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French Navy Chief Says China Will Have to Engage More in Strait of Hormuz Discussion

Chief of Staff of the French Navy Admiral Nicolas Vaujour speaks during a joint press conference with army chiefs to launch the national recruitment campaign for a new national military service in Paris on January 12, 2026. Photo by THOMAS SAMSON / AFP
China will at one point have to engage more directly on how to restore oil traffic flows in the Strait of Hormuz because the number of vessels it has going through is probably ...
by Agence France-Presse

Construction Restarts on Kenya, China’s Standard Gauge Railway

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks during the construction launch of the Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) section in Kisumu, on March 21, 2026.
Construction has resumed on Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway, following a long pause due to debt woes. The Kenyan government has announced a new agreement with Chinese financiers and contractors that will see the ...
by CGSP Staff

Pakistan Says Holding Talks With Afghan Government in China

A Taliban security personnel stands atop a Humvee armored vehicle as ambulances carrying the coffins of victims killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center arrive for the second mass funeral prayer ceremony outside the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul on March 26, 2026. Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday. The meeting ...
by Agence France-Presse

China and Pakistan’s Five-Point Plan for Peace in the Middle East

An Israeli strike on a building in Beirut on Tuesday 31 March 2026. Photo by FADEL ITANI / AFP
China and Pakistan released a five-point peace plan following the meeting between their foreign ministers on Tuesday. Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in the conflict. FM Ishaq Dar’s meeting with China’s ...
by CGSP Staff

World Does Not Need a Crisis Over Taiwan, Opposition Leader Says Ahead of China Trip

Cheng Li-wun, the chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang attends an event in Taipei, Taiwan March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
At a time of international turbulence the world does not need a crisis over Taiwan, the leader of the island’s largest opposition party said on Wednesday ahead of a trip to China, adding ...
by Reuters

Accused Money Laundering Leader, Li Xiong, Extradited From Cambodia to China

Alleged scam center kingpin Li Xiong detained by Chinese security forces upon arrival in Beijing after being repatriated from Cambodia on April 1, 2026. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.
Li Xiong, a former leader at a Cambodian financial conglomerate accused of laundering money for crime organizations, has been extradited from Cambodia to China, Cambodia said on Wednesday, adding that the action showed ...
by Reuters

China, Pakistan Call for Iran Peace Talks, Normal Navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Minister Wang Yi after meeting Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar said the sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected by international law. China condemns the U.S. forcible seizure of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores, demanding their release. (Photo: Xinhua)
China and Pakistan on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, urging the swift launch of peace talks and the restoration of normal navigation in the Strait ...
by Reuters

Japan Tells Chinese Survey Ship to Stop Operating Near Disputed Senkaku Islands

Japan’s coast guard ordered a Chinese survey ship on Tuesday to cease operations near some disputed islands, saying Tokyo had not given permission for it to conduct research there. The uninhabited Senkaku Islands ...
by Agence France-Presse

EU Scrutiny of Africa Infrastructure Projects Moves Forward

File image of workers directing truck traffic at the Chinese-owned Tenke Fungurume Mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world, in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by EMMET LIVINGSTONE / AFP
EU scrutiny of flagship infrastructure projects in Africa is moving into a sharper phase after a report adopted by the European Parliament called for “an immediate investigation into the involvement of all Chinese companies ...
by CGSP Staff

Iran Seeks China, Russia Role in Ceasefire Talks

Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey meet to discuss regional de-escalation, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 29, 2026. Muammer Tan/Turkish Foreign MinistryHandout via REUTERS
Iran is reportedly seeking Chinese and Russian involvement in any U.S. ceasefire proposal, reflecting a fear in Tehran that Washington could use talks as cover for further military pressure. Iran reportedly wants both ...
by CGSP Staff

Iran Crisis: Asia Barters for Scarce Energy as Chinese Export Ban Throttles Supplies

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Indonesia’s leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia’s latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to offset crippling shortages caused by conflict in the Middle East, a key source of regional energy supplies. The ...
by Reuters

Japan Deploys Long-Range Missiles Near China

The launch system for the Type 12 surface-to-ship missile on display at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Kengun Garrison in Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City, on March 17, 2026. Photo by Hiroshi Adachi / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP
Japan has deployed long-range missiles in a southwest region near China, its defence minister said Tuesday, at a time when ties with Beijing are at their lowest in recent years. The missiles were installed ...
by Agence France-Presse

China to Boost Cooperation With Pakistan on Iran Issue

Foreign Minister Wang Yi after meeting Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar said the sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected by international law. China condemns the U.S. forcible seizure of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores, demanding their release. (Photo: Xinhua)
China and Pakistan will “strengthen” their cooperation on Iran, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Tuesday, as senior Islamabad officials visited the Chinese capital. The Asian neighbors have both sought to mediate in the Middle ...
by Agence France-Presse

Chinese Container Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz at Second Attempt, Data Shows

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Two Chinese container ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday on their second attempt to leave the Gulf after turning back on Friday, ship-tracking data showed. The critical waterway ...
by Reuters

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

The End of the Oil Order Is Here and China Is Already Winning

The Iran war has been a real education in how global orders change. The system built on the immutable logic of oil and gas trade seemed as solid as a continent. Now it looks as wobbly as a Jenga tower.
While the war is hastening the end of the fossil fuel era, it also shows how completely U.S. power in the world has been synonymous with hydrocarbons. 

