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Solomons PM to Visit China to ‘Reaffirm’ Ties

Solomon Islands’ newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele speaks during a press conference outside the Parliament House in Honiara on May 2, 2024. Alarics FUGUI / AFP
The new leader of the Solomon Islands has announced he will visit China to “reaffirm” his commitment to working with Beijing, a relationship viewed with unease in Western capitals. Solomons Prime Minister Jeremiah ...
by Agence France-Presse

Marcos Says Philippines Won’t Be Intimidated Amid China Row

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. addressing troops at the military's Western Command (WESCOM) on June 23, 2024. Image via the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said Sunday the Philippines “will not be intimidated” by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino navy and the Chinese coast guard in the South China Sea. The ...
by Agence France-Presse

Niger Authorities Confirm Sabotage of Chinese-Built Oil Pipeline by Rebels

Niger’s military rulers have confirmed the sabotage of an oil pipeline carrying crude oil to neighboring Benin after a rebel movement seeking the release of the country’s president claimed responsibility for the attack. ...
by Agence France-Presse

Philippines Says China Sea Clash Doesn’t Invoke U.S. Defense Pact

A handout from the Philippine military allegedly shows the Chinese coast guard threatening Filipino sailors with weapons. Image via the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
A South China Sea confrontation this week, in which Chinese coast guard personnel brandished weapons and rammed Philippine naval boats, does not trigger Manila’s mutual defense pact with the United States, a presidential ...
by Agence France-Presse

WEEK IN REVIEW: China and the Philippines Inch Closer to Conflict in the South China Sea

A handout from the Philippine military allegedly shows the Chinese coast guard threatening Filipino sailors with weapons. Image via the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
China and the Philippines Inch Closer to Conflict in the South China Sea. Don McLain Gill, a Manila-based geopolitical analyst, said that the situation was now at “a critical juncture” and that “the ball is ...
by Eric Olander

Chinese Oil Permit in the Congo Threatens Park, Must Be Scrapped, Says NGO

An oil exploration permit held by a Chinese company in Congo-Brazzaville could threaten the ecosystem of one of the country’s national parks and should be scrapped, a U.S. environmental group said on Thursday. ...
by Agence France-Presse

Philippines Releases Video of Monday’s Confrontation With China Coast Guard, Sparks Outrage and Fears of Escalation

When news broke of Monday’s latest confrontation between Chinese and Philippines maritime authorities in the South China Sea, it was unusual that video of the incident was not available shortly after it happened. ...
by Eric Olander

The Philippines Navy Used Armor-Plated Vessel to Protect Against Chinese Water Canons

Image via Global Times
Chinese Communist Party-run media outlets published photos of the Philippine Navy’s re-supply ship which they allege was transporting construction materials to bolster the decrepit World War II-era warship that serves as Manila’s outpost on ...
by Eric Olander

Key Players in South China Sea Confrontation Scramble to Shape the Narrative

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian (L), Philippines Coast Guard Spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela (C) and U.S. military spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder (R). AFP
The release of videos on Wednesday of this week’s violent confrontation between Chinese and Philippines maritime authorities in the South China Sea triggered the usual mix of blame and recriminations among the major ...
by Eric Olander

Myanmar Armed Groups Accuse Junta of Breaking China-Brokered Ceasefire

File image of a building and a car damaged following fighting between Myanmar's Military and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Nam Hpat Kar, Kutkai township in Myanmar's northern Shan State. AFP
An alliance of Myanmar ethnic armed groups has accused the junta of repeatedly violating a China-brokered ceasefire in the north of the country this month and causing civilian casualties. Beijing brokered a truce ...
by Agence France-Presse

Chinese Sailors Wield Sticks, Axe in Disputed Sea Clash With Philippines

A handout from the Philippine military allegedly shows the Chinese coast guard threatening Filipino sailors with weapons. Image via the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing weapons, including sticks, knives, and an axe, clashed with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed. ...
by Agence France-Presse

Philippines Says Chinese Coast Guard Boarded Navy Vessels in South China Sea

A handout from the Philippine military allegedly shows the Chinese coast guard threatening Filipino sailors with weapons. Image via the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The Philippine military said Wednesday the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in the South China Sea this week in which a Filipino sailor lost a ...
by Agence France-Presse

Ecuador to Impose Visas for Chinese Tourists Amid Influx

A group of Chinese migrants caught illegally crossing into the U.S. Many of these migrants began their journey in Ecuador. Frederic J. BROWN / AFP
Ecuador said Tuesday it would soon begin temporarily requiring visas for Chinese citizens after it noted a “worrying increase” in the number who overstay their authorized time in the country. Starting July 1, ...
by Agence France-Presse

Chinese ‘Underground Bankers’ Launder Sinaloa Drug Money: U.S.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram told a House Appropriations Committee about how Chinese banks allegedly laundered millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartels on June 18, 2024. Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday accused Chinese “underground bankers” of helping Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel launder more than $50 million in drug trafficking proceeds. An indictment unsealed in California charged 24 defendants with ...
by Agence France-Presse

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

How to Lure Chinese Financing Back to the Global South: Report

Global South countries face increasing financing pressure, endangering their ability to keep developing while also implementing measures to deal with a growing climate crisis. The disruption of global trade is coupled with a larger megatrend: flows of international capital to the developing world have turned negative. This means that countries are now routinely paying more to service loans than they receive in disbursements.

The vast majority of Global South borrowers ...

