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In 2014, the Cameroonian government launched the “Cameroon Intelligent City Project,” where 70 Huawei-supplied CCTV cameras were installed across six localities. The project expanded through several phases, with some sources noting that the government hopes to install 24,000 cameras nationwide. By December 2025, government borrowing for these initiatives had ...
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More than 2,000 Arrests in Raid on Notorious Scam Hub in Myanmar
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Chile's outgoing President Gabriel Boric greets president-elect Jose Antonio Kast during an army-change-of-command ceremony, where the Commander in Chief of the Army, General Javier Iturriaga hands over the command to General Pedro Varela, in Santiago, Chile, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza
A political transition is underway in Chile this week. President-elect José Kast will be sworn in on Wednesday, and Chile’s long-standing commercial relationship with China will be put to the test. Just days before the inauguration, a dispute about a Chinese submarine cable project ...
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China Eyes Trilateral Currency Swap With Japan and South Korea
China is talking with Japan and South Korea about a trilateral currency swap, a person familiar with the matter said. The aim is to build a stronger regional financial backstop as U.S. tariff actions raise trade costs. According to ...
Australia-U.S. Deal to Challenge China Rare Earths Reign: Mining Boss
China's total domination of rare earths production could soon be challenged, a leading miner said Wednesday after the United States struck a breakthrough minerals deal with Australia. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal this week with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, ...
China Drives Indonesia’s Push for Clean Energy and More Coal
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EU, China to Hold ‘Urgent’ Talks on Rare Earth Curbs
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China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Africa’s Unconventional EV Shift as Ethiopia Plans Lithium Processing, Building EVs Locally
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