Day: March 10, 2026
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The Panama Paradox: China’s Escalation Ladder and the Rise of Logistics Coercion
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 ...
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China’s Mining and Port Power in Peru Draws Renewed U.S. Attention
By Lucinda Elliott and Marco Aquino As Peru heads into the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, Washington is mounting its most assertive push in years to shore up influence in the major copper producer that has become a ...
Guinea Iron Ore Project Tests China’s ‘Transition Finance’ Credibility
By Deng Yaowen In January 2024, China Baowu Steel Group issued the first tranche of a bond that raised CNY 10 billion ($1.45 billion) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Media reports described it as one ...
Taiwan Sees Only Warships and Warplanes as China Talks Peace With Opposition
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard Taiwanese officials are tracking what they view as a worrying rise in Chinese naval activity and military pressure against the island, even as Beijing presses a message of peace and cooperation in meetings with Taiwan's opposition ...
China Will Not Tolerate Taiwan Independence, Xi Tells It’s Opposition Leader
China will "absolutely not tolerate" independence for Taiwan, which is the chief culprit in undermining peace in the Taiwan Strait, President Xi Jinping told the island's opposition leader on Friday. Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), ...
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 to Hand Over New ECOWAS Headquarters in Nigeria
China is preparing to hand over a newly built headquarters complex in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a 15-member regional bloc that promotes economic integration and political cooperation across West Africa. The ...
China Condemns Taiwan Premier’s Visit to Japan
China criticized Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai for visiting Japan, saying the trip undermines the “one China” principle and violates diplomatic commitments between Beijing and Tokyo. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said the visit sends the wrong signal to “separatist forces” advocating Taiwan ...
China Steps In to Mediate Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Dispute
China is stepping up diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan after recent clashes along their disputed frontier, highlighting Beijing’s growing role as a regional mediator in South Asia. Officials say China has offered to facilitate dialogue between the two ...
China Opposes Targeting of Iran’s New Supreme Leader
China has pushed back against threats directed at Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, signaling Beijing’s support for Tehran’s sovereignty as tensions remain high following the killing of his father, former leader Ali Khamenei, in U.S.–Israeli strikes. Chinese officials said Iran’s ...
Ships Claim China Links to Avoid Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Commercial vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz are increasingly altering their ship-tracking signals to claim links to China, hoping to avoid being targeted amid escalating attacks tied to the Iran conflict. The tactic reflects the perception among shipping crews that vessels ...
What’s Behind the Submarine Cables Tying Up Chile’s Presidential Transition
A political transition is underway in Chile this week. President-elect José Kast will be sworn in on Wednesday, and Chile’s long-standing commercial relationship with China will be put to the test. Just days before the inauguration, a dispute about a ...
China Starts Year With Booming Trade, Despite U.S. Exports Drop
China's trade surged by a fifth in the first two months of the year, official data showed Tuesday, significantly outpacing forecasts as a plunge in shipments to the United States was offset by sales to other major markets. The boost ...
Is China Building a New World Order?
China has launched a series of global governance and trade initiatives over the past decade that have sparked concern in U.S. and European capitals about whether Beijing is seeking to displace the Western-led international order. The so-called "5Gs" include the ...
Ships Brandish China-Links to Weave Through Strait of Hormuz
Ships anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data to boast links to China in an attempt to evade Iranian attacks, according to data from shipping tracker Marine Traffic analyzed by AFP. Iran has ...