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Vietnam’s Top Leader to Lam Consolidates Power, Gets China-Style Mandate

Vietnam's Communist Party general secretary To Lam speaks during the opening session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on April 6, 2026. AFP
By Khanh Vu, Phuong Nguyen, and Francesco Guarascio Vietnam’s lawmakers unanimously elected Communist Party Secretary General To Lam as the country’s state president for the next five years, a parliament official said after Tuesday’s vote. ...
by Reuters

China Blocks Force Clause in U.N. Hormuz Vote as Oil Crisis Deepens

Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in a significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats ...
by Reuters

China’s Xi Urges Faster Development of New Energy System as Middle East War Continues

An employee works on the production line for solar panels at a factory of GCL System Integration Technology in Hefei, Anhui province, China May 16, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS
By Liz Lee and Claire Fu Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country’s energy security, weeks into the 
by Reuters

China, Russia Align on Iran War Ahead of Crucial UN Vote This Week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on April 5, 2026. Image via the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on Sunday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to coordinate their positions on the ongoing Iran war ahead of a crucial vote at the UN on 
by Eric Olander

China Edges Past U.S. in Global Approval as Confidence in Both Powers Remains Weak

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
China overtook the United States in global leadership approval for the first time in nearly two decades, according to new Gallup data, signaling a subtle but meaningful shift in international sentiment. The shift ...
by Eric Olander

Kenya Cuts Dollar Debt After Converting Chinese Loans to Yuan

Exterior of Kenya's National Treasury headquarters in Nairobi. Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP
The Kenyan government is moving quickly to diversify its debt portfolio to reduce its reliance on dollar-denominated loans, with the total amount of outstanding USD debt falling 8.5% year-on-year to just 53.2%, according ...
by Eric Olander

China Issues E-Commerce Guidance After EU Lawmakers’ Visit

The Alibaba logo appears on a smartphone screen placed on a laptop keyboard illuminated by orange light. Alibaba Cloud announces the release of Qwen Image 2.0, an open-source generative AI model, in Creteil, France, on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto) (Photo by Samuel Boivin / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
China issued guidance on Monday for its e-commerce sector that seeks to coordinate domestic development with international markets, a week after a delegation of European lawmakers visited to discuss related challenges and competition. European Union lawmakers had 
by Reuters

China Ready to Cooperate With Russia to Ease Middle East Tension, Foreign Minister Says

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing in this March 8, 2026 photo. He said on Thursday that U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran were a violation of international law. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the U.N. Security Council and make efforts to cool down the Middle East situation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov ...
by Reuters

China Says U.S. Fabricated Claims of Panama-Flagged Ship Detentions

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning at the regular press briefing in Beijing on April 2, 2026. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
China accused the United States on Friday of fabricating claims that Beijing had detained Panama-flagged ships in a long-running dispute over control of the strategic Panama Canal. Relations between the United States and ...
by Agence France-Presse

Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Becomes President, China Promises Support

A file photo of Myanmar junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing handing over a flag to newly appointed Commander-in-Chief General Ye Win Oo during a ceremony in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 30, 2026. Myanmar Military True News Information Team
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected president on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ...
by Reuters

U.N. to Vote on Hormuz Resolution as China Opposes Authorization of Force

Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
By David Brunnstrom and John Irish The U.N. Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, but ...
by Reuters

Tiktok Seeks Brazil Fintech License to Offer Credit

Printed TikTok logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Social media platform TikTok, controlled by China’s ByteDance, is seeking approval from the Brazilian central bank to operate as a lending and payments fintech, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The sources, ...
by Reuters

China Urges Respect for Palestinian Rights After Israel Passes Death Penalty Law

Palestinians take part in a protest against the execution of the Israeli death penalty law for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer
China called on Friday for Palestinians’ rights to be protected after Israel approved a bill to allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks. Under the new law, passed ...
by Agence France-Presse

Sri Lanka Arrests 152 in Alleged Chinese-Run Cyberscam

Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island’s northwest, officials said. The raid took place in ...
by Agence France-Presse

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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China Says Peace Talks Advance Between Afghanistan, Pakistan

Afghan men welcome Taliban personnel as they gather to show their solidarity for them in the Gurbuz district of Khost province on March 4, 2026 amid ongoing cross-border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Photo: AFP
Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday, following reports that the South Asian neighbours were meeting there to try to end their worst conflict since ‌the Taliban returned to power ...
by Reuters

WEEK IN REVIEW: China Signals Support for Nepal’s New Government

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) election candidate Balendra Shah (C) shows a victory sign after collecting a certificate following his win in parliamentary elections at the counting centre in Damak in Nepal's Jhapa district on March 7, 2026. Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Shah grinned and flashed a V for victory sign on March 7 as Election Commission officials confirmed he had defeated veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in their parliamentary constituency.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and China signed a deal to deepen mining cooperation, including geological data-sharing, investment protection, and support for local processing. The agreement also gives priority support to the MIFOR iron ...
by CGSP Staff

China’s Detentions of Panama-Flagged Vessels Raise Concerns, Rubio Says

A drone view of the Panamanian‑flagged Crimson Delight vessel transiting toward Balboa port as the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said on Thursday it is closely monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama‑flagged vessels in China, a development that appears linked to a Panama court ruling against Hong Kong‑based CK Hutchison, in Panama City, Panama, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun
Detentions of Panama-flagged vessels by China that followed a Panamanian court ruling raise serious concerns, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said last week it was ...
by Reuters

China FM Says U.S.-Israel Attack on Iran ‘Clearly Violated International Law’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing in this March 8, 2026 photo. He said on Thursday that U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran were a violation of international law. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran were a violation of international law, Chinese state media reported, as he held calls with his EU, ...
by Agence France-Presse

China Says U.S., Israeli Attacks on Iran the ‘Root Cause’ of Hormuz Blockage

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Mao Ning at the regular press briefing in Beijing on April 2, 2026. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
China said on Thursday that U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran were the “root cause” of the Strait of Hormuz blockage, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on affected countries to seize ...
by Agence France-Presse

Republican Senator Proposes to Widen U.S. Ban on Chinese Autos

U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) attends a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/Pool via REUTERS
By Kalea Hall and David Shepardson Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation next month to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers from entering the American market, ...
by Reuters

Pressure Builds on China Over Hormuz

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 is coming under sharper pressure to do more in the Strait of Hormuz as the waterway’s disruption drags on and outside powers increasingly point to Beijing’s energy stake in the crisis. French Navy ...
by CGSP Staff

Chinese Ships Resume Hormuz Passage, but Traffic Remains Far Below Prewar Levels

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
Chinese ships are again moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but only in a narrow and uneven way that underscores how far traffic remains from prewar norms. Two COSCO-linked container ships exited the Gulf ...
by CGSP Staff

How China Can Survive Without the Strait of Hormuz

Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
China can survive without the Strait of Hormuz because it has built a broader energy cushion than most Asian importers, even though it still buys more oil through the waterway than any other ...
by CGSP Staff

New Zealand, Cook Islands Agree Defense Pact, Ending China Tension

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters (left) and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown (right) in Rarotonga, Cook Islands on April 1, 2026,. Image via the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a new defense and security declaration on Thursday, ending a breakdown between the Pacific nations sparked by a partnership the Cooks signed with China. New Zealand’s ...
by Agence France-Presse

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
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