Kazakhstan Says China’s Xi to Visit for Central Asian Summit

Kazakhstan announced on Wednesday that China's President Xi Jinping would visit the country next week for a summit alongside former Soviet Central Asian partners. Xi is expected to arrive in Astana on June 16 for bilateral meetings before the Central Asia-China ...

China Not Trying to ‘Replace’ U.S. in Colombia: Ambassador

China is not seeking to "replace" the United States as the top trading partner of Colombia, Beijing's ambassador to Bogota, whose president has announced a pivot to China, told AFP on Tuesday. Until recently Colombia was one of the United States' ...

Developing Nations Face ‘Tidal Wave’ of China Debt: Report

The world's poorest nations face a "tidal wave of debt" as repayments to China hit record highs in 2025, an Australian think tank warned Tuesday in a new report. China's Belt and Road Initiative lending spree of the 2010s has paid ...

Colombia Joins Belt and Road Initiative as China Courts Latin America

By Peter Catterall Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws Latin America closer in a bid to counter the United States. Latin America has emerged ...

U.S. Influence Tested as Colombia Embraces China’s BRI

Colombia’s move to join the Beijing-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) marks a significant shift in the strategic competition between China and the United States in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). At a moment when the U.S. is seeking to counter China’s influence in the region, ...

Colombia Moves to Join China’s Belt and Road

By Lina Vanegas Colombia's president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington.

Pakistan Must Rebuild Chinese Investor Confidence in Its Energy Transition

By Haneea Isaad and Mustafa Hyder Sayed Pakistan’s energy sector investments are on a complex trajectory. Despite government efforts to attract foreign capital and de-risk new projects, investor confidence remains low. In January 2024, a 600-megawatt (MW) solar project in Muzaffargarh ...

Colombia Juggles Closer China Ties and Trump Tensions

By Rodrigo Rodríguez On 26 January, a diplomatic spat erupted between Colombia and the United States, as the South American country’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused to land a flight carrying Colombian citizens deported from the US. Taking to social media, Petro 

China-Laos Railway Fuels Trade and Record Travel Boom in Early 2025 Amid Scrutiny

Since its launch on December 3, 2021, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 48.6 million passenger trips and 54 million tons of goods as of February 2025. The number is seen as strengthening regional trade and economic integration under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), amid ...

Phase 3 of the Belt & Road Initiative: Develop New Supply Chains

Princeton University Post-Doctoral Researcher Kyle Chan recently published a fascinating new map of that shows the surge of Chinese manufacturing investment around the world between 2019 and 2024. Unsurprisingly, the map reveals heavy investment in Southeast Asia but relatively little in Africa ...

China Pledges Trustworthy Ties with Latin America as Trump Wields Tough Demands

China is boldly staking its claim as a trustworthy and reliable friend to Latin America. “China will always be Latin America's 'trustworthy' friend and partner,” declared Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to his Bolivian counterpart, signaling Beijing’s intent to deepen ...

Panama Was the First “Weak Link” in Trump’s Plan to Take on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The Chinese government lashed out against the United States for forcing Panama to withdraw from Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters on Friday that China “firmly opposes the U.S. smearing and undermining the Belt and ...
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