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Back from BRICS Summit, Brazil Bucks Belt and Road Initiative

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Brazil-China relations, and a series of high-level diplomatic encounters have showcased their growing partnership. Last week, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended the...

E.U. Votes to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles 

The European Union is the latest actor to impose punitive tariffs against Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), following a vote by its members on Friday. Western governments—including Canada and the U.S., which previously imposed...

Xi Visits Serbia and Hungary, Pushing Wedge Into Europe

Following his trip to France earlier this week, Xi Jinping finished his European tour in Serbia and Hungary, where he received a warm, red-carpet welcome. The French leg of Xi’s tour was meant to soothe the E.U.’s souring...

China and Russia Reap Rewards of Growing Partnership

In the almost 22 months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia and China have grown closer together across a range of metrics. The two countries’ political and economic ties in particular have flourished, and amid doubts...

Translation: Long Lockdowns in China’s Border Towns

As China doubles down on its zero-COVID policy, Shanghai struggles through a sixth week of lockdown, and Beijing expands mass testing and targeted closures, many smaller Chinese cities and towns have endured much longer periods...

Interview: Laura Murphy on Forced Labor in Xinjiang

Evidence of human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang has significantly increased over the past five years. As documented by researchers and human rights groups, the Chinese government has subjected...

U.K. Weighs Profit vs. Principle as Li Keqiang Visits

Li Keqiang’s three-day visit to the U.K. got into full swing on Tuesday, with the Chinese premier meeting both the Queen and his British counterpart David Cameron. Deals and declarations were announced, covering trade...

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