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POLITICS5d agoWin for Lula boosts China’s foothold and gives Brazil rare earths leverageBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s re-election preserves Beijing’s most critical foothold in Latin America, while positioning Brasilia to leverage the US-China rivalry over its vast rare earth reserves without picking sides. Lula, 80, secured an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday after winning 51.8 per cent of the run-off vote to defeat right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro. The son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro and Trump ally has, however, refused to concede. Beijing...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoChina urges against 'hijacking' ASEAN defense chiefs' meeting as Hegseth heads to PhilippinesDefense chiefs of 11-member bloc to meet this week in the Philippines, including talks with partner nationsaa_tr · turkey
POLITICS5d agoWhat to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party disciplineThis closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies.NPR News
POLITICS5d agoSteinmeier in China: A major state visit in uncertain timesPresident Frank-Walter Steinmeier is traveling to China on a state visit in a period of political and economic uncertainty. Germany is seeking alternative partners in the region, but also wants good ties with Beijing.DW News [en]
POLITICS5d agoDeath of former PM Yasuo Fukuda leaves void in fraught China-Japan relationsFormer Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who championed closer ties with China during his brief tenure and later served as a crucial diplomatic intermediary during bilateral crises, has died at the age of 90. Fukuda died of heart failure on Thursday at a Tokyo hospital, Japanese media reported on Monday. His passing came as the relationship he spent decades nurturing faces its gravest test since diplomatic normalisation in 1972. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun offered...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoChina criticizes the "demonization" of its cultural centers by the USWashington critica a centros culturales chinos, calificándolos de amenaza, lo que Pekín rechaza, defendiendo su papel educativo y cultural.El Ministerio chino denuncia la demonización de sus institutos, subrayando la importancia de los intercambios académicos para el entendimiento mutuo.Clarín
POLITICS5d agoFormer Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for seeking China ties, dies at 90Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who used ⁠his brief period ⁠in office to seek ⁠closer ties with Asian neighbours, particularly China, has died at the age of 90, according to the Nikkei business daily on Monday. The Japanese politician, the first son of a prime minister to become one ‌himself, died on Thursday from heart failure, the Nikkei reported. Becoming prime minister on the sudden resignation of Shinzo Abe for health reasons in 2007, Fukuda lasted less than a year – a tenure...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoChina’s Communist Party opens fifth plenum with focus on discipline and loyalty to XiThe Communist Party has started a key four-day conclave focused on party discipline and fighting corruption, as official media outlets say adherence to the party’s leadership under President Xi Jinping is key to the country’s success. The meeting – the fifth plenum of the Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee – began in Beijing on Monday, according to state news agency Xinhua. It said the main agenda for the plenum included a work report by the Politburo to the Central Committee and the...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoChina’s political elite gather for talks on Communist Party disciplineThe four-day meeting is being watched closely for clues as to the country's direction and future leadership.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoChina Communist Party Leaders Hold Key Meeting on Governance – Chennaionlinechennaionline.com · India
POLITICS5d agoChina Communist Party elite hold key talks on governanceElite members of China's Communist Party are holding important discussions regarding governance. These talks are significant for understanding future policy and leadership direction in China.thehindu.com · India
POLITICS5d agoKim Jong Un makes surprise China trip after death rumoursNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly made a surprise visit to China following rumors about his health or death. This event is significant due to the geopolitical implications of North Korean leadership and its relationship with China.express.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICS5d agoKim Jong Un makes surprise China trip after death rumoursaol.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICS6d agoChina Is Making It Harder to Leave . Some People Find Out at the Airport Gate . China is reportedly making it more difficult for people to leave the country, with some individuals discovering this at the airport. This suggests increasing government control over citizen movement, which raises concerns about personal liberties.theepochtimes.com · United States
POLITICS6d agoHow China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist PartyChina’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing – known as the fifth plenum – that runs from...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoFilipinos split on Marcos’ South China Sea handling amid row over Jing Quan’s remarksFilipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoKim Jon-un visits China to open new bridge, reaffirm tiesThe North Korean leader used the trip to reaffirm ties with its powerful neighbor.CBS News
POLITICS6d agoAs the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between themWith the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings and…Japan Today
POLITICS6d agoAs the US and China form AI blocs , countries are increasingly torn between themAs the US and China develop competing AI blocs, other nations are increasingly finding themselves in a difficult position between the two powers. This signifies a growing geopolitical and technological division affecting global alignments.news4jax.com · United States
POLITICS6d agoAs the US and China form AI blocs , countries are increasingly torn between themAs the US and China develop AI blocs, other nations are increasingly compelled to align with one side. This highlights a growing geopolitical divide centered on technological influence.stcatharinesstandard.ca · Canada
POLITICS6d agoAs the US and China form AI blocs , countries are increasingly torn between themAs the US and China develop competing AI blocs, other nations are increasingly finding themselves in a difficult position between the two powers. This signifies a growing geopolitical and technological division affecting global alignments.therecord.com · Canada
POLITICS6d agoAs the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them - AP NewsAs the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them AP NewsAP News
POLITICS6d agoWill China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work?Beijing has a formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues, and during a meeting this month with Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined it in four principles linking peace to development. The principles entail focusing on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoChina’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior rolesPlenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st...South China Morning Post
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