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The Limits of China’s “Wait and See” Approach in the Iran War
By Lukas Fiala Lots of ink has been spilled about the war in Iran and its implications for China in the Middle East and the Global South at large. One narrative suggests that despite oil market disruptions and political instability across ...
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Iran Offers Safe Passage to BRICS Partners as China’s Role Looms Large
Iran offered “safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz to South Africa and other BRICS countries, underscoring how the ongoing conflict is reshaping shipping access along one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Tehran signaled that “friendly countries” would be ...
Iran Ambassador Praises South Africa Ties, Urges BRICS Support
Iran's ambassador to South Africa offered safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for South African cargoes Wednesday and urged all BRICS nations to demand an end to U.S.-Israel "aggression". South Africa's links with Iran are a sticking point in its ...
India Walks a Tightrope on Iran War as BRICS Frictions Grow
India is increasingly positioning itself as a behind-the-scenes broker within BRICS as divisions widen over the Iran conflict. But the effort is exposing tensions inside the bloc. Officials say New Delhi is actively facilitating diverging opinions among BRICS members on how to respond to ...
China’s Wang Yi Criticizes U.S. and Defends Multilateral Order at Annual Press Briefing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi forcefully denounced the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, saying the conflict “should never have happened.” Wang restated Beijing's call for a ceasefire and renewed his offer to help mediate an end to the conflict. Wang, ...
Environmental activists from Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (WALHI) organization wearing orangutan masks unfurled banners and posters during the International Action Day of Protest Against Bank of China in Jakarta, Friday, March 1, 2019.(Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto) (Photo by Aditya Irawan / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
A Chinese-backed hydropower project in Indonesia is emerging as an example of a growing challenge in Beijing’s overseas investments. Compliance with host-country regulations may no longer be enough to shield projects from disruption, scrutiny, or reputational risk. The Batang Toru hydropower project is a major ...
The Limits of China’s “Wait and See” Approach in the Iran War
By Lukas Fiala Lots of ink has been spilled about the war in Iran and its implications for China in the Middle East and the Global South at large. One narrative suggests that despite oil market disruptions and political instability across ...
Iran Offers Safe Passage to BRICS Partners as China’s Role Looms Large
Iran offered “safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz to South Africa and other BRICS countries, underscoring how the ongoing conflict is reshaping shipping access along one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Tehran signaled that “friendly countries” would be ...
Iran Ambassador Praises South Africa Ties, Urges BRICS Support
Iran's ambassador to South Africa offered safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for South African cargoes Wednesday and urged all BRICS nations to demand an end to U.S.-Israel "aggression". South Africa's links with Iran are a sticking point in its ...
India Walks a Tightrope on Iran War as BRICS Frictions Grow
India is increasingly positioning itself as a behind-the-scenes broker within BRICS as divisions widen over the Iran conflict. But the effort is exposing tensions inside the bloc. Officials say New Delhi is actively facilitating diverging opinions among BRICS members on how to respond to ...
China’s Wang Yi Criticizes U.S. and Defends Multilateral Order at Annual Press Briefing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi forcefully denounced the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, saying the conflict “should never have happened.” Wang restated Beijing's call for a ceasefire and renewed his offer to help mediate an end to the conflict. Wang, ...
BRICS Faces a Test as China and India Offer Starkly Different Responses to War
In the space of 24 hours, between Sunday and Monday, the foreign ministers from both China and India laid out their respective governments’ positions on the escalating war in the Middle East. In Beijing, China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, was unsparing ...
China’s Xi Urges Brazil’s Lula to Jointly Protect Global South Interests
China and Brazil should safeguard the shared interests of the Global South and jointly maintain the United Nations' core role, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart on Friday, state news agency Xinhua said. In a telephone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ...
India’s Central Bank Proposes Linking BRICS’ Digital Currencies, Sources Say
By Jaspreet Kalra and Nikunj Ohri India's central bank has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions ...
What Did Wang Yi Accomplish on His Low-Key Africa Tour?
While global attention was fixed on the fallout from U.S. intervention in Venezuela and rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi quietly toured three African countries in a notably low-profile visit. ...
South Africa Defends Naval Drills With China, Iran, and Russia as ‘Essential’
South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran, and China, describing the maneuvers off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions. The week‑long 'Will for Peace 2026' exercises come ...
Russia Joins Chinese, Iran Warships for Drills off South Africa
A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base on Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington. The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Becomes India’s Largest Goods Partner After U.S. Slump
Türkiye’s competition authority raided the Istanbul office of Chinese online retailer Temu. The Chinese e-retailer said it would cooperate with the investigation, which reportedly focuses on import duties, and follows similar incidents in Europe. Competition authorities denied a statement from Temu that computers have been seized.