Day: March 8, 2026
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This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. With this edition, we start our expansion from covering EV adoption in Africa to tracking electrification across the Global South. ...
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China Says ‘Welcomes’ Middle East Ceasefire Agreement
China said on Wednesday it welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East, underlining its role in encouraging a deal between the United States and Iran to pause hostilities for two weeks. Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ...
Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree to Avoid Escalation: China
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict, during talks hosted by China in recent days, Beijing said Wednesday. The neighbours and one-time allies have been locked in violent confrontation over claims from Islamabad that ...
China Issues Sweeping New Supply Chain Protections
China’s State Council on Tuesday issued a directive aimed at strengthening its global supply chains against espionage and global trade barriers. The rules give national agencies the power to instigate security investigations against foreign countries and international organizations if they “adopt ...
Vietnam’s To Lam Plans China Visit Next Week After Winning Presidency
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio Vietnam's top leader To Lam is planning a visit to China next week to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping, three people briefed on the plans told Reuters, in a trip that would closely follow his elevation to ...
An Iranian flag is placed amids rubble and debris next to a destroyed residential building near Ferdowsi square in Tehran on March 3, 2026. Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP
Immediately after the U.S. and Israeli bombardment campaign against Iran began, some have claimed that the war was “all about China.” Others have been more cautious, arguing it shows the limits of China’s relationship with Iran and its regional diplomacy. Jonathan Fulton rightly points out that the war “is not about ...
China’s Top Diplomat Warns That U.S.-China Estrangement Risks Global Catastrophe as Xi-Trump Summit Looms
By Liz Lee and Xiuhao Chen U.S.-China dialogue is vital to preventing globally damaging miscalculations, China's top diplomat said on Sunday, ahead of a highly anticipated summit this month between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
China’s Growing Influence Tops Trump Agenda Hosting Latin American Leaders
By Nandita Bose, Sarah Morland and David Brunnstrom President Donald Trump will host Latin American leaders in Florida on Saturday as his administration seeks to counter China's growing influence in the region, a diplomatic show just days after U.S. strikes on ...
Middle East Conflict Disrupts Dubai Gold Hub, Opening Door for China’s Refining Market
Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Polina Devitt Ghana's state-run artisanal gold exporter is preparing to shift cargoes to alternative refining hubs if flight disruptions to the United Arab Emirates persist, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as the Iran