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 ...

China Deploys Army of Fake NGOs at UN to Intimidate Critics: Media Probe

Cambodian soldiers travel on a speedboat near a Chinese warship docked at the Ream Naval Base in Preah Sihanouk province on April 5, 2025. Vietnam has raised objections to the ongoing “Golden Dragon 2025” joint military exercises between China and Cambodia,

Syria FM Says Wants to ‘Strengthen Relations’ With China

Vietnam Coast Guard on August 9, 2024. Ted ALJIBE / AFP

China and the Philippines Both Assert Claims Over a Tiny Reef in the South China Sea

Chinese PLA Navy sailors arriving in port at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia on May 12, 2025, to participate in joint naval exercises. Image via @China_Navy

Philippines Denies ‘Irresponsible’ Chinese Report on Disputed Reef

Hindu activists in the southern city of Hyderabad attacked a local branch of the Karachi bakery, demanding that it change its name on May 11, 2025.

BRICS Foreign Ministers to Meet in Brazil Over Trump Trade Policies

A Shanghai government WeChat account published a detailed explanation of why it's so crucial for Chinese businesses in Africa to stay out of local politics. Image via Xinhua.

China Says Expects ‘in-Depth’ Talks During Iran FM Visit

Beijing on Tuesday said it expected "in-depth" talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to China this week, adding that the two countries would work on "deepening political mutual trust." "Both sides will have in-depth exchanges on China-Iran ...

U.S. Says China Satellite Company Aiding Attacks by Yemen’s Huthis

A Chinese satellite company is supporting attacks by Yemen's Huthis on American interests, the State Department said Thursday, as the US military announced strikes on a fuel port it said was used by the rebels. The Huthis began targeting shipping in ...

Trump Warns BRICS Countries May be Next in His Tariff Campaign

As Donald Trump prepared to launch a trade war against his North American neighbors on Friday, the U.S. president focused renewed attention on what could be his next target: the ten member states of the BRICS group. The president is seemingly ...

Australia Agrees Deal to Strengthen Solomons Police

Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and infrastructure package for the Pacific nation, which has fostered close ties with China. However, as a sign of the competition it faced from ...
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