Day: February 2, 2026
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Social Media Commentators Are Misreading the China Angle in the U.S.–Israeli War With Iran
By William Figuerora, Assistant Professor at Groningen University There are a lot of spurious claims that China will be badly damaged by the U.S and Israeli war against Iran, going as far as to suggest that China might be the real ...
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As U.S. and Israel Strike Iran, China Watchers See Beijing Poised to Profit From the Chaos
Almost immediately after the U.S. and Israel launched "major combat operations" against Iran, a vigorous debate erupted online over what this latest conflict in the Persian Gulf would mean for China. The discourse largely broke down into two distinct categories:
China Evacuates 3,000 Nationals From Iran as Beijing Condemns U.S. and Israeli Strikes as Violation of International Law
At least 3,000 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Iran over the past 72 hours, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning. The exodus follows calls for Chinese nationals across the Persian Gulf and the Mideast to leave, if possible, or shelter in place if not. ...
China Calls for Ceasefire, Diplomacy to End Middle East Conflict
China called Monday for a ceasefire and diplomatic talks to end the conflict in the Middle East, as it stretched into a third day. Israel and the United States have been conducting strikes on Iran and Lebanon, with the conflict extending ...
Shanghai Stocks Close at 10-Year High as Iran Conflict Boosts Energy and Gold Shares; HK Drops
Shanghai stocks closed at a 10-year high on Monday, bucking regional weakness in the wake of the Iran conflict as investors snapped up energy, gold and defense shares. Mainland sentiment was supported by expectations that Beijing may step in to steady markets ahead of a ...
File image of a worker cleaning solar panels installed on the roof of the traditional Gedhe market in Klaten, Central Java. China’s $180 billion clean tech push is reshaping the Global South, with Indonesia a key test of who controls new green industries. (Photo: DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)
By Cobus van Staden, CGSP Head of Research Remember “no blood for oil”? Decades ago, the slogan emblematized opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Its logic subsequently shifted as the United States experienced a gas and oil revolution thanks to fracking.
After a Panama Port Decision, Washington Faces Hard Choices on China and the Canal
U.S. government officials celebrated last week's decision by the Supreme Court in Panama to nullify the contract for a Hong Kong-based company to operate ports along the country's two coasts, leading into the canal zone. A lot of people erroneously thought ...
U.S. to Buy 100,000 Tonnes of Congolese Copper Sourced From a Chinese-Run Mine
The United States is going to source 100,000 tonnes of copper from the state-owned mining company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gécamines, ostensibly to help the U.S. diversify its sourcing of the red metal beyond China-controlled supply chains. What's ...
Claims U.S. Pressured Kenya to Halt Trade Deal With China Proven False, Says Fact Checking Group
There is no evidence to support the social media meme that falsely claimed the United States pressured the Kenyan government to halt trade talks with China, according to the reputable fact-checking website Africa Check. Africa Check traced the origins of the ...
Uruguay’s President Arrives in Beijing for Week-Long Visit
Uruguay President Yamandu Orsi landed in Beijing on Sunday to kick off a seven-day visit to China that will include talks with President Xi Jinping. Although Uruguay is one of China's smaller trade partners in South America (total two-way trade around ...
After Panama Port Ruling, False Claims Spread About China’s Role in the Canal
The Panamanian Supreme Court ruling that annulled Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison's contracts to operate a pair of ports on either side of the Panama Canal prompted loud, triumphant reaction from conservative and MAGA stakeholders, including many who took to X to incorrectly declare "China had been kicked ...
China Bristles After Panama Court Strips Hong Kong Firm of Canal Port Operations
The Chinese government reacted angrily to a Panamanian Supreme Court decision late last week that stripped Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison of operating two ports along the Panama Canal. The court ruled on Thursday that the concession for Panama Ports Company, a CK ...
Implications of Panama Court Ruling to Quash CK Hutchison Port Concessions
By Clare Jim, Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch Panama's Supreme Court annulled last week CK Hutchison's contract to operate two Panama Canal ports at the heart of a $23-billion deal to sell the Hong Kong conglomerate's global port assets.
U.S. Defense Strategy Signals a Harder Line on China in Latin America
In January, the Trump Administration published its 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS). The document, which was released without fanfare, confirms that a strategic shift is well underway in the Western Hemisphere, and Latin American and Caribbean states are on the receiving end of that shift.
China’s Electric Buses in Africa: Clean Transport or a New Dependency?
African cities are growing, increasing demand for transport, and, in the process, choking even faster from diesel-belching public transport vehicles, which remain the backbone of urban life. In this episode of The Africa EV Show, ...
India Govt, Central Bank in Talks With Alipay+ to Integrate Its Instant Payment Systems, Sources Say
India's government and central bank are in talks with Ant International about allowing Alipay+ to be linked with India's instant payments system for cross-border transactions, according to two government sources. The move would help make payments easier for Indian tourists as ...
China Tells Russia’s Shoigu Relations Could ‘Break New Ground’
China's top diplomat told Russia's security chief that bilateral relations could "break new ground" this year as the two officials met in Beijing on Sunday, according to an official government statement. Beijing and Moscow have ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic ...
China and the Libyan Crisis: Maintaining a Foot in the Door in a Changing Region
By Bianca Pasquier and Leonardo Bruni, On November 12, 2025, the Chinese embassy in Tripoli officially reopened after more than a decade. However, the return of Chinese diplomatic staff to the Libyan capital passed largely unnoticed, attracting scant media interest ...