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Manager at Chinese Factory in Kenya Fired After Viral Worker Assault

A manager at a Chinese factory in the Kenyan city of Eldoret had his contract terminated and could face additional disciplinary action, including deportation, after a video of him assaulting a worker went viral.

Indonesia Detains Man Wanted in China Over $138 Million Loan Default

Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday they had detained a Chinese real estate executive wanted over the default of a $138 million corporate loan. The 58-year-old man, identified only as WZ, was arrested on Indonesia's western island of Batam on Thursday after ...

The U.S. Pulls Missile System From Japan Amid China Tensions

The United States has removed its Typhon mid-range missile system from western Japan, ending the first deployment of the launcher in the country, Japan’s Defence Ministry said Monday. The system had drawn protests from China and Russia. The ...

Japan Warns Citizens in China Over Safety Amid Taiwan Row

Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds amid a diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. The escalating spat has already seen Beijing advise Chinese citizens to ...

Manila to Push South China Sea Code in 2026 ASEAN Chair Role

China and Southeast Asian governments are preparing for another round of talks on a South China Sea Code of Conduct, and the Philippines says it hopes to complete the document when it chairs ASEAN next year. The South China ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

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.

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The Capture of a Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin Sets Off a Storm of Pride and Unease Online

The recent capture of Zhang Zhidong, a Chinese fentanyl kingpin, by Mexican authorities has triggered a wave of conflicted reactions across Chinese social media.  He quickly earned the nickname “the Chinese Walter White,” a reference to the anti-hero of ...

How Chile’s Chinatown Struggles to Fund Its Own Security Force

Across Latin America, Chinese businesses have long improvised their own forms of protection in the absence of reliable policing: a self-funded protection system sustained through communal pressure, donor lists, and appeals to collective responsibility. A recent series of posts on the Chinese Chile Network, a WeChat public ...

China FM Wang Yi Pledges Support for Syria in ‘Achieving Peace’

China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged support for Damascus on Monday in "achieving peace at an early date," as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing. Shaibani's trip to China comes amid growing efforts to rebuild ...