Category: Week in Review

WEEK IN REVIEW: Middle East War Divides BRICS at India Meeting

Indonesia plans to centralize exports of key commodities through a state-run agency. President Prabowo Subianto announced on Wednesday that “The sales of all our natural resources, starting with palm oil, coal and ferroalloys, must be through a state-owned enterprise appointed by the Indonesian government as the sole exporter.” ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Mozambique Looks to Convert Chinese Debt Into Yuan-Denominated Loans

Uzbekistan’s national rail operator announced the launch of a new multimodal transport route linking China and Afghanistan via Central Asia. The route involves container cargo transport by rail from China via Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan. From there, the cargo would be moved by truck through Turkmenistan to the city ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Taiwan Says China Cannot Block Its Africa Ties

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday in Beijing as part of the annual strategic dialogue. Wong pressed China to ease jet fuel export restrictions, while Wang called on Australia for greater support for "multilateralism," though for China, that usually means ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: China Denies Iran Arms Reports After Trump Tariff Threat

China’s economy grew 5.0% year-on-year in the first quarter,  accelerating from 4.5% in the previous quarter, according to official data released Thursday. The stronger result gives Beijing some momentum as policymakers brace for fallout from the Iran war, which raises the hazards of trade disruption and higher energy ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: China Signals Support for Nepal’s New Government

The Democratic Republic of Congo and China signed a deal to deepen mining cooperation, including geological data-sharing, investment protection, and support for local processing. The agreement also gives priority support to the MIFOR iron ore project in northeastern Congo. (SEMAFOR) China received ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Reading the Xi-Trump Summit’s South/North Signals

As I write, U.S. President Donald Trump is aboard Air Force One en route home after his highly anticipated visit to Beijing. 
There is much we still don’t know – not least what was discussed in face-to-face meetings towards the end of the visit. As often happens with Trump, the coverage collapses the personal and the global, with the former injecting wild-card energy into the latter.

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WEEK IN REVIEW: Chinese Firms Face Mexican Government Review Amid U.S. Market Concerns

Vietnam and China signed two large railway development deals. The proposed Hanoi–Dong Dang and Haiphong–Ha Long–Mong Cai rail lines will link northern Vietnam’s factories and ports more tightly to southern China, cut logistics costs and transport times, and boost Vietnam–China trade. (DTINEWS) The ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Kenya Moves to Extend Railway with China-Backed Financing

Russian oil shipments originally bound for China are being diverted to India, as refiners rush to take advantage of the allowance from the Trump administration to buy the previously sanctioned fuel. India has bought 30 million barrels since the announcement, with Japan and South Korea expected to follow ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: China Increased Oil Imports in January and February Amid Middle East Tensions

Singapore appointed DBS Bank as its second RMB clearing facility, and is facilitating the secondary listing of Chinese companies, reforms aimed at boosting trade and investment with China. The changes will make it easier for Chinese firms to raise capital, settle RMB transactions, and list shares in Singapore. 

WEEK IN REVIEW: BYD Reports Sixth Straight Monthly Drop in EV Sales

The Chinese EV-maker BYD reported its sixth straight monthly drop in sales and production, marking the sharpest year-on-year decline since early 2020 as domestic incentives end and demand weakens. The Chinese EV giant is increasingly betting on exports and overseas expansion, including a reported bid for a Nissan–Mercedes ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: China’s Lunar New Year Travel Splits Asia

China warned that a newly announced Indonesia–U.S. trade agreement should not target or harm “any third party.” The comment came after Indonesia and the United States unveiled new cooperation arrangements, prompting Beijing to weigh in publicly on the deal’s potential regional implications. (JAKARTA GLOBE)

WEEK IN REVIEW: China, Russia, Iran Hold Naval Drills Near Hormuz

China joined Russia and Iran in joint naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz, deploying the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi and a supply ship. The exercises included maritime search-and-rescue and live-fire drills in waters critical to global oil shipments. (AL-MONITOR) The Philippines rebuked ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump and Xi Discuss Iran and Taiwan

Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin spoke via video call on Wednesday ahead of the Ukraine war’s fourth anniversary. They praised their “no-limits” strategic partnership and vowed to deepen ties in energy and trade. Xi urged crafting a “grand plan” for expanded cooperation, and Putin accepted an invitation ...
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