By Giorgia Facchini Over the past couple of months, the fighting in Yemen has intensified dramatically between the Iran-backed Ansar Allah movement – better known as the Houthis – and the forces of…

China's ambassador to Manila has said Beijing could

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its

Readers who also tune in to Christian Geraud Neema and my regular deep dives into Africa-China relations on YouTube will have realized two things about my relationship to mining. First, I know very…

China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt agreed in December 2021 to pay about $378 million for an 87% stake in Prospect Resources' Arcadia lithium project in Goromonzi, a farming district 30km east of Harare.…

Solar energy is helping Cuba mitigate its chronic power shortages, and the U.S. is overtaking China as a key supplier of solar equipment to Cuba. American exports in the first seven months of 2026…

South African media reports are registering growing concern among local businesses about a sharp increase in Chinese imports. SA is part of a wider trend - Chinese exports have increased across the…

PetroChina International will carry out its first liquefied natural gas bunkering operation in Singapore on Thursday, Chairman Wu Junli said, expanding its alternative marine fuel offerings at the…

By Francesco Guarascio The European Union is seeking to secure more critical minerals from Vietnam to reduce its reliance on China amid concerns that existing supplies may be at risk, according to…

The GTC Tower in Nairobi's Westlands was developed by China’s state-owned construction company AVIC. Just a short distance from the Nairobi Central Business District, the iconic Kenyatta…

China is ready for dialogue with the European Union to improve communication on aspects of global economic governance and macro policy coordination, its finance minister told key bloc officials in Ban...

Fiji said it will work with New Zealand's spy agency to review its intelligence service, days after the U.S. alleged the Pacific Island nation had been infiltrated by Chinese hacking and bribery.…

From his yard, Chibang Kasump sees the comings and goings of the miners who dig for copper and cobalt, day and night, deep below his small, brick home in the southern Democratic Republic of Congo.…

By Colleen Howe China's biggest solar manufacturers cut another fifth of their workforces last year, company filings show, as Beijing's pledge to tackle overcapacity has yet to pull the industry out…

Chinese-Saudi joint venture Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Co has received its first shipment of Arabian crude at its refinery and petrochemical complex in northeastern China, bringing the delayed…

The IMF lowered its forecast for China's economic growth to 4.5 percent this year on Tuesday, as higher energy prices from the Middle East conflict and a slump in domestic spending weigh on economic…

China's ambassador to Manila has said Beijing could

By Manishi Raychaudhuri India is working to emerge from China’s shadow while improving diplomatic relations, but the more the world’s most populous country pushes, the more apparent its dependence on…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its

South Africa remained China's largest trading partner in Africa over the first seven months of 2026, with two-way trade reaching $37.8 billion, a position it has held for a decade and is unlikely to…

By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo The U.S. International ​Development Finance Corp plans to increase direct equity investments, including in Africa and the critical minerals sector, the agency's Africa head…

The EU and China have agreed to cap Chinese hybrid car exports at 350,000 per year, rising annually at 6% starting in December, which is less than half of the EU’s projection for 2026. But cars built…

By Greg Torode and Poppy McPherson Light attack aircraft and military vehicles have arrived at the new China-Laos joint training facility announced last Tuesday, according to satellite images…

Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric and China’s Sinohydro signed a $2.2 billion contract to expand Saudi Arabia’s Rabigh 2 Independent Power Plant. Located near the Red Sea, the 2.3 GW gas-fired electricity…

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From his yard, Chibang Kasump sees the comings and goings of the miners who dig for copper and cobalt, day and night, deep below his small, brick home in the southern Democratic Republic of Congo.…

Facing sweeping Western sanctions and growing economic isolation, Russia is turning to China to expand maritime cooperation, as one of President Vladimir Putin’s most trusted aides visits Beijing for…

China’s Foreign Ministry pushed back against a new official survey map released by the Indian government that allocates official Indian names to 28 features in the Ladakh border region. The issue is…

I attended Shanghai’s Inclusion Conference on the Bund in September as a fintech and financial-inclusion practitioner, not as someone paid to rank countries on AI leadership—which is probably why it…

During a meeting this week with Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko in Beijing, Xi Jinping emphasized that accepting “the principle that African resources belong to Africa must be a prerequisite…

A new report by Conflict Armament Research, an NGO that tracks weapons supplies in conflict zones, shows that Houthi militants in Yemen are attempting to produce their own advanced medium-range…

From his yard, Chibang Kasump sees the comings and goings of the miners who dig for copper and cobalt, day and night, deep below his small, brick home in the southern Democratic Republic of Congo.…

PetroChina International will carry out its first liquefied natural gas bunkering operation in Singapore on Thursday, Chairman Wu Junli said, expanding its alternative marine fuel offerings at the…

A new report by Conflict Armament Research, an NGO that tracks weapons supplies in conflict zones, shows that Houthi militants in Yemen are attempting to produce their own advanced medium-range ballis...

Fiji said it will work with New Zealand's spy agency to review its intelligence service, days after the U.S. alleged the Pacific Island nation had been infiltrated by Chinese hacking and bribery.…

During a meeting this week with Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko in Beijing, Xi Jinping emphasized that accepting “the principle that African resources belong to Africa must be a prerequisite for...

The Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis' alleged attempts to utilize Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides' long-running…

South African media reports are registering growing concern among local businesses about a sharp increase in Chinese imports. SA is part of a wider trend - Chinese exports have increased across the…

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. This year’s Paris Motor Show recalls the days when fashion shows in the French city made…

The EU and China have agreed to cap Chinese hybrid car exports at 350,000 per year, rising annually at 6% starting in December, which is less than half of the EU’s projection for 2026. But cars built…

PetroChina International will carry out its first liquefied natural gas bunkering operation in Singapore on Thursday, Chairman Wu Junli said, expanding its alternative marine fuel offerings at the wor...

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has issued a pre-closure notice to Chinese-owned Cardinal Namdini Mining over an alleged unreported accident as it ramps up…

By Gavin Maguire Southeast Asian nations have emerged as key drivers of China's clean-energy export boom, with the region making record purchases of energy storage batteries, grid equipment, electric…

By Francesco Guarascio The European Union is seeking to secure more critical minerals from Vietnam to reduce its reliance on China amid concerns that existing supplies may be at risk, according to…

Fiji said it will work with New Zealand's spy agency to review its intelligence service, days after the U.S. alleged the Pacific Island nation had been infiltrated by Chinese hacking and bribery. Fiji...

China-linked hackers compromised the network of a regional organization based in Fiji's capital Suva between July and August, the U.S. Embassy said on Monday. The hackers maintained access to the…

At September’s summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, critical minerals were not a headline outcome. Instead of reaching a broader agreement, the two sides…

By Kanishka Singh President Donald Trump said late on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran

The Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis' alleged attempts to utilize Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides' long-running ci...