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Chinese National Arrested With Surveillance Device Near Philippine Election Commission
A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country's mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an "IMSI catcher", a device capable ...
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Philippines’ Marcos Puts China at Center of Poll Campaign
By Pam Castro President Ferdinand Marcos put Beijing firmly center stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, saying his predecessor's administration was all too happy for the Philippines "to be a province of China." Speaking ...
How Will Trump’s Return to Power Impact China-Africa Ties?
The re-election of former U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to significantly alter U.S. foreign policy, including its approach to Africa. As seen during Trump’s first term, U.S. engagement with the continent is likely to decrease, with a stronger emphasis on ...
Trump 2.0 and U.S.-China Competition Across the Global South
By Chris Alden, Felix Brender, and Lukas Fiala While U.S. elections have commonly captured the world’s attention, it is safe to say this week’s result has perhaps been one of the most anxiously anticipated outcomes both within the U.S. and in ...
Back to the Future: Milei’s U-turn on China
By Bruno Binetti Argentine President Javier Milei has had a change of heart regarding China. Although he was highly critical of Beijing during the electoral campaign — famously declaring he would refuse all ties with "Communists" and backing out of joining ...
Indonesia’s plans to develop its rare earth resources face a geopolitical dilemma because the fastest way to process them relies on China’s dominant technology and supply chains, even as the United States and its allies are urging Jakarta to reduce dependence on Beijing. Photo by AFRIADI HIKMAL / NURPHOTO / NURPHOTO VIA AFP
Indonesia sits on a geological treasure trove of rare earth minerals, and the government is eager to tap into the wealth they could bring. While it knows how to find, mine, and sell the highly sought-after critical materials, it confronts a geopolitical dilemma: The only ...
Chinese National Arrested With Surveillance Device Near Philippine Election Commission
A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country's mid-term polls. The man was allegedly using an "IMSI catcher", a device capable ...
Philippines’ Marcos Puts China at Center of Poll Campaign
By Pam Castro President Ferdinand Marcos put Beijing firmly center stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, saying his predecessor's administration was all too happy for the Philippines "to be a province of China." Speaking ...
How Will Trump’s Return to Power Impact China-Africa Ties?
The re-election of former U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to significantly alter U.S. foreign policy, including its approach to Africa. As seen during Trump’s first term, U.S. engagement with the continent is likely to decrease, with a stronger emphasis on ...
Trump 2.0 and U.S.-China Competition Across the Global South
By Chris Alden, Felix Brender, and Lukas Fiala While U.S. elections have commonly captured the world’s attention, it is safe to say this week’s result has perhaps been one of the most anxiously anticipated outcomes both within the U.S. and in ...
Back to the Future: Milei’s U-turn on China
By Bruno Binetti Argentine President Javier Milei has had a change of heart regarding China. Although he was highly critical of Beijing during the electoral campaign — famously declaring he would refuse all ties with "Communists" and backing out of joining ...
3 Reasons Why China, Philippines Chose to Strike a Deal on Reef Resupply Missions
For more than a year now, we've been discussing the steadily intensifying conflict between the Philippines and China over rival territorial claims in the South China Sea and how the two sides have failed to create any policy off-ramps that would allow them to de-escalate their feud. ...
China’s Xi Congratulates Iran’s Pezeshkian on Election Win
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday congratulated reformist Masoud Pezeshkian for his win in Iran's presidential runoff election, state media reported. "I attach great importance to the development of China-Iran relations and am willing to work with the President to lead the ...
China Congratulates India PM Modi on Election Win
China on Wednesday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his election win, adding it was "ready to work" with its neighbor. Both countries have regularly accused each other of trying to seize territory along their unofficial divide, known as the ...
Paraguay Leader to Attend Taiwan Inauguration
Paraguay's President Santiago Pena will attend the inauguration of Taiwan's new leader, a high-ranking government official said Thursday. This makes him the first head of state to confirm his presence at the ceremony. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP ...
Pro-China Local Leader Ousted in Solomon Islands Election: Early Results
Beijing's bid to build influence across the Solomon Islands hit a major snag Friday, with the pro-China premier of the Pacific nation's most populous province set to lose his seat in country-wide elections. Malaita premier Martin Fini, who has overseen the ...
Solomons’ PM Contender Vows to Abolish China Security Pact
A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to renounce a security pact with China as the Pacific nation begins counting votes Thursday in a pivotal general election. "If we are in government, we will abolish ...
Solomon Islands Voters Go to Polls With China’s Influence in Focus
Solomon Islanders began voting Wednesday in an election that could reshape regional security, with citizens effectively choosing if their Pacific nation will deepen ties with China. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has pledged to further bolster relations with Beijing if he is ...