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 ...

China’s minister of foreign affairs embarks on what has now become a customary odyssey across Africa. The tradition began in ...

But in recent years, Beijing has sought to expand beyond roads and skyscrapers and has made a play for the hearts and minds of African people. With a deft mix of persuasion, power and money, Beijing ...

When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines ...

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Music, as a universal language, has the power to bridge the differences between cultures. Since operatic music is highly ...

China's northeastern region, comprising the provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang, and part of the Inner Mongolia ...

BEIJING: China’s mostly coal-based thermal power generation is set to fall in 2025 for the first time in a decade, some analysts estimate, though they caution that extreme weather or stronger ...

They are featured in cartoons, textbooks, toy stores ... for China in wildlife conservation – they’re also a major soft power asset. Soft power is something China has struggled with in recent decades ...

China is drawing inspiration and ideas from Japan’s highly successful soft power strategy in Sri Lanka. Historically, Japan has played a pivotal role as an economic and trade partner for Sri Lanka.

New Delhi is also a growing naval power in a region known historically for land wars, like those between Pakistan and India and China and India. Its maritime disputes over territory as was the ...