China Conquers Mexico’s Automotive Market, and the US Is Worried
August 28th, 2024
Via Wired, a look at how – led by the automaker BYD – China has established itself as the main car supplier in Mexico: China has positioned itself as the main car supplier in Mexico, with exports reaching $4.6 billion in 2023, according to data from Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy. The Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Honda […]
Read more »Can Cooperation Solve Cambodia’s Canal Conundrum?
August 28th, 2024
Via East Asia Forum, commentary on tensions surrounding Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal which is backed by China: Cambodia’s US$1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal, backed by China, aims to reshape regional logistics and reduce reliance on Vietnam’s maritime routes. While the Belt and Road Initiative-backed project promises enhanced connectivity, it has raised security concerns about its […]
Read more »Growing but Limited: Iranian Economic Relations with China
August 28th, 2024
Via Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, analysis of the growing dependence of the Iranian economy on China: The tightening of relations between China and Iran is considered one of the main factors preventing the collapse of Iran’s economy, which has been subject to sanctions since the United States withdrew from the nuclear agreement in […]
Read more »Chinese Firm Signs MoU To Build Modern Oil Refinery In South Sudan
August 28th, 2024
Via Xinhua, news of an agreement between Chinese firm Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering and Construction Company (SOKEC) and South Sudan’s state-owned Nile Petroleum Corporation (NILEPET) to construct modern oil refinery and storage facilities in South Sudan: Chinese firm Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering and Construction Company (SOKEC) on Friday signed an agreement with South Sudan’s state-owned […]
Read more »China’s Port Power
August 25th, 2024
Via The Wire, a report on a massive new Chinese-owned port in Peru that is set to extend the country’s influence in South America: Chancay Port Terminal, Peru. Credit: Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros del Perú via Flickr Five years ago, Chancay was just an ordinary tourist town about 50 miles from Peru’s capital, Lima, with its […]
Read more »China in Central America: Just a Mirage?
August 25th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at China’s presence in Central America: Although Costa Rica has recognized Beijing as its diplomatic partner since 2007, the regional avalanche in favor of China truly began with Panama in 2017, followed by El Salvador in 2018, Nicaragua in 2021, and Honduras in 2023. The rapprochements between Central American nations […]
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