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Central Asia
Beyond a ‘buffer zone’: how the Iran war is recalibrating Central Asian ties
The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say.
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China-North Korea relations
Air China to resume North Korea flights after 6 years amid warming ties
14 Mar 2026 - 7:02PM
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China-Africa relations
China’s new security era in Africa: protecting assets, citizens in volatile nations
14 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US claims Strait of Hormuz will not close, Iran’s new supreme leader ‘wounded’
Few details revealed about measures to restore oil flow as reports indicate the US is now sending amphibious assault ship, Marines to region.
14 Mar 2026 - 2:44PM
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Oil tankers sail near the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
China-Asean relations
Will Paracels dispute overshadow China-Vietnam drive for closer strategic ties?
Foreign, defence and public security ministers are to meet after images suggested China had started land reclamation work at Antelope Reef.
13 Mar 2026 - 10:03PM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
Beijing warns US over Jimmy Lai and Taiwan arms sales ahead of Trump visit
Foreign ministry urges US to ‘safeguard the stable development of China-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait’.
13 Mar 2026 - 9:50PM
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South China Sea
What’s important about Antelope Reef in the South China Sea’s Paracel Islands?
Reports of extensive reclamation work on the once-submerged feature have prompted questions about its strategic value to Beijing.
13 Mar 2026 - 7:07PM
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Antelope Reef, part of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: Handout
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How Gulf conflict and soaring oil prices will affect Angola’s Chinese debt deals
The African nation has a clause in its deal with Chinese lenders that could help fresh up extra cash for new projects.
13 Mar 2026 - 5:24PM
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Nato
Serbia confirms it owns Chinese supersonic missiles after photo leak
‘We have a significant number of those missiles and we will have even more,’ Aleksandar Vucic said, adding they were ‘extremely effective’.
13 Mar 2026 - 6:47AM
US-China relations
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Sanctioned Rubio to visit China with Trump despite earlier missed opportunities
The formerly hawkish US secretary of state has been sanctioned by Beijing and sources say he has previously appeared reluctant to visit.
13 Mar 2026 - 6:18AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran’s new supreme leader defies Trump, says Hormuz must stay blocked
In first declaration since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei demands that US military bases in region must close.
13 Mar 2026 - 5:44PM
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Left: the Thai‑flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree burns after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Right: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Photos: EPA/Royal Thai Navy, Iran Military Monitor via X
US, Israel war on Iran
In a new age of disorder, is it time for China to rethink non-intervention?
With the Iran crisis, the world is in a ‘jungle phase’ and Beijing should work on interventionism 2.0, government adviser says.
13 Mar 2026 - 1:30AM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
How foreign students can amplify China’s narrative in its push for soft power
On the sidelines of Beijing’s ‘two sessions’, academic and political adviser Zhang Bo emphasises the power of personal stories.
12 Mar 2026 - 6:51PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
It’s been 2 weeks since war broke out in Iran. Is there an end in sight?
Chinese analysts weigh the US president’s shifting signals and global oil risks, reject talk of any benefit to China.
12 Mar 2026 - 1:17PM
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South China Sea
Is Beijing stepping up island building in South China Sea after 10-year pause?
Satellite images suggest that extensive work is taking place at Antelope Reef, which is also claimed by Vietnam.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:43AM
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Satellite imagery suggests new sand dredging work has been taking place at Antelope Reef. Photo: European Union
China-Latin America relations
Amid China cable fallout, Chile’s president ends term, calls for unity
Undersea fibre-optic cable project linking Chile to Hong Kong enraged US, causing dispute that defined Gabriel Boric’s final weeks in office.
12 Mar 2026 - 5:08AM
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China-Latin America relations
US threats and a Chinese cable scandal mark first day for Chile’s new president
The US forced Chile to cancel a Chinese undersea cable. Now the region is asking who gets to decide what infrastructure Latin America builds.
12 Mar 2026 - 12:54AM
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Artificial intelligence
China warns US against letting AI ‘determine life and death’ on battlefield
China believes that human primacy must be upheld in military applications of AI, defence ministry spokesman says.
11 Mar 2026 - 11:03PM
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US Forces strike Iranian military targets in “Operation Epic Fury”. A Chinese defence spokesman says widespread use of AI in war could “erode ethical constraints and accountability in wars”. Photo: Handout
US, Israel war on Iran
Rules-based order on trial in Europe as Iran war deepens divide
EU leaders have clashed over whether the bloc should still be bound by global norms as Mideast conflict reshapes the geopolitical landscape.
11 Mar 2026 - 1:59PM
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US-China relations
Mainland Chinese see Taiwan positively, won’t retreat from US trade war: survey
China Pulse polling study gives rare window into views of ordinary people on mainland, where opinions are often restricted or even banned.
14 Mar 2026 - 4:32AM
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Could China’s rare earth supplies dictate how long US strikes on Iran go on?
The American military’s dependence on Chinese sources gives Beijing leverage in the lead-up to Trump’s trip, sources say.
10 Mar 2026 - 11:59PM
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US-China relations
From ‘love and hate’ to nationalism, can Xi and Trump rebalance ties?
Chinese scholars say the US-China relationship has changed, and there’s a chance for the two powers to steer away from confrontation.
11 Mar 2026 - 12:58AM
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US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Beijing and meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the end of the month. Photo: TNS
Iran
Why China sees stability in hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to lead Iran
Continuity over change seen in cleric whom analysts anticipate could double down on policies against the US and Israel.
13 Mar 2026 - 5:12AM
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China-North Korea relations
China-North Korea rail link restored as neighbours try to get ties back on track
Restoring tourist travel has been seen as a litmus test of Pyongyang’s willingness to rebuild relations with its biggest trading partner.
10 Mar 2026 - 10:16PM
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China-India relations
How China plans for greater power projection in Xinjiang and Tibet
China aims to finish two highways spanning all nine land-border provinces, advance a highway on east coast and upgrade three highways into Tibet.
10 Mar 2026 - 7:36PM
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