27 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 China Vanke offshore bondholders face near wipeout in Barclays worst

Offshore bondholders of distressed developer China Vanke could face near-total losses in a worst-case scenario, according to Barclays, underscoring the deepening risks in mainland China’s property sector. In a base-case scenario, bondholders may recover just 10.1 per cent of what they were owed, roughly half what already deeply distressed market prices suggested, the British bank said in a report. However, in a worst-case scenario, assuming lower proceeds from onshore assets and netting out...

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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 Ireland’s China visit underscores EU divisions over how to handle Beijing

Ireland’s China visit underscores EU divisions over how to handle Beijing  RFI

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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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