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Xi Launches Global Governance Initiative

A graphic circulated by Chinese government spokespeople after Chinese President Xi Jinping's announcement of the Global Governance Initiative in Tianjin on Monday.
In addition to China’s President Xi Jinping’s diplomatic blitz at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and this week’s upcoming military parade, he also launched the Global Governance initiative. It is the latest – ...
by CGSP Staff

Commitment Tracker: What Xi Promised at SCO Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote address at the SCO summit, as seen from the media center. Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP
This year’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit will likely be remembered for its optics dominated by embullient hugs between China’s President Xi Jinping, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...
by CGSP Staff

Putin Tells Xi China-Russia Ties Are at ‘Unprecedented Level’

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and China's President Xi Jinping attend a meeting at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 2, 2025. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that their countries’ ties were at an “unprecedented level” during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade. World leaders, including North ...
by Agence France-Presse

Erdogan Pitches Closer Alignment Between Türkiye’s Middle Corridor and China’s Belt and Road

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of his visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China on August 31, 2025. Image via Anadolu Agency
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 ...
by Eric Olander

Top Xi Deputy Takes Unexpectedly High Profile Role at SCO

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met separately with Cai Qi, director of the Chinese Communist Party's General Office on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin. Images via Xinhua.
One of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s closest aides, Cai Qi, was uncharacteristically prominent in high-level discussions with visiting leaders this weekend on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin. Cai, ...
by Eric Olander

Southeast Asia Attends SCO Summit as Xi Proposes New Bank

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on September 1, 2025. Southeast Asian leaders attended as Xi pushed a development bank, $280m grants and $1.4b in loans. (Photo by Sergey Bobylev / POOL / AFP)
Five Southeast Asian leaders attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Monday. China used the event to push for a bigger economic role for the bloc, proposing new tools such ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Economics, Not Politics Are Driving Modi Closer to China, Says Scholar

HEADLINE TRANSLATION: “India is increasingly recognizing the reality: the harder it confronts China, the deeper its dependence on China becomes.”
There’s been a lot of speculation as to why, after 4-5 years of bitter feuding, China and India are now deciding that the time is right to reconcile. The narrative in the U.S. ...
by Eric Olander

After Years of Acrimony, Xi and Modi Signal a Thaw: ‘Partners, Not Rivals’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on August 31, 2025 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin. Image via India's Ministry of External Affairs.
“Partners not rivals” was the key message that emerged from highly anticipated talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in ...
by Eric Olander

Xi Takes Veiled Swipe at Trump in Address to Eurasian Leaders

China’s President Xi Jinping blasted “bullying behaviour” in the world order as he gathered Eurasian leaders on Monday for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations. The ...
by Eric Olander

Putin Defends Ukraine Invasion at China Summit, Blames West

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen in the media centre attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin on September 1, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought on Monday to defend his Ukraine offensive to Moscow’s allies, blaming the West for triggering the three-and-a-half year war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated much ...
by Agence France-Presse

Leaders Gather With China’s Xi for Summit Ceremony

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, his wife Peng Liyuan and foreign leaders pose during a family photo of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP)
By Isabel Kua Around two dozen Eurasian leaders will gather on Monday morning for a ceremony hosted by President Xi Jinping on the final day of a showpiece summit aimed at putting China ...
by Agence France-Presse

Chinese Social Media Mocks Japan’s Plan to Welcome African Migrants

Screenshot from a Chinese social video that questioned Japan's decision to train and provide immigration status to individuals from African countries.
When Tokyo announced it would welcome African migrants to revive depopulated towns, many Chinese online reacted with scorn. Japan announced plans to bring in African migrants through a “special talent visa program” unveiled at the ...
by Han Zhen

On Chinese Social Media, Rwanda’s Army Looks Strikingly Like the PLA

Screenshot from a Chinese social vide that noted how much the Rwandan Army resembles the Chinese PLA in their movement and drills.
On Chinese social media, a Bilibili video has left netizens marveling at how much Rwanda’s army has come to resemble the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The edit splices together clips of Rwandan infantry drills, ...
by Han Zhen

Cuba President Begins Trip to China, Laos and Vietnam

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez arrived in Hanoi on August 31, 2025 on the first stop of a three-nation Asian tour that will include a visit to China. Image via the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Saturday he has begun a tour of Asia that will take him to China, Laos and Vietnam, his main commercial ally on the continent. Diaz-Canel’s trip comes as ...
by Agence France-Presse

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Plugging into African Agency

After several years of declining funding, the African end of the Belt and Road Initiative seems to be roaring back. The newest Griffith University/Green Development Finance Center data on the Belt and Road Initiative shows that engagement with Africa jumped by 395%, while a few big projects boosted engagement in Nigeria alone more than twelvefold.
These shifts indicate a window of opportunity for African electrification. 60% of Africans still ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Mexico Plans Tariff Hike on Chinese Goods in Upcoming Budget

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum met with her Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. Image via Xinhua.
China has ruled out joining denuclearization talks with the United States and Russia. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said: “I think the denuclearization is a very – it’s a big aim. But Russia’s ...
by CGSP Staff