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More Analysts Predict China Will Emerge a Winner From the Mideast War

A man drives a motorcycle past the rubble of a site damaged in an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Nabatieh, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
With the exception of a few MAGA-aligned think tanks in Washington, there’s an emerging consensus among foreign policy analysts and newspaper editorial writers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia that China is going ...
by Eric Olander

India Stands Alone in Opposing China-Backed WTO Investment Deal

India’s Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the WTO ministerial meeting in Cameroon on March 27, 2026. Image via @piyushgoyalofficial.
India was the only country on Saturday to oppose a China-led investment mechanism to be incorporated into the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said at the WTO’s ministerial ...
by Eric Olander

Manila, Beijing Resume Talks on South China Sea, Energy Security

Filipino fishermen aboard their wooden boats sailing past a Chinese coast guard ship near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, in disputed waters of the South China Sea. Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP
Just a day after the Philippines and China resumed high-level talks over the disputed South China Sea, China conducted naval, air, and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China ...
by Reuters

China Stocks Flat, Hang Seng Tech Sinks to One-Year Low as Middle East Tensions Weigh

Share prices on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange tumbled more 3.5% in early trading on March 22, 2026. Photo by PETER PARKS / AFP
By Jiaxing Li China stocks closed largely flat in choppy trading on Monday, while Hong Kong shares tumbled, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East continued to dent risk appetite in broader Asia markets. The ...
by Reuters

China Sanctions Aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan Trips

Keiji Furuya speaks at the memorial ceremony for the late Shigeru Yokota in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2020. China announced sanctions on Monday against the Japanese lawmaker over his visits to Taiwan. Photo / Kotaro Numata / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP
China imposed sanctions on Monday on Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya, a close aide to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, for what it called his “collusion with Taiwan independence” forces, in its latest move in a 
by Reuters

Chinese EV Giant BYD Says Annual Net Profit Down 19 Percent

BYD new energy vehicles awaiting shipment for export in Yantai Port, Shandong, China on March 26, 2026. Photo by TK / CFOTO via AFP
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD said on Friday its annual net profit in 2025 fell 19 percent from a year earlier as it battled weak spending and fierce competition at home while ...
by Agence France-Presse

China Blasts ‘False’ News After Report Says Chipmaker Supplying Iran

An illustration photo shows SMIC logo in a smartphone in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on November 6, 2025. Photo by Guo Dexin / CFOTO via AFP
China’s foreign ministry accused the media of publishing “false information” on Friday following a report that said the country’s top semiconductor firm has sent chipmaking tools to Iran. The report, which cited ...
by Agence France-Presse

China Conducts Patrol Around Disputed South China Sea Shoal

An aerial view of the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in February 2025. ASEAN and China move to advance a South China Sea Code of Conduct ahead of the Philippines’ 2026 chairmanship, key disputes still hanging. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)
China conducted naval, air, and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, its military and Coast Guard said. The shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as ...
by Reuters

Manila, Beijing Resume Talks on South China Sea, Energy Security

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos speaks during a press conference at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on March 25, 2026. Photo by EZRA ACAYAN / POOL / AFP
The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertilizer supply issues amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, ...
by Reuters

Chinese Ships Halt Attempt to Exit Hormuz Despite Iran Safe Passage Assurances

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
By Jonathan Saul Two Chinese container ships turned back after trying to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, ship-tracking data showed, despite assurances from Iran that Chinese vessels could pass.
by Reuters

China Stations Jets-Turned-Drones at Bases Near Taiwan Strait, Report Says

A satellite image shows obsolete Chinese J-6 fighters that have been converted into attack drones, lined up next to the runway at Longtian airbase in China's Fujian Province, March 10, 2026 . PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via REUTERS
China has stationed obsolete supersonic fighters converted to attack drones at six air bases close to the Taiwan Strait, according to a new report by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Satellite imagery ...
by Reuters

U.S. Accuses China of Detaining Panama-Flagged Ships

A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) after Panama’s Supreme Court annulled key port contracts held by the Hong Kong‑based CK Hutchison–owned firm, leaving the future of some Panama Canal operations uncertain, in Panama City, Panama, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun
The United States accused China on Thursday of detaining Panama-flagged ships in the Asian country’s ports, following a takeover by Panamanian authorities of two ports previously controlled by a Chinese company. “China ...
by Agence France-Presse

Taiwan Says Cameroon Visas for WTO Summit Riddled With Errors, Will Not Attend

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the opening of the WTO 14th ministerial meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon, March 26, 2026. WTO/Handout via REUTERS
Visas for Taiwan officials to attend a World Trade Organization summit in Cameroon were riddled with errors, leaving Taiwan unable to attend, the island’s foreign ministry said, after initially complaining they had been ...
by Reuters

China Urges WTO Members to Rise Against ‘Unilateralism and Protectionism’

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde on March 26, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
China called on Thursday on countries gathered for a high-level World Trade Organization meeting in Cameroon to battle protectionism and attacks on a multilateral trading system facing an “existential challenge”. Speaking at the ...
by Agence France-Presse

China Warns U.S. Against Building Ammunition Facility in Philippines

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian at the regular press briefing in Beijing on March 26, 2026. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
China warned the United States on Thursday against bringing “conflict and the chaos of war” to the Asia-Pacific, after Washington and its allies said they would weigh building a weapons base in the ...
by Agence France-Presse

Han Zheng Heads to South Africa for High-Level Bilateral Talks

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng is in South Africa this week to co-chair the ninth South Africa-China Bi-National Commission with Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Cape Town, part of a three-country African tour that ...
by CGSP Staff
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