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The Philippine press is reporting that the Chinese coastguard is using rubber boats to control access to the contested Scarborough Shoal to Philippine fishing boats. Henrelito Empoc, a spokesperson for a fishing group, said, “The Chinese coast guard is on standby outside, but ...
Getting China Out of Mineral Supply Chains Will Take Closer Cooperation With Africa: Report
The United States is increasingly focused on lessening its dependence on China for critical minerals. While some key rare earth minerals are mined in China, its involvement is much broader in mineral refining and battery manufacturing. Many of the refined minerals ...
While Confucius Institutes Are Being Kicked Out of the Global North, They Remain Popular in the Global South
In September, the Federal University of Bahia opened its new Confucius Institute, the fourteenth in Brazil. These language-learning centers, usually tie-ins with local universities, are being closed in droves across the Global North under suspicion of being centers for pro-China messaging.
Marcos: Philippines Not Looking For Trouble With China, Vows to Defend Against Incursions
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. issued a conciliatory yet firm message to China that his country does not want to provoke a confrontation over disputed territories in the South China Sea, but he will do what's necessary to protect its waters. The ...
Growing Concern in Asia That China-Philippines Stand-Off Could Escalate Into Full-Scale International Conflict
The steadily escalating confrontation between China and the Philippines over disputed maritime territories in the South China Sea is prompting new anxieties in Asia that the feud could trigger a much larger conflict that includes the United States. The Hindu, one ...
Reality Now Dawning Western Countries Probably Can’t Catch-Up With China in the Critical Minerals Race
There's been a noticeable shift in recent weeks in the European and North American discourse about China's dominance of critical resources used to manufacture electric vehicle batteries. Officials on both sides of the Atlantic are no longer boasting about rivaling China's ...
A Debt Deal for Sri Lanka Without China?
Some members of Sri Lanka’s creditor committee are reportedly promoting an agreement to restructure the bankrupt country’s debt without China. According to a report by Bloomberg, the United States, Japan and India are pushing for a deal with Sri Lanka ...
China, Philippines Tensions Surge After Manila Removes Barrier in South China Sea
Already strained ties between China and the Philippines worsened further on Tuesday following the announcement by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that it successfully removed a 300-meter barrier that Chinese maritime forces installed in a disputed area of the South China Sea.
After Siding With the West, Liberia is Now Aligned With China on Sensitive Territorial Issues
Deweh Gray, a deputy foreign minister in Liberia, told an audience at the Chinese embassy in Monrovia on Tuesday that her government firmly supports Beijing's One-China policy. For most countries, that's not a very controversial stance, but not in Liberia, where ...
Philippine Coastguard Removes Chinese South China Sea Barrier
The Philippine coastguard successfully removed a 300-meter floating barrier placed by the Chinese coastguard to bar access to the South China Sea’s Scarborough Shoal. This follows an outcry in Manila during the weekend when images emerged of the barrier and Chinese coastguard patrols ...
U.S. Charm Offensive to Pacific Island States Amid China Worries
A summit between the United States and the Pacific Islands Forum that started in Washington on Monday is the newest signal that Washington plans to increase its presence in the region in response to China’s growing influence there. The leaders were ferried ...
China Reacts to U.S.-Vietnam Arms Talks
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin commented on a report this weekend that the United States is in talks with Vietnam about a massive arms deal. Wang’s response was measured: Asian countries share a desire for stability, cooperation and development. We hope that when ...