Author: Agence France-Presse
Related Posts
Protesters Target Chinese Embassies Over E. Africa Oil Project
Climate change campaigners protested at Chinese embassies in 10 countries on Tuesday, calling on China not to finance the construction of TotalEnergies' controversial oil pipeline in East Africa. Activists said Chinese banks and insurers are financiers of "last resort" for TotalEnergies, ...
Marcos Says Philippines Must ‘Do More’ Than Protest China Sea Actions
President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday that the Philippines needs to do more than protest Beijing's "illegal actions" in the South China Sea. Chinese coast guard personnel wielding knives, sticks, and an axe surrounded and boarded three Filipino navy boats last week, video showed, ...
Indonesia’s Antitrust Agency Says Shopee Arm Admits Breaches
The Indonesian arm of e-commerce firm Shopee has admitted violating anti-monopoly rules and agreed to change some of its operations, Indonesia's antitrust agency, or KPPU, said on Wednesday. The KPPU said in May it was monitoring the Indonesian units of e-commerce ...
Australia Pushes Solomons to Rely on Pacific Nations for Security
Australia urged the Solomon Islands to rely on fellow Pacific nations for security assistance Wednesday during a visit by China-friendly Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. The Solomons leader was visiting Australia as part of a three-nation tour that will also take him ...
Cash-Strapped Sri Lanka Set to Sign Key Debt Deals With China and Other Lenders
Sri Lanka has finalized long-delayed debt deals with its bilateral lenders, including China, to meet a key condition of an IMF bailout, the government said Tuesday. A treasury delegation is on its way to France to sign agreements with creditors on ...
Philippines Eyes China Talks After Violent Sea Clash
The Philippines is eyeing talks with China to discuss a violent clash last week between their sailors in the South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday. Chinese coast guard personnel wielding knives, sticks, and an axe foiled a June ...
Solomons PM to Visit China to ‘Reaffirm’ Ties
The new leader of the Solomon Islands has announced he will visit China to "reaffirm" his commitment to working with Beijing, a relationship viewed with unease in Western capitals. Solomons Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is heading to China following a week-long ...
Marcos Says Philippines Won’t Be Intimidated Amid China Row
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said Sunday the Philippines "will not be intimidated" by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino navy and the Chinese coast guard in the South China Sea. The confrontation took place Monday off Second Thomas Shoal ...
Niger Authorities Confirm Sabotage of Chinese-Built Oil Pipeline by Rebels
Niger's military rulers have confirmed the sabotage of an oil pipeline carrying crude oil to neighboring Benin after a rebel movement seeking the release of the country's president claimed responsibility for the attack. On the night of June 16-17, "malicious individuals ...
Philippines Says China Sea Clash Doesn’t Invoke U.S. Defense Pact
A South China Sea confrontation this week, in which Chinese coast guard personnel brandished weapons and rammed Philippine naval boats, does not trigger Manila's mutual defense pact with the United States, a presidential spokesperson said Friday. Footage released by Manila showed ...
Chinese Oil Permit in the Congo Threatens Park, Must Be Scrapped, Says NGO
An oil exploration permit held by a Chinese company in Congo-Brazzaville could threaten the ecosystem of one of the country's national parks and should be scrapped, a U.S. environmental group said on Thursday. Congo Brazzaville awarded the oil exploration permit to ...
Myanmar Armed Groups Accuse Junta of Breaking China-Brokered Ceasefire
An alliance of Myanmar ethnic armed groups has accused the junta of repeatedly violating a China-brokered ceasefire in the north of the country this month and causing civilian casualties. Beijing brokered a truce between the junta and the so-called "Three Brotherhood ...