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With the U.S. sitting out the G20 and COP30, China is stepping into a bigger climate role. Eric and Cobus ask Anika Patel: can Beijing shape global climate rules while rejecting the “climate leader” label?
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Tajikistan on Monday said two more Chinese citizens died in new attacks on the border with Afghanistan last week, as it urged Kabul to ensure security in the region.
Tajikistan Says Two Chinese Citizens Killed in Latest Attacks on Afghan Border
Tajikistan on Monday said two more Chinese citizens died in new attacks on the border with Afghanistan last week, as it urged Kabul to ensure security in the region. The former Soviet republic shares ...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Tajikistan on Monday said two more Chinese citizens died in new attacks on the border with Afghanistan last week, as it urged Kabul to ensure security in the region.
China urges its citizens to leave Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan after an attack on Chinese miners.
China Urges Evacuation After Attack on Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border
China’s embassy in Tajikistan called on its nationals to leave the country’s border zone with Afghanistan, after an attack killed three Chinese people and wounded one. The victims worked for the minin...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
China urges its citizens to leave Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan after an attack on Chinese miners.
China urges the U.S. to lift unilateral sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba after Washington labels Cartel de los Soles a terror group.
China Calls for End of U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela, Cuba
China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday called on the United States to revoke its “Illegal and unilateral” sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba. The statement came after the announcement that the Trump adm...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
China urges the U.S. to lift unilateral sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba after Washington labels Cartel de los Soles a terror group.
Honduras’ election could upend ties with China, Taiwan, and the U.S., as frontrunners promise to restore Taipei relations and test Washington’s influence. #HondurasDecide
Honduran Election Raises Geopolitical Implications
Sunday’s presidential election in Honduras could shift the diplomatic balance between China and Taiwan in Latin America. The two frontrunners in the election have pledged to break diplomatic ties with...
chinaglobalsouth.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Honduras’ election could upend ties with China, Taiwan, and the U.S., as frontrunners promise to restore Taipei relations and test Washington’s influence. #HondurasDecide
China's shift to nickel-free LFP EV batteries is straining Indonesia's nickel-led EV strategy, exposing scale and value-chain risks in its mineral plans.
China’s Nickel-Free EV Batteries Hit Indonesia’s Nickel Plan: New Report
China’s shift toward nickel-free EV batteries is complicating Indonesia’s effort to turn its huge nickel reserves into the backbone of a domestic EV industry, according to a new report that says the s...
chinaglobalsouth.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
China's shift to nickel-free LFP EV batteries is straining Indonesia's nickel-led EV strategy, exposing scale and value-chain risks in its mineral plans.
A Blueprint for Africa’s EV Future ⚡🚐
Chinese EV firm Cawin Mobility is testing electric logistics in Nigeria and training 2,000 young technicians in EV skills.
@hakeenah.bsky.social breaks down the business play and what it could mean for Africans.
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Chinese EV firm Cawin Mobility is testing electric logistics in Nigeria and training 2,000 young technicians in EV skills.
@hakeenah.bsky.social breaks down the business play and what it could mean for Africans.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A Blueprint for Africa’s EV Future ⚡🚐
Chinese EV firm Cawin Mobility is testing electric logistics in Nigeria and training 2,000 young technicians in EV skills.
@hakeenah.bsky.social breaks down the business play and what it could mean for Africans.
More - tinyurl.com/mr7sph77
Chinese EV firm Cawin Mobility is testing electric logistics in Nigeria and training 2,000 young technicians in EV skills.
@hakeenah.bsky.social breaks down the business play and what it could mean for Africans.
More - tinyurl.com/mr7sph77
Why African Leaders Let China Build Their Parliaments
If countries like Malawi can afford to build their own parliaments, why do they still accept China’s “gifts”? Innocent Batsani-Ncube unpacks what these buildings really mean for power and politics in Africa.
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If countries like Malawi can afford to build their own parliaments, why do they still accept China’s “gifts”? Innocent Batsani-Ncube unpacks what these buildings really mean for power and politics in Africa.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/5f6atay8
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Why African Leaders Let China Build Their Parliaments
If countries like Malawi can afford to build their own parliaments, why do they still accept China’s “gifts”? Innocent Batsani-Ncube unpacks what these buildings really mean for power and politics in Africa.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/5f6atay8
If countries like Malawi can afford to build their own parliaments, why do they still accept China’s “gifts”? Innocent Batsani-Ncube unpacks what these buildings really mean for power and politics in Africa.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/5f6atay8
"A host of corruption allegations in Chinese arms procurement led to major arms contracts being postponed or cancelled in 2024," Nan Tian, Director of SIPRI's Military Expenditure and Arms Production Program, said in a statement.
