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Bangladesh Inauguration Invites Reveal Careful Balancing

The leaders of thirteen countries, including China, India, and Pakistan, have reportedly been invited to the swearing-in of Bangladesh’s newly elected government on Tuesday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, Tarique Rahman, will be inaugurated as the country’s new leader. His ...

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WTO Head Calls for New Chinese Growth Model

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the head of the World Trade Organization, called on China to change its model of growth because of its impact on global trade surpluses. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, she said that while China wants to support the ...
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China Announces Date for African Tariff-Free Market Access

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that goods from 53 African countries will have duty-free access to the Chinese market from 1 May 2026. In a message sent to the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa on Saturday, Xi said universal zero-tariff ...
As U.S. Engagement Wavers, Southeast Asia Finds a New Climate Partner in China

As U.S. Engagement Wavers, Southeast Asia Finds a New Climate Partner in China

As aid from the United States and other Western countries dwindles and global trade tensions rise, Southeast Asia’s urgent need for green energy is finding a ready banker and builder in China. Experts caution that this shift is reshaping the region’s economic and strategic landscape at the ...
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Uruguay Pushing Ahead With Pivot Away From Dollar Debt, Says Finance Minister

By Karin Strohecker and Libby George Uruguay will push ahead with shifting its government debt away from the dollar and seek the broadest trade ties possible as the Latin American nation looks to boost growth, the country's finance minister told Reuters. ...

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How China Is Wooing Paraguay’s Political Class Away From Longtime Ally Taiwan

How China Is Wooing Paraguay’s Political Class Away From Longtime Ally Taiwan
An electric bus donated by the Taiwanese government drives through a neighbourhood in Asuncion, Paraguay, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains by sticking with longtime ally Taiwan over Beijing - a message participants on ...
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China Protests Over Philippine Coast Guard’s Xi Images

The Chinese Embassy in Manila said Friday it has filed a diplomatic protest against a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman over a social media post that included cartoonish images of President Xi Jinping. Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela and an embassy official ...

Why Greenland is the New Front in the U.S.–China Resource Rivalry

By Lukas Fiala After a showcase of U.S. military might in Venezuela, the longstanding back-and-forth about a potential U.S. intervention in Greenland continues apace. With President Trump announcing earlier this week that the U.S. would acquire Greenland “one way or ...

What Did Wang Yi Accomplish on His Low-Key Africa Tour?

While global attention was fixed on the fallout from U.S. intervention in Venezuela and rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi quietly toured three African countries in a notably low-profile visit. ...

Trump’s Moves on Venezuela and Greenland Follow the Same Strategy, Says Chinese Scholar

Donald Trump declared last week that the U.S. would act on Greenland “whether they like it or not,” a remark that sparked European concern over Danish sovereignty. However, a Chinese scholar argues that the Greenland episode is inseparable from developments in Venezuela, reflecting the same strategic logic ...

China Offers Extensive Free-Trade Deal to Kenya

Kenya has secured zero-duty access for almost all its exports to China in a preliminary deal, its trade minister said Thursday, as Nairobi seeks to offset the impact of higher U.S. tariffs. The Kenya-China deal aims to diversify the East African ...

China Offers Leniency if Cronies of Accused Scam Boss Surrender

China called on Thursday for the criminal associates of accused scam boss Chen Zhi to voluntarily surrender in exchange for lighter sentences, after their alleged ringleader was extradited from Cambodia. Chen has been indicted by the United States on fraud and ...

Russia, China Unlikely to Back Iran Against U.S. Military Threats

By Fabien Zamora with Ludovic Ehret in Beijing While Russia and China are ready to back protest-rocked Iran under threat by U.S. President Donald Trump, that support would diminish in the face of U.S. military action, experts told AFP.

U.S. Backs Major Naval Expansion in Peru, as China Deepens Its Port Presence

The United States said Thursday it had approved a $1.5 billion deal for the expansion of a naval base in Peru, where China has funded a separate mega-port. The State Department said Peru requested $1.5 billion in equipment and services to ...
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