After several years of declining funding, the African end of the Belt and Road Initiative seems to be roaring back. The newest Griffith University/Green Development Finance Center data on the Belt and Road Initiative shows that engagement with Africa jumped by 395%, while a few big projects boosted engagement in Nigeria alone more than twelvefold.
These shifts indicate a window of opportunity for African electrification. 60% of Africans still ...
Category: Diplomacy>Mideast
China’s South Asia Watcher Spotlight the Dangerous India-Israel Axis
Amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, a WeChat account called South Asia Research Bulletin published a translated and annotated version of an article originally written by journalist Mohammad Asif Khan for The Electronic Intifada, titled “India’s sinister alliance with Israel” (June 7, 2024). The Chinese version was ...
Trump’s Contradictory Iran Strategy Leaves U.S. Weaker After War’s End, Says Chinese Commentator
After President Trump announced that American forces had destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities, ending the Israel-Iran conflict, Chinese media shifted focus from how the war would unfold to analyzing what actually happened. A commentary from news platform Guancha.cn titled “For Iran, which is the greater mistake—staying defiant ...
China Helpless as Middle East War Craters Regional Leverage: Analysts
By Oliver Hotham China has been able to do little more than stand back and watch as war between its key partner Iran and Israel harms its hard-fought leverage in the Middle East, analysts say. ...
China Urges Iran, Israel to Seek ‘Political Resolution’
China urged Iran and Israel on Tuesday to seek a "political resolution" to their conflict as Israel said it had agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal for a ceasefire. "The Chinese side calls on relevant parties to return to the ...
China Warns of ‘Spillover of War’ Risk in Iran-Israel Conflict
China urged Iran and Israel on Monday to de-escalate in order to prevent the "spillover" of their war, as fighting between the two foes raged for the 11th day. "The Chinese side urges the parties to the conflict to prevent the ...
Analysis from Cobus van Staden
China ‘Strongly Condemns’ U.S. Strikes on Iran: Foreign Ministry
China's foreign ministry said on Sunday it "strongly condemns" U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, adding that they "escalate tensions in the Middle East." "China calls on all parties to the conflict, especially Israel, to cease fire as soon as possible," ...
China Fears Israel-Iran Conflict May Get ‘Out of Control’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday his country was concerned that the conflict between Israel and Iran "may get out of control", warning that the region could slide into an "abyss." Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Wednesday, the ...
Beijing Says Almost 800 Chinese Citizens Evacuated From Iran
Almost 800 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran since Israel launched military strikes against the country last week, Beijing said Wednesday. "Currently... 791 Chinese nationals have been relocated from Iran to safe areas," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at ...
Israel Hits Tehran Hard, But Can’t Keep It Up, Says Chinese Commentator
The Israeli military claimed to have obtained “aerial superiority” over Tehran on Monday, saying they expected a shorter timeline for the Iran war. Yet despite this dramatic escalation, a recent analysis by Phoenix Weekly, a Chinese geopolitical outlet, argues ...
Three Moves to Avoid National Collapse, A Viral WeChat Commentary on Tehran’s Existential Crisis
“Iran faces grave dangers and must take three critical steps, or the nation’s collapse is near,” warns an influential commentator Zhan Hao on WeChat. According to the author, Iran’s years of insufficient war preparedness have left it deeply vulnerable, and ...
China Tells Citizens in Israel to Leave ‘as Soon as Possible’
China's embassy in Israel on Tuesday urged its citizens to leave the country "as soon as possible", after Israel and Iran traded heavy strikes. "The Chinese mission in Israel reminds Chinese nationals to leave the country as soon as possible via ...
China Urges Iran, Israel to ‘Immediately’ Take Steps to Cool Tensions
China urged Iran and Israel to "immediately" take steps to reduce tensions on Monday after Tehran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities and Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran. "We urge all parties to immediately take measures ...