Amid a Global Arms Boom, China Confronts Delays, Scrutiny, and a Rare Drop in Defense Sales
Sales by the world's top 100 arms makers reached a record $679 billion last year, as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza boosted demand, researchers said Monday, but production issues hampered deliveries. Th...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
"A host of corruption allegations in Chinese arms procurement led to major arms contracts being postponed or cancelled in 2024," Nan Tian, Director of SIPRI's Military Expenditure and Arms Production Program, said in a statement.
China’s manufacturing overcapacity is reshaping global trade as countries weigh tariffs, green tech imports and competition to attract Chinese factories.
Navigating the Second China Shock
Like climate change or runaway AI risks, China’s swelling manufacturing capacity is a global challenge faced by middle and high-income economies alike. Trade tensions already dominate EU-China relatio...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
China’s manufacturing overcapacity is reshaping global trade as countries weigh tariffs, green tech imports and competition to attract Chinese factories.
African scholars are reshaping debates on China in Africa, as critical voices gain ground and challenge debt-trap or solidarity binaries, pushing for grounded assessments that anchor African perspectives at the center of Global China discussions.
At African Studies Gathering, Critiques of China Grow Louder… And More African
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 Some of North America’s (and perhaps the world’s) leading Africanists gathered last week in Atlanta for the African Studies Association’s Annual Meeting. As ever, China loomed lar...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
African scholars are reshaping debates on China in Africa, as critical voices gain ground and challenge debt-trap or solidarity binaries, pushing for grounded assessments that anchor African perspectives at the center of Global China discussions.
China has asked Malaysia and Cambodia to explain their October trade deals with the U.S., criticizing them for requiring the two governments to adopt American security-related trade measures.
China Presses Malaysia and Cambodia Over US Trade Deals
China has asked Malaysia and Cambodia to explain the trade agreements they signed with the United States in October, issuing rare public complaints that the deals require the two Southeast Asian gover...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
China has asked Malaysia and Cambodia to explain their October trade deals with the U.S., criticizing them for requiring the two governments to adopt American security-related trade measures.
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With the U.S. sitting out the G20 and COP30, China is stepping into a bigger climate role. Eric and Cobus ask Anika Patel: can Beijing shape global climate rules while rejecting the “climate leader” label?
Watch - tinyurl.com/2skma9wf
Watch - tinyurl.com/2skma9wf
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
With the U.S. sitting out the G20 and COP30, China is stepping into a bigger climate role. Eric and Cobus ask Anika Patel: can Beijing shape global climate rules while rejecting the “climate leader” label?
Watch - tinyurl.com/2skma9wf
Watch - tinyurl.com/2skma9wf
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week to attend security talks, Beijing’s foreign ministry announced Friday, as the United States renews its push to end the war in Ukraine.
China’s Top Diplomat to Visit Russia for Security Talks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week to attend security talks, Beijing's foreign ministry announced Friday, as the United States renews its push to end the war in Ukraine. Wang wil...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week to attend security talks, Beijing’s foreign ministry announced Friday, as the United States renews its push to end the war in Ukraine.
Kenya on Friday launched a $1.5 billion road expansion project financed by Chinese firms, including a state-owned company.
Kenya Launches $1.5 Billion Road Project With Chinese Firms
Kenya on Friday launched a $1.5 billion road expansion project financed by Chinese firms, including a state-owned company. Beijing is among Kenya's top five development lenders, with Nairobi owing Chi...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Kenya on Friday launched a $1.5 billion road expansion project financed by Chinese firms, including a state-owned company.
With the U.S. sitting out the G20 and COP30, China is stepping into a bigger climate role. Eric and Cobus ask Anika Patel: can Beijing shape global climate rules while rejecting the “climate leader” label?
Watch - tinyurl.com/2skma9wf
Watch - tinyurl.com/2skma9wf
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
With the U.S. sitting out the G20 and COP30, China is stepping into a bigger climate role. Eric and Cobus ask Anika Patel: can Beijing shape global climate rules while rejecting the “climate leader” label?
Watch - tinyurl.com/2skma9wf
Watch - tinyurl.com/2skma9wf
China’s move to nickel-free EV batteries is undermining Indonesia’s plan to build its EV industry on its vast nickel reserves, a new report says.
China’s Nickel-Free EV Batteries Hit Indonesia’s Nickel Plan: New Report
China’s shift toward nickel-free EV batteries is complicating Indonesia’s effort to turn its huge nickel reserves into the backbone of a domestic EV industry, according to a new report that says the s...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
China’s move to nickel-free EV batteries is undermining Indonesia’s plan to build its EV industry on its vast nickel reserves, a new report says.
