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Indonesia, China Agree to Bolster Ties Ahead of ASEAN Summit

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (L) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang inspect a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on May 25, 2025. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Sunday that the rise of “unilateralism and protectionism” could threaten the global economic and trade order, as he  reaffirmed Beijing’s ties with Jakarta on Sunday during his ...
by Agence France-Presse

India’s Global PR Blitz Over ‘Operation Sindoor’ Draws Mockery from Chinese Netizens

HEADLINE TRANSLATION: India has dispatched seven propaganda delegations, while Pakistan has sent a delegation advocating peace; both sides are set to engage in a global battle for public opinion.
China’s state-run Global Times (环球网) reported on Friday that the Indian government launched a sweeping international public relations campaign and aimed at promoting its narrative of a recent conflict with Pakistan. According to the ...
by Han Zhen

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Were Doomed to Fail, Says Chinese Commentator

HEADLINE TRANSLATION: Friendly Gestures Then Broken Promises: Why the Latest U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Are Doomed to Fail?
As the fifth round of the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks ends in deadlock, a recent commentary from Chinese outlet Phoenix News suggests the entire negotiation track may be doomed—undermined by strategic mistrust, asymmetric stakes, and Iran’s ...
by Han Zhen

Chinese Netizens Don’t Buy Saudi’s $142 Billion Arms Deal – But It Triggers a Reality Check

US President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on May 13, 2025.(Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
A viral Chinese video on Bilibili titled “$142 Billion U.S. Arms Deal! Why Is Saudi Arabia Repeatedly Siding with the U.S.?” has stirred debate across Chinese social media platforms. The video struck a nerve ...
by Han Zhen

WEEK IN REVIEW: Chinese Mining Company CMOC Urges Congo to Lift Cobalt Ban

An employee of Chinese company CMOC demontrates cobalt hydroxide produced at Tenke Fungurume Mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world, in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 17, 2023. (Photo by Emmet LIVINGSTONE / AFP)
The Chinese mining company CMOC has called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to lift its export ban on cobalt. The country imposed a four-month ban on exports in the hope ...
by CGSP Staff

Syria and Chinese Company Sign Memorandum on Investment

Syria’s Ports Authority signed a strategic MoU with China’s Fidi Contracting, granting it full investment rights in the Hassia Free Zone (850,000 m²) in Homs and 300,000 m² in the Adra Free Zone near Damascus.
Syria said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese company to invest in free zones for 20 years. The General Authority for Land and Maritime Ports said on X ...
by Agence France-Presse

China and ASEAN Finalize Free Trade Agreement Third Upgrade

A cargo ship loaded with containers docks at the port of Lianyungang, in Jiangsu Province, eastern China, on August 7, 2024. AFP Images.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded negotiations on the upgraded China–ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA 3.0).  The new CAFTA 3.0 deepens regional economic integration by expanding digital trade, green development, ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

ASEAN Eyes Closer China Trade Ties Ahead of Summit

Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim, whose country currently called for the bloc to accelerate engagement with export markets beyond the United States. (Photo: AFP)
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said ahead of a high-stakes ASEAN summit set to open Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Southeast Asia’s 10-nation bloc is called to deepen trade ties with China and other ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Philippines Says China Coast Guard Fired Water Cannon,’Sideswiped’ Govt Vessel

A China Coast Guard vessel side-swiped a Philippines government vessel near Sandy Cay in the South China Sea on May 22, 2025. Image via the Philippines Coast Guard.
The Philippines fisheries bureau accused the China Coast Guard on Thursday of firing water cannon and sideswiping a Filipino government vessel while it collected sand for a research project. China and the Philippines ...
by Agence France-Presse

China Brokers Diplomatic Upgrade Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Extends CPEC

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on May 21 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that Pakistan and Afghanistan would elevate their ties, following an informal meeting between Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in Beijing. ...
by CGSP Staff

Beijing Slams Video Posted by U.S. Embassy in Singapore About South China Sea

China slammed a video shared on social media by the U.S. embassy in Singapore, which criticizes Beijing’s South China Sea claims, comparing them to the actions of an inconsiderate neighbor who intrudes on ...
by Agence France-Presse

Why Chinese Netizens Are Celebrating the Philippines Midterm Elections

Supporters attend the campaign rally of senatorial candidates under the party of the Philippines' president Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, on May 9, 2025, ahead of the midterm elections. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)
After the Philippines’ midterm election results signaled a setback for President Marcos Jr. and a boost for allies of the Duterte family, Chinese social media lit up with cheers. Many netizens hailed it as ...
by Han Zhen

How Chicken Feet Became an Unlikely Battleground in Global Trade Wars

(Photo by Xie zhengyi / Imaginechina / Imaginechina via AFP)
A recent article from Chinese media outlet Phoenix News delves into the humble yet geopolitically charged world of chicken feet—a delicacy in China and a waste product in the U.S.  The piece begins by ...
by Han Zhen

Iraq Signs Mega-Energy Deal With Chinese Oil Firm

The Al-Dora refinery complex in Iraq's capital Baghdad on December 17, 2024. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
Iraq signed a major energy deal Wednesday with a Chinese petrol company in the southern province of Basra, aiming to boost oil production and build a refinery and electricity plants. China has gained ...
by Agence France-Presse

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

BRICS Announces Numerous New Initiatives

The BRICS group wrapped up its two-day leaders’ summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. The summit’s final communique is a 16,000-word doorstop that covers numerous issues from economics to education.
The communique avoids any direct mention of the United States, and references to “unilateralism” and other coded criticism are also relatively scarce. Rather, the communique keeps the focus on the BRICS’ vision of the strengthening and reform of the global multilateral system ...

