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PoliticsAug 13Professor’s alleged role in China programmes leads to ban from US fundingA professor managed US funding of computer science research for more than two years while failing to disclose that he was simultaneously involved in Chinese government programmes, according to previously unreported documents. The professor, Tao Li, was a programme officer at the National Science Foundation from 2015 to 2017, a job that included overseeing the awarding of grants for research in areas such as hardware, software and algorithms. During that time, Li took part in two Chinese talent...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 13Power Minister calls for swift implementation of Nigeria-China aquatic products protocolBy Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called for the swift implementation of the Nigeria-China Aquatic Products Protocol, urging stakeholders to translate the agreement into increased exports, foreign exchange earnings and new opportunities for Nigerian businesses. Tegbe made the call during a courtesy visit and reception following the signing of the […] The post Power Minister calls for swift implementation of Nigeria-China aquatic products protocol appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsAug 13US Warns Argentina : China Deals Wont Bring InvestmentThe United States has issued a warning to Argentina, suggesting that its deals with China may not result in significant investment. This reflects geopolitical competition and economic policy differences between the US and China concerning Latin American nations.riotimesonline.com · Brazil
PoliticsAug 13Zhu Rongji’s legacy: how the late premier reshaped state firms, Pudong and China’s economyTurn-of-the-century images of Zhu Rongji alongside former US president Bill Clinton have largely accompanied coverage following the former Chinese premier’s death on Wednesday. The moment in April 1999 was more than a diplomatic milestone. It underpinned some of China’s most consequential reforms that defined Zhu’s tenure, from its drive to join the World Trade Organization to an overhaul of the state sector and opening its markets to the world. And in recent years, Zhu’s historic trip to...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 13China Rare - Earth Scientists in Iran : What the New Strategic Partnership Means for US - China RivalryThe presence of Chinese rare-earth scientists in Iran signifies a new strategic partnership with implications for the US-China rivalry. This development could reshape geopolitical dynamics and resource control.openthemagazine.com · India
PoliticsAug 13The 11 key achievements of China’s ‘iron premier’ Zhu Rongji – in his own wordsKnown for his sharp intellect, no-nonsense demeanour and relentless drive for reform, China’s former premier Zhu Rongji was the primary architect of the country’s transition from an isolated, rigidly planned economy to a market-driven titan connected to the rest of the world. During his tenure from 1998 to 2003, he engineered an economic “soft landing”, steered the nation through the Asian Financial Crisis and secured entry into the WTO, laying the groundwork for the country’s historic...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 13Interview : ASEAN - China cooperation key to regional stability , growth , says Malaysian National News Agency CEOThe CEO of the Malaysian National News Agency stated that ASEAN-China cooperation is crucial for regional stability and growth. This highlights the importance of international relations for regional development.malaysiasun.com · Malaysia
PoliticsAug 13Zhu Rongji reforms fuel China’s economic transformationFormer Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the driver of the nation’s economic reforms, died on Wednesday aged 97 following an illness. Zhu spearheaded China’s 2001 accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), paving the way for an export boom that fuelled the country’s transformation into the world’s second-biggest economy. He also oversaw domestic market reforms that included closing hundreds of loss-making state enterprises and laying off some 30 million workers. The former Shanghai mayor was...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 13Interview : ASEAN - China cooperation key to regional stability , growth , says Malaysian National News Agency CEOThe CEO of the Malaysian National News Agency stated that cooperation between ASEAN and China is crucial for regional stability and economic growth. This highlights the importance of international partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region.bruneinews.net · Malaysia
PoliticsAug 13US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airportEthiopia’s new US$12.5 billion mega-airport project has thrust the nation into the heart of a geopolitical tug of war between the United States and China. Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, is developing the massive Bishoftu International Airport, located 40km (25 miles) southeast of the capital Addis Ababa to serve as a primary hub for African trade and travel. The project has triggered intense competition between would-be contractors from around the world, but Chinese state-owned...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 13Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on India-China fault linesWelcome to Open Dialogue, a series from the South China Morning Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this edition, we invited a leading Chinese scholar of South Asian affairs and a former Indian foreign secretary and ambassador to China to reflect on the deep fault lines in India-China relations. They debate whether the biggest barrier is history or politics, clash over the border, Pakistan and India’s ties with the...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 12Has the U . S . lost its dominance to China ? The article explores whether the United States has ceded its dominance to China. This question addresses a major geopolitical and economic shift.npr.org · United States