Three Chinese workers in Tajikistan were killed in an attack launched from Afghanistan near the border, Tajik authorities said Thursday.
Three Chinese Citizens Killed in Tajik-Afghan Border Clash
Three Chinese workers in Tajikistan were killed in an attack launched from Afghanistan near the border, Tajik authorities said Thursday. Tajikistan has strained relations with the Taliban in Afghanist...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Three Chinese workers in Tajikistan were killed in an attack launched from Afghanistan near the border, Tajik authorities said Thursday.
Thailand is turning to China to drive a recovery in foreign tourism, leaning on a surge of planned chartered flights.
Thailand Turns to China to Lift Tourism With 1,000 Charter Flights
Thailand is turning to China to drive a recovery in foreign tourism, leaning on a surge of planned chartered flights. The Tourism and Sports Ministry said Thailand expects more than 1,000 charter flig...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thailand is turning to China to drive a recovery in foreign tourism, leaning on a surge of planned chartered flights.
Thailand has rewritten its electric-vehicle incentive rules, revamping Thailand EV incentives by shifting deadlines and tightening subsidy conditions.
Thailand Revamps EV Incentives as Chinese Brands Surge
Thailand has rewritten its electric-vehicle incentive rules, revamping Thailand EV incentives by shifting deadlines and tightening subsidy conditions. The National Electric Vehicle Policy Board approv...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Thailand has rewritten its electric-vehicle incentive rules, revamping Thailand EV incentives by shifting deadlines and tightening subsidy conditions.
China’s foreign ministry flagged Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Taiwan ties ahead of election day.
Questions Around Saint Vincent and Grenadines’ Ties with Taiwan
Wednesday’s press briefing at the Chinese Foreign Ministry seemed to plant a discussion about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ future diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The tiny island state has an el...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
China’s foreign ministry flagged Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Taiwan ties ahead of election day.
Tonga’s King Tupou VI met Xi, Li, and Zhao in China, signing trade and cooperation MoUs on green energy, health, and blue economy.
Tonga Gets Full Diplomatic Treatment Amid Pacific Tensions
Tonga’s King Tupou VI wrapped up a 6-day visit to China that saw him meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and Zhao Leji, the head of the National People’s Congress’s Standing C...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Tonga’s King Tupou VI met Xi, Li, and Zhao in China, signing trade and cooperation MoUs on green energy, health, and blue economy.
India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China.
India Launches $815 Million Plan to Cut Reliance on China for Rare Earth Magnets
India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China. Rare earth perma...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China.
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Uganda shipped 11 tons of dried chili to China under zero-tariff access, a symbolic step toward meaningfully easing a $2+ billion trade gap.
Uganda’s First Zero-Tariff Exports to China Depart, Underscoring Challenge of Low-Value Goods
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni proudly waved his national flag at a send-off ceremony on Friday for 11 tons of dried chili bound for China. This shipment is among the first Ugandan exports to China...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Uganda shipped 11 tons of dried chili to China under zero-tariff access, a symbolic step toward meaningfully easing a $2+ billion trade gap.
Reposted by The China-Global South Project
China has quietly become a major builder of political infrastructure in Africa.
Eric and Cobus talk with Innocent Batsani-Ncube about how these projects work, why African governments welcome them, and what he calls “subtle power” in China–Africa relations.
Watch - tinyurl.com/5f6atay8
Eric and Cobus talk with Innocent Batsani-Ncube about how these projects work, why African governments welcome them, and what he calls “subtle power” in China–Africa relations.
Watch - tinyurl.com/5f6atay8
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
China has quietly become a major builder of political infrastructure in Africa.
Eric and Cobus talk with Innocent Batsani-Ncube about how these projects work, why African governments welcome them, and what he calls “subtle power” in China–Africa relations.
Watch - tinyurl.com/5f6atay8
Eric and Cobus talk with Innocent Batsani-Ncube about how these projects work, why African governments welcome them, and what he calls “subtle power” in China–Africa relations.
Watch - tinyurl.com/5f6atay8
In Luanda, leaders balanced Ukraine distractions with Africa strategy. The EU touted trade ties, Lobito, and greener standards; China’s initiatives set the backdrop.
Europe Meets Africa Amid Rising China Anxieties
About seventy leaders from European Union and African Union member countries met for a summit in Angola on Monday. The summit is partially overshadowed by the rapid developments around a possible U.S....
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
In Luanda, leaders balanced Ukraine distractions with Africa strategy. The EU touted trade ties, Lobito, and greener standards; China’s initiatives set the backdrop.