India Blocks China-Backed World Trade Organization Investment Deals

India and South Africa on Wednesday blocked the passage of a major investment agreement at the World Trade Organization (WTO) conference in Abu Dhabi, potentially scuttling hundreds of billions of dollars in investments — many of them slated for developing countries of the “Global South,” which India frequently claims to champion.

Exclusive: Author Michael McGruther Spotlights 'Forgotten' Americans in Heartbreaking Rust Belt Tale 'The Tracks We Make'

Author and screenwriter Michael McGruther, whose 2000 film "Tigerland" starring Colin Farell has become a cult hit in recent years, spotlights America's "forgotten people" in his new book "The Tracks We Make," a Rust Belt tale that offers equal parts heartbreak, sincerity, hope, wisdom, and nostalgia.

Meloni's Italy Officially Withdraws from Communist China's Belt and Road Global Domination Project

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government informed Beijing that Italy is withdrawing from the Belt and Road global domination scheme.

China Predicts It Can Tame Javier Milei, Keep Stranglehold on Argentina

The Chinese Communist Party's top English-language propaganda instrument, the Global Times, took great pains on Tuesday to emphasize that Beijing is not concerned about Argentine President-elect Javier Milei potentially rupturing ties with the South American nation.

Report: China Becomes Leading Owner and Operator of Commercial Seaports Worldwide

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) released a report this week that found China has become a leading power in operating seaports across the globe, as well as “the world’s largest trading country and second-largest economy.”

China's Belt and Road Loans Start Coming Due, Crushing Poor Countries

The UK Guardian noted on Monday that China has become the “world’s biggest debt collector” thanks to the massive loans poor nations took out from Chinese banks to finance Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects.

Xi Jinping Meets 'Good Comrades' from Cuba to Heighten 'Strategic' Ties

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero met with genocidal dictator Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, seeking to expand cooperation between the two communist dictatorships to “a higher level."

Experts Tell Congress: U.S. Seafood Industry Tainted by Uyghur, North Korean Slavery

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China heard testimony that Chinese seafood exports to the U.S. are tainted by forced labor.

Communist China Fawns over Visiting Governor Gavin Newsom

Chinese state media on Monday gushed over visiting Governor Gavin Newsom of California, praising the “sincere and warm” Democrat for his “deep connection” with China and hoping his week-long trip would “play a positive role for bilateral ties.”

Hungary's Orban Calls for Ukraine 'Ceasefire' During Meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to come to a "ceasefire" with Ukraine during a meeting in Beijing.

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric Meets China's Xi Jinping, Seeking 'Green' Mineral Investors

Chile’s far-left President Gabriel Boric met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, pledging to defend Beijing's false claims on Taiwan.