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China steps up Belt and Road Initiative funding with focus on Central Asia

Investments under China’s Belt and Road Initiative surged in the first half of the year – particularly for projects in…

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As US retreats from clean energy race, Chinese firms push into emerging markets

As America retreats from clean energy investment around the world, with US President Donald Trump labelling wind and solar power…

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Opinion | The EU is doing itself no trade favours in pushing China on Russia

Ahead of the China-European Union summit, set to take place in Beijing on July 24, the 27-nation bloc seems determined…

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China pushes SCO Development Bank as Russia pivots to Asia: analysts

As the United States scales back foreign aid and increases financial sanctions through long-arm jurisdiction, analysts said Beijing is strengthening…

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Ukraine lacks capacity to supplant China’s critical minerals supply: analysts

Despite a recent deal with Washington, it will take years before Ukraine can rival China as a top source of…

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Exclusive | Why a tycoon from Kazakhstan wants to partner with China to ride the overwhelming EV wave

Sitting in his lavish living room in Almaty, Kenges Rakishev – one of the wealthiest men in Kazakhstan – gets…

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Macroscope | For China’s belt and road, the best days are still to come

What is the outlook for China’s Belt and Road Initiative, given that it has faced a barrage of politically motivated…

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As China curbs exports, US scours globe for rare earths – even war-torn Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s assertion that war-torn Ukraine should supply the US with rare earths is a sign of America’s growing…

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China’s top exporting regions pare back GDP targets under shadow of tariff threats

China’s top exporting regions have set moderate targets for gross domestic product in 2025, naming external pressure as a reason…

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China’s border with Central Asia deemed concern amid demographic decline

To bolster national security amid a countrywide demographic slide, China should turn its eyes to the declining populations of its…

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