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Power transmission towers in Laos. Image via Électricité du Laos.
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China’s BYD Designing New Model for India: Senior Official
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U.S. Targets China’s Dominance in Africa’s Critical Minerals With New Stockpile Plan
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DeepSeek and the New Geography of China’s AI Influence
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As Australia Reconsiders Darwin Port, China’s Media Find Common Cause
Two prominent Chinese media outlets, often seen as occupying opposite ends of the political spectrum, voiced similar concerns over Australia’s call for China to give up Darwin Port - although from different perspectives. Caixin, a business news publication widely seen ...
Trump Launches $12 Billion Minerals Stockpile to Counter China
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U.S. to Buy 100,000 Tonnes of Congolese Copper Sourced From a Chinese-Run Mine
The United States is going to source 100,000 tonnes of copper from the state-owned mining company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gécamines, ostensibly to help the U.S. diversify its sourcing of the red metal beyond China-controlled supply chains. What's ...
After Panama Port Ruling, False Claims Spread About China’s Role in the Canal
The Panamanian Supreme Court ruling that annulled Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison's contracts to operate a pair of ports on either side of the Panama Canal prompted loud, triumphant reaction from conservative and MAGA stakeholders, including many who took to X to incorrectly declare "China had been kicked ...
China Conducts Naval, Air Patrols Around Disputed South China Sea Shoal
China conducted naval and air patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday, the China Southern Theater Command said. The shoal is in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as part of its territory.
Trump Says He Welcomes Chinese Investment in Venezuelan Oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he would "welcome" Chinese investment in Venezuela's oil industry as the South American country seeks to revive its battered economy following the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela sits on the world's largest proven oil ...
Australia Committed to Retaking Ownership of Darwin Port, Albanese Says
Australia was committed to returning a key northern port leased for 99 years to a Chinese company to Australian ownership, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday after Beijing's envoy to Canberra warned of trade reprisals. The Northern Territory government sold Darwin Port to Chinese company Landbridge for ...
Fall of Top Chinese General Stirs U.S. Uncertainty About China’s Military
With the downfall of China's top general, the United States has lost an important contact on Beijing's top military body and now faces a People's Liberation Army that increasingly lacks steady, experienced commanders, former U.S. officials and analysts said. China's defense ...
U.S. Intelligence Questions Whether Venezuela’s Interim Leader Will Cut Ties With China, Iran and Russia
By Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Matt Spetalnick U.S. intelligence reports have raised doubts about whether interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez will cooperate with the Trump administration by formally cutting ties with U.S. adversaries, four people familiar with the reports said ...