PoliticsAug 12Has the U . S . lost its dominance to China ? The article explores whether the United States has ceded its dominance to China. This question addresses a major geopolitical and economic shift.npr.org · United States
PoliticsAug 12The word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed can be found in ChinaAt Jantar Mantar, New Delhi’s designated protest site, India’s future spent weeks enduring the heat and demanding change. But what kind of change, and why? These were young people, many of them highly educated but still without a job despite sitting numerous government recruitment exams. Their anger was not because they had been cheated. It stemmed from worse: their qualifications had simply stopped meaning anything. China has a word for this dilemma. India does not, and that missing word...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 12China projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel saysA US congressional advisory body on China said the country is projecting an image of confidence even as concerns about its economy and future growth remain beneath the surface, following a week-long visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou in July. Members of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) discussed their observations during a wide-ranging press briefing on Wednesday, offering new details about meetings with Chinese officials that had not previously been disclosed. “I...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 12US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meetingThe US-China Board of Investment, one of the key outcomes of the May summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is unlikely to be among the deliverables for their expected meeting next month in Washington, according to the head of a leading bilateral business group. “I’m not seeing evidence yet that that’s going to be a sizeable deliverable for the next summit,” Sean Stein, the president of the US-China Business Council, told the South China Morning Post. “The US...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 12China Is Finding New Ways to Coerce Uyghurs AbroadForeign Policy
PoliticsAug 12Has the U.S. lost its dominance to China?Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump's tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos discusses his story "The Future, Made in China."NPR News
PoliticsAug 12China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’China is expanding its scientific collaboration with Iran into the strategically sensitive field of rare earths, including processing technologies that Beijing has increasingly sought to protect from overseas transfer. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) unveiled the latest joint workshop programme with its Iranian counterpart on Monday, listing the “exploration and processing of rare earth elements” among five areas selected for cooperation. The Chinese side will provide...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 12Zhu Rongji , who drove China 1990s economic reforms , has died at 97Zhu Rongji, a key figure in China's 1990s economic reforms, has passed away at the age of 97. This reports on the death of a notable political and economic leader.wboi.org · United States
PoliticsAug 12China reformist ex - premier Zhu Rongji dies at 97Former Chinese reformist premier Zhu Rongji has passed away at the age of 97. His death marks the passing of a notable political figure.news.az · Azerbaijan
PoliticsAug 12Could the rise of left-wing Democrats reshape America’s policy on China?The Democratic Party’s ascendant left wing is likely to push American foreign policy further “inward” and away from big-power rivalry, according to a Chinese political scientist. Meng Weizhan, an assistant research professor at Fudan University’s Institute for Advanced Study in Social Sciences in Shanghai, also said it was time for Beijing to move away from the notion that all American political factions took a hard line on China. The remarks come as progressive Democrats are riding a wave of...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 12China approves Japanese envoy in Chongqing, ending 8-month vacancyChina has approved a new Japanese acting consul general in Chongqing, ending an eight-month vacancy at the mission following a bilateral freeze. Shigehiro Nishiumi, who previously served as Japan’s deputy consul general in Hong Kong, assumed the post at Japan’s diplomatic mission in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing on August 4, according to Japanese news agency Kyodo, citing an unnamed government source. The Chongqing post had remained unoccupied since December 5, when former head of...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 12Column : Why China favorability is rising across the Global SouthThis article analyzes the reasons behind increasing favorability towards China in the Global South. It is relevant for understanding evolving international alliances and geopolitical dynamics.milwaukeesun.com · United States
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