China’s Top Diplomat for Africa Appointed as Ambassador to South Africa

Image via @AmbWuPeng on X.
Wu Peng, China’s new ambassador-designate, arrived in South Africa on Monday. His appointment is the latest example of high-powered diplomats with continent-wide experience becoming the PRC’s envoys to Pretoria. Before he took up ...
by Cobus van Staden

Niger Rebels Say Disabled Part of Key Chinese-Built Oil Pipeline

Niger rebels fighting for the release of the country’s democratically elected leader say they have disabled part of a crucial pipeline carrying crude oil to Benin. Vital to both the Nigerien and Beninese ...
by Agence France-Presse

Sniping Between China and Philippines Following Ship Collision

Police hold back protestors outside the Chinese embassy in Manila during an anti-Chinese demonstration on Friday. Ongoing tensions in the South China Sea have inflamed nationalism in the Philippines. Image: Jam Sta Rosa / AFP
Tensions in the South China Sea are high following Monday’s collision between a Chinese coast guard vessel and a Philippine supply ship. The details of the incident are still at issue. It’s the ...
by Cobus van Staden

Graph of the Day: The Fall in Chinese Infrastructure Funding in Southeast Asia

Graph via the Lowy Institute
A new report by the Australian research body the Lowy Institute maps a sharp decline in Chinese infrastructure funding to Southeast Asia, partly due to the COVID pandemic. However, the authors said “ongoing ...
by Cobus van Staden

Philippines Says Chinese Ships Rammed, Damaged Its Boats

Statement by the Armed Forces of the Philippines in response to a collision at sea with the China Coast Guard on June 17, 2024.
The Philippine government on Monday accused Chinese ships of ramming and damaging its boats in the South China Sea during a confrontation in waters off the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a garrison ...
by Agence France-Presse

PLA Navy at the Ready to Enforce Beijing’s New “No Trespass” Rule in the South China Sea

A Chinese Navy amphibious assault ship shadowed by its support vessels appeared near the disputed Spratly Islands on Friday in an apparent signal that the PLA Navy plans to actively enforce Beijing’s new ...
by Eric Olander

Philippines Submits UN Claim to Extended Continental Shelf

Philippine Coast Guard personnel aboard BRP Bagacay observe a China Coast Guard ship during the distribution of fuel and food to fishers by the civilian-led mission Atin Ito (This Is Ours) Coalition, in the disputed South China Sea on May 16, 2024. Ted ALJIBE / AFP
The Philippines has sought recognition from the United Nations for its claim to an extended continental shelf off the island that is closest to a hotly disputed region of the South China Sea. ...
by Agence France-Presse

Philippines, Sinovac React to U.S. Vaccine Disinformation Campaign

A nurse shows the Sinovac COVID19 vaccine to the media during a ceremonial vaccination program held inside a sports stadium in Marikina City, east of Manila, Philippines on 02 March 2021. George Calvelo/NurPhoto via AFP
Both the Philippines government and Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac reacted angrily to news that the United States military engaged in a prolonged disinformation campaign to discourage the use of Chinese vaccines in the ...
by Eric Olander

South Korea Looks to Central Asia to Reduce Reliance on China for Critical Minerals

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev shake hands at their bilateral summit at the presidential palace in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Friday
President Yoon Suk Yeol wrapped up on Sunday a weeklong trip to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that focused on introducing Korea’s new strategy toward Central Asia and strengthening cooperation in critical minerals, energy ...
by Eric Olander

Report: China’s Overseas Basing Strategy Focused on Protecting Sea Lanes, Not Confronting U.S.

File image of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy base in Djibouti. STR / AFP
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) does not have the expertise or capabilities to build military bases around the world that could be used to confront the United States in the event of ...
by Eric Olander

Philippine Ship, Chinese Vessel Collide in South China Sea: Beijing

File image of a China Coast Guard vessel blocking a Philippine resupply boat in the South China Sea on May 16, 2024. Ted ALJIBE / AFP
A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, Beijing’s Coast Guard said. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China ...
by Agence France-Presse

China Says G7 Statement ‘Full of Arrogance, Prejudice and Lies’

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian. Ichiro Ohara / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP
China hit back on Monday after G7 leaders warned Beijing to stop sending weapons components to Russia, saying their end-of-summit statement was “full of arrogance, prejudice and lies”. When Group of Seven leaders ...
by Agence France-Presse

New China Rules Allow Detention of Foreigners in South China Sea

A China Coast Guard ship monitors a Philippine fisherman aboard his wooden boat during the distribution of fuel and food to fishers by the civilian-led mission Atin Ito (This Is Ours) Coalition, in the disputed South China Sea on May 16, 2024. Ted ALJIBE / AFP
By Jing Xuan Teng New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday. Under them, the Coast Guard can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbors and the G7 ...
by Agence France-Presse

WEEK IN REVIEW: Chinese Premier Li Qiang Embarked on a Three-Nation, Week-Long Tour of Asia-Pacific Countries on Thursday

File image of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Pedro Pardo / POOL / AFP
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will embark on a three-nation, week-long tour of Asia-Pacific countries on Thursday that will include stops in Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia. Li’s visit to both NZ and Australia will be the ...
by Eric Olander

Chinese-Language Media Abuzz Over Rumors Huawei is Now China’s Largest Beef Importer Thanks to Argentina

Image of an online supermarket in China that is purportedly selling beef procured by Huawei from Argentina.
Reports are circulating on mainstream media outlets in both China and Taiwan that Huawei has become China’s largest importer of beef that it sells online with other agricultural products. Chinese netizens were seemingly ...
by Eric Olander

Viral Video of Two Chinese Nationals Brutally Subduing Local Senegalese Employee Sparks Arrests

Police in Senegal arrested two Chinese nationals after a video of them assaulting a local employee went viral and sparked widespread outrage across the West African country. The worker was a trucker for a ...
by Eric Olander
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