South Asia, Middle East

12.12.2025

New plan launched to recast Sino-ASEAN ties

The recommendations for China's forthcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), adopted at the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in October, is more than a blueprint for the country. Its broad directions — from technological innovation to green transition and high-quality opening-up —...

The recommendations for China's forthcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), adopted at the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in October, is more than a blueprint for the country. Its broad directions — from technological innovation to green transition and high-quality opening-up —...

12.12.2025

China, ASEAN venture on road to common prosperity

The ancient silk routes connected China with countries through long journeys and slow exchanges; the modern Digital Silk Road links them in milliseconds, transforming how cooperation, commerce and development unfold.

This transformation is particularly evident between China and Asean.

The two sides have become deeply interconnected markets and natural partners in the...

The ancient silk routes connected China with countries through long journeys and slow exchanges; the modern Digital Silk Road links them in milliseconds, transforming how cooperation, commerce and development unfold.

This transformation is particularly evident between China and Asean.

The two sides have become deeply interconnected markets and natural partners in the...

12.12.2025

Egypt’s AOI signs defence manufacturing deal with China’s Norinco

Egypt’s Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese defence giant Norinco to localise the manufacturing of defence systems, the organisation said during the EDEX 2025 exhibition.

The agreement, signed between the AOI’s Aircraft Factory and Norinco, aims to transfer technology and deepen domestic production by...

Egypt’s Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese defence giant Norinco to localise the manufacturing of defence systems, the organisation said during the EDEX 2025 exhibition.

The agreement, signed between the AOI’s Aircraft Factory and Norinco, aims to transfer technology and deepen domestic production by...

26.11.2025

China promotes early entry into force of China ASEAN Free Trade Area Upgrade Protocol 

The Ministry of Commerce of the PRC is currently making efforts to accelerate the internal ratification of the Protocol on Upgrading the China ASEAN Free Trade Area to Version 3.0 to work jointly with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on its