25 h. ago Counting China’s wins and losses among ‘swing nations’ in new era of power rivalry

It took the United States less than three hours to stun the world with its abduction of the sitting leader of a sovereign state, but the strategic ramifications of that dramatic operation are likely to reverberate for decades. In laying bare the limits of China’s economic-centric diplomacy towards third countries in its competition with the US, the Venezuela crisis has delivered a stark reminder that spheres of influence continue to shape global politics in this new era of great power...

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8 d. ago Is the Crisis in Venezuela a “Setback” for China? Eric Olander on Sinica with Kaiser Kuo

Is the Crisis in Venezuela a “Setback” for China? Eric Olander on Sinica with Kaiser Kuo  The China-Global South Project

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1 week ago Venezuela’s Crisis Sends China Reeling: What Beijing Lost In Maduro’s Fall

Venezuela’s Crisis Sends China Reeling: What Beijing Lost In Maduro’s Fall  Zee News

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1 week ago Why the Venezuela Crisis Won’t (Seriously) Affect China’s Oil Supply

Why the Venezuela Crisis Won’t (Seriously) Affect China’s Oil Supply  The China-Global South Project

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1 week ago Venezuela Crisis: Is China Facing A Oil Supply Crunch After Maduro's Capture By US? Beijing's Secret Backup

Venezuela Crisis: Is China Facing A Oil Supply Crunch After Maduro's Capture By US? Beijing's Secret Backup  Times Now

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1 week ago Venezuela crisis: how Trump’s ‘Donroe’ doctrine could challenge China’s Latin America ties

China’s influence in Latin America may be significantly tested by the US revival of the Monroe Doctrine, as Washington’s attack on Venezuela is set to have a chilling effect on the region’s engagement with Beijing, analysts warn. In a surprise precision operation on Saturday, the US military struck Venezuela, captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and placed them in detention in New York. Without giving a timetable for elections, US President Donald Trump said the US would run...

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1 week ago Venezuela crisis underscores China’s challenges in Latin America

Venezuela crisis underscores China’s challenges in Latin America  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China’s reusable rocket ambitions suffer setback, US blacklists DJI: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Second reusable rocket recovery failure in a month puts China 10 years behind US The Long March 12A, China’s first state-owned reusable rocket, made its debut launch on Tuesday morning but the recovery of the first stage was a failure. 2. ‘Urgent’: has mainland China changed tone for Taiwan peaceful reunification? Analysts examine Taiwan-related policy...

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3 w. ago China’s reusable rocket ambitions experience second setback in the same month

The Long March 12A, China’s first state-owned reusable rocket, made its debut launch on Tuesday morning but the recovery of the first stage was a failure. It was China’s second failed bid this month to return an orbital-class booster, a feat that has so far only been achieved by the US. The reusable rocket, designed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China’s...

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3 w. ago Breaking | China’s reusable rocket ambitions experience second setback in the same month

Breaking | China’s reusable rocket ambitions experience second setback in the same month  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Second reusable rocket recovery failure in a month puts China 10 years behind US

The Long March 12A, China’s first state-owned reusable rocket, made its debut launch on Tuesday morning but the recovery of the first stage was a failure. It was China’s second failed bid this month to return an orbital-class booster to Earth, a feat that has so far only been achieved by the US. The second stage of the rocket entered its predetermined orbit after its launch at 10am, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The reusable rocket, designed by the Shanghai Academy of...

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