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A Chinese hospital ship has docked in Cape Town to bring much-needed free medical care to South African patients as part of a joint exercise between the two nations, the army said Monday. The "Peace Ark" arrived on South Africa's western ...
Uganda Detains 21 People Protesting Sino-French Oil Project
Ugandan police arrested 21 environmentalists in the capital, Kampala, on Monday as they protested a controversial multi-billion-dollar oil development scheme, their lawyer said. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP), headed by French oil giant TotalEnergies, involves drilling for oil ...
China-Philippines Tensions Rise After Second Ship Collision in a Week
Manila and Beijing are trading blame following the second incident between ships from the two countries at the disputed Sabina Shoal in a week. According to the Chinese Coast Guard, a Philippine vessel “refused to accept control” and “deliberately collided” ...
Final Preparations for FOCAC Summit as Competitors Crowd In
Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver the keynote address of this year’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit on 5 September, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Xi will preside over a banquet and bilateral meetings with African leaders, according to ...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Visit China Ahead of FOCAC
Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, will make a state visit to China from 2 to 5 September, according to the South African government. The visit will prepare for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, which will take place from ...
View From Israel: China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East
In September 2023, just weeks before Hamas' devastating terrorist attack on October 7th, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his foreign policy advisors were preparing for a summit meeting in China with President Xi Jinping. There were even whispers Beijing would help ...
Learning Through Lending: China-Africa Economic Engagement through FOCACs Past and Present
By Lucas Engel As the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) approaches, it is warranted to look back at the trajectory of China-African economic engagement and assess its current state. For China, FOCAC, ...
Key Summit Opens at ‘Pivotal’ Time for Pacific Islands
The top summit for Pacific island nations opened Monday in the Kingdom of Tonga, drawing global attention to the region's climate plight and its role in an unfolding great power rivalry. Melodic Tongan choir singers and dancing school children in traditional ...
New Collision of Chinese, Philippine Vessels Near Flashpoint Shoal
China's coast guard said it rescued Filipino "personnel" who fell overboard Sunday after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippines slammed China's claims as "completely unfounded". ...
China Says It Rescued ‘Personnel’ After Philippines Collision
China's coast guard said it rescued Filipino "personnel" who fell overboard Sunday after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The two nations have had repeated confrontations in the waters ...
Chinese Cars Make Inroads in Latin America
By Paulina Abramovich with AFP offices in Latin America Chilean truck driver Claudio Perez was dubious about his first purchase of a Chinese-made family car two years ago. But the price and quick delivery time convinced him, and now he is ...
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 ...