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China Nearly Done With Its Aid Program to Bring Satellite TV to 10,000 Rural Communities Across Africa
It's been almost ten years since Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a plan at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit in Johannesburg to install satellite television dishes in 10,000 rural African communities. Now, nine years later, only a few hundred installations are left.
Marcos: U.S. Military Would Only Be Called on if the Philippines Faced an ‘Existential Threat’
One of the looming concerns about the increasingly contentious confrontation between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea is what would be the trigger for Manila to activate the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the U.S. ...
Blinken Says U.S. Stands by ‘Ironclad’ Commitments to Defend Philippines
By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea. Blinken's visit ...
China’s Unusually Subdued Response to Blinken’s Philippines Trip
Usually, the arrival of a U.S. cabinet secretary in Southeast Asia provokes a robust Chinese response, with statements from the Foreign Ministry in Beijing and a slew of critical coverage from state and party-controlled media. But in the run-up to U.S. ...
Manila is a Popular Destination for China’s Rivals
The tense South China Sea dispute between Beijing and Manila will likely intensify when the top diplomat from China's primary rival in South Asia tours three ASEAN countries, including the Philippines. India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, will visit Malaysia, ...
China’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Convenes Regional Ambassador Gathering in Beijing
China's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (HOA), Xue Bing, convened a meeting of HOA diplomatic envoys in Beijing as part of more extensive discussions in preparation for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that will take place later this year.
Sure Looks Like Chinese Companies Are Using Mexico as a Backdoor to the U.S. Market to Avoid Tariffs
New data tracking the number of cargo containers traveling from China to Mexico fuels suspicions that Chinese exporters are sidestepping U.S. sanctions by shipping goods to the Central American country, which are then brought over the border tariff-free. Chinese exports to ...
The Scholarly Debate Over Whether China Aims to ‘Weaponize’ the Global South Against the U.S.
There's an increasingly widespread perception among some scholars and government officials in the U.S. that China is leveraging its considerable influence in developing countries to mobilize them against the U.S.-led international order. Michael Shuman, a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic ...
Blinken To Meet Philippine Leader On Bolstering Alliance Amid Rising Tensions With China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday as the countries seek to reinforce security and economic ties to counter Chinese influence. Blinken's visit to Manila — his second since ...
Author Jeremy Garlick on China’s Strategic Advantage in the Global South
U.S. and European officials often lament that they've fallen behind China when it comes to engaging Africa, Asia, the Americas, and other developing regions. Western governments aren't set up to rapidly deploy the kind of money and resources that Beijing's done ...
China Still Not Seen as a Serious Political Actor in the Middle East, Explains Top Sino-Mideast Scholar
With yet another Chinese envoy touring the Mideast, many people are scratching their heads, wondering what Beijing is trying to accomplish with its diplomacy in the region. Many Arab and Gulf governments see the Chinese as "the new kid on the ...
Angolan President Returned Home From China With Diplomatic Upgrade, Oil Deals, and Debt Relief Promises
Unlike several African presidents who've recently visited China and left largely empty-handed, Angola's João Lourenço wrapped up a three-day visit with several important tangibles that highlight the southwestern African country's growing importance as a frontline state in the Great Power rivalry between the U.S. and China. ...