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China’s May Day Tourists Flock to an Unlikely New Hotspot: Central Asia
Over the recent Labor Day holiday on May 1st, an unexpected destination emerged as a top choice for Chinese tourists venturing overseas: Central Asia. While Southeast Asia once dominated the list of overseas travel favorites, recent high-profile cases involving telecom fraud ...
Zambia Banks on China-Backed Rail Upgrade to Boost Mining Exports
Two great railroads nearly bisect the southern central belt of Africa, stretching from the Atlantic and Indian oceans respectively, poised to shuttle key metals from the mineral-rich center of the continent to markets abroad. For Zambia, the second-largest copper exporter in Africa, these railways represent the future ...
China–Latin America Dialogue Collides With U.S. Trade Offensive
The upcoming 4th Ministerial Meeting of the China–CELAC Forum (CELAC is the Spanish acronym for Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) will take place in Beijing later this month against the backdrop of growing strategic rivalry—some would say open confrontation—between the United States and China. In ...
No More Time to Waste: The Imperative to Strengthen Global South Voice and Representation at the IMF
By Tim Hirschel-Burns and Marina Zucker-Marques The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) governance is increasingly out of step with today’s world. While emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), including China, account for 60 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), they ...
China–Latin America Dialogue Collides With U.S. Trade Offensive
The upcoming 4th Ministerial Meeting of the China–CELAC Forum (CELAC is the Spanish acronym for Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) will take place in Beijing later this month against the backdrop of growing strategic rivalry—some would say open confrontation—between the United States and China. In ...
No More Time to Waste: The Imperative to Strengthen Global South Voice and Representation at the IMF
By Tim Hirschel-Burns and Marina Zucker-Marques The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) governance is increasingly out of step with today’s world. While emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), including China, account for 60 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), they ...
Behind the Abaya: Chinese E-Commerce Eyes Persian Gulf’s Hidden ‘Her’ Economy
Narratives surrounding “veiled luxury” beneath the black abayas are electrifying Chinese e-commerce players. Frustrated by the U.S. markets due to the tariff, Chinese e-commerce players are turning to the Middle East's untapped “Her” economy. Viral ...
Pro-Pakistan but Anti-War: Chinese Social Media Reacts to India-Pakistan Tensions
As India-Pakistan tensions rise, Chinese social media leans pro-Pakistan—but not pro-war. On the contrary, many influential voices call for restraint, arguing that India’s aggressive stance stems more from domestic politics than genuine military intent. Two viral articles—each with over 10,000 views—offer ...
Is It Possible to Work With China for Development?
By You Xiaoying Some 10,000 kilometers from the rolling tea fields of eastern China, tea farmers in Kenya are fighting climate change using Chinese know-how. From planting trees to organically fertilising, tea plantations in the ...
Is It Possible to Work With China for Development?
By You Xiaoying Some 10,000 kilometers from the rolling tea fields of eastern China, tea farmers in Kenya are fighting climate change using Chinese know-how. From planting trees to organically fertilising, tea plantations in the ...
Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Claims on South China Sea Reef
Vietnam on Saturday protested claims by China and the Philippines over a disputed reef in the South China Sea, which it considers its own territory. Manila and Beijing traded barbs last week over Sandy Cay, a group of small sandbanks in ...
Vietnam Protests China and Philippines Over Sovereignty Violations at Sandy Cay in South China Sea
Vietnam has formally protested recent actions by China and the Philippines at Sandy Cay, a feature it claims as part of its sovereignty over the Spratly Islands. It warns that such moves threaten regional peace and international maritime law. ...