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From Geoeconomics to a Chinese Diplomatic Shift on the Western Sahara? Moroccan Press Coverage of FM Bourita’s Visit to Beijing
Disclaimer: The terminology and analysis presented here do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the author or the official stance of the ChinaMed Project, T.wai. For the sake of consistency and clarity, this piece employs the commonly recognized term “Western Sahara.”
The Sustainable Fuels Ministerial Conference, attended by ministers from various countries, is held in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on September 15, 2025. The Sustainable Fuels Ministerial Conference is an international conference to promote the use of fuels that lead to decarbonization, including biofuels and hydrogen. It was held for the first time by the governments of Japan and Brazil, and the Osaka venue was attended by over 30 countries and international organizations from across Europe and Asia. The conference set a goal of more than quadrupling the annual global use of these fuels by 2035. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Osamu Kanazawa / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)
In a global context marked by climate urgency and transition to cleaner energy, green hydrogen—a fuel produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy—has emerged as a strategic vector for decarbonization. Unlike solar or wind power, which directly generates electricity, green hydrogen stores energy in a form that ...
Iran and Türkiye Agree on Joint Construction of Cross-Continental Rail Line
Iran and Türkiye have agreed to cooperate on building a rail line that will connect to a Eurasian logistics network connecting China and Europe. On Sunday, the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appeared with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan at a ...
Backgrounder: A Chinese Security Crisis on the Afghan-Tajik Border?
A total of five Chinese workers have been killed and a further five injured in successive attacks on the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The Chinese embassy in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe advised Chinese nationals and firms to leave the area.
Why the Myanmar Side of the China–Myanmar Railway Can’t Move Forward
In 2022, China opened a new railway between Dali and Baoshan in Yunnan. It was meant to be the first step of a much bigger vision: a rail line running across Myanmar to the deep-sea port of Kyaukpyu, giving China’s southwest a direct outlet to the Indian ...
Why Argentina Is Turning to China’s Natural-Gas Buses in an Age of EV
Argentina recently committed $45 million to purchase 150 natural-gas buses from China’s King Long, a move that may seem counterintuitive to readers accustomed to seeing Latin American cities embrace full electrification. But an article on a WeChat public account focused on Latin America’s economy explains that ...
China, Japan in Fresh Incident Around Disputed Islands
Japanese and Chinese vessels engaged in a fresh standoff around disputed islands on Tuesday, the two countries' coast guards said. Relations have been strained since Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested last month that her country could intervene militarily in ...
Tajikistan Says Two Chinese Citizens Killed in Latest Attacks on Afghan Border
Tajikistan on Monday said two more Chinese citizens died in new attacks on the border with Afghanistan last week, as it urged Kabul to ensure security in the region. The former Soviet republic shares a lengthy mountainous border with Afghanistan and ...