China Flexes Its Media Muscle in Africa – Encouraging Positive Headlines as Part of a Soft Power Agenda

China Flexes Its Media Muscle in Africa – Encouraging Positive Headlines as Part of a Soft Power Agenda

By:Mitchell Gallagher | theconversation.com Every year, China’s minister of foreign affairs embarks on what has now become a customary odyssey across Africa. The tradition began in the late 1980s and sees Beijing’s top diplomat visit several African nations to reaffirm ties. The most recent visit, by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, took place in mid-January 2025 and included stops in Namibia, the […]

Biden Sharply Hikes US tariffs On an Array of Chinese Imports

Biden Sharply Hikes US tariffs On an Array of Chinese Imports

Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com By Trevor Hunnicutt | Reuters WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicle (EV) batteries, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing as he woos American voters who give his economic policies […]

US Will Not Accept Chinese Imports Decimating New Industries, Yellen Says

US Will Not Accept Chinese Imports Decimating New Industries, Yellen Says

Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com By David Lawder | Reuters BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Monday that Washington will not accept new industries being decimated by Chinese imports, as she wrapped up four days of meetings to press her case for Beijing to rein in excess […]