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By Tom Harper Donald Trump’s campaign against Venezuela escalated recently with the U.S. president announcing that the country’s airspace should be considered “closed.” This is a move that has preceded U.S. military interventions in the past, perhaps most notably in Iraq ...
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By Kyoko Hasegawa Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island, Japan's defence ministry said on Sunday. Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have soured following remarks by new Japanese ...
Chinese National Suspect in Indonesia’s Cesium-137 Contamination
Indonesian police have named a Chinese national as a criminal suspect after radioactive material traced to his scrap-metal company contaminated exports and triggered a U.S. import alert on Indonesian shrimp. Police say the man, Lin Jingzhang, runs PT Peter ...
To Build a Kenyan EV, an Engineer Turns to China… for Know-How, Not Cars
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Reexporting the Revolution: Kyrgyzstan’s Strategic Role in China’s Electric Vehicle Expansion
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An employee (R) pumps gasoline into the vehicle of a customer at a gas station in Phnom Penh on March 9, 2026. Some countries in the Global South are embracing China’s EV tech to reduce reliance on imported fuel. Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP
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Like its Central Asian neighbors Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan is rapidly emerging as a major export market for Chinese automakers, both for traditional and electric vehicles. This surge comes amid tightening restrictions in Western markets on Chinese exports, pushing Chinese manufacturers to deepen their presence across Eurasia. ...
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Enters Service in Key Move to Modernize Fleet
By Peter Catterall China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernize the military. The Fujian joins China's fleet ...
The Pain of Un-Polarity
“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!” This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended. ...
China Bans All Thai Syrups and Premixed Sugar After Safety Failures
China’s Customs Authority GACC has expanded its suspension on Thai syrups and premixed sugar into a full import ban, effective for shipments from Oct. 27. The move follows July–September audits that found none of 10 Thai export-oriented factories compliant ...
UN Celebrates Chinese Peacekeepers in South Sudan Even as Questions Linger Over What Was Achieved
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Thailand Seeks Joint Ventures to Boost Exports, Aligning with China’s 5-Year Plan
Thailand’s Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun instructed all nine Thai trade offices in China to shift from basic trade matchmaking to pursue joint ventures with Chinese partners. The move, as Suphajee said, is to align their work with Beijing’s newly ...
China’s Exports Drop 1.1% in October, Missing Forecasts
China's exports fell 1.1 percent on-year in October, official data showed Friday, as trade tensions flared before Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the end of the month. The figure marked the first drop in shipments since ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Criticizes Trump’s Nigeria Ultimatum
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