Day: August 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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China says Cambodia and Thailand are prepared to de-escalate and move toward a cease-fire after separate phone calls with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Thailand has said any truce depends on Cambodian action, and Phnom Penh has yet to publicly confirm ...
China’s Outsized Role in West Africa’s Illegal Resource Trade
Every year, illegal mining, fishing, and logging drain billions of dollars from West Africa's economies as the problem persists largely unchecked, with Chinese actors playing an outsized role. Fueled by chronic corruption among local regulators across the region and seemingly insatiable demand ...
China, Ukraine Diplomats Discuss Russia Invasion in Beijing Talks
A senior Ukrainian diplomat held talks with a Chinese official in Beijing on Thursday, both sides said, including on resolving the nearly four-year conflict in Ukraine triggered by Russia's invasion. The visit represented a rare meeting between officials from Kyiv and ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Moves to Build an Advanced Copper Supply Chain
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A pedestrian reads a sign at a petrol station in Tacloban City, Leyte province, central Philippines on March 30, 2026. Photo by MARLON TANO / AFP
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It’s the U.S. or China, U.S. Senator Tells Colombian Leaders
Colombian-born conservative Republican U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno delivered a blunt message to Colombian leaders this week when he told them they would have to choose to align with either the U.S. or China. “It’s a binary choice,” Moreno said in a ...
As Washington Relations Strain, India Explores a Fragile Thaw With China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet on Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi. This is a somewhat unusual meeting as it's not customary for an Indian Prime Minister to meet privately with a ...
China’s Top Diplomat Hails ‘Positive Trend’ in Relations With India
Relations between China and India are on a "positive trend" towards cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, according to a readout of the meeting published Tuesday. The world's two most populous nations are intense ...
BHP Books Rise in Profit on Back of Chinese Copper Demand
Australian mining giant BHP on Tuesday reported a bump in yearly profits, as China's appetite for copper helped to counter slumping prices for iron ore and coal. Chief executive Mike Henry trumpeted a strong year "marked by record production", with annual ...
Tariffs Expose Cracks in U.S.–India Biotech Alliance, Chinese Analysts Say
For decades, the U.S. and India have appeared aligned in biotechnology. But Chinese commentators and policy analysts alike now point to a paradox: Trump’s new tariff plan, designed to push Indian drugmakers into relocating production to U.S. soil, adds fresh uncertainty and risk to what was supposed ...
Chinese AI Firms Turn to the Middle East Amid Domestic Funding Crunch
A recent feature in Economic Observer, a business news outlet, shows how Chinese AI companies, squeezed by fierce competition and a shrinking capital pool at home, are pivoting toward the Middle East, where deep-pocketed sovereign funds and ambitious digital transformation agendas are opening new doors.