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Uzbek leader wants to expand nuclear cooperation with China
Is Tashkent putting together a backup plan in case Rosatom can’t fulfil its obligations?
Slovakia's PM Fico says he wants standard relations with Russia following his meeting with Putin
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said he wants standard relations with Russia following his meeting with Russian Vladimir Putin in Beijing. Fico stated he spent nearly an hour in private talks with Putin.
SCO summit highlights India’s balancing act
For India, participation was both a bridge and a shield. It allowed New Delhi to remain engaged with Eurasian institutions while avoiding full alignment with Beijing or Moscow.
Japan’s Ishiba, and South Korea’s Lee – the best of frenemies
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s choice of Tokyo and not Washington for his first state visit since coming to power was no accident.
BOOKS: Globalisation splinters as US-China rivalry reshapes world economy
'The Fractured Age’ author, Capital Economics chief economist Neil Shearing, tells bne IntelliNews the defining trend of the coming decades will be fragmentation, driven by US-China rivalry.
Indonesia’s foreign minister steps in for Prabowo at SCO Summit amid nationwide unrest
The president had been scheduled to attend the summit and later observe China’s Victory Day Parade in Beijing at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
Xi pitches an equitable “multipolar” world order leveraging Global South “mega-markets power” at SCO summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Global South leaders to leverage their "mega-scale market" and strive for a new equalitarian multipolar world order at the SCO summit in China.
Azerbaijan's president focusses on regional transport corridors in SCO Plus summit address
President Ilham Aliyev points out cargo via the Middle Corridor through Azerbaijan has grown by about 90% since 2022, with transit times cut significantly.
Can the SCO shield Iran from Western pressure?
As Tehran continues to face mounting pressure from the US and its European counterparts, the strategic value of other alliances is becoming more pressing following the so-called 12-day war with Tel Aviv and Washington.
UK-based energy think tank Ember reports record growth in solar panel imports across Africa
Imports of solar panels from China into Africa have surged dramatically over the past year, pointing to the start of a transformation in how the continent generates electricity.
Iran proposes peace committee and financial mechanism to counter sanctions at Shanghai summit
Iranian President Pezeshkian proposes foreign ministers' peace committee and anti-sanctions financial mechanism at SCO summit in China amid Western pressure over nuclear programme.
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Mexico weighs tariffs on Chinese imports in bid to placate Trump
Mexico plans higher tariffs on Chinese imports as part of its 2026 budget, seeking to satisfy the Trump administration whilst addressing domestic economic pressures.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is coming of age
More than two and half decades after it was founded as a regional security organization to secure porous borders in the depths of Central Asia, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is coming of age as it expands its reach and agenda.
BRICS leaders gather in China to coordinate anti-Trump alliance
The EU’s 27 foreign ministers will debate seizing Russia’s frozen $200bn at an informal gathering in Copenhagen, as the leading BRICS nations gathered in Beijing to form a common strategy to deal with US trade aggression on August 30.
Cambodia to export over 3,000 crocodiles to China and Vietnam in September
Prices in Cambodia have fluctuated sharply. Baby crocodiles once fetched as little as $0.38 each, but this year rates have rebounded, with one-month-old crocodiles selling for between $7 and $12.
Modi and Xi push reset as trade pressures force India and China closer together
For Modi, at least for now, the shift feeds into his narrative of a multipolar order, and one where India is not forced into binary choices between Washington and Beijing.
How soft power is becoming Taiwan’s sharpest weapon
Taiwan’s humanitarian instinct was most visible during the COVID pandemic when over 54mn masks were shipped to more than 80 countries worldwide, but at the 2025, and 78th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Taiwan was largely excluded.
A look at the Indian industries hardest hit by US tariffs
India has emerged as one of the hardest hit nations under fresh tariff measures imposed by the United States, with Indian exports to its largest single market now facing duties of up to 50%.
Chinese carmakers lose ground in Turkey
Era of “price-performance dominance” appears to be fading, but giant EV maker BYD Auto is bucking the trend with surging sales.
LATAM BLOG: China will let Maduro sink rather than confront US warships
As US warships circle Venezuela, China's muffled response reveals the limits of its 'all-weather' friendship with Caracas.