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Peru’s Pivot to China is a Major Setback for the United States
There was a brief moment earlier this year when it looked like the United States was going to succeed in its effort to put some distance between Peru and China. U.S. diplomats had lobbied hard behind the scenes to get the Peruvian government to reassess the ...
China’s Xi to Visit Kazakhstan, Tajikistan July 2-6: Foreign Ministry
The foreign ministry announced Sunday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a leaders' meeting and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan starting on Tuesday. Beijing has ramped up diplomatic efforts in Central Asia. Xi Jinping called for a deepening ...
Peru Moves to Resolve Port Dispute Ahead of President’s Meeting With Xi Jinping
The Peruvian government formally withdrew its legal petition to block Chinese shipping giant Cosco from having exclusive rights to operate the new Chancay "mega port" that's near completion. The move marks a sharp reversal from its position in March when it ...
The Herders Caught in India and China’s Icy Conflict
By Parvaiz Bukhari Lines on a map once meant little to India's Tibetan herders of the high Himalayas, expertly guiding their goats through even the harshest winters to pastures on age-old seasonal routes. That stopped ...
How China’s Changing Economy is Impacting Africa?
Back in the early 2000s, when Chinese engagement in Africa started to ramp up, China was enjoying double-digit growth and devoured vast quantities of African oil, minerals, and timber to feed its surging manufacturing sector. ...
China’s ‘Salami-Slicing Strategy’ Against Philippines in Disputed Sea
By Matthew Walsh Ramming boats, building militarised islands, and threatening perceived trespassers -- China is escalating confrontations with the Philippines in a bid to push it out of the South China Sea, analysts say. One ...
New China Rules Allow Detention of Foreigners in South China Sea
By Jing Xuan Teng New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday. Under them, the Coast Guard can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbors and the G7 have accused Beijing of intimidation and coercion.
It’s Time to Take the BRICS More Seriously
The BRICS group has existed since 2009 and has done little to distinguish itself in 15 years. They created a mid-sized development bank, but other than that, the bloc's accomplishments have been rather modest. That's ...
China’s Xi Hails Brazil Ties as VP Alckmin Visits Beijing
Xi Jinping hailed China's friendship with Brazil on Friday, telling visiting Vice President Geraldo Alckmin that their ties "go far beyond the scope of bilateral relations." Beijing is the South American country's top trading partner, exceeding $180 billion in each-way trade ...
Philippines Says Chinese Boats Seized Supplies Airdropped to Filipino Outpost
The Philippine military said Tuesday that Chinese boats illegally "seized" food and medicine airdropped to a Filipino outpost in the South China Sea. The alleged incident happened on May 19 at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, where Filipino troops ...
China’s Xi Says Wants to Deepen Energy Cooperation With Arab States
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Thursday he would seek to deepen energy cooperation with Arab states as he addressed a forum of regional leaders and diplomats in Beijing. China, which has ramped up diplomatic exchanges with Middle Eastern leaders in recent ...
China’s Xi Calls for Middle East Peace Conference
By Sébastien Ricci Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas as he addressed Arab leaders and diplomats at a forum in Beijing.