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In his first visit to China in five years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed that Ankara's Middle Corridor trade route more closely align with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Middle Corridor is a Turkish-backed multi-modal trade route that ...

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By Celia Lebur and Mathieu Rabechault with African bureaus The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17, death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a ...

From J-10C to Kaan? Indonesia’s Fighter Jet Deal With Turkey Shocks Chinese Military Fans

Just one week after Chinese military enthusiasts were celebrating the possibility of Indonesia buying China’s J-10C fighter jet, news broke on June 11 that Türkiye has signed a deal to export 48 units of its fifth-generation Kaan fighter to Indonesia. The sudden shift left many Chinese observers ...

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As global tensions rise over Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), a seismic shift is underway. With the European Union and the United States tightening their stance and slapping tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, China is responding with a bold new strategy: reshoring its industrial muscle to the Global South. ...

Türkiye’s Political Turmoil: Shifting Chinese Narratives Between 2023 and 2025

By Miriam Verzellino and Andrea Ghiselli On March 18, 2025, Istanbul University announced the annulment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s degree, citing “clear errors.” This decision disqualifies İmamoğlu, a leading figure in the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), from contesting the 2028 Turkish ...

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How to Lure Chinese Financing Back to the Global South: Report

Global South countries face increasing financing pressure, endangering their ability to keep developing while also implementing measures to deal with a growing climate crisis. The disruption of global trade is coupled with a larger megatrend: flows of international capital to the developing world have turned negative. This means that countries are now routinely paying more to service loans than they receive in disbursements.

The vast majority of Global South borrowers ...

25,000 Small Town Residents in Turkey Accidentally Get High, Chinese Netizens Can’t Stop Laughing

This week, Chinese news outlets picked up a bizarre story from Turkey that instantly went viral across social media platforms.  The delayed report, originally from April 18th, described Turkish police's attempt to destroy 20 tons of seized cannabis in an ...

China’s Eurasian Detour: Bypassing Russia, Dodging U.S. Sea Power

A once-overlooked trade route across the Eurasian landmass is now a key strategic priority for China in this new era of global uncertainty. The Middle Corridor—a multimodal network stretching from China’s western border through Kazakhstan, across the Caspian Sea, and into Europe via Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye—has ...

China’s Eurasian Detour: Bypassing Russia, Dodging U.S. Sea Power

A once-overlooked trade route across the Eurasian landmass is now a key strategic priority for China in this new era of global uncertainty. The Middle Corridor—a multimodal network stretching from China’s western border through Kazakhstan, across the Caspian Sea, and into Europe via Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye—has ...

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By Leonardo Bruni and Ahmet Faruk Işık In recent years, the Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus has repeatedly suggested that China’s Global Security Initiative could be applied to help resolve the long-standing “Cyprus Problem.” This frozen conflict is rooted in the interethnic ...

Why is Türkiye Enhancing Cooperation with China?

By Buğra Süsler One of the highlights of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visits to China (3-5 June) and the BRICS meeting in Russia (10-11 June) was Türkiye’s renewed interest in joining the BRICS bloc, which signaled once again Ankara’s ...

Diplomacy and Development: Turkish Media on Xinjiang, Chinese Mediation, and BYD

Ahmet Faruk Işık and Leonardo Bruni On the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the establishment of China-Türkiye diplomatic ties, we reflect on these very eventful past two months for Sino-Turkish relations. From June 3 ...

Chinese Phone Brands Benefit From Reduced Inflation in Global South, Shipments Jump 12%

Shipments of mobile phones around the world increased by 12% in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2023, according to new data by the market research firm Canalys. While Samsung and Apple held on to ...
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