China Offers Malaysia Rare Earths Processing Under Conditions

Rare earth ore on display at a museum in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. China offered Malaysia its first overseas rare-earths processing plant, only under strict state-linked conditions. Talks still preliminary. Image via Xinhua.
China has opened the door for Malaysia to host what would be its first overseas rare earths processing venture. This was revealed after President Xi Jinping signalled Beijing’s readiness to provide technical assistance, ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Beijing Accuses Manila of Trouble, Warns of Firm Countermeasures

BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) and HMAS Brisbane (DDG41) maneuver in the South China Sea during Exercise Alon (Photo: AFP)
China has accused the Philippines of “causing trouble” in the South China Sea and warned of firm countermeasures. Beijing’s accusation sharpens its claim that the United States and allied partners are driving ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Rubio to Visit Mexico, Ecuador Next Week to Discuss Migration, China

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
By Shaun Tandon Marco Rubio next week will pay his first visit to Mexico as the top U.S. diplomat, as President Donald Trump presses for cooperation against migration and cartels, the State Department ...
by Agence France-Presse

Chinese Exports to Africa Soar

Graph via Bloomberg
The flow of Chinese goods to African countries has increased markedly as trade barriers rise elsewhere. Exports are reportedly up 25% year-on-year to $122 billion, more than the whole of 2020, and ...
by CGSP Staff

U.S. Call for Intervention in China-Brazil Nickel Deal

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP
The American Iron and Steel Institute, a U.S. industry lobbying group, called on the White House to intervene in a $500 million deal in Brazil that it says would increase China’s stake in ...
by CGSP Staff

How China is Transforming Africa’s Power Sector

Graphs via Ember
African imports of Chinese solar panels over the last year jumped by 60% to over 15 MW, a new record. The clean energy research body Ember published a report yesterday detailing Chinese solar exports ...
by CGSP Staff

Why China’s Middle-Class Families Are Flocking to Kenya for Summer Trips

A tour guide plays with a young Chinese visitor at a safari park in Kenya.
In the summer of 2023, a curious travel trend began surfacing on Chinese social media feeds: middle-class parents were flying their children halfway across the world, not to Disneyland or a European city, but to ...
by Han Zhen

China’s GEM Seals Nickel Deal with Indonesia’s SWF Danantara

Exterior of the headquarters of Indonesia's new Danantara investment fund in Jakarata. China’s battery materials giant GEM has signed a head of agreement with Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara to build a nickel and recycling hub. (Photo: Bay ISMOYO / AFP)
China’s battery materials giant GEM has signed a head of agreement with Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara to build a nickel and recycling hub. The agreement, confirmed by Danantara investment chief ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Saudi Minister Leads High-Level Investment Delegation to China

A July 2023 file image of Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Minister of Investment. Photo by Rami Alsayed / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP.
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih, is in Beijing with a high-powered delegation to discuss new trade and investment cooperation. China is Saudi Arabia’s largest trading partner, and Chinese foreign direct investment ...
by CGSP Staff

China Rejects U.S. Commander’s Comments on South American Influence

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun at his regular press briefing on Monday, 25 August. Image: Chinese Foreign Ministry
On Monday, China’s Foreign Ministry rejected comments by the head of the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees South America, that China is exporting authoritarianism to the region. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsley visited ...
by CGSP Staff

Indonesia Mulls Joint Patrol with Vietnam in South China Sea

Vietnam’s Coast Guard vessel at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Monday, August 26, 2025 (Photo: Indonesia Coast Guard)
Indonesia said it is weighing the possibility of carrying out coordinated coast-guard patrols with Vietnam in parts of the South China Sea also claimed by China, signaling closer maritime cooperation between the two ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Xi Says China, Russia Ties ‘Most Stable’ in Turbulent World

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin in Beijing on August 26, 2025. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China’s ties with Russia are the “most stable, mature and strategically significant” among major world powers, state media reported. During a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman ...
by Agence France-Presse

China Says ‘Shocked’ by Israel Strike on Gaza Hospital

Palestinian medics evacuate a member of the Civil Defence who was injured in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 25, 2025, with reports stating several killed, including journalists. AFP
China said on Tuesday it was “shocked” by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital in which five journalists were among at least 20 people killed. “We are shocked and condemn the fact ...
by Agence France-Presse

Bolivia Candidate Vows to Scrap China, Russia Lithium Deals

File image of Bolivian presidential candidate Jorge Quiroga. Photo by Bryan Bedder / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
By José Arturo Cárdenas and Gonzalo Torrico Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected ...
by Agence France-Presse

China’s Delivery Titans Export Their Ugliest Rivalry to Brazil

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan’s Brazilian service Keeta and ride-sharing major Didi's 99Food are fiercely competing in Brazil.
Two of China’s biggest delivery giants are exporting not just their business models but also their worst habits. In Brazil, Didi’s 99Food and Meituan’s Keeta have turned a promising overseas expansion into a spectacle of ...
by Han Zhen
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