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Russia’s Shoigu to Visit China Next Week
The secretary of Russia's Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, will visit China next week for talks with top Chinese officials, Russian state news agencies reported. Moscow and Beijing have deepened military and defense ties since Russia ordered troops into Ukraine nearly three ...
China’s Xi Hails ‘New Chapter’ in Relations With Indonesia
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Indonesian counterpart that Beijing hopes for a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, as the two leaders met on Saturday. Xi held talks with President Prabowo Subianto in Beijing, the first stop of the Indonesian leader's ...
Philippines Defines Its Sea Routes to Defend Interests
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signed laws on Friday defining the country's sea waters and imposing fixed lanes for foreign ships, sparking a sharp riposte by China that summoned Manila's envoy. The Maritime Zones Act marks out waters that fall within Manila's ...
WEEK in REVIEW: Philippines Begins Combat Drills Amid South China Sea Tensions
Nigerian special police forces arrested 113 suspected cyber criminals, mostly from China and Malaysia, following a massive raid on Saturday at a building in the capital Abuja. The suspects are believed to be involved in large-scale hacking and other criminal activities. The Chinese embassy in Nigeria has not ...
Indonesia’s New Leader Heads to China as Five-Nation Tour Begins
Indonesia's new president headed to China for a state visit on Friday, starting a five-nation tour that could include a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he seeks to balance relations with major powers on his first foreign trip. Prabowo ...
China Says Xi to Travel to Peru, Brazil Next Week for APEC, G20 Meetings
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Peru and Brazil next week for meetings of APEC and the G20, Beijing's foreign ministry said Friday. Xi will go to Lima from November 13 to 17 and Rio de Janeiro from November 17 ...
How Will Trump’s Return to Power Impact China-Africa Ties?
The re-election of former U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to significantly alter U.S. foreign policy, including its approach to Africa. As seen during Trump’s first term, U.S. engagement with the continent is likely to decrease, with a stronger emphasis on ...
Trump 2.0 and U.S.-China Competition Across the Global South
By Chris Alden, Felix Brender, and Lukas Fiala While U.S. elections have commonly captured the world’s attention, it is safe to say this week’s result has perhaps been one of the most anxiously anticipated outcomes both within the U.S. and in ...
HOT TAKES: Early Predictions of How Trump’s Win Could Affect Key China-Global South Issues
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Trump, China, and the Rest of Us
As we absorbed the news of another Trump term, my immediate conversations with friends split into two categories. With American and U.S.-adjacent friends, the conversation defaulted to (mostly despairing) unpackings of what happened. But the ...
Philippines’ Marcos Congratulates Trump, Pins Hope on ‘Unshakeable Alliance’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday for winning the U.S. presidential election, saying he looked forward to furthering Manila's "unshakeable alliance" with its military partner Washington. The United States is a long-time mutual defense partner of the Philippines, ...
Philippines Seizes Two Spratly Islands in South China Sea War Games
The Philippines is aiming for a "persistent presence" in the South China Sea, a senior military official said Wednesday, as troops conducted war games featuring the mock retaking of an island in the flashpoint waters. China has sought to expand its ...