Author: CGSP Staff

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has been promoting his country to Chinese investors during his first official visit. He spent time in China’s Africa-focused agricultural trade hub of Changsha, Hunan province, during the weekend, before moving on to Xining in Qinghai province.

China will reportedly “guide” its enterprises to join railway construction projects in Vietnam, according to a joint statement released at the conclusion of a landmark visit by the country’s leader to China last week. It was the first visit by Tô Lâm in his new joint ...

The Wall Street Journal reports that the United Arab Emirates has initiated talks with the Trump administration about a possible dollar swap line to serve as a financial backstop against further damage related to the war in the Middle East. U.A.E. ...

China will reportedly start limiting the export of sulphuric acid from May, the latest impact of the Iran war on the global economy. The chemical is used in numerous industrial applications, and the export ban could impact global supply chains. ...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed not to send weapons to Iran after he personally asked Beijing to hold back, inserting China more directly into the diplomacy around the Iran conflict. In an interview aired on ...

China’s economy grew 5.0% year-on-year in the first quarter,  accelerating from 4.5% in the previous quarter, according to official data released Thursday. The stronger result gives Beijing some momentum as policymakers brace for fallout from the Iran war, which raises the hazards of trade disruption and higher energy ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi used a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqhchi on Wednesday to urge efforts to restore normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while also backing continued ceasefire talks. The call put China’s position squarely on ...

China’s President Xi Jinping led a series of high-profile meetings with global leaders in Beijing this week, as the global economy nervously eyes the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called the blockade a "dangerous ...

Sun Weidong, one of China’s top foreign policy officials and a seasoned Asia-focused diplomat, has been removed from his post. An announcement by China’s Ministry of Human Resources, citing the State Council, was released on Tuesday. It said Sun won’t continue in his post as vice foreign minister, ...

Somalia moved to reinforce relations with China on Monday in a series of high-level meetings in Mogadishu, putting Beijing’s role in the Horn of Africa back in focus. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Hu Changchun, China’s special envoy to the Horn ...

Pakistan is in talks with China and Saudi Arabia for fresh financial support after the United Arab Emirates declined to roll over about $3 billion in loans.  It was the first time in seven years that the rollover was refused, forcing ...

China on Monday sharpened its public opposition to any moves that could unravel the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi urging the international community to take a “clear stand” against steps that would reignite the conflict. In a phone ...