Day: July 21, 2025
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Why Vietnam Will Never Join a U.S. Coalition Against China
Listen in on many of the foreign policy discussions about Vietnam that take place at think tanks and government seminars in Washington, D.C., and you'll hear this sense of optimism that "Hanoi is on our side." They see Vietnam's historical suspicions ...
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How China Pays to Shape the Narrative in East Africa
In this new era of reduced advertising and declining readership, East African newspapers, such as The Star in Kenya, are thrilled when entities like the Chinese government approach them for long-term paid partnerships. Last week, the paper signed a year-long deal ...
Peacekeeper troops from China deployed by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), patrol on foot outside the premises of the UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Juba, South Sudan. ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN / AFP
Chinese military engagement in Africa is rapidly expanding across all fronts. From peacekeeping deployments and military training programs to private security firms and dual-use infrastructure, Beijing’s approach to African security is layered, evolving, and at times opaque. But it's not clear if there's a grand strategy at play or if Chinese ...
U.S. Treasury Chief Says China Talks Could Cover Iran, Russia Oil Buys
The next round of U.S.-China talks could include Chinese purchases of Russian and Iranian oil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, a move that would shift the focus of trade negotiations into national security issues. U.S. President Donald Trump has ...
China–Africa Green Trade, Clean Tech Transfer Essential for Lasting Partnership
China's latest entry into Egypt, where it will establish a $658 million industrial complex focused on producing phosphoric acid using locally extracted phosphate ore, enhances the African nation's manufacturing profile. The China-Egypt industrial complex move follows promises China made ...
Trump Threatens To “End” the BRICS if it Ever Challenges U.S. Dominance
U.S. President Donald Trump took aim again at the BRICS group, threatening to "end" the bloc if it took measures that challenged the current supremacy of the U.S. dollar in international trade. "When I heard about this group from BRICS, six ...
Chinese BRI Investments and Construction Contracts Smash New Records in the First Half of 2025
The value of Chinese investment and construction contracts in Belt and Road Initiative countries surged in the first six months of 2025 to a record $124 billion, more than what was spent for the whole of last year. The findings by
Vietnam, China Launch First Joint Army Drill Amid U.S. Tension
China and Vietnam are conducting their first-ever joint ground forces training this month in the Guangxi Zhuang, a border area in southern China. The drill is seen as signaling a deliberate expansion of military engagement between the two Communist-led neighbors. ...