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China Influence

July 17, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

China Controls 10% of Nicaragua Through Gold Mining Concessions

The Nicaraguan government has granted mining concessions covering more than 1.2 million hectares—roughly 10 percent of the country’s territory—to Chinese-owned companies, intensifying concerns over the expansion of gold extraction into protected Indigenous

China/Geopolitics/World

EU Accuses China of Trying to Reshape Global Order in Unprecedented Security Strategy Paper

The European Union has formally accused China of seeking to reshape the global order in its own interests and identified Beijing, alongside Russia, as one of the principal powers challenging European security in a newly adopted strategic assessment. The document,

July 16, 2026

Taiwan Restores ‘Anti-Communist’ Military Training as Beijing Threats Intensify, Defence Ministry Says

Taiwan/World

Taiwan’s military has restored the original framing of its patriotic education programme as an “anti-communism” training initiative, citing escalating security threats from the Chinese

China Defends Its Role in Sri Lanka Amid Massive $5.9 Billion Trade Gap

Geopolitics/News/Sri Lanka

by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, recently has strongly refuted claims that the Tamil communities in the

China Controls 10% of Nicaragua Through Gold Mining Concessions

July 17, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Nicaraguan government has granted mining concessions covering more than 1.2 million hectares—roughly 10 percent of the country’s territory—to Chinese-owned companies, intensifying concerns over the expansion of gold extraction into protected Indigenous

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EU Accuses China of Trying to Reshape Global Order in Unprecedented Security Strategy Paper

July 16, 2026
China/Geopolitics/World

The European Union has formally accused China of seeking to reshape the global order in its own interests and identified Beijing, alongside Russia, as one of the principal powers challenging European security

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Taiwan Restores ‘Anti-Communist’ Military Training as Beijing Threats Intensify, Defence Ministry Says

July 6, 2026
Taiwan/World

Taiwan’s military has restored the original framing of its patriotic education programme as an “anti-communism” training initiative, citing escalating security threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to statements from the

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China Defends Its Role in Sri Lanka Amid Massive $5.9 Billion Trade Gap

March 16, 2026
Geopolitics/News/Sri Lanka

by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, recently has strongly refuted claims that the Tamil communities in the Northern and Eastern provinces harbor opposition to China.

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From Detroit to Beijing via Zaragoza

January 30, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

For more than four decades, the flatlands west of Zaragoza have lived by the rhythm of car production. Now, the same territory that once welcomed General Motors as a symbol of American

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China’s gasoline-car exports surge as domestic EV boom squeezes legacy automakers

December 4, 2025
China/World

China’s rapid electric-vehicle revolution has upended its domestic auto market, and a Reuters investigation shows the fallout is now reshaping global car sales. As Chinese EV makers captured half of the country’s

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America’s Forgotten Lesson: China’s Insight

January 4, 2025
Book Reviews

On a significant Thursday in Beijing, a momentous meeting took place between Wang Huning, the chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Graham Allison, the Harvard

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The Impact of Sri Lanka’s Elections on India-Sri Lanka Relations

September 20, 2024
Presidential Election 2024

In what is set to be one of the most significant and potentially far-reaching elections in Sri Lankan history, the political landscape of Colombo is not only shaping the future of its

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