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China Ethnic Unity Law Comes Into Force Despite Overseas Criticism
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (178+ words) The China-Global South Project A new ethnic unity law came into effect Wednesday in China despite warnings from Taiwan, the United Nations and rights groups that it could threaten freedoms, especially for minorities. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and…...
Senior Chinese Lawmaker to Attend Khamenei's Funeral
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (161+ words) The China-Global South Project Senior Chinese lawmaker He Wei will attend the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. The event He is attending will be on July 3, a…...
China's Hengli Scraps West African, Mideast Oil Purchases and Cuts Output, Sources Say
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (506+ words) By Chen Aizhu and Trixie Yap China's Hengli Petrochemical, sanctioned by the U. S. for allegedly buying Iranian oil, has canceled recent purchases of non-Iranian crude, five trade sources said, forcing the firm to cut refinery operations further as inventory runs low....
Russia Approved Secret China Military Training at Top Level, Sources Say
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (95+ words) The China-Global South Project China's'covert military training'of Russian forces last year was personally approved by President Vladimir Putin's defense minister and directly involved at least four Russian and'Chinese'generals, according to two European officials and documents seen by Reuters. The officials…...
Paraguay Says Open to Trade With China if Taiwan Ties Untouched
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (173+ words) The China-Global South Project Paraguay is open to trade with China as long as it does not have to sever ties with Taiwan, its foreign minister said Tuesday. Leaders of the South American Mercosur bloc are meeting in Paraguay to…...
At Summer Davos, Africa Redefines the Terms of Chinese Investment
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (138+ words) African leaders came to this year's Summer Davos with a clear message for Chinese companies. Future deals must do more than build roads or dig mines. They will have to help African countries build their own industries. The African focus…...
China's New Ethnic Unity Law Legalizing Cultural "Erasure,' Minorities Warn at UN
3+ day, 46+ min ago (79+ words) The China-Global South Project Tibetan and Uyghur representatives urged countries at a United Nations meeting last week to push China to repeal a new law they say is aimed at erasing minority communities. The Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law,…...
China Places 20 Japanese Entities on Export Control List for Dual-Use Items
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (192+ words) The China-Global South Project China added 20 Japanese entities on Monday to its export control list for dual-use items, preventing Chinese firms from selling to them without prior approval, citing Tokyo's ambitions for "remilitarization. The action, Beijing's latest in a series…...
The Promise and Peril of Trump's Security Surge in Southeast Asia
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (288+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue offered perhaps the clearest articulation of this emerging strategy. Hegseth emphasized cooperation with what he called "model allies" and argued that the United States seeks "partners, not protectorates." This trend is…...
Australia, Vanuatu Sign Delayed Security Deal That Is Seen as Curbing China
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (169+ words) The China-Global South Project Australia and Vanuatu on Monday signed a development and security pact that had been delayed for months over Vanuatu's concerns that it could stifle investment from other countries. - Get a daily email packed with the latest…...