36 m. ago Qatar joins Gulf neighbours in African funding game with US$103 billion pledge

Global gas giant Qatar has pledged to invest US$103 billion in Africa in the coming years, joining Gulf neighbours the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as the continent’s biggest financiers amid waning interest from the West and China. Six sub-Saharan African countries are set to benefit from agreements signed during the second half of last month with Al-Mansour Holdings, a conglomerate owned by a branch of Qatar’s ruling al-Thani dynasty. Key critical metals producer the Democratic...

Economics

16 h. ago China’s allies give top marks for parade but the West is not won over

Brilliant. Pivotal. Very well held. That is how some countries described the massive military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital on Wednesday. But these countries are either some of China’s closest neighbours or part of the developing world – a group that Beijing has long sought to influence. Elsewhere, particularly in the West, the reaction was more muted. The parade had a dual effect – it marked 80 years since the end of World War II and showcased China’s growing military might and...

Politics

28 h. ago China's Xi to hold lavish military parade in defiance of West

China's Xi to hold lavish military parade in defiance of West  Reuters

Events

33 h. ago Russia, China ink deal to build new gas pipeline as they deepen energy ties

Russia, China ink deal to build new gas pipeline as they deepen energy ties  Al Jazeera

Politics

36 h. ago Russia and China agree major new gas pipeline at Beijing talks

Russia and China agree major new gas pipeline at Beijing talks  The Chemical Engineer

Politics

39 h. ago Russia, China Close In on Pipeline Deal, Leaving Beijing With the Upper Hand

Russia, China Close In on Pipeline Deal, Leaving Beijing With the Upper Hand  The Wall Street Journal

Politics

40 h. ago Russia clinches major new gas pipeline deal with China as West shuns supplies

Russia clinches major new gas pipeline deal with China as West shuns supplies  CNBC

Politics

42 h. ago Russia and China Sign Deal to Advance Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline

Russia and China Sign Deal to Advance Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline  The Moscow Times

Politics

43 h. ago Russia to boost gas supplies to China, signs deal for new pipeline

Russia to boost gas supplies to China, signs deal for new pipeline  Reuters

Politics

45 h. ago Russia and China sign deal to build new Siberia gas pipeline

Russia and China sign deal to build new Siberia gas pipeline  Financial Times

Politics

45 h. ago Russia and China sign deal to build new gas pipeline in Siberia

Russia and China sign deal to build new gas pipeline in Siberia  Financial Times

Politics

45 h. ago Indonesian students defy police, face tear gas as deadly protests spread

Indonesian police fired tear gas into crowds of protesters near two universities in the major regional city of Bandung, student groups and authorities said on Tuesday, raising tensions around demonstrations that have killed eight since last week. The protests began in the capital Jakarta, targeting government spending such as enhanced perks for lawmakers, and have since spread nationwide. They escalated into rioting and looting after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle taxi driver,...

Events

68 h. ago Putin blames West and NATO for Russia's war in Ukraine at China summit

Putin blames West and NATO for Russia's war in Ukraine at China summit  Euronews.com

Politics

2 d. ago PM Modi SCO summit 2025 Live Updates: 'Appreciate efforts': Putin hails Russia

PM Modi SCO summit 2025 Live Updates: 'Appreciate efforts': Putin hails Russia-India-China ties at SCO meet; slams West  The Times of India

Politics

3 d. ago At summit with Putin and Modi, China's Xi slams the West's 'Cold War mentality'

At summit with Putin and Modi, China's Xi slams the West's 'Cold War mentality'  France 24

Politics

4 d. ago Early ‘Red Star Over China’ editions unveiled to mark WWII anniversary

The first Chinese edition of Red Star Over China, an influential book that gave people in the West an understanding of Mao Zedong and the Communist Party, is on display for the first time in Shanghai as China marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The 1937 book was written by American journalist Edgar Snow, the first Westerner to meet Mao and other early party leaders. In 1936, Snow visited Yanan, the party’s headquarters following the Long March, which had concluded the previous...

Events

4 d. ago Red Star Over China early editions unveiled to mark WWII anniversary

The first Chinese edition of Red Star Over China, an influential book that gave people in the West an understanding of Mao Zedong and the Communist Party, is on display for the first time in Shanghai as China marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The 1937 book was written by American journalist Edgar Snow, the first Westerner to meet Mao and other early party leaders. In 1936, Snow visited Yanan, the party’s headquarters following the Long March, which had concluded the previous...

Events

6 d. ago Defying West, China's Xi gathers 'Axis of Upheaval' at military parade

Defying West, China's Xi gathers 'Axis of Upheaval' at military parade  Reuters

Events

7 d. ago Exclusive: West frets over China's interest in Vietnam tungsten mine, sources say

Exclusive: West frets over China's interest in Vietnam tungsten mine, sources say  Reuters

Politics

8 d. ago As the West cedes leverage over Ukraine, China stands to benefit

It seems clear that US President Donald Trump achieved little more than a photo opportunity from the bilateral summit in Anchorage, Alaska, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his subsequent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders. Now, a ceasefire seems more out of reach than ever. For a negotiated peace agreement, Putin has insisted on his demands that Ukraine give up ambitions to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, as well as land occupied...

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