In a rare instance of public resistance to Chinese-backed infrastructure projects in the Balkans, a tragic workplace death at a solar power plant in Bosnia has sparked a legal battle that halted construction and exposed violations involving illegal workers and environmental concerns.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in the middle of a three-country tour of Central Asia focused on shoring up Chinese influence after a month where the region has been in Washington’s diplomatic spotlight due to its strategic mineral wealth.
A brawl between Chinese and Kyrgyz construction workers in Kyrgyzstan has sparked an anti-Chinese backlash on social media.
A small but growing number of Chinese nationals are traveling to the Balkans with the hope of reaching the European Union, and smugglers and local governments have taken notice.
US President Donald Trump unveiled a slew of trade, diplomatic, and mineral deals at a summit with Central Asia’s five leaders as Kazakhstan announced plans to join the Abraham Accords.
US President Donald Trump will host Central Asian leaders in Washington on November 6 for a high-profile summit where the region’s vast deposits of critical and rare earth minerals are set to take center stage.
The American and Chinese leaders have agreed to ease trade tensions, but many of the irritants driving their rivalry — from Taiwan to the war in Ukraine to nuclear doctrine — were largely untouched and poised to grow in the coming months.
Amid escalating global tensions, US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have concluded high-stakes talks in South Korea.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping say they have agreed to a “framework” ahead of an October 30 meeting as they meet for the first time in years to discuss trade, Beijing’s support for Russia amid the war in Ukraine, and tensions over the status of Taiwan.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Donald Trump to press China to end its support for Russia in its war against Ukraine when the US President meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during a tour of Asia this week.
Major Chinese state oil companies have reportedly stopped imports of Russian crude oil in response to US sanctions. But Beijing has its own playbook to follow as it navigates the latest energy sanctions.
Brussels will host top officials from across Central Asia and the Caucasus as the EU aims to use its influence and pocketbook to push back against Beijing and Moscow.
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