Chinese companies are ready to return to Sudan at a moment’s notice, according to a Chinese official, once security and stability are restored in the northeast African nation engulfed in a civil war. Multibillion-dollar Chinese oil and gas projects have been stalled or destroyed since the fighting began in April last year. Chinese-built and funded…
The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts. In the 14th report of an in-depth series, we look at China’s rise in hi-tech manufacturing and the US’ efforts to contain it. After decades spent working around the clock to produce an almost unimaginable…
Though the United States, Canada and European Union have slapped hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in the name of national security or combating excessive state subsidies, Australia – while still broadly in step with the West politically – has remained open to Chinese-made EVs and other products aiding in its green transition. In…
China is revising its belt and road playbook in Africa, as it moves its investment focus to agriculture, manufacturing, industrialisation and green energy, including critical metals. The shift is part of Beijing’s pivot towards “small but beautiful” projects in its African investment strategy. But while this could see fewer mega projects financed directly through Chinese…