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LATIN AMERICA’S CHINA DILEMMA: RIGHT-WING ELECTION WINS MAY NOT BREAK BEIJING’S GRIP

Latin America is moving politically to the right — but its economic relationship with China may prove much harder to change. That tension is becoming increasingly visible after the 2026 presidential elections in Peru and Colombia, where voters elected leaders expected to pursue closer relations with Washington while inheriting economies deeply connected to Beijing. The Diplomat argues that the region’s latest political shift does not automatically translate into a strategic break with China. T

September 3, 2026

China

China–Taiwan Tensions Spill Into South Korea’s Art World as Gwangju Biennale Faces Boycott Threat

A diplomatic dispute over a two-word name — “Taiwan Pavilion” — has erupted into a major controversy at South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale, with China’s participation now hanging in the balance just days before the prestigious exhibition opens. The dispute began after organizers initially changed the name of Taiwan’s exhibition from “Taiwan Pavilion” to “NTMoFA Pavilion,” referring to Taiwan’s National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Taiwan’s Culture Ministry and participating artists objected, saying

September 3, 2026

Business

NIO Narrows Q2 Loss by 89% as EV Sales Surge, Signaling Major Turnaround for Chinese EV Maker

SHANGHAI — Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO dramatically narrowed its second-quarter net loss by nearly 90% from a year earlier, fueled by surging vehicle sales, stronger revenue and improving margins. NIO reported a net loss of 528 million yuan (US$77.8 million) for the second quarter of 2026, an 89.4% improvement from the 4.99 billion yuan loss recorded a year earlier. However, the quarterly loss widened 59% from the first quarter, highlighting that the company's path toward sustained profi

September 2, 2026

Business

Inner Mongolia Wants Beijing Homebuyers — With Cheaper Houses and a 1.5-Hour Train Ride

BEIJING — What if living hundreds of kilometres from Beijing did not necessarily mean giving up access to the capital? That is the pitch coming from Inner Mongolia, where local governments are actively courting Beijing residents with a combination of lower home prices, high-speed rail connections and a growing technology economy. The campaign is an unusually direct response to two problems at once: Beijing's expensive housing market and Inner Mongolia's struggling property sector. Officials f

September 2, 2026

China

C-Dramas Aren’t Replacing K-Dramas — They’re Rewriting the Asian Drama Playbook

For years, K-dramas were the gold standard of Asian television exports. From Winter Sonata and Descendants of the Sun to Goblin and Crash Landing on You, Korean dramas helped turn television into a global cultural phenomenon. Their influence reached far beyond entertainment, shaping international interest in Korean fashion, beauty, food, tourism and even the Korean language. But there is a new development in the Asian drama landscape. C-dramas are no longer simply following the K-drama formul

September 2, 2026

China

China Says 16 Died in the Tibet Floods — But What Happened to the Videos Is Fueling a Much Bigger Question

GYIRONG, TIBET — A week after a catastrophic wall of water, mud, ice and rock devastated communities along the Nepal-Tibet border, another battle is unfolding far from the wreckage: a fight over what the world is allowed to see. The August 26 disaster tore through the Himalayan border region and overwhelmed Gyirong Port, a strategically important crossing between Tibet and Nepal. On the Chinese side, authorities have officially reported 16 deaths and 546 people still missing as rescue crews con

September 2, 2026

China

Two Chinese Nationals Get Life Over ₱1.62-B Shabu Shipment Hidden in Tea Bags

MANILA, Philippines — What looked like hundreds of ordinary tea packs turned out to be one of the biggest pieces of evidence in a billion-peso drug importation case — and nearly six years after the shipment was intercepted, two Chinese nationals have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 116 found Jason Ang and James Soriano guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegally importing more than 239 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, into the

September 2, 2026

Business

China Keeps Fuel Exports Flowing as Beijing Loosens Controls Amid Global Supply Crunch

China is preparing to keep its refined-fuel exports roughly steady in September, signaling that Beijing is becoming more willing to let refiners take advantage of lucrative overseas markets even as global fuel supplies remain tight. Five trade sources told Reuters that Chinese refiners are expected to export slightly more than 4 million metric tons of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel in September. That would be above China's average monthly exports of about 3 million tons for those products last y

September 2, 2026

China

Former Badminton World Champion Xia Xuanze Under Investigation in China as Scrutiny Deepens Around CBA Leadership

BEIJING — Chinese badminton has been hit by another major leadership shake-up after former world champion Xia Xuanze, now a vice-president of the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA), was placed under disciplinary review and investigation over suspected serious violations of discipline and law. The announcement was made on Aug. 31, 2026, by authorities connected to China's General Administration of Sport and Jiangsu provincial supervisory authorities. No specific allegations against Xia have bee

September 2, 2026

China

JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA ARE REWRITING THE NUCLEAR PLAYBOOK — AND NORTHEAST ASIA MAY NEVER BE THE SAME

TOKYO/SEOUL — Japan and South Korea are quietly changing the way Northeast Asia thinks about nuclear energy. For decades, nuclear power in the region was largely discussed through the lenses of electricity costs, climate policy and nuclear safety. Today, a different calculation is emerging: energy security itself is becoming a strategic security issue. Japan is restarting nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster, while South Korea is maintaining plans for new reactors and pushing aggressi

September 2, 2026