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China’s One-Sided Coverage of the Gaza War: “In Beijing, Only the Palestinians Suffer”
Chinese television coverage of the early stages of the war between Hamas and Israel appears to focus disproportionately on the suffering of Palestinians and very little on the victims of the fighting in Israel. Phil Cunningham, creator of ...
China “Should Have Taken a Stronger Stand” Against Hamas Attack, Says Israeli Diplomat in Beijing
China was among the last of the major powers to respond to the large-scale surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday that triggered an all-out war with Israel. And when the Foreign Ministry did issue a statement on Sunday, it was promptly derided by ...
Dissecting the Chinese Statement on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict for Clues to Beijing’s Next Steps
China analysts are parsing through the Chinese Foreign Ministry's statement on the Israel-Palestinian conflict to look for clues on which way Beijing will go in how it responds to the war. Wen-Ti Sung, a lecturer in the Taiwan Studies Program at ...
Terrified Chinese Students in Israel Provided Near-Realtime Coverage of Saturday’s Hamas Attack
Dozens of Chinese students in Israel had a clear view of Saturday's surprise attack by Palestinian militants. As Hamas fighters made their way into Israeli cities, a number of students pointed their telephones over their balconies to record what was happening and then uploaded the footage to ...
China’s Complicated Involvement in Afghanistan’s Extractive Industry
During the 18-19 May China-Central Asia summit, President Xi Jinping pledged to “continue to help the Afghan people maintain security and stability and realize peace and reconstruction. We will work together to build a Central Asia that features no conflict.” While accepting the good tidings, the ...
CAR Attack Sparks New Concerns About Safety of Chinese People in Africa
One week after a brutal attack on a Chinese mining site in the Central African Republic (CAR) that killed nine people and injured two others, it's still not clear who is responsible and why they did it. All Chinese personnel in ...
The Limits of China’s Engagement in Afghanistan
By Lukas Fiala On Monday, armed extremists opened fire inside Kabul Longan Hotel, a popular accommodation for Chinese citizens in Afghanistan. With many dead or injured, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility and that the attack targeted Chinese citizens. More than one ...
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 2.0 — A New Risk Management Strategy
By Saniya Kulkarni With all eyes on Beijing’s response to the ongoing protests in China, it appears Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is making headway in mitigating growing unrest in the southwestern province of Balochistan. The resource-rich region is home to ...
Chinese State Media: Kenyan Police Detain Terrorism Suspect Scoping Out the New Nairobi Expressway
Police in Nairobi have reportedly detained an individual on Sunday they suspect might have been scoping out the newly-built, soon-to-be-opened Nairobi Expressway to commit an act of terrorism. David Mulinge Kasimbi was allegedly caught in a restricted zone according to two ...
When It Comes to Security in Africa, the U.S. and China Have More in Common Than Many Think
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee is currently hearing testimony from U.S. generals about U.S.-led security in the Middle East and Africa. Not surprisingly, the hearings are portraying China’s African priorities as opposed in all respects to those of the United States. However, there may ...
China’s New Special Envoy For the Horn of Africa Lays Out His Agenda
China's newly-appointed Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (HoA), Xue Bing, is currently touring the region to get up to speed on the key issues. Over the weekend, he met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and then traveled to Addis Ababa for talks ...
Latest Al-Shabab Attack in Kenya Prompts High-Level Security Talks With China’s Ambassador
High-level talks between three Kenyan ministers and Chinese ambassador Zhou Pingjian took place at the Interior Ministry in Nairobi on Tuesday to discuss the worsening security situation in Lamu county where Chinese contractors have been the victims of recent terrorist attacks.