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Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects
Public-private partnerships or PPP model for African infrastructure tipped to grow as ‘bankable’ projects can attract global finance.
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China-Japan relations
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China-Germany relations
Why top German diplomat’s China trip aims to manage rivalry but won’t reset ties
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China-Africa relations
China promised zero tariffs for Africa. Why is South Africa missing out?
Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia also miss out on duty-free treatment over fellow trade bloc member eSwatini’s diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
7 Dec 2025 - 4:32PM
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang (fourth left) poses with African and other G20 leaders, in Johannesburg on November 22. He has said Beijing is willing to work with South Africa to promote the early implementation of zero-tariff treatment for its goods. Photo: AFP
China-Germany relations
The great slowdown: Germany at a standstill as ‘China shock’ hits
As Europe’s biggest economy is pummelled by structural problems and external threats, rocky China ties are compounding the dreary picture.
6 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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South China Sea
China sends seasoned ‘America hand’ to serve as top envoy to Philippines
New ambassador arrives in Manila as South China Sea tensions flare and the Philippines draws closer to Washington on defence.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:18PM
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US-China relations
US public backs active role in global affairs, including Taiwan defence: poll
A poll by the Ronald Reagan Institute suggests the American public’s view of global affairs is out of sync with Donald Trump’s approach.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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Donald Trump’s administration is focusing more on the Americas compared with previous administrations. Photo: Reuters
China-North Korea relations
Is China changing tack and accepting North Korea as a nuclear-armed state?
In a break with the recent past, Beijing makes no mention of ‘denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula’ in a white paper.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:49PM
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US-China relations
Trump recasts US allies as tools to counter China in security playbook: analysts
Plan urges wealthier partners to boost defence roles, align export controls and shoulder more regional responsibility.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:08AM
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US-China relations
Why China may be better placed than US in tussle for rare earths
While Beijing has long engaged with resource-rich nations, Trump’s Washington is seen as more ‘aggressive’ and reactive.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:51AM
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China-Latin America relations
Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America
Framework pledges to stop competitors from threatening the stability and political alignment of neighbouring countries in the region.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:37AM
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US President Donald Trump unveiled a new national security blueprint on Friday, prioritising US dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Photo: EPA
US-China relations
US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?
Separated from his father during an ICE check-in, the 6-year-old never appeared in federal detainee records, leaving advocates searching.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:55AM
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China-Japan relations
Major Chinese airlines extend full refund offers for Japan flights by 3 months
Largest state-owned carriers including China Southern and Air China continue free refunds or itinerary changes amid diplomatic row.
5 Dec 2025 - 10:45PM
China-France relations
France poised to get 2 giant pandas in 2027 after Macron’s visit to China
New decade-long loan agreement involving the soft-power ambassadors struck as countries’ leaders seek to boost Sino-French exchanges.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:39PM
China-Australia relations
Australia on high alert as PLA Navy fleet in Philippine Sea sails south
Type 075 amphibious attack ship triggers concern in Canberra after Chinese navy’s unprecedented circumnavigation of Australia this year.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:12PM
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The Hainan is China’s first 40,000-tonne landing helicopter dock and was commissioned in 2021. It has been leading a naval fleet in the Philippine Sea this week, triggering a response from Australia. Photo: Eugene Lee
China-France relations
China and France agree to work together on nuclear issues as Macron visit ends
The two sides express support for non-proliferation and efforts to bring about peace in Ukraine and Gaza.
5 Dec 2025 - 10:06PM
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China-South Korea relations
‘China (Taiwan)’ on South Korea tourist arrival card prompts protest from Taipei
Move from Seoul comes as Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic spat over the Japanese leader’s comments on a Taiwan contingency.
5 Dec 2025 - 6:49PM
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US-China relations
Deterring Taiwan conflict a ‘priority’: US national security report
While Indo-Pacific features prominently in the document, the western hemisphere and domestic security are top White House concerns.
5 Dec 2025 - 7:30PM
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In a new national security document, the White House says the US will “build a military capable of denying aggression anywhere in the first island chain”. Photo: US Navy via Getty Images
China-Japan relations
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Why Beijing thinks Japan PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks challenge post-war order
In the continuing China-Japan tensions over remarks by Sanae Takaichi, agreements made at the end of World War II matter.
5 Dec 2025 - 7:26PM
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China-Latin America relations
China says it is working ‘with all parties’ to prevent escalation in Venezuela
Beijing’s outreach comes amid a US naval build-up and a rare phone call between Trump and Maduro.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:12AM
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China-UK relations
Despite Starmer’s ‘China threat’ rhetoric, Britain seeks tighter Beijing ties
Dispute around new Chinese embassy will be key test of London’s ability to bring bilateral relations out of ‘Ice Age’, according to analysts.
5 Dec 2025 - 1:28AM
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China-Japan relations
Beijing ‘absolutely does not accept’ Takaichi’s apparent Taiwan climbdown
Takaichi ‘still prevaricating’ by citing 1972 joint communique, Beijing says, urges that she retract wrong remarks ‘accurately and fully’.
5 Dec 2025 - 2:55AM
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments in November about a Taiwan contingency have triggered a diplomatic crisis with Beijing. Photo: EPA
China-France relations
China and France should ‘understand and support each other’, Xi tells Macron
The pair meet in Beijing for ‘candid and fruitful’ talks followed by the signing of 12 deals covering everything from nuclear power to pandas.
4 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM
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China-EU relations
Most Europeans want to keep same distance between US and China, poll finds
Some 55 per cent of those surveyed would rather not align with either superpower, while 48 per cent saw Trump as ‘a foe of Europe’.
4 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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China-India relations
Why China-India border thaw faces fresh test from 17th century Dalai Lama
India is hosting the first international conference of the sixth Dalai Lama at his birthplace in disputed Himalayan area.
4 Dec 2025 - 6:08PM
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