Chinese Battery Giant’s Splashy IPO Highlights New Energy Tensions

Photo by Li Hongbo / CFoto / CFOTO via AFP
Shares in Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) surged after the world’s largest maker of batteries made an eye-popping initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. Stocks in the world’s largest battery-maker are up ...
by CGSP Staff

China to Host Pacific Island Leaders, Seeking Closer Ties

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning at the regular press briefing in Beijing on May 21, 2025. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
China’s top diplomat will host leaders from Pacific Island nations next week for a summit, Beijing announced on Wednesday, as it seeks closer ties with the strategic region. Leaders and diplomats from 11 ...
by Agence France-Presse

Foxconn to Expand India Focus With $1.5 Billion Investment

File image of a Foxconn factory in China. (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
Key iPhone maker Foxconn is making a $1.5 billion investment to expand its focus on India as Apple looks to mitigate geopolitical and tariff risks by shifting production away from China. The Taiwanese ...
by Agence France-Presse

China Says It Backs Pakistan in Defending ‘Sovereignty’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Beijing on May 20, 2025. Image via Xinhua.
China said on Tuesday it supports Pakistan in defending “national sovereignty and territorial integrity”, after a ceasefire ended four days of fighting with India over a deadly attack in Kashmir. Chinese foreign minister ...
by Agence France-Presse

Thailand 2025 Growth Slashed Amid China Slowdown, U.S. Tariffs

Containers are prepared for export at the Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri province, Thailand, on June 25, 2024. (Photo by Nutthawat Wichieanbut / Bangkok Post / Bangkok Post via AFP)
Thailand’s economic planning agency sharply lowered its 2025 GDP growth forecast amid global trade tensions, weak domestic demand, and a slowdown in Chinese tourism.  The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Chinese EV Battery Giant CATL Shares Surge in Hong Kong IPO

The headquarters building of Chinese EV battery giant CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) in Ningde, in southeast China's Fujian province on November 15, 2024. GREG BAKER / AFP
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world’s largest EV battery manufacturer, saw its shares surge more than 16% during its debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a ...
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Is China Reviving WWII-Era Base Near India-Bangladesh Border?

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border close to the strategically important Siliguri Corridor. Photo by Diptendu Dutta / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP
Rumors are circulating in the Indian press that China is working with Bangladesh to refurbish a military base close to the Siliguri Corridor, the narrow and strategically fraught region between Bangladesh and Nepal ...
by CGSP Staff

Is China Reviving WWII-Era Base Near India-Bangladesh Border?

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border close to the strategically important Siliguri Corridor. Photo by Diptendu Dutta / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP
Rumors are circulating in the Indian press that China is working with Bangladesh to refurbish a military base close to the Siliguri Corridor, the narrow and strategically fraught region between Bangladesh and Nepal connecting to ...
by CGSP Staff

Pakistani FM Visit to China Could Raise Indian Anxieties

A 2024 file image of Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: AFP
Security will likely feature prominently during Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s visit to China. Dar will be in China until Wednesday, his first foreign trip since Pakistan’s recent conflict with India. He will ...
by CGSP Staff

Pakistani FM Visit to China Could Raise Indian Anxieties

A 2024 file image of Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: AFP
Security will likely feature prominently during Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s visit to China. Dar will be in China until Wednesday, his first foreign trip since Pakistan’s recent conflict with India. He will meet with ...
by CGSP Staff

Chinese Battery Giant CATL Seeks $4 Billion in Hong Kong IPO

Photo by Li Hongbo / CFoto / CFOTO via AFP
Chinese battery giant CATL makes its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, with the firm aiming to raise $4 billion in the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the city ...
by Agence France-Presse

Chinese Battery Giant CATL Seeks $4 Billion in Hong Kong IPO

Photo by Li Hongbo / CFoto / CFOTO via AFP
Chinese battery giant CATL makes its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, with the firm aiming to raise $4 billion in the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the city so far ...
by Agence France-Presse

Taiwan Accuses China of Playing “Little Tricks” in South Africa

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung speaking to reporters at a press conference in Taipei on May 16, 2025. Image via CNA.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung accused China of playing “little tricks” in South Africa as part of a campaign to force Taipei to move its representative office from the capital Pretoria to the commercial ...
by Eric Olander

Taiwan Accuses China of Playing “Little Tricks” in South Africa

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung speaking to reporters at a press conference in Taipei on May 16, 2025. Image via CNA.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung accused China of playing “little tricks” in South Africa as part of a campaign to force Taipei to move its representative office from the capital Pretoria to the commercial hub in ...
by Eric Olander

Hong Kong Tycoon’s Panama Port Deal Sparks Chinese Immigration Marketing Frenzy

An investment promotion aimed at wealthy Chinese as a way to secure citizenship in Panama.
As China moves to block a high-profile international deal, the controversy has unexpectedly fueled a new wave of immigration marketing.  On March 4, 2025, Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing announced the $22.8 billion sale of ...
by Han Zhen

Hong Kong Tycoon’s Panama Port Deal Sparks Chinese Immigration Marketing Frenzy

An investment promotion aimed at wealthy Chinese as a way to secure citizenship in Panama.
As China moves to block a high-profile international deal, the controversy has unexpectedly fueled a new wave of immigration marketing.  On March 4, 2025, Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing announced the $22.8 billion sale of ...
by Han Zhen
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