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China Not Trying to ‘Replace’ U.S. in Colombia: Ambassador
China is not seeking to "replace" the United States as the top trading partner of Colombia, Beijing's ambassador to Bogota, whose president has announced a pivot to China, told AFP on Tuesday. Until recently Colombia was one of the United States' ...
Colombia Joins Belt and Road Initiative as China Courts Latin America
By Peter Catterall Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws Latin America closer in a bid to counter the United States. Latin America has emerged ...
Kazakhstan to Dredge Port for Key China-EU Trade Route
Kazakhstan will start dredging part of the Caspian Sea around its main port to increase capacity for a crucial transport route linking Asia and Europe, a spokesperson told AFP on Monday. The Trans-Caspian trade route, also known as the "Middle Corridor", ...
Kazakhstan to Dredge Port for Key China-EU Trade Route
Kazakhstan will start dredging part of the Caspian Sea around its main port to increase capacity for a crucial transport route linking Asia and Europe, a spokesperson told AFP on Monday. The Trans-Caspian trade route, also known as the "Middle Corridor", ...
U.S. Influence Tested as Colombia Embraces China’s BRI
Colombia’s move to join the Beijing-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) marks a significant shift in the strategic competition between China and the United States in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). At a moment when the U.S. is seeking to counter China’s influence in the region, ...
Colombia Moves to Join China’s Belt and Road
By Lina Vanegas Colombia's president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington.
Colombia Moves to Join China’s Belt and Road
By Lina Vanegas Colombia's president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington.
China’s Eurasian Detour: Bypassing Russia, Dodging U.S. Sea Power
A once-overlooked trade route across the Eurasian landmass is now a key strategic priority for China in this new era of global uncertainty. The Middle Corridor—a multimodal network stretching from China’s western border through Kazakhstan, across the Caspian Sea, and into Europe via Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye—has ...
China’s Eurasian Detour: Bypassing Russia, Dodging U.S. Sea Power
A once-overlooked trade route across the Eurasian landmass is now a key strategic priority for China in this new era of global uncertainty. The Middle Corridor—a multimodal network stretching from China’s western border through Kazakhstan, across the Caspian Sea, and into Europe via Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye—has ...
The New Great Game: China and the West Vie for Influence in Central Asia
Central Asia is one of those regions that isn't getting a lot of attention these days, as it's not a major player in the escalating U.S.-China trade war. But that may soon change as both major powers look to the region ...
China and Kenya Pledge to Upgrade Ties, Oppose Tariffs
China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, in Beijing. Relations between Beijing and Nairobi will be upgraded to a ...
China and Kenya Pledge to Upgrade Ties, Oppose Tariffs
China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, in Beijing. Relations between Beijing and Nairobi will be upgraded to a ...