Day: November 20, 2025

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WEEK IN REVIEW: China Moves to Lock In Russia Energy and Investment Deals

A U.S. congressional report said China used the short border war between India and Pakistan in May to test and promote its advanced weapons and detection systems. The bipartisan US-China Economic and Security Review Commission said “Beijing opportunistically leveraged the conflict to test and advertise the sophistication of ...

Chinese Premier Visits Zambia Amid Geopolitical Competition

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in Zambia, the first high-level Chinese leader to visit the country since 2007. His trip comes as the country emerges from a years-long financial crisis Li’s visit comes as China, Zambia, and Tanzania embark on ...

Indonesia Turns to China’s Yuan to Cut Reliance on the U.S. Dollar

China’s yuan is taking a larger role in Indonesia’s currency markets, as Bank Indonesia opens new yuan-denominated monetary operations. This new facility aims to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar. It also aim to support the fast-growing use of local currencies in trade with China.

China Electric Heavy Trucks Surge as Diesel and LNG Demand Slide

China’s shift to electric heavy trucks is moving faster than expected, with diesel demand slipping and hopes for a long LNG trucking boom fading. Electric trucks made up 22% of new heavy-duty sales in the first half of 2025, up ...

The Trump Administration in Southeast Asia: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By Derek Grossman U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia in October for the annual ASEAN summit, along with his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s engagements throughout the region, offers fresh evidence of how the administration is faring on its Southeast ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

CGSP Take: How Does the Venezuela Crisis Affect China’s Relationship with the Global South?

By Cobus van Staden, CGSP Head of Research,
China has sharply criticized the Trump administration’s incursion into Venezuela and its detention of President Nicolás Maduro. 

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Why a Geopolitical Megadam Sparks Panic in India but Barely a Murmur in China

In July, China quietly launched the 1.2 trillion-yuan Metog hydropower project, the largest infrastructure project in human history. The planned Metog hydropower station sits on the “Great Bend” of the Yarlung Tsangpo, where the river drops 2,000 meters within a 50-kilometer ...

Indonesia Moves to Rein In Nickel Boom, but Impact Uncertain, Says Chinese Commentator

As demand for electric vehicles surges, Indonesia, the world’s largest source of battery-grade nickel, has become a focal point of global concern. Rapid and often exploitative mining projects, many driven by Chinese investment, have strained local communities and ecosystems. Now, Indonesia decided to restrict new nickel-smelter investments. ...