Category: Geopolitics
China, New Zealand must avoid ‘chasm’ in relations: Premier Li
Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged greater trade cooperation during a rare visit to New Zealand on Thursday, saying differences between the two nations "should not become a chasm". Li is embarking on a six-day tour of New Zealand and Australia, key ...
Hundreds of Filipino Fishers Protest Against Beijing’s South China Sea Claims
Hundreds of protestors marched on the Chinese embassy in Manila on Tuesday to protest against Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea, particularly the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
BRICS Foreign Ministers Decry Sanctions, Call for Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign ministers from the BRICS group, including the new member countries that joined the group of emerging powers last year, released a joint statement following their meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. The statement provided the first comprehensive ...
Philippine President Ramps Up Rhetoric as Local Attitudes Harden
The President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., told soldiers to be ready for any conflict amid a potential overlap of his country’s tensions with China in the South China Sea and growing tensions between China and Taiwan. Speaking to troops at ...
It’s Time to Take the BRICS More Seriously
As longtime readers of this column and listeners of our podcasts may know, I've been quite critical of the BRICS in recent years. Beyond the creation of a mid-sized development finance bank, this is a group with few other accomplishments to boast about in its 15-year existence. ...
China Claps Back at Biden BRI Diss, Says U.S. Should “Do Something Real” for Africa
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hit back against U.S. President Joe Biden's criticisms of the Belt and Road Initiative and the insinuation that Beijing is engaging in predatory lending practices in Africa. This latest spat began last week when Time ...
India-China Relations in Modi’s Third Term
By Saniya Kulkarni & Lukas Fiala The world’s largest democracy has gone to the polls. And while Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost their outright majority, the incumbent Prime Minister resigned on Wednesday to pave the way for a ...
Australia Woos Solomon Islands After Pro-China PM’s Exit
Australia touted on Thursday a "much bigger" relationship with the Solomon Islands, further ramping up efforts to woo a Pacific nation that has lurched closer to China in recent years. Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in Honiara for talks with new ...
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Eyes Closer Trade, Political Ties With China
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan traveled to the western Chinese region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, the latest stop in a three-day tour of China and the first by a senior Turkish official since 2012. Fidan arrived in the capital, Urumqi, and ...
Were Supplies Air Dropped for Filipino Crews in the South China Sea “Seized” or “Lawfully Inspected?”
Two larger China Coast Guard (CCG) boats aggressively blocked Filipino crews from retrieving a batch of airdropped supplies this week, according to a video released on Tuesday by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. While Filipino authorities claim the supplies were ...
Philippine Military Rejects Chinese Allegations Sailors Pointed Weapons at a Coast Guard Crew
The Philippines Armed Forces (AFP) said its sailors aboard the grounded Sierra Madre warship on the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea reacted professionally but did not point their weapons at an approaching China Coast Guard dinghy. "Foreign vessels ...
What Kenya’s State Visit to the U.S. Reveals About Winning Over the Global South
By Lucas Engel Kenyan President William Ruto’s recent state visit to Washington, DC underscored considerable alignment between the U.S. and Kenya. The experience will likely boost U.S. policymakers’ confidence in the ability of the U.S. to compete with China in ...