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Fresh From China, South Korea President to Visit Japan

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. The visit to Takaichi's picturesque hometown of Nara on Tuesday ...

China’s CATL and BYD Control 55% of Global EV Battery Market

Two Chinese EV battery companies, CATL and BYD, accounted for more than half of global electric-vehicle battery usage from January through November 2025, according to data released by South Korean market research firm SNE Research. Global EV battery usage totaled ...

South Korea’s Lee Says Urged Xi to Help Curb North’s Nukes

By Agatha Cantrill with Kang Jin-kyu in Seoul South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass ...

South Korea’s Lee Snaps Xi Selfie With Chinese ‘Backdoor’ Phone

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying. Lee posted three selfies ...

South Korea’s Lee to Meet Xi With Trade, Pyongyang on the Agenda

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Monday with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, with closer economic ties as well as the recalcitrant North on the agenda. Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six ...

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2026: Africa-China Relations in a World Shaped by North-South Geopolitics

When talking about Africa–China relations, one is always moving along a sliding scale. There are myriad interactions with Chinese entities that concern only individual African countries, segueing into trends affecting the whole continent and sliding further into global dynamics shaping the developing world, of which Africa is the heart.

The Africa-China relationship is its own thing, but Africa’s fate can’t easily be separated from factors affecting the wider Global South, ...

S. Korean President Heads to China, Hoping to Sidestep Taiwan Tensions

By Hieun Shin South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung heads to China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan. ...

South Korea Scrambles Jets After Russian, Chinese Planes Approach

South Korea said it had sent up fighter jets on Tuesday after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense zone. The Russian and Chinese aircraft entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) around 10 am local ...

Li Focuses on Major Power Diplomacy, Not Global South, in G20 Bilateral Sessions

It's customary during gatherings like the G20 summit that took place in Johannesburg this weekend that Chinese leaders pack the limited time they have for bilateral meetings in a speed-dating style format. Premier Li Qiang, though, broke with that custom during ...

South Korea Hosts Xi as Chinese Leader Rekindles Fraught Ties

By Claire Lee South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took center stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which U.S. leader Donald Trump ...

China Eyes Trilateral Currency Swap With Japan and South Korea

China is talking with Japan and South Korea about a trilateral currency swap, a person familiar with the matter said. The aim is to build a stronger regional financial backstop as U.S. tariff actions raise trade costs. According to ...

ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting Pushes Regional Integration Amid Trade Tensions

The trade relationship between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to take center stage at the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) gathering in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. A consultation between the ten-country bloc and China will happen ...

Asian Stocks Mixed as Traders Shrug at U.S.-Vietnam Trade Deal

Stocks struggled in Asia on Thursday as investors gave a lukewarm reception to the U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, while the dollar eased ahead of key U.S. jobs data that could impact Federal Reserve interest rates plans. Attention was also on Washington as ...
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