Category: Geopolitics

Is the Crisis in Venezuela a “Setback” for China? Eric Olander on Sinica with Kaiser Kuo

In this special bonus episode, Eric speaks with Kaiser Kuo, host of the popular Sinica Podcast, about China's response to the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Many U.S. ...

China’s Rhetoric Is Clear on Venezuela. Latin America’s Response Is Not.

While the dust from the U.S. military operation in Caracas to oust Nicolás Maduro has yet to settle, early Chinese reactions already offer useful food for thought. The views expressed across Latin America, largely absent from both Chinese and Western commentary, also help contextualize how China’s relationship ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

CGSP Take: How Does the Venezuela Crisis Affect China’s Relationship with the Global South?

By Cobus van Staden, CGSP Head of Research,
China has sharply criticized the Trump administration’s incursion into Venezuela and its detention of President Nicolás Maduro. 

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China Opposes Foreign Interference in Tanzania: Ministry

China's top diplomat on Saturday warned against foreign interference in Tanzania as he concluded a visit during which he made no mention of the political violence that has soured the East African country's relations with the West. Wang Yi is the ...

China Rejects Trump’s Pressure on Venezuela to Cut Ties

China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday pushed back against the Trump administration’s pressure on Venezuela to cut ties with rival powers. This follows a reported demand to Venezuela’s current leader, Delcy Rodríguez, to expel official advisors from China, Russia, Cuba, and Iran. On ...

What Maduro’s Detention Means for China

One of the prevailing narratives that's emerged following the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the detention of President Nicolás Maduro is that this is a major setback for China. Some analysts have called it a "strategic failure" on Beijing's part, ...

China Calls on U.S. to ‘Immediately Release’ Venezuela’s Maduro

China called on the United States on Sunday to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after Washington carried out a strike on Caracas and captured the leader. "China calls on the U.S. to ensure the personal safety of President Nicolas Maduro ...

China Seeks Military Access in Southeast Asia, New Pentagon Report Says

China “seeks to establish sites as part of a global logistics and basing network” that would allow the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military, to “project and sustain military power at greater distances,” according to a new U.S. Pentagon report to Congress, published last Tuesday.

Jane Perlez on the New Era of U.S.-China Competition and Rivalry

The increasingly acrimonious U.S.-China relationship is the defining trend of this era, upending global politics, economics, and security, especially across the Global South. Countries that have worked hard to avoid having to pick sides in this new competition may no longer ...

PM Takaichi Says Japan ‘Always Open’ to Dialogue With China

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday she is "always open" to dialogue with China despite a diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing over comments she made about Taiwan. "China is an important neighbour for Japan, and we need to ...

What Makes China’s Foreign Aid Different

Soon after USAID was closed in February, speculation circulated that China would move quickly to fill the void left by the United States. That did not happen. While the Chinese did step in to provide ...

What the U.S. Strategy Debate Gets Wrong About China

By Lukas Fiala Over the last week, all of us have pored over the latest U.S. National Security Strategy. As many have pointed out, one of the most striking developments is the shift towards recognising the Western Hemisphere as a primary ...

The New Dilemma for Middle Powers Caught Between the U.S. and China

In this episode of the China Global South Podcast, Eric & Cobus unpack a major question facing middle powers everywhere: What happens when the global security architecture you relied on for decades no longer exists? Fresh from ...

China Confronts the Limits of Its Critical Mineral Power

If you want to see where great-power competition is most visible today, look to the fast-growing world of critical minerals. What began as a technical supply-chain issue has become a central arena in which the United States and China are testing their industrial strength, geopolitical leverage, and ...

Presidential Race in Honduras Puts China–Taiwan Diplomacy Back on the Line

Sunday’s presidential election in Honduras could shift the diplomatic balance between China and Taiwan in Latin America. The two frontrunners in the election have pledged to break diplomatic ties with Beijing and reestablish them with Taiwan. This follows the ...
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