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Hong Kong transport
Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East
Public postal service suspends airmail to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, affecting ‘services transiting through these locations’.
1 Mar 2026 - 11:50PM
China-Africa relations
Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance
28 Feb 2026 - 11:00PM
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China-Africa relations
Chinese embassy warns citizens not to fall foul of Angola immigration crackdown
26 Feb 2026 - 3:55PM
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China-Africa relations
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China’s zero-tariff offer to Africa is a game changer
In contrast to Western proposals that come with strings attached, China has turned its own market into the main instrument of partnership.
24 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
China-Africa relations
Chinese loans to Africa down by nearly 50 per cent as priorities shift
Report says the decline highlights a ‘more selective phase of engagement’ by Beijing.
26 Jan 2026 - 5:24PM
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China-Africa relations
Chinese workers return to Africa as lucrative job opportunities beckon
Large-scale, China-backed projects entice contract workers to take up posts in some African nations, while political instability keeps others away.
21 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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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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Europe’s refugee crisis
UK toughens asylum policy as anti-immigration sentiment rises
Policy overhaul seeks greater control over who can remain in Britain as tens of thousands of people claim asylum.
18 Nov 2025 - 1:34PM
China-Africa relations
Chinese loans fuel Angola’s future cities but analysts cautious over the costs
Luanda turns to its backers in China for help in housing the emerging middle class but prices are out of reach for many Angolans.
20 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM
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US$1.4 billion Tazara rail deal puts China on fast track to Africa’s Copperbelt
State-owned CCECC will refurbish and operate the ageing Tanzania-Zambia railway, securing access to vital shipping links.
1 Oct 2025 - 12:00PM
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US invests in Zambia project in bid to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals
USTDA will provide US$1.4 million grant to Metalex Africa to fund feasibility study on expanding the copper and cobalt mine.
19 Sep 2025 - 6:00PM
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China, US, Japan race to control African rail routes in critical minerals fight
Infrastructure is no longer just about moving ore, it is about shaping global supply lines, one analyst notes.
6 Sep 2025 - 2:00PM
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China-Africa relations
Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win-win’
The move could set a new precedent, reducing Nairobi’s reliance on US currency while meeting Beijing’s goal of increased trade deals in yuan.
5 Sep 2025 - 4:00PM
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Middle East
Qatar joins Gulf neighbours in African funding game with US$103 billion pledge
Al-Mansour Holdings is looking to tap into six resource-rich sub-Saharan countries for minerals, oil and gas.
4 Sep 2025 - 3:17PM
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China-Africa relations
Angola rail project not aimed at countering China, CEO says
The US has framed it as key to de-risking from China, but Nicholas Fournier says Lobito Atlantic Railway is ‘a purely commercial entity’.
23 Aug 2025 - 8:39PM
China-Africa relations
China investing US$350 million in Angola in drive to boost food security
The deals to grow corn and soybeans involving major state-owned firms come as Beijing seeks to reduce reliance on US agricultural supplies.
2 Aug 2025 - 2:00PM
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China-Africa relations
China looks to Africa as testing ground for global roll-out of yuan
A growing list of African nations have made deals to explore or implement use of the Chinese currency for trade and financial transactions.
16 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM
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Africa could emerge a winner from China’s war-induced energy shift
China’s transition to renewables could see African nations benefit as long as public-private partnerships help unlock potential gains.
30 Jun 2025 - 7:06AM
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Trump’s Africa policy zeroes in on minerals and militarism
As China tightens mineral export controls, the US is recalibrating its approach towards resource-rich African nations.
25 Apr 2025 - 5:30AM
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China still leads the pack in Africa’s critical minerals race as US falls behind
Beijing has spent years – and billions – investing in Africa’s mining sector, and it is now paying off, experts say.
12 Mar 2025 - 11:16PM
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In Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, China is proving it is master of the sea
China’s naval presence in an area notorious for piracy is both protecting its investments and stretching its military muscles.
29 Dec 2024 - 4:00PM
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History
Brazil-Angola cruise along slave trade route to shed light on dark past
The Great Passage cruise will make the transatlantic trip millions were forced into in reverse, in the name of education and accountability.
14 Jan 2025 - 1:29PM
Joe Biden
Biden arrives in Angola for his long-awaited sub-Saharan Africa visit
US president will use the three-day trip to counter China’s influence by highlighting an ambitious US-backed railway project.
3 Dec 2024 - 4:13AM
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‘This is meant to be a demonstration’: how US plans to challenge China in Africa
The US and China are in a race to secure greater access to Africa’s vast mineral reserves with an infrastructure push by land and sea.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:40AM
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Why is China choosing Gulf, Russia over Africa for crude oil supplies?
A report has highlighted the struggle among African oil suppliers as China moves towards other trading partners.
7 Jul 2024 - 6:11PM
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US-China relations
US must avoid ‘devastating’ budget cuts to vie with China in Indo-Pacific: envoy
But Republican lawmakers question whether funds are being spent effectively to counter Beijing’s ‘malign influence’.
28 Jun 2024 - 6:36AM
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US-China relations
US Export-Import Bank seeks more latitude to counter Belt and Road Initiative
Testifying before a supportive Congressional panel, the agency’s president asks for loosened restrictions to respond to Beijing’s export subsidies and finance.
28 Jun 2024 - 5:36AM
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China-Africa relations
China should look to Africa to counter overcapacity claims, AFC chief says
Samaila Zubairu, head of the development bank, says China should not see the continent as just the source of raw materials.
23 May 2024 - 2:35PM
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