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The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired a water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after Beijing said it had “exercised control” over the ship.
The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired a water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after Beijing said it had “exercised control” over the ship.
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The Chinese Kingpin at the Center of Cambodia’s Crackdown on Scammers
The Cambodian government is leading a massive, unprecedented crackdown on the scamming business that once accounted for an estimated one-third of the country’s GDP. For the past six months, heavily armed security forces have raided scam centers across the country and arrested more than 6,000 ...
It’s Already Too Late to Break China’s EV Battery Dominance
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Comparing U.S. and Chinese Aid Strategies in Africa
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View From Beijing: Why China is Not Protecting Iran
Conservative media outlets and think tank analysts in the United States have sharply criticized China for what they say is Beijing’s failure to support its supposed “allies” in Venezuela and Iran. Their arguments have gained traction on X and other social media platforms, where ...
Is China Building a New World Order?
China has launched a series of global governance and trade initiatives over the past decade that have sparked concern in U.S. and European capitals about whether Beijing is seeking to displace the Western-led international order. The so-called “5Gs” include the Global Governance/Security/Development/Civilization/AI Initiatives, along ...
Building Nigeria’s EV Industry to Cut Fuel Bills and Create Jobs
Electric vehicle (EV) assembly with affordable parts from China remains a low-hanging fruit for African countries interested in benefiting from the e-mobility value chain. In Nigeria, SAGLEV has created a name for itself after partnering with Chinese EV maker Dongfeng to assemble vehicles for the ...
Who Controls the Battery Age? Congo, China, and the New Resource Order
The U.S., Japan, and other G7 countries are scrambling to secure critical minerals to end their reliance on Chinese-controlled supply chains. Every week, there’s news of another mining deal for cobalt, lithium, and other resources essential to powering 21st century technology. But the race to ...
The Iran War Looks Very Different From China
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U.S. Wants China Out of Latin America. Is that Even Possible?
The Panamanian government formally took over the two ports operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison this week at both ends of the Panama Canal. U.S. officials celebrated the move as part of their larger effort to expel China from the Western Hemisphere. Washington has now ...
How a Little-Known Chinese Company Conquered Africa’s Cell Phone Market
Shenzhen-based Transsion Holdings is now a massive Chinese technology company that few people outside of Africa and certain parts of Asia have heard of. Even in China, the brand, now the world’s 5th-largest mobile phone producer, remains largely unknown. Transsion gained notoriety after it entered ...
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