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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 ...
China, India Détente Complicates U.S. Strategy in Asia, Say Analysts
The U.S. State Department has been noticeably quiet in the week since India and China agreed to a partial troop pullback from their contested border in the Himalayas, saying only that they are "closely following these developments." Most likely, the ...
Maldives Leader Heads to India to Repair Frail Ties
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake his first state visit to India on Sunday, aiming to repair frail ties between the two South Asian neighbors. Pro-China Muizzu came to power a year ago on a promise to evict dozens of Indian ...
Cash-Strapped Sri Lanka Eyes China Development
By Amal Yayasinghe Sri Lanka's economic collapse was partly blamed on struggling high-debt Chinese mega-projects, but candidates in Saturday's presidential election are banking on at least one of them to buck the trend. The strategically ...
Philippines Says China Shot Flares at Its South China Sea Plane
The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea this month. Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway and has been involved in tense maritime confrontations ...