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China Warns Citizens Against Japan Travel During Lunar New Year

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U.S. Warship Makes First Call at Cambodia’s Chinese-Renovated Naval Base

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Confusing Developments in “Development”

This week I’m in Brussels, where I took part in a workshop on how the EU should shape its development strategy in response to China’s global influence.
I have joked in the past that it feels like I’ve attended this same ‘EU, Africa, and External Development Partners’ conference for ten years straight. 

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U.S. Military to Prioritize Homeland and Curbing China, Limit Support for Allies

The U.S. military will prioritize protecting the homeland and deterring China while providing "more limited" support to allies in Europe and elsewhere, a Pentagon strategy document released on Friday said. The 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) marks a significant departure from ...

Beijing Urges Afghanistan to Protect Chinese Citizens After Bombing

Beijing demanded on Tuesday that Afghanistan protect Chinese citizens after a bombing at a restaurant in Kabul killed at least seven people, including a Chinese man. China, which shares a rugged 76-kilometer border with Afghanistan, has close ties with the Taliban ...

Chinese Victim of Kabul Restaurant Bombing Laid to Rest

By Qubad Wali and Bais Yusufi Mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Chinese man killed in a restaurant bombing in central Kabul, where Afghans were picking up the pieces of their shattered shops. ...

Vietnam Leader Seeks China-Style Powers at Party Conclave

By Ty McCormick Vietnam's top leader To Lam is expected to address a twice-a-decade congress of the Communist Party on Tuesday, where he is seeking expanded powers similar to China's political structure. The Southeast Asian ...

China Tells Cambodia Scam Hub Disappearances Threaten Ties

China's embassy in Cambodia said on Saturday that a recent spate of disappearances of Chinese nationals into cyberfraud compounds poses a "serious obstacle" to the allies' ties. Ambassador Wang Wenbin urged Phnom Penh to strengthen a crackdown on the illicit industry ...

China Protests Over Philippine Coast Guard’s Xi Images

The Chinese Embassy in Manila said Friday it has filed a diplomatic protest against a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman over a social media post that included cartoonish images of President Xi Jinping. Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela and an embassy official ...

China Offers Extensive Free-Trade Deal to Kenya

Kenya has secured zero-duty access for almost all its exports to China in a preliminary deal, its trade minister said Thursday, as Nairobi seeks to offset the impact of higher U.S. tariffs. The Kenya-China deal aims to diversify the East African ...
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