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POLITICSJul 31Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to askWho will win the next war? That is the question posed on the cover of the latest Foreign Affairs magazine which explores, among other things, the US-China military and technological rivalry. At its core is a clash of strategic philosophies between the US-led order and China’s world view, which has propelled the latter’s rise to the world’s second great power. The magazine’s contributors reflect a deeply ingrained Western strategic tradition, rooted in liberal realism, that says that the United...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariffChilean President Jose Antonio Kast received China’s ambassador to Santiago, Niu Qingbao, at the La Moneda Palace on Friday morning, in an encounter that lasted more than an hour and marked the first meeting between the two men since the right-wing leader took office in March. According to the presidency, Kast, Foreign Minister Francisco Perez Mackenna and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Patricio Torres used the meeting to review their bilateral agenda, the minister’s coming trip to China and the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31China departing ambassador hails everlasting friendship as he leaves Sri LankaChina's departing ambassador to Sri Lanka has expressed sentiments of lasting friendship between the two nations upon his departure. This is a routine diplomatic statement marking a transition in bilateral relations.tamilguardian.com · Sri Lanka
POLITICSJul 31China silent on allegations of NATO spying as Beijing extends Canada anti - dumping probeChina remained silent on accusations of NATO spying while also extending an anti-dumping investigation against Canada. This reflects ongoing complex international relations and trade dynamics.theglobeandmail.com · Canada
POLITICSJul 31But at what cost? The Economist draws backlash over ‘eco-authoritarian’ China labelBritish publication The Economist has come under fire across social media for calling China an “eco-authoritarian” state over its Yangtze River fishing ban, with some users calling out the outlet for its use of the “but at what cost” trope. In a piece published on July 27, the publication outlined China’s efforts to restore Asia’s longest waterway, which has experienced decades of environmental degradation, leading to a decline in fish and other species populations. “The Chinese Communist Party,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31EU-China trade war: Beijing turns the screws as Brussels tests limits of restraintLast Thursday, the European Union added 14 Chinese companies to its latest round of sanctions, accusing them of providing support for Russia’s war against Ukraine – but few of the names were recognisable to anyone outside narrow trading and compliance circles. Officials were taken aback less than 24 hours later, when Beijing – which had been notified of the ragtag group of traders and freight forwarders to be listed by the EU as far back as June – fired back ferociously. Unlike the long notice...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31China’s export success is a by-product of self-relianceNot a day passes without someone in Europe or the United States complaining about China’s “overproduction” and “China shock 2.0”. The narrative is of a deliberate, subversive Chinese strategy, underpinned by subsidies, to undermine the manufacturing economies of the West and exert economic hegemony worldwide. Inaccurate as the narrative may be, it is widely accepted and used to justify demands for protection. The larger China’s trade surpluses, the louder the likely clamour from Western...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31China helps make SCO important platform for peace , development : Tajik expertA Tajik expert suggests that China contributes to making the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) an important platform for peace and development. This highlights China's perceived role in regional international relations.shanghainews.net · China
POLITICSJul 31How US Senate Russia sanctions could spell 100% tariffs for India, ChinaRussian energy exports could face sweeping tariffs under bill named for late Senator Lindsey Graham.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 31China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reportsChina's President Xi Jinping urged senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party on Friday to ‌deepen the fight against corruption in the military and to advance the modernisation…Japan Today
POLITICSJul 31Time is running out: what trade concessions can the EU win from China?With an October deadline unlikely to yield major concessions from Beijing given structural and leverage imbalances, EU-China trade tensions look set to keep escalating.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSJul 31China Focus : 20th CPC Central Committee to hold fifth plenary session in OctoberThe 20th CPC Central Committee is scheduled to hold its fifth plenary session in October, indicating a significant political event in China.english.anhuinews.com · China
POLITICSJul 30Trump nominee vows to sharpen US media challenge to ChinaUS President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the United States’ international broadcasting agency pledged on Thursday to sharpen its media challenge to China, including by expanding into short-form videos, podcasts and diaspora group chats. Sarah B. Rogers told a Senate committee hearing that Asia would remain a top regional priority for the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA) and funds Radio Free Asia and other international broadcasters. “China is rapacious...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 30China threatens retaliation over the US robot banChina has threatened retaliation in response to a U.S. ban on robots. This development suggests growing tensions and potential economic conflict between the two nations.thenextweb.com · United States
POLITICSJul 30US Intel Chiefs Back Trump Claim China Interfered In American ElectionsUS Intelligence Chiefs reportedly support former President Trump's claim that China interfered in American elections. This suggests a consensus within the intelligence community on a sensitive political issue with international implications.zerohedge.com · United States
POLITICSJul 30US sanctions Mahan Air’s China network over alleged support for Iran’s IRGCThe United States sanctioned two China-based companies and a Chinese executive on Thursday over their alleged support for Iran’s Mahan Air, which Washington described as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ “airline of choice” for transporting weapons, military personnel and equipment. The action marked the second consecutive day that Washington targeted mainland China- or Hong Kong-linked businesses accused of supporting Tehran, broadening its latest pressure campaign from Iranian oil...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 30Ambitious China wary of the Thucydidean TrapAmbitious China is reportedly wary of falling into the Thucydidean Trap. This discusses China's geopolitical strategy and concerns about potential conflict dynamics.tribuneindia.com · India
POLITICSJul 30Fall of Xi Loyalist Fang Xinghai Highlights Growing Purge of China Financial EliteThe removal of Xi loyalist Fang Xinghai signals an increasing purge within China's financial elite. This is an elevated political development concerning internal power dynamics.theepochtimes.com · United States
POLITICSJul 30As US power wanes , Gulf States turn to China in bid to tame Iran crisisynetnews.com · Israel
POLITICSJul 30China voices ‘serious concern’ over new US curbs in senior trade talksChina on Thursday voiced “serious concern” over recent US economic restrictions during a video call between Vice-Premier He Lifeng, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The exchange took place as both sides sought to finalise economic deliverables ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the United States in September. “The Chinese side expressed serious concern over the recent economic and trade restrictions imposed by the United...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 30China tells US of ‘serious concern’ over latest trade restrictionsChina's top trade official told his counterparts from the United States on Thursday Beijing had "serious concern" over Washington's latest trade restrictions affecting it, according to state media. The post China tells US of ‘serious concern’ over latest trade restrictions appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSJul 30Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influenceAs the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran to open up the…Japan Today
POLITICSJul 30Can the West really decouple from China?Over the past 10 years, Washington, Brussels and London have made decreasing economic reliance on China a strategic goal. Western economic plans now stress supply-chain resilience, industrial sovereignty, technological leadership and national security. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted weaknesses in global supply networks. Increasing geostrategic tensions, export restrictions and technological rivalry have supported political backing for reshoring and “friendshoring” manufacturing. The objective...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 30China lodges complaint after New Zealand foreign minister tells MP to ‘go back to your own country’China's ambassador made a rare intervention after New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters refused to back down over remarks he made in parliament to Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.EuroNews [en]
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