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Is this Kenyan rail project a model for Chinese and Western firms in Africa?
The Nairobi Railway City project is being built by Chinese contractor but Britain is helping to provide the funding.
11 Apr 2026 - 6:03PM
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China’s Communist Party
The winners from China’s growing intercity football rivalries may surprise you
11 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US starts Hormuz mine-clearing preparations as Iran talks advance
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Xinjiang
Why has China mapped out a third new county in Xinjiang on its western frontier?
Cenling county, near Pakistan and Afghan borders and disputed frontier with India, follows Hean and Hekang as Beijing boosts security.
11 Apr 2026 - 3:46PM
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A visitor takes a photo at a China-Pakistan border crossing checkpost, high in the Karakoram Range in Xinjiang. Photo: EPA
2026 Trump-Xi summit
High fertiliser prices mean more soybeans for farmers – and greater reliance on China
Analysts question the cost of China deploying ‘fertiliser diplomacy’ and boosting soybean purchases ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
11 Apr 2026 - 4:55AM
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China-North Korea relations
China-North Korea thaw gathers pace as Kim says ties have reached a new level
The North Korean leader met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on Friday as the two sides pledged further ‘practical cooperation’.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:19PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iranian duo set to lead US ceasefire talks were once on Israeli hit list
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will lead first direct talks since Operation Epic Fury began.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:26PM
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A political billboard in the colours of Iran’s national flag, seen at Tehran’s Valiasr Square on April 8. Formal US-Iran peace talks are set to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan, this weekend. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran
US Vice-President J.D. Vance strikes upbeat tone en route to Iran talks
As the clock ticks down to negotiations in Islamabad, two big factors stand in the way of progress.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:38PM
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Nato
What Trump’s Iran war ‘loyalty test’ may mean for Nato’s long-standing alliance
Transatlantic allies’ refusal to back the Iran war fuels latest Trump outburst after meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte.
10 Apr 2026 - 7:25AM
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China-Latin America relations
Cattle prices rocket as Brazil set to exhaust Chinese beef quota by May
As Beijing tariff nears, Brazil’s exporters are rapidly reaching their quota for China, forcing South American industry to seek new buyers.
10 Apr 2026 - 5:13AM
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US-China relations
How can Beijing prepare for Trump’s ‘drunken boxing’ style before he meets Xi?
As Trump loomed large in both Iran war and subsequent pause, analysts weigh the importance of rhetoric vs results in his talks with China.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:47PM
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Commentators say the US president’s volatile, and often contradictory, negotiation style may be effective and parties across the table should react to his actions, not his words. Photo: AP
China-EU relations
China sidelined: EU shelves rare debate as Middle East crisis takes priority
Delay risks entrenching a policy vacuum as member states diverge and Brussels struggles to evolve its approach.
9 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
The Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Could the Iran-US truce fail at any moment?
Much of what happens next may depend on ‘wild card’ Israel, observers say.
9 Apr 2026 - 9:14PM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
Trump-Xi summit set for limited trade-focused agenda
US goals for May’s presidential summit focus on stability and specific trade deals rather than an overall relationship reset.
9 Apr 2026 - 5:33PM
China-Latin America relations
Chile exposes smuggling ring that shipped US$917m in stolen copper to China
Chilean investigators dismantled cross-border networks after one of largest organised crime operations in South American country’s history.
9 Apr 2026 - 6:04AM
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Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast, who took office in March, has made organised crime a central focus of his government’s first months. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
Strait of Hormuz: is a Trump‑Iran joint venture really possible?
With regime change increasingly out of reach, the US president may pivot towards a business deal with Tehran’s fractured leadership.
9 Apr 2026 - 8:45PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Why the US-Iran ceasefire is seen as a failure for Donald Trump
As the two sides prepare to meet in person in Pakistan, analysts identify American leader’s miscalculations leading to weaker footing.
9 Apr 2026 - 12:59AM
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Who is Asim Munir and how did he bring Iran and the US to the talks table?
After stepping into the domestic spotlight last year, the Pakistani military chief is now emerging as a player in world affairs.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:53PM
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US President Donald Trump poses in the White House with Pakistan’s military chief Asim Munir (right) and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on September 26, 2025. Photo: AFP
United States
Trump lauds Beijing role in Iran truce, but clouds ceasefire with tariff threat
Markets rise on fragile pause in fighting, as Tehran keeps Hormuz shut and warns it may abandon deal if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue.
9 Apr 2026 - 5:11AM
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China-North Korea relations
Wang Yi set to visit North Korea, first for China’s top envoy since 2019
Visit comes as Beijing and Pyongyang step up engagement, including high-level exchanges in recent months.
8 Apr 2026 - 6:37PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran eyes China as Mideast security guarantor. Chinese analysts are not so sure
Comments from Iranian envoy to Beijing come hours after Trump’s two-week suspension of bombing campaign.
9 Apr 2026 - 6:10AM
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China-Australia relations
‘Neighbours matter’: China, Australia vow more contact amid global tension
Premier Li Qiang says ‘Beijing is willing to import more high-quality Australian products, expand and upgrade bilateral trade’.
8 Apr 2026 - 3:26PM
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and China’s Premier Li Qiang spoke by phone on Tuesday ahead of Li’s planned visit to Australia later this year. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations
Brazil blacklists China EV giant BYD for its slave labour conditions
Government officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in degrading circumstances in their accommodation.
8 Apr 2026 - 4:49AM
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US-EU relations
‘Paper tiger’: what’s behind Trump’s renewed Greenland threat?
Europe is likely to stay neutral in the Iran war and could even benefit if America fares poorly in its military campaign, analyst says.
7 Apr 2026 - 11:02PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Donald Trump heightens Iran threats
Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say.
7 Apr 2026 - 11:46PM
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