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2025 Recap: Five Key Developments in China’s Foreign Information Influence
29 Dec 2025 23:39 GMT
… the world to visit China, collaborate with Chinese creators, and showcase a … their reach in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Kwai (the … far beyond Washington or Beijing.
In 2025, Beijing’s foreign information influence …
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Chinese firms anchor in Dubai free zones to navigate trade barriers and expand reach
30 Dec 2025 00:17 GMT
Chinese firms are increasingly anchoring … United Arab Emirates, hosted 507 Chinese companies as of November, nearly … Africa and Europe.”
As supply chains diversified, businesses manufactured in China or … value-add hub, and many Chinese firms have chosen it as …
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Coups, elections and protests - a difficult year for democracy in Africa
30 Dec 2025 00:57 GMT
… parties in 2024.
In South Africa, the African National Congress … military-led governments across West Africa's Sahel region. … quot; she adds. "Across Africa young people are demanding access … – they have options, like China or Russia, and they have …
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The Pentagon’s New China Report: ‘Conventional’ ICBMs, More Nuclear Weapons and New Aircraft Carriers on the Horizon
29 Dec 2025 22:26 GMT
… countries across the Indian Ocean, Africa, and the Western Pacific, building … and production, partially contributing to Beijing’s domestic capacity to unilaterally … nautical miles from the Chinese mainland.” However, China likely faces “challenges in …
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China Drafts AI Rules to Prevent Emotional Dependency and Ensure Ethics
29 Dec 2025 21:05 GMT
… world of artificial intelligence, China’s cyberspace regulator has … like Southeast Asia and Africa where Chinese tech holds sway. … AI regulation is fragmented, China’s comprehensive approach might … AI cooperation organization, positioning Beijing as a leader in …
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China is running out of critical battery material: here are the countdowns
29 Dec 2025 21:02 GMT
… Chinese firms are aggressively buying up lithium mines across Africa … vulnerability. This is why China has poured billions into … : Depleted Already gone. China has effectively zero economically viable … vehicles are produced in China, and China controls most of …
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China’s One Trillion Dollar Surplus America Misread
29 Dec 2025 21:01 GMT
… leap toward self-sufficiency.
In Africa, Chinese three-wheelers are leapfrogging transportation … a substantial share of China’s exports. China must keep rebalancing: boost … local goods, Chinese EVs, American iPhones, European luxuries.
China’s goal isn …
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China backs Somalia, rejects Somaliland recognition
29 Dec 2025 20:11 GMT
… 29, 2025 11:45 PM
China on Monday opposed recognition of … reject Israel’s Somaliland recognition
China and Pakistan’s statements signal … of foreign relations in East Africa. Experts say the coming months …
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Chinese Lending Growth Shocks West
29 Dec 2025 19:23 GMT
… AidData reports:
In 2023, Beijing outspent Washington on a more … Western imperialism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America has … terminals. They’ve helped Chinese firms acquire American companies, … China—but also in insurance, agriculture, and real estate. Chinese …
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China rejects Israel’s Somaliland recognition
29 Dec 2025 17:17 GMT
Lin urged authorities in Somaliland to halt what he described as separatist activities and collusion with external forces.Somaliland has enjoyed effective autonomy, along with relative peace and stability, since 1991, when Somalia descended into civil war. …