Belt and Road Initiative

Taliban Prepares to Send Top Diplomat to Beijing

The Chinese Communist Party invited Taliban “foreign minister” Amir Khan Muttaqi to Beijing this weekend following assurances that Beijing will offer continuing support for the jihadist rulers at a meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's acting deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar speaks during the inaugurat

Five Reasons Why China Could Lose the Tariff War

Beijing has been talking tough ever since President Donald Trump began raising tariffs against China, swiftly retaliating with its own tariff hikes instead of negotiating like most other major countries and vowing to “fight to the end.” There are some good reasons why China’s blustery confidence might be misplaced.

This photo illustration shows Chinese 100 yuan notes (red) and US 100 dollar notes, in Bei

With Biden Sidelined, Xi Jinping Grabs Reins of G20 Summit

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, a brutal communist tyrant currently engaging in genocide against multiple ethnic groups in East Turkistan, was front and center for this week’s G20 summit, taking a leadership position in the absence of interest in outgoing President Joe Biden.

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, a brutal communist tyrant currently engaging in genocide agai

Xi Jinping Takes Belt and Road Victory Lap in Peru

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping began a week-long tour of South America on Thursday in Peru, where he joined President Dina Boularte to inaugurate a new deep-water port in Chancay that was financed with a $1.3 billion investment from China. 

LIMA, PERU - 2024/11/14: Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, on a Sta

China Faces $50 Billion ‘Belt and Road’ Shortfall in Southeast Asia

The Lowy Institute of Australia published a report on Wednesday that found China’s funding for its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Southeast Asia is about $50 billion short of its commitments, apparently due to a variety of causes, from political instability in BRI countries to reduced demand for fossil fuel projects.

This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023, shows a construction site of the East Coast Rai

India Blocks China-Backed World Trade Organization Investment Deals

India and South Africa on Wednesday blocked the passage of a major investment agreement at the World Trade Organization (WTO) conference in Abu Dhabi, potentially scuttling hundreds of billions of dollars in investments — many of them slated for developing countries of the “Global South,” which India frequently claims to champion.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) L

Communist China Fawns over Visiting Governor Gavin Newsom

Chinese state media on Monday gushed over visiting Governor Gavin Newsom of California, praising the “sincere and warm” Democrat for his “deep connection” with China and hoping his week-long trip would “play a positive role for bilateral ties.”

California governor Gavin Newsom (R) speaks on the state's experience in combating climate
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