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Algerian President Inks Cooperation Agreements on Beijing Visit

Algerian President Inks Cooperation Agreements on Beijing Visit

The Lede: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune concluded his five-day visit to China on Friday. Algiers and Beijing reaffirmed their commitments to bilateral cooperation across various areas as Tebboune eyed BRI infrastructure projects and BRICS membership. What We Know: * The Algerian President traveled to China on Sunday with a group that

Chip Firms Push Back Against U.S. Trade Restrictions on China

Chip Firms Push Back Against U.S. Trade Restrictions on China

The Lede: On Monday, executives of U.S. chip companies met with top Biden administration officials to discuss trade policies regarding China while the industry’s lobbying group called for continued access to the China market. What We Know: * Executives from Intel, Qualcomm, and Nvidia met with Secretary of State

EU Hosts Latin American, Caribbean Leaders to Catch Up to China

EU Hosts Latin American, Caribbean Leaders to Catch Up to China

The Lede: A summit of the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Brussels early this week aims to shore up relations between the two regions amid the latter’s increased ties with China in recent years and divergent views on the Russian War in

NATO Makes Deal With Japan But No Liason Office

NATO Makes Deal With Japan But No Liason Office

The Lede: Japan and NATO have completed a deal to elevate cooperation across several security areas in response to elevated tensions with Russia and China What We Know: * The deal called the Individually Tailored Partnership Program (ITPP) was completed at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Beyond

China's Weak Economic Data Sours Rebound Hopes

The Lede: Missed expectations in China’s economic data released on Monday show muted recovery since the end of ‘zero-COVID’ measures and flash warning signs for the global economy. What We Know: * Data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics marked the country’s second-quarter gross domestic product growth at

China Pledges New Global Development Initiative Projects at Beijing Forum

China Pledges New Global Development Initiative Projects at Beijing Forum

The Lede: On Monday, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi announced eleven new foreign development projects under the Global Development Initiative (GDI), which shifts Beijing's foreign investment efforts from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) toward projects in line with the UN's Agenda for Sustainable Development.

China Advances South China Sea Negotiations, Talks to Blinken at ASEAN Meeting

The Lede: ASEAN and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi agreed on Thursday to expedite the negotiations to establish a code of conduct and nonaggression pact in the South China Sea to better manage the disputed waterway. Wang also spoke to Blinken at the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting. What