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China’s Zero-Tariff Promise to Africa Masks a Deepening Trade Imbalance
In a message to African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for the African Union's 39th summit last February, Xi Jinping announced that beginning May 1st, China would implement a “zero tariff” policy for the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. The message ...
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China accused the United States on Friday of fabricating claims that Beijing had detained Panama-flagged ships in a long-running dispute over control of the strategic Panama Canal. Relations between the United States and China soured when Panamanian authorities in February took ...
Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Becomes President, China Promises Support
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected president on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government in a coup. His ...
U.N. to Vote on Hormuz Resolution as China Opposes Authorization of Force
By David Brunnstrom and John Irish The U.N. Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, but veto-wielding China made clear its opposition to authorizing ...
China Urges Respect for Palestinian Rights After Israel Passes Death Penalty Law
China called on Friday for Palestinians' rights to be protected after Israel approved a bill to allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks. Under the new law, passed by Israel's parliament on Monday, Palestinians in the ...
Chinese ambassador to South Africa Wu Peng together with Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen mark the first shipment of stone fruit to China that will enter the market duty-free. Image via @SAgovnews
In a message to African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for the African Union's 39th summit last February, Xi Jinping announced that beginning May 1st, China would implement a “zero tariff” policy for the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. The message was clear. The African ...
Hydrocarbon Pressure Builds as China Faces Energy Disruption
China is putting pressure on Iranian officials to ensure that oil and gas shipments keep moving through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Bloomberg. The narrow waterway transports the vast bulk of Middle Eastern fossil fuels to ...
China’s Relationship with Iran: More Balancing Act than All In
While China has expressed support for Iran as it faces attacks from Israel and the United States, readouts from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s conversation with Iran’s Abbas Araghchi hint at a more complex position. Wang’s emphasis on the securing of Chinese ...
Wang Yi Works the Phones as Iran Crisis Escalates
As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran reverberate across the Middle East, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has launched a flurry of calls with regional and European counterparts, positioning Beijing as a voice for de-escalation while reaffirming support for Tehran’s sovereignty. ...
Shanghai Stocks Retreat from Decade High; HK Extends Losses on Mideast Conflict
Shanghai shares briefly touched a decade high before reversing to trade lower by midday on Tuesday, while Hong Kong stocks extended their decline, as the Middle East war dampened sentiment and fuelled risk aversion across regional markets. ** The U.S.-Israel ...
Attack on Iran Could Buoy Trump in Talks With China’s Xi
By Michael Martina, Mei Mei Chu and Trevor Hunnicutt The U.S. military campaign against Iran has put Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the back foot ahead of an expected summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, who ...
How Chinese Experts are Reacting to the American-Israeli Strikes on Iran
By Andrea Ghiselli More than a hundred children at a girls’ primary school in Minab, in southern Iran, are reported dead. Missiles and drones are striking targets across Israel as well as the Gulf, from Kuwait to Oman, with the barrage ...
China Steps In as Malaysia’s Data Center Surge Puts the Power Grid to the Test
Since 2024, Malaysia has emerged as a main data center hub in ASEAN, challenging Singapore’s long-standing dominance. As of early 2026, Malaysia has 34 existing data centers with 33 upcoming, according to data from the Malaysia Digital Investment Department. However, ...
China Backs Iran ‘Defending Sovereignty’, Vows to Push for Peace
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart on a call Monday that Beijing supports Tehran defending itself against U.S.-Israeli strikes, as war spread across the Middle East. Hundreds have died in Iran since Saturday when the United States and ...
The Iran War Looks Very Different From China
The United States and Israel have launched strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggering a full-scale war in the Middle East. As the region descends into conflict, a fascinating debate has emerged about what this means for China: ...
Chinese Nationalist Voices Dismissed Online After Iran Strike Defies Predictions
The Chinese internet is currently fact-checking the many experts whose failed predictions about the U.S.-Iran situation were heavily clouded by nationalism. The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has upended their narrative that the U.S. and Israel would never dare to strike. ...
China Urges Gulf States to Unite Against External Interference Amid Widening Conflict
China's foreign minister urged Gulf countries to unite to oppose external interference on Monday, after U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran triggered a widening conflict in the region. China hoped that the Gulf states would strengthen unity and develop neighbourly friendship to ...
U.S. Struggling to De-Risk Congo’s ‘War Zone Minerals’ Even After Pact, Sources Say
By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Ange Kasongo The U.S. has made progress in its push to prise Congo's strategic minerals from China's orbit, but conflict, contested licences and compliance demands are still slowing Washington's advance into a region its rival