Day: August 29, 2025
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SCO Preview: Modi Heads to China Amid U.S. Tariff Shock
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Northeast Asia this week, embarking on a two-stop trip that includes Japan and then China, where he will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, which begins on Sunday. ...
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Don’t Expect Concrete Results From the SCO Summit – That’s Not the Point
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is gearing up for its annual summit on Sunday, and the same old criticisms are resurfacing: too big, too divided, too vague. And there’s truth to that. What started as a six-member organization in 2001 (consisting ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin on August 31, 2025. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday for a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and center of regional relations. Security was tight in the northern port city of Tianjin, where the ...
China Offers Malaysia Rare Earths Processing Under Conditions
China has opened the door for Malaysia to host what would be its first overseas rare earths processing venture. This was revealed after President Xi Jinping signalled Beijing’s readiness to provide technical assistance, only if run through government-linked companies. The ...
Beijing Accuses Manila of Trouble, Warns of Firm Countermeasures
China has accused the Philippines of “causing trouble” in the South China Sea and warned of firm countermeasures. Beijing's accusation sharpens its claim that the United States and allied partners are driving instability as Manila deepens defense cooperation with Australia ...
Rubio to Visit Mexico, Ecuador Next Week to Discuss Migration, China
By Shaun Tandon Marco Rubio next week will pay his first visit to Mexico as the top U.S. diplomat, as President Donald Trump presses for cooperation against migration and cartels, the State Department said Thursday. ...