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Philippine Coast Guard Slams ‘Dangerous’ China Helicopter Manoeuvres

By Jam Sta Rosa The Philippine Coast Guard condemned "dangerous" maneuvers by a Chinese Navy helicopter on Tuesday that it said flew within three meters of a surveillance flight carrying a group of journalists over the contested Scarborough Shoal.

Nigeria’s Lithium Boom: Chinese Buyers, Local Struggles, and a Global Race

By Leslie Fauvel At an open-cast mine, Abdullahi Ibrahim Danjija carefully chisels away at a hunk of whitish rock before stuffing a sack with the pieces that break off the walls. In the course of ...

Could China Provide the Renewable Energy Investment Indonesia Needs?

By Joan Aurelia During his first state visit as Indonesian president, Prabowo Subianto oversaw the signing of a $10 billion investment deal in Beijing last November. While the agreement spans sectors such as health, biotechnology, manufacturing, food security, and finance, renewable energy ...

Fears of Scam Center Kidnaps Keep Chinese Tourists on Edge in Thailand

By Montira Rungjirajittranon and Sarah Lai Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in hellish scam centers, despite efforts to reassure them. Chinese nationals topped ...

China Lodges Protest With Afghanistan Over Mine Worker Killing

China said Thursday it had lodged "solemn representations" with Afghanistan's Taliban government over the killing of a Chinese mine worker in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. "The Chinese side urgently lodged solemn representations with the Afghan side, demanding ...

Photo Essay: Mounting Health Crisis in Indonesia’s Nickel Mining and Smelting Hub

It begins with a sharp sneeze, followed by a piercing wheeze, a relentless cough, or the struggle to catch a full breath—paired with the sting of irritated eyes. In Lelilef Sawai, a small village nestled beside Weda Bay Industrial Park, a massive hub of nickel downstream processing ...

Biden Announces $1 Billion for Africa During Maiden Trip

By Aurélia End U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to Africa during a visit to Angola, where the United States is showcasing a major infrastructure project aimed at countering China's investments on the ...

A Fight for Food and Sovereignty: How the South China Sea Crisis Impacts Filipino Fishermen 

Part of the eastern South China Sea, known in the Philippines as the West Philippine Sea, represents not only a geopolitical flashpoint but also a lifeline for millions of Filipinos. Beneath the heated rhetoric of international diplomacy lies a struggle far closer to home, one that pits ...

China’s Xi Hails ‘New Chapter’ in Relations With Indonesia

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Indonesian counterpart that Beijing hopes for a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, as the two leaders met on Saturday. Xi held talks with President Prabowo Subianto in Beijing, the first stop of the Indonesian leader's ...

Stymied in the West, Chinese EV Brands Look to Expand in Africa

Just over a million new vehicles were sold in Africa last year, a relatively small number given the continent's enormous population, estimated at 1.5 billion. Chinese auto brands are looking at that discrepancy and think it provides a unique opportunity for ...

East DR Congo Grapples With Chinese Gold Mining Firms

By Camille LAFFONT Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. He says mining has spoilt the ...

Philippines Arrests Alleged Chinese Scam Farm Chain Boss

A Chinese man accused of running an extensive network of scam farms across the Philippines has been arrested, authorities in Manila said Friday. Lin Xunhan was detained in Binan City, south of Manila, late Thursday amid a government crackdown on online ...
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