China

Feud Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Wrecks China’s Regional Ambitions

The unexpected deterioration in relations between Pakistan and the Taliban junta in Afghanistan has thrown a wrench into the works for China, which had ambitions to spread its influence through Central Asia – and plunder Afghanistan’s natural resources – by folding Afghanistan into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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China Reaffirms Support for Venezuela

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Wednesday said that China opposes “external interference” in Venezuela’s affairs amid rising tensions between the South American country and the United States.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on the sidelin

South Korean Regulators Threaten U.S.-Korea Trade Understanding with Anti-American Tech Crackdown

In the wake of Washington DC and Seoul signing a joint factsheet meant to reset trade tensions and stop discriminatory treatment of U.S. tech companies in South Korea, a pair of powerful Korean officials are already signaling they may torpedo the entire agreement — all to advance burdensome, one-sided tech regulations that overwhelmingly target American firms while giving Korean and Chinese tech giants a free pass.

South Korea's Lee Jae-myung and Donald Trump