Day: January 29, 2026
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China Blasts ‘False’ News After Report Says Chipmaker Supplying Iran
China's foreign ministry accused the media of publishing "false information" on Friday following a report that said the country's top semiconductor firm has sent chipmaking tools to Iran. The report, which cited information from two unidentified senior officials in U.S. ...
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China Conducts Patrol Around Disputed South China Sea Shoal
China conducted naval, air, and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, its military and Coast Guard said. The shoal is in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as part of its territory.
The End of the Oil Order Is Here and China Is Already Winning
The Iran war has been a real education in how global orders change. The system built on the immutable logic of oil and gas trade seemed as solid as a continent. Now it looks as wobbly as a Jenga tower. While ...
Manila, Beijing Resume Talks on South China Sea, Energy Security
The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertilizer supply issues amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Philippine foreign ministry said. The 11th round ...
China Voices Support for Cuba as Sanctions Tighten and Oil Supplies Grow Uncertain
China on Tuesday reaffirmed its political support for Cuba and criticized the United States for tightening sanctions on the island, as Havana faces renewed pressure on energy supplies and external assistance. In a statement posted on social media, China’s foreign ministry ...
A drone view of the Panamanian‑flagged Crimson Delight vessel sailing through the Panama Canal as the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said on Thursday it is closely monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama‑flagged vessels in China, a development that appears linked to a Panama court ruling against Hong Kong‑based CK Hutchison, in Gamboa, Panama, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
More than two months ago, Panama’s Supreme Court annulled a long-standing contract that allowed Hong Kong-based company CK Hutchison to operate the ports of Balboa and Cristobal, located at either end of the Panama Canal. The decision essentially removed a Chinese-linked company from two of the most strategically important nodes in ...
China Voices Support for Cuba as Sanctions Tighten and Oil Supplies Grow Uncertain
China on Tuesday reaffirmed its political support for Cuba and criticized the United States for tightening sanctions on the island, as Havana faces renewed pressure on energy supplies and external assistance. In a statement posted on social media, China’s foreign ministry ...
Vanuatu Courts Hong Kong as Pacific Economies Seek New Partners
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat led a delegation to Hong Kong this week, meeting Chief Executive John Lee to seek cooperation on regulatory reform, investment, and tourism as the Pacific island nation looks to diversify its economic partners. The talks highlight ...
China Emerges as Top Development Partner for Small Island States, ODI Survey Finds
As climate shocks intensify and aid from legacy donors comes under pressure, China is increasingly filling the development gap for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a group of climate-vulnerable economies spread across the Caribbean, Pacific, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea, according to a new report from ...
China Executes 11 Criminals Linked to Myanmar-Based Gangs
China executed 11 criminals from gangs based in northern Myanmar that included key members of telecom fraud groups, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday. The 11 were sentenced to death in September and the executions were carried out by a court ...
Australia Committed to Retaking Ownership of Darwin Port, Albanese Says
Australia was committed to returning a key northern port leased for 99 years to a Chinese company to Australian ownership, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday after Beijing's envoy to Canberra warned of trade reprisals. The Northern Territory government sold Darwin Port to Chinese company Landbridge for ...
Small Island States Rate China as Top Development Partner as West Cuts Aid
By Libby George A survey of small island developing nations such as Mauritius and the Maldives showed China rated as the top bilateral development assistance partner amid U.S. aid cuts and Washington's pivot away from climate change, a report by ODI Global found. ...
Fall of Top Chinese General Stirs U.S. Uncertainty About China’s Military
With the downfall of China's top general, the United States has lost an important contact on Beijing's top military body and now faces a People's Liberation Army that increasingly lacks steady, experienced commanders, former U.S. officials and analysts said. China's defense ...