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The Development Finance Corporation and the U.S.-China Competition in the Global South
When the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) was launched in 2019, a big part of its mandate from Congress was to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative. That sentiment was a key theme on Capitol Hill late last year during the ...
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China’s Global Power Looks Different When Its Partners Are in Crisis
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces executed a dramatic operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, abruptly removing the central figure of a regime that had been one of Beijing’s most emblematic strategic partners in Latin ...
Trump Says He Welcomes Chinese Investment in Venezuelan Oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he would "welcome" Chinese investment in Venezuela's oil industry as the South American country seeks to revive its battered economy following the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela sits on the world's largest proven oil ...
Iran Is Not Going to be the Next Venezuela, Says Chinese Scholar
As Iran undergoes another wave of political protests, a question has been circulating on Chinese social media: could Iran become “the next Venezuela”? The speculation gained traction after the United States took action against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, combined with increasingly tough rhetoric on Iran from U.S. ...
Russia Joins Chinese, Iran Warships for Drills off South Africa
A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base on Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington. The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and ...
China's next phase of development is expected to emphasize domestic consumption, but exports will likely remain central to its growth, with complicated implications for developing economies.
China’s next five-year economic development plan will be unveiled at its largely ceremonial national legislature, the National People’s Congress, on March 5. The plan, which covers 2026 to 2030, will likely outline the CPC’s aim to shift the Chinese economy toward boosting domestic consumption. ...
The Development Finance Corporation and the U.S.-China Competition in the Global South
When the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) was launched in 2019, a big part of its mandate from Congress was to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative. That sentiment was a key theme on Capitol Hill late last year during the ...
China’s Global Power Looks Different When Its Partners Are in Crisis
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces executed a dramatic operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, abruptly removing the central figure of a regime that had been one of Beijing’s most emblematic strategic partners in Latin ...
Trump Says He Welcomes Chinese Investment in Venezuelan Oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he would "welcome" Chinese investment in Venezuela's oil industry as the South American country seeks to revive its battered economy following the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela sits on the world's largest proven oil ...
Iran Is Not Going to be the Next Venezuela, Says Chinese Scholar
As Iran undergoes another wave of political protests, a question has been circulating on Chinese social media: could Iran become “the next Venezuela”? The speculation gained traction after the United States took action against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, combined with increasingly tough rhetoric on Iran from U.S. ...
Russia Joins Chinese, Iran Warships for Drills off South Africa
A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base on Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington. The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and ...
Q&A: Maduro’s Fall Tests China’s Influence in Washington’s Backyard
The United States government's rationale for last Friday's military incursion into Venezuela to detain President Nicolás Maduro has evolved over the months from combating narco-terrorism to asserting control over the country's vast oil reserves. But amid the varying justifications for the intervention was a concern about China's ...
At UN, Russia and China Criticize U.S. Conduct Toward Venezuela
Russia and China on Tuesday criticized the United States for its military and economic pressure on Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council it was "cowboy behavior" and "intimidation." Venezuela, which requested the emergency council meeting with the backing of Moscow and ...
China’s Shadow Looms Over Trump’s Summit With Central Asian Leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump will host all five Central Asian leaders in Washington on Thursday, marking the first time they have been gathered together. This comes just a few months after they held separate summits with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
$80 Billion Zambian Lawsuit Triggers Outrage on Chinese Social Media
China’s social media has been buzzing after Zambian farmers filed an $80 billion lawsuit against Sino-Metals, a Chinese-owned copper mining company, accusing it of causing an environmental disaster following the collapse of a mining waste dam earlier this year. Beyond the ...
China at UN Warns of Return to ‘Cold War Mentality’
Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned Friday against a return to a "Cold War mentality" and defended multilateralism and free trade, in a veiled criticism of the United States from the United Nations. The Chinese premier made no explicit reference to U.S. ...
Rubio Presses Mexico on Cartels and Fentanyl as China Looms in U.S. Security Push
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed Tuesday on his first trip in office to Mexico, which has so far succeeded in navigating treacherous terrain with President Donald Trump who wants tough action on migration and cartels. Rubio is set to ...
U.S. Designation of Baloch Militants Deals Blow to India, Secures Chinese Projects in Pakistan, Chinese Commentator Says
On August 11, the U.S. State Department announced it was designating the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) effective immediately, while also listing the Majeed Brigade as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group (SDGT). ...