Rise of ‘Filipino trolls’ spurs push for legal fix amid Chinese influence concerns
A proposal to update a nearly 50-year-old law requiring individuals to disclose their political activities…
The Belt and Road boomed in 2025
China's engagement in overseas renewables grew once again, though not as much as in oil…
The anti-corruption wave in Nepal is costing China its BRI advantage
Long after media and researchers reported on the issue, Nepal’s anti-graft body finally filed a…
Chinese tech firms rise in Hong Kong debut as US-China tech race heats up
Three Chinese technology firms debuted higher on Thursday after raising a combined $1.19 billion, bolstering…
US Navy Rescues Three Filipino Fishermen Adrift For Days In South China Sea
Three Filipino fishermen who were left drifting at sea for several days after their fishing…
China Deploys Bombers Armed with Anti-ship Missiles to Scarborough Shoal
Beijing deployed several warships, cutters and a bomber combat patrol escorted by fighters to Scarborough…
Narrative Tops Infrastructure in US-China Rivalry
In the realm of geopolitical competition, power is often measured in trade volumes secured, ports…
From Wombs to WeChat: How China’s menstrual data drive exposes the state’s deepening intrusion
In a country where the state has long treated the population as a variable to…
China’s Electromagnetic Kill Zone: The Party-State’s Calculated Gamble in the South China Sea
China’s transformation of the South China Sea into an electromagnetic battlespace represents one of the…
How China and the Gulf states are shaping Central Asia’s energy transition
Since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China has become…