China

  • Sep 5
  • 2 min read

Old patterns continue to underpin China-Africa ties

The ninth iteration of Beijing’s landmark Africa development summit echoes longstanding themes

Africa
  • Sep 5
  • 2 min read

Chinese security ties with Africa will grow

Improved security relations are on the agenda of many African delegations at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Africa
  • Sep 4
  • 2 min read

Crime concerns add to Chinese-Philippine tensions

A fugitive former Philippine mayor with alleged Chinese crime links has been arrested in Indonesia

China
  • Sep 4
  • 2 min read

Services strength bodes well but prolongs price risks

The European and Asian services activity PMIs remained solid but some areas raised concerns

International
  • Sep 3
  • 2 min read

Putin's visit to Mongolia may weaken legitimacy of ICC

Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia, his first trip to an ICC member state after an arrest warrant was issued in 2022

Russia
  • Sep 3
  • 2 min read

Reset in China-Canada ties will stall

China has imposed a retaliatory anti-dumping probe into Canadian products

China
  • Sep 2
  • 7 min read

China's AI ambitions face hurdles despite patent lead

Domestic efforts made China a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) patents, but export controls limit its AI supremacy

China
  • Sep 2
  • 2 min read

Manila-Beijing tensions will keep rising

Each side blames the other for the latest confrontation between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the South China Sea

Philippines