Pakistan Steps up Security for Chinese Workers After Bombing
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by Agence France-Presse
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By Shrouq TARIQ Pakistan ramped up security guarding Chinese engineers building Beijing-linked projects in the nation’s northwest, an official said Wednesday, a day after five workers were killed in a suicide bombing. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Mo ..read more
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Only a Heavily Militarized Border With China Will Keep the Peace, Says India’s External Affairs Minister
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by Eric Olander
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Chinese and Indian diplomats met in Beijing on Wednesday for the 29th round of talks aimed at defusing tensions along their disputed boundary in the Himalayas. The only takeaway from this meeting is that the two sides are actually talking to one another, which is significant in the current environment, given that ties between the two countries have soured considerably since a 2020 border clash in the Galwan River valley. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access t ..read more
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U.S. Defense Secretary Reassures Philippines Counterpart the Alliance Is ‘Ironclad’
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by Eric Olander
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U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, provided fresh assurances to his Filipino counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. that Washington stands ready to support Manila should tensions escalate with Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The two defense chiefs spoke by phone on Wednesday, less than a week after a violent confrontation occurred near the Second Thomas Shoal, where China Coast Guard ships used high-powered water cannons against a Philippines resupply vessel. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on ..read more
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Chinese Megaprojects in Southeast Asia Face Implementation Shortfall: Report
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by Cobus van Staden
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While China remains Southeast Asia’s largest infrastructure provider, major gaps are emerging between pledges and actual delivery, according to a new report by Australia’s Lowy Institute. The report found a $52 billion difference between planned and implemented projects, “with more than half of this reflecting projects that have either been canceled, downsized, or otherwise seem unlikely to proceed.” Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that ..read more
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Leaders from Recipient Countries Weigh In on BRI: Report
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by Cobus van Staden
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The future of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is preoccupying China watchers around the world. However, the debate frequently leaves out the most important stakeholders: leaders from recipient countries. A new report from AidData polled leaders and senior officials from 129 Belt and Road countries about their perceptions of the initiative. It provides a fascinating glimpse into what a project — frequently described only in terms of Beijing’s ambitions or Western fears — actually looks like from the perspective of the Global South. Get a daily email packed with the latest China ..read more
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Pressure Mounts on China as Three More Asia-Pacific Governments Back Philippines in South China Sea Standoff
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by Eric Olander
1d ago
Three of the largest, most powerful governments in the Asia-Pacific region weighed in on Tuesday on the deteriorating security situation in the South China Sea, and condemned Beijing for its use of force against Filipino vessels. South Korea and Australia issued statements from their foreign ministries that expressed concern about China’s behavior during two confrontations earlier this month. The tone of South Korea’s statement followed Japan’s lead on Monday with more veiled criticism, while Australia was very blunt in its accusation that China is engaging in “dangerous maneuvers ..read more
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China-Somalia Ties Appear on the Mend After Mogadishu Broke With Beijing on Xinjiang
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by Eric Olander
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China’s point man for the Horn of Africa, Special Envoy Xue Bing, wrapped up a two-day visit to Mogadishu on Tuesday, during which he met separately with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre. The President thanked Xue for China’s “support of Somalia’s territorial integrity” — a reference to Ethiopia’s decision in January to sign a sea access deal with Somaliland, which Mogadishu worries could lead Addis Ababa to become the first country to formally recognize the breakaway region. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa ..read more
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Zambia is Very Close to Finalizing Its Debt Restructuring, But There’s Still One More Chinese Obstacle in the Way
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by Eric Olander
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Zambia’s breakthrough deal on Monday to restructure $3 billion of Eurobond debt helps the southern African country move tantalizingly close to finally ending three years of brutal negotiations with its various creditors. Even though President Haikinde Hichilema’s government has already negotiated a deal with bilateral creditors, particularly China, $3.5 billion of commercial loans — many from Chinese banks — still need to be discussed. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations ..read more
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Chinese Electric Vehicles Shine at Bangkok Auto Show
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by Barry van Wyk
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The Bangkok International Motor Show opened Wednesday, with a range of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) prominently displayed by the likes of BYD, XPeng, and Zeekr. Chinese brands now dominate Thailand’s EV market and are using the country as a manufacturing base and springboard for the rest of Southeast Asia, challenging the traditional dominance of other Asian and Western models.    Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides dai ..read more
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China Claps Back at U.S., EU Support for the Philippines Over South China Sea Confrontations
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by Eric Olander
2d ago
The Chinese Foreign Ministry fired back at critics in the U.S. and the European Union after both expressed support for the Philippines following last Saturday’s confrontation with the China Coast Guard in the South China Sea. Spokesperson Lin Jian on Monday specifically called out a statement published by his U.S. State Department counterpart, Matthew Miller, that “condemned the dangerous actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) against lawful Philippine maritime operations.” Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key ..read more
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