A selection of the most important news related to Africa, Asia, and Europe found in different media outlets from around the world

June 28, 2019
In March 2019, Italy became the first large economy to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – an infrastructure […]
China Briefing,
June 18, 2019
A dirt track at Djibouti’s Doraleh Port leads to a series of unassuming single-story buildings that, earlier this year, hosted the world’s two superpowers. The Chinese […]
CNN,
June 17, 2019
The term “client-patron relationship”, as it is used in the discipline of international relations, refers to the dependency theory to cast light on the international political […]
Egyptian Streets,
June 12, 2019
Over the past 10 years, Chinese investment in South America has accelerated dramatically, increasing by more than 480 percent between 2008 and 2018, compared to just […]
Brink News,
June 10, 2019
Hungary’s foreign minister on Thursday accused major Western European nations of “hypocrisy” and “hysteria” for criticizing central European countries’ business dealings with China, and defended Hungary’s […]
Reuters,
June 7, 2019
The U.S., which is embroiled in a tariff war with China while juggling negotiations with nations including Japan, Mexico and Canada, may not be prepared to […]
Bloomberg,
June 6, 2019
March 2019 saw Chinese President Xi Jinping journey to Europe, specifically Italy, Monaco and France. Meanwhile the European Council met to work out a joint stance […]
East Asia Forum,
May 31, 2019
As the trade war between the US and China rumbles on, some African countries are becoming collateral damage in the dispute. President Donald Trump’s administration wants […]
The National,
May 22, 2019
After fraught talks on trade and market access, the two superpowers reached a last-minute deal, including on areas of climate cooperation. While less detailed than a […]
Climate Change News,