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China Announces Major Pullback of Forces Along Disputed Border With India
There's been a major breakthrough in the once seemingly intractable border standoff between India and China along their highly contested frontier in the Himalayas. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday confirmed that PLA forces have withdrawn from four sectors ...
How Persian Gulf Countries Are Responding to the U.S.-China Rivalry
For much of the past thirty years, since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been largely unrivaled in its power in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Today, that is no longer the case as the ...
Philippines Says ‘We Have Not Lost’ South China Sea Reef After Pullout
The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a disputed South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China. "We have not lost anything," Philippine ...
Pakistan and China Pursue Corridor Dream Despite Financial, Security Risks
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Philippine Ship in Standoff With China Leaves Flashpoint Reef
A Philippine vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has left the area, the national maritime council said Sunday. The Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Teresa Magbanua had been anchored inside the Sabina Shoal ...
Chile’s Biggest Steelworks Sunk by Cheap Chinese Imports
By Paulina Abramovich It's the end of an era: after 74 years the blast furnace at Chile's biggest steelmaker will be turned off on Monday, snuffed out by competition from China with the loss of thousands of jobs. ...
How a Durian Festival in Indonesia Became a Symbol of Resistance Against China-Backed Miner
Durian farmer Rainim Purba’s income has diminished since a mining infrastructure near her village was built. She used to earn nearly $10,000 a year, she said, but now, it has been slashed to half. "...the ...
China Defense Minister Calls for ‘Negotiation’ to End Ukraine, Gaza Wars
By Ludovic Ehret Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said Friday that "negotiation" was the only solution to conflicts such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as he addressed a global gathering of military officials in Beijing.
Can China Help Africa Become the Next Factory of the World?
For decades, African governments have tried to lure Chinese manufacturing companies to set up factories in their countries with the promise of an abundant supply of low-cost labor. Other than a few high-profile companies, Chinese companies, for the most part, have ...
FOCAC and the Recalibration of Africa-China Relations
By Chris Alden and Lukas Fiala As the news cycle surrounding last week’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is gradually slowing down, it’s time to think about the bigger picture and what this summit has achieved. While not evident at first ...
China’s Xi to Attend BRICS Summit in Russia: Foreign Minister
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS summit in Russia next month, China's foreign minister announced on Thursday. The summit of emerging economies will be held from October 22 to 24 in the southwestern Russian city of Kazan. The Kremlin ...