Chinese loans to Africa could trigger a global financial crisis, according to Olaf Scholz
As the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over the global economic outlook, the debate over China’s lending practices in Africa has resurfaced. The German Chancellor believes that Beijing’s generosity towards its partners in the Global South risks plunging the world into a
Afghanistan: At least 250 dead after a powerful earthquake
The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck densely populated areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan early Wednesday morning has killed at least 130 people in eastern Afghanistan, according to authorities. The BBC reports at least 250 deaths. The toll is heavy in the Afghan province
NATO promises unconditional support, Moscow denounces its “aggressiveness”
NATO pledged on Wednesday to support Ukraine for as long as necessary in the face of Russia’s “cruelty,” at a summit that endorsed the Alliance’s future expansion to include Sweden and Finland, which Moscow deemed aggressive “and” destabilizing. “Ukraine can count on us
Xi Jinping warns Taiwan: China “will never renounce the use of force”
Xi Jinping, who is expected to be re-elected for a third term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, spoke for nearly two hours at the opening of the 20th Party Congress on October 16. He received particularly enthusiastic applause when he
China: President Xi wins historic third term
“China cannot develop without the world and the world also needs China,” the leader, who was also reappointed to head the Chinese army, told the press. In a decade at the helm of the country, Xi Jinping has strengthened the stature of the
South Korea: At least 120 dead and 100 injured in a stampede
Shock gripped the streets of Seoul after a stampede Saturday night. According to the latest official count, 120 people died during Halloween celebrations, and 100 were injured. Authorities initially reported that dozens of people had been treated for “cardiac arrest” after thousands of
The United States officially bans Chinese telecom equipment
The US telecommunications regulator (FCC) announced Friday a ban on telecom equipment and services provided by nearly half a dozen Chinese companies, including equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE. The decree targets companies deemed to pose a threat to U.S. national security and concerns
China: Students sent home to prevent further gatherings
Two days after unprecedented protests in several Chinese cities, and with numerous police officers deployed to prevent further gatherings, students were allowed to return home on Tuesday, November 29. This decision could signal the beginning of a relaxation of health restrictions, after nearly
Death of Jiang Zemin, the former president who guided China’s rise.
Former president Jiang Zemin, who brought China out of isolation after the military crushed pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and championed economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died Wednesday at the age of 96. Jiang died of
China disables its travel tracking app
China announced on Monday the withdrawal of the app used to track the movements of residents and ensure that they were not in an affected area, a new symbol of the exit from the zero COVID-19 strategy. Called the “Movement Map”, it was
