China Boasts of Crackdown on Scam Centers on Myanmar Border

Chinese authorities are boasting of a sweeping crackdown on scam centers across the country's southern border with Myanmar, days before a key political meeting in Beijing. Government statements published since Wednesday mention the arrests of more than 57,000 Chinese citizens for ...

Apple to Work with China’s BYD in Vietnam Amid Pledges to Invest in China

The U.S. tech behemoth Apple announced it will produce a range of new home appliances in Vietnam. The appliances include indoor security cameras, a hub from which home appliances can be controlled remotely, and a tabletop robot. While the move is being framed in the tech press ...

Rubio Departs for Whirlwind Asia Trip Overshadowed by Tariffs

By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed for Malaysia on Tuesday for meetings with ASEAN allies, a trip that has been overshadowed by fears of a trade war. The brief trip to ...

Active Non-Alignment in the Era of U.S.-China Rivalry

From Panama to Kenya to Indonesia, a growing number of developing countries are being pulled into the intensifying rivalry between China and the U.S. For these middle powers, the stakes are high as they must carefully navigate the tension to avoid ...

How Chinese EVs Are Powering Africa’s Mobility Revolution

Chinese e-mobility technology is poised to transform large swathes of Africa's transportation ecosystem in the coming decade, but in very different ways than in other regions where EVs are the primary focus. Bicylces, scooters, tricyles, tractors, cars, minibuses, and full-sized coaches, all ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

How to Lure Chinese Financing Back to the Global South: Report

Global South countries face increasing financing pressure, endangering their ability to keep developing while also implementing measures to deal with a growing climate crisis. The disruption of global trade is coupled with a larger megatrend: flows of international capital to the developing world have turned negative. This means that countries are now routinely paying more to service loans than they receive in disbursements.

The vast majority of Global South borrowers ...

Why the India-China Détente May Be Over

After several months of steadily improving ties, India-China relations appear to be cooling once again following the recent clashes in Kashmir. China’s military support for Pakistan during the conflict earlier this month has triggered fresh concerns in New Delhi, with ...

China’s Mideast Strategy in the Trump 2.0 Era

Donald Trump’s return to the Middle East marks a shift toward transactional diplomacy, emphasizing trade, investment, and a retreat from human rights rhetoric. In a striking parallel, China has long pursued a similar approach in the region—prioritizing business ties over political entanglements. ...

Somaliland’s Strategic Gamble: Betting on Trump, Backing Taiwan, Defying China

The tiny breakaway nation of Somaliland is making a bold geopolitical wager: deepening ties with Taiwan, courting conservative power brokers in Washington, and positioning itself as a rare pro-U.S. ally in a region where China holds significant sway. ...

China Courts Latin America as U.S. Pressure Mounts

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Latin American leaders on Tuesday to stand with Beijing in the fight against Donald Trump's campaign to upend the international system. Xi made the appeal at a ministerial gathering of leaders and senior officials from across ...

Viral Article Sparks Rare Online Reflection in China: “Why Do We Look Down on Indians?”

A recent article titled “I Never Call Indians ‘A San’” (《我从来不用“阿三”称呼印度人》) has triggered rare self-reflection on Chinese social media over deep-rooted prejudice toward people from other Asian and Global South countries. Published by the WeChat account Basic Common Sense (基本常识)—a ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: China Becoming Africa’s Go To Source for Weapons

The Nigerian military signed a deal with Chinese state-owned weapons manufacturer Norinco to set up a factory as part of an effort to develop a domestic arms production capacity in the West African country. The ...

The Future of U.S. and Chinese Aid Programs in the Global South

Two years ago, Daniel Russel and Blake Berger, senior analysts at the Asia Society Policy Institute, embarked on an ambitious project to bring U.S. and Chinese stakeholders together to speak in a safe, controlled setting about their respective countries' aid strategies ...
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