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China and India’s Defense Ministers Hold Sideline Talks in Sign of Easing Frictions
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China to Restart Fuel Exports in May: Report
China is planning to resume its exports of jet fuel, gasoline, and diesel in May, according to a Financial Times report. Chinese state oil companies have reportedly applied for export permits for fuel exports in May, indicating that an export ...
U.S. Blacklists Major Chinese Oil Refiner for Iran Ties
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The Iran war is becoming a test of China’s ability to act as a crisis manager for the Global South — and early signs suggest Beijing’s leverage may be more limited than many governments hoped. U.S. President Donald Trump said China ...
China and India’s Defense Ministers Hold Sideline Talks in Sign of Easing Frictions
The Ministers of Defense from China and India met briefly on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathering in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, in what is the latest indication of thawing ties between the two Asian powers. India's Rajnath Singh
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China Pressure Claim Derails Taiwan Leader’s Africa Trip
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has postponed a planned April 22–26 visit to eSwatini after three African countries—Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar—withdrew overflight clearance for his aircraft, according to Taiwan’s presidential office. Taipei said the permits were revoked without warning and blamed “intense ...
Fact Check: The China Debt-Relief Claim Behind Taiwan’s Scrapped Africa Trip
One of the interesting narratives to emerge from Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s cancelled trip to eSwatini is that China used economic coercion against African countries to help block the visit. Reuters reported that a senior Taiwan security official said China pressured Seychelles, ...
China Sends National Security Ministers to Phnom Penh for First 2+2 Security Talks
Two of China’s top ministers arrived in Phnom Penh on Wednesday for the first-ever China-Cambodia 2+2 strategic dialogue, a new format that brings together the countries’ foreign and defense ministers for high-level talks on security and diplomacy. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang ...
India’s Sri Lanka Pipeline Push Takes Aim at China’s Energy Foothold
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Beijing Signals There Are Security Conditions to Energy Cooperation With Manila
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Seized Iranian Ship Puts China Trade Link Under Scrutiny
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Mozambique Promotes Energy and Mining Ambitions to Chinese Investors
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