism. As thirsty Americans flooded Havana’s bars and casinos, the island’s economy boomed. Meanwhile, the Chinese ...
Chinese Community Alarmed as Ex-Worker Kills Boss in Zambia – Latest in Disturbing Trend
In a crime that exposes the deadly risks of insider betrayal, Chinese farm owner Zhai Jianfeng was killed on May 29 in a meticulously planned robbery carried out, in part, by his own current and former employees, African Chinese Weekly reported. The attack, which unfolded at ...
Kenya or Tanzania? Chinese Investors in Africa Face a Clear Choice
For Chinese entrepreneurs eyeing East Africa, one question looms large: Tanzania or Kenya? Longtime Africa WeChat commentator Xiao Nie (小聂说事儿), who spent 3 years in Tanzania and 11 years in Kenya, cuts through the debate with a vivid analogy: “Tanzania is East Africa’s factory floor; Kenya ...
Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to Promote Regional Railway Project
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s Acting FM Amir Khan Muttaqi agreed to push forward a regional rail project that would connect the two countries to Uzbekistan. This emerged after a call between the two on Sunday. The call follows ...
Why China’s “Overcapacity” Looks Very Different in the Global South
A new Financial Times article about rapid changes in Pakistan’s electricity mix highlights how the large-scale production of solar panels and batteries in China, criticized as overcapacity by G7 governments, provides Global South countries the opportunity to rapidly expand their electricity supply and decarbonize their economies.
Indonesia Hints at China’s J-10 Fighter Jets Deal in Deleted Defense Minister Post
Indonesia’s defense minister's deleted social media post on J-10C fighter jets may have revealed more than intended: Jakarta’s plan on a potential deal with China to purchase, signaling a quiet pivot that potentially disrupts Jakarta’s longstanding military ties with Washington. Although ...
China’s EV Price War Could Offer Short-Term Gains But Long-Term Risks for Global South Consumers
BYD is no longer just building electric cars; it’s building pressure. As China’s dominant electric vehicle (EV) maker cuts prices, scales exports, and tightens its grip on market share, competitors, especially at home, are feeling the strain, but in Africa and Asia, the tide may just be ...
China Factory Activity Hits Lowest Since 2022, Survey Shows
Chinese factory activity hit a more than two-year low in May, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, as a detente in Beijing's trade war with Washington was offset by ongoing domestic problems in the world's number two economy. China and the ...
Chinese Commerce Minister Visits South Asia
Wang Wentao, China’s Minister of Commerce led a large business delegation to Sri Lanka. Speaking at the Sri Lanka-China Trade and Investment Forum in Colombo during the weekend, Wang promoted a three-pronged strategy to strengthen ties: increased trade, expanded industrial investment and strengthening global multilateralism in ...
Philippine Defense Chief in Testy Exchange at Shangri-La Dialogue
Gilberto Teodoro, the Defense Secretary of the Philippines, got into a tense back-and-forth with Chinese officials at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday. During a plenary session, two People’s Liberation Army officers asked him if Manila would adopt a friendlier attitude to China or serve as a U.S. ...
U.S.-China Tensions Rise at Defense Dialogue
Global tensions ticked up this weekend as U.S. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth said China wants to “fundamentally alter” security relations in the Asia-Pacific region. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, Hegseth said possible Chinese action on Taiwan is “real and could be imminent.”
China’s Industrial Machinery and Mechanical Equipment Drives Indonesia’s Imports in 2025
Nearly four in ten non-oil imports entering Indonesia now originate from China, most of them industrial machinery. In just four months, Chinese goods worth $25.7 billion entered Southeast Asia’s largest economy, underscoring China’s role as a key driver of ...