Viral Chinese Video Sparks National Debate: Is Egypt Turning from the U.S. to China?

While China and Egypt’s first-ever joint air force exercise “Eagle of Civilization” in April 2025 initially flew under the radar—mostly discussed only among military enthusiasts—a video from the popular stream platform Bilibili has brought the issue into mainstream discourse. The video, ...

China Calls for Global Stance Against U.S. “Bullying” in New Video Message

The Chinese government released a striking new video message aimed at building up global solidarity in its ongoing standoff with the Trump administration. The video is subtitled in both English and Chinese and comprises a rapid montage of images with voiceover narration.

Documenting the Human Cost of Nickel Mining: CGSP Wins Top Photojournalism Prize

The China-Global South Project (CGSP) has won the 2025 World Press Photo Award for a striking photo essay exposing the human cost of Indonesia’s nickel boom. The winning image, taken by Indonesian photojournalist Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro, captures ...

CGTN to Expand African Operations

China’s state-owned China Global Television Network (CGTN) will allocate resources to expand its operations across Africa. The funding boost will expand coverage across the continent’s five regions, said Cao Ri, CGTN’s Deputy Editor-in-Chief, at a press conference in Beijing. The expansion ...

China, Russia Eager to Fill Void as Trump Axes U.S.-Funded Media

By Shaun Tandon As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. The targeting of VOA, Radio Free Europe, and Radio ...

Dismantling U.S. Influence: China Watches as Washington Walks Away

It was another head-spinning weekend trying to absorb the magnitude of the changes taking place in Washington. Just as you're reading about the closure of U.S. state-funded media outlet Voice of America and its sister outlets, you learn that another U.S. Congressionally-funded think tank, the venerable Wilson ...

Chinese Communist Party Celebrates Closure of Voice America, Washington’s “Factory of Lies”

The Chinese Communist Party (CPC) seemingly rejoiced on Monday over the surprise announcement that the United States would shutter all of its state-funded international media operations, most notably Voice of America and Radio Free Asia which were both staunchly critical of the CPC and the Chinese government. ...

China’s Top Diplomat to Hold Friday Press Conference

China's foreign minister Wang Yi will take questions from journalists Friday on the sidelines of the "Two Sessions" political meetings, Beijing said. The veteran diplomat will answer questions on "China's foreign policy and diplomatic relations", the press centre of Beijing's National ...

[WEEK IN REVIEW] Who Gets to Tell the China-Africa Story?

Chinese engagement in Africa is seen by many people as a classic example of neo-colonial exploitation. China, according to the narrative, is merely the latest in a long line of predatory foreigners seeking to drain the continent's vast reserves of oil, ...

Moroccan Media on Xi Jinping’s Visit and Increasing Cooperation with China

By Mariateresa Natuzzi On November 21, 2024, Xi Jinping, returning from his state visit to Brazil for the G20 Summit, made an unexpected landing in Casablanca. Officially described in the Chinese readout as a “technical stopover,” the Chinese President was welcomed at ...

Philippines Turns to Comic Book to Assert South China Sea Claims

The Philippine government launched a comic book Friday asserting its claims in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tensions with Beijing over the strategic waterway. National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said "The Stories of Teacher Jun", aims to counter China's ...

Fact-Checking International Media Coverage of Biden’s Africa Tour

Joe Biden wrapped up a three-day trip to Cabo Verde and Angola this week, marking the first visit by a sitting U.S. President to Africa in almost ten years. Although Biden sought to lay out an expansive vision for U.S. foreign ...
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