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This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Irresistible! That was clearly the reaction from two South African politicians, whose acceptance of Chinese EV gifts has unsettled their ...
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China is willing to work with African countries to address the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while meeting with Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo in Beijing, state media reported. "The spillover effects of the ...
India’s Sri Lanka Pipeline Push Takes Aim at China’s Energy Foothold
India and Sri Lanka have revived talks on a cross-border oil pipeline as New Delhi tries to counter China’s growing energy presence on the island. The plan is tied to a broader India-Sri Lanka-UAE energy hub at Trincomalee and would deepen India’s ...
Beijing Signals There Are Security Conditions to Energy Cooperation With Manila
A strongly worded People’s Daily commentary suggests Beijing is hardening its position on any renewed oil-and-gas cooperation with the Philippines, linking deeper cooperation to Manila’s behavior in the South China Sea. The article, which appeared on 21 April in the Chinese-language edition ...
China’s Foreign Minister to Tour Southeast Asia This Week
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will embark on a three-country visit to Southeast Asia this week, seeking to strengthen ties in the face of "risks", Beijing said Tuesday. Wang will visit Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar from Wednesday until Sunday, Beijing's ...
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China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 When China and Russia vetoed the UN Security Council’s Strait of Hormuz resolution on 7 April, after weeks of increasingly plaintive calls for Beijing to “do more” over Iran, a familiar argument resurfaced: if China wants the status ...
Photo Essay: How TikTok Turned Jakarta’s Traders and Buskers Into a New Working Class
“Darling, the mahogany denim is on display number six, my love. Please check it out, darling,” Nova shouts energetically. She is a TikTok Live host in central Jakarta's Tanah Abang Block A, standing confidently in front of two smartphones. Dressed in ...
Temu Office in Turkey Raided by Competition Authorities
By Helen Reid and Ezgi Erkoyun Online retailer Temu's office in Türkiye was raided early on Wednesday, the country's competition authority and a spokesperson for the Chinese company told Reuters. The move follows a December raid on ...
China Says It Drove Away Philippine Aircraft Over Disputed Scarborough Shoal
China’s military said on Tuesday it mobilized naval and air forces to warn and drive away a Philippine government aircraft it said “illegally intruded” into the airspace over the Scarborough Shoal, a contested South China Sea feature. Beijing urged Manila to halt what it called provocations; Philippine ...
Afghanistan Promises Increased Security After Deadly Kabul Attack Kills Chinese National
Afghan leaders on Tuesday promised to increase security for Chinese interests in Kabul after a suicide bombing killed one Chinese national and six Afghans. Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), an Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State militant group, claimed responsibility for ...
Myth and Misperception: Does China Always Bully Its Neighbors Over Territorial Disputes?
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On Chinese Social Media, Kabul Bombing Reframes Afghanistan as a Security Test for Beijing
The bombing of a Chinese restaurant in Kabul, which killed at least seven people, prompted a rare but serious wave of discussion on Chinese social media. The attack was claimed by ISIS-K, Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate, which said it targeted Chinese citizens in retaliation for China’s ...
Türkiye Goes Visa-Free for Chinese Tourists, Then Comes the Price Shock
When Türkiye announced visa-free entry for Chinese passport holders starting January 2, travel plans across China shifted overnight. Searches for “Türkiye travel” surged. Travel platform Qunar reported a 3.2-fold weekly increase, while Tongcheng Travel saw searches jump 235% day on day. ...
Beijing Urges Afghanistan to Protect Chinese Citizens After Bombing
Beijing demanded on Tuesday that Afghanistan protect Chinese citizens after a bombing at a restaurant in Kabul killed at least seven people, including a Chinese man. China, which shares a rugged 76-kilometer border with Afghanistan, has close ties with the Taliban ...
Chinese Victim of Kabul Restaurant Bombing Laid to Rest
By Qubad Wali and Bais Yusufi Mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Chinese man killed in a restaurant bombing in central Kabul, where Afghans were picking up the pieces of their shattered shops. ...
China Tells Davos Forum It Never Pursued Trade Surplus, Vows to Import More
China never deliberately pursued a trade surplus and is willing to be "the world's market", Vice Premier He Lifeng told the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, after the manufacturing giant logged a record surplus that will further unnerve its trade partners.
Peru’s President Asks to Appear Before Congress Amid Scandal Over Meetings With Chinese Businessman
By Marco Aquino Peruvian President Jose Jeri has asked to appear before Congress to "clarify" meetings he held with a Chinese businessman outside of his official agenda, which are being investigated by the public prosecutor in a new political scandal rocking the country. ...
China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: EV Manufacturing Funding Grows as Competition Heats up in African Countries
This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Chinese partnerships and investments continue to buoy African countries’ automaking profiles and expand the continent’s mobility solutions. ...