Debt collector China stalks nations deep in poverty
The planet’s poorest countries will struggle to pay a staggering US$22 billion in loans this year
Belt and Road Initiative
China’s reputation in the Middle East left in tatters
President Xi Jinping’s prestige takes a hit after backing Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad
Prabowo is unlikely to rock the boat with China
His presumed presidential victory means a shift in Indonesia’s relations with Beijing is not on the cards
Social media writes off China’s Character of the Year
Official government pick of ‘zhen’ fails to impress netizens on Weibo site
Italy reaches the end of a long and winding Road
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pulls the plug on China’s global infrastructure and transportation project
China needs the Taliban as a friend and not as a foe
This is a logical outcome of Beijing’s strategic fears over Islamic militancy at home and abroad
China’s next move on a long and changing Road
Beijing still has support in the Global South and will use that to boost China’s geopolitical ambitions
Beijing tightens its Belt as Washington moves in
The US aims to counter China’s signature foreign policy strategy spearheaded by the Belt and Road Initiative
All economic roads from Cambodia lead to Beijing
Phnom Penh has placed its bets on China’s Belt and Road project but needs to count the costs
President Xi tightens his grip on Central Asia
China’s relationship is often framed in terms of security and development but it also has a political side