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US senator seeks to counter ‘Made in China 2025’ amid worry from experts
Republican Marco Rubio aims to use China’s industrial policy as a blueprint for fighting ‘a threat to US industry’, while a former state department official and former USTR urge a new course on China.
Erik Prince had 'no knowledge' of training agreement in China's Xinjiang: spokesman
(Corrects value of investment to 40 million yuan from 4 million yuan in paragraph 13 of this Feb. 1 story.)
Erik Prince company to build training centre in China's Xinjiang
(Corrects value of investment to 40 million yuan from 4 million yuan in paragraph 6 of this Jan. 31 story.)
China offered to nearly halve cost of Malaysia's $20-billion rail project: sources
China offered to nearly halve the cost of a $20-billion rail project to save the centerpiece of its infrastructure push in Southeast Asia, two sources said on Thursday, but contradictory remarks by Malaysian ministers leave the outcome uncertain.
Chinese firm finishes US$1.4 billion land reclamation project in Sri Lanka
The project was agreed between China and Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, one of several to raise fears that the strategically important island had become unduly influenced by Beijing.
Mahathir’s pushback shows China’s belt and road plan needs review
Xi Jinping’s signature strategy has shown significant progress, but Malaysia’s decision to shelve two China-financed mega projects is the latest sign improvements are required.
Southeast Asia wary of China's Belt and Road project, skeptical of U.S.: survey
Southeast Asian countries should be cautious in negotiating with China on its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to avoid being trapped in unsustainable debt, 70 percent of respondents said in a policy survey released on Monday.
From Asia to Africa, China’s “debt-trap diplomacy” was under siege in 2018
An unflattering phrase that surfaced in 2017 became the go-to phrase to describe China's infrastructure-based diplomacy in 2018.
Israel reviews deal as US ponders port under Chinese control
SIPG’s deal to transform a Mediterranean port and acquire control for 25 years prompts US pressure on Israeli government and announcement of a review.
Maldives accuses China of inflating prices of infrastructure projects
During a five-year building spree, China constructed a sea bridge and is developing an airport as well as mass housing on land reclaimed from the sea
Chinese businesses face resentment, terror attacks in Pakistan
South Asia News -KARACHI (BLOOMBERG) - An attack on a diplomatic mission in Karachi last week shows the risks that Chinese businesses face as they expand across Pakistan in the face of growing
Environmentalists in Ghana dig in against China-backed bauxite mining plans
Environmental activists want Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo to abandon plans with China to mine bauxite in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, a habitat of rare plants and animals
UPDATE 6-Rebels storm China's consulate in Pakistan amid gunfire and explosion
* Ethnic rebels increasingly hitting Chinese targets (Updates with China comment, link to graphic)
China a step closer to navigation system that could take on GPS
Successful launch of new Beidou-3 satellites expected to ensure network will be up and running by the end of the year.
Maldives president embraces India but China is watching closely
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih takes office as the new Maldives president and immediately warns of a “dire” economic crisis as he turns to India for help.
Can America’s answer to China’s belt and road make an impact at Apec?
The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation – soon to be renamed and armed with twice the funding – will be central to vice-president Mike Pence’s keynote speech at the summit on Saturday
China boosts ties with strategically important Papua New Guinea
President Xi Jinping says China willing to ‘promote bilateral relations to a new comprehensive strategic partnership’.
China promises more economic aid for Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan receives promise to help ‘in principle’ but Beijing insists more talks are needed to finalise details
Why is Pakistan backing away from China’s influence?
Pakistan’s new government is less enamoured of Chinese infrastructure projects because of concerns over unfair terms. It is running up huge debts, and yet not a dollar of the Chinese loans has entered Pakistani banking channels.
China's Xi tells new Maldives president he wants to deepen cooperation
China wants to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the Maldives, President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory message to the newly elected Maldivian president, the leader of an opposition that has vowed to review Chinese projects.