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China’s Slowing Economy Could be a Catalyst for Change in Africa
Angolan President João Lourenço kicked off a three-day visit to China this week that will take him to Beijing and Shandong Province. The timing of Lourenço's trip comes as the Chinese economy is facing enormous challenges amid a plunge in FDI, ...
New Research Tracks Chinese, Russian Disinformation Campaigns in Africa
The number of disinformation campaigns purportedly initiated by Russia and China in Africa has nearly quadrupled since 2022, according to a new data set produced by the Pentagon-backed Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Researchers documented 189 instances of intentional efforts to ...
African Development Bank Head Calls for End to Resource-Backed Loans
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, urged leaders on the continent to end the practice of exchanging raw materials for development, a practice known as resources-for-loans that was pioneered on a truly massive scale by China.
Where Next for Argentina-China Relations?
By Javier Lewkowicz Argentina’s new president Milei has called for shake-ups to the country’s foreign policy, including less cosy ties with China. It won’t be so straightforward. Since taking power in December, the government ...
Copper, Pragmatism, and Going Green: A History of Chile-China Relations
By John Bartlett Chile was China’s first ally in South America, and the two have become important trade partners. Now, relations are moving into a new phase of green cooperation and investment. It has been ...
Philippines President Issues Gloomy Outlook Over Maritime Dispute With China: ‘Difficult to See a Way Forward’
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. sounded a somber note on the burgeoning conflict with China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, warning that it is "difficult to see a way forward." The president made the remarks during a state ...
Why Would Angola’s President Want to Go to China’s Shandong Province?
Angolan president João Lourenço will arrive in China on Thursday to begin a three-day state visit, which will include meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, as per usual, did not provide many ...
U.S. Intelligence Report Details Mounting Anxieties Over China’s Increased Influence in the Global South
The U.S. intelligence community is becoming increasingly worried about Beijing's desire to challenge U.S. leadership around the world with the introduction of a new Chinese-led international governance architecture. The intelligence community (IC) detailed its concerns in the latest edition of an ...
Indian PM Visit to Disputed Border Territory Sparks Angry Chinese Response
China lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the Indian government over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit last weekend to a contested border region that China claims as part of "South Tibet" (Zangnan). "China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the Indian leader’s visit ...
India Test Fires New Nuclear Ballistic Missile That Now Puts Beijing Within Range
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proudly congratulated India's state-run Defense Research and Development Organization on Monday for the successful launch of an Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile that can travel up to 5,000 km, putting the Chinese capital, Beijing, within striking distance. The key ...
Two Chinese Research Vessels Operating in the Indian Ocean Are Making New Delhi Very Anxious
A pair of Chinese research ships currently deployed to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) have sparked renewed fears among observers in India that the vessels are gathering military intelligence. The ships, Xiang Yang Hong 01 and Xiang Yang Hong 03, are ...
New IMF Report Takes the Pulse of Rapidly Changing China-Africa Economic Trends
Talks are underway between African and Chinese negotiators over the agenda for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that will take place later this year in Beijing. But this year's FOCAC is going to be very different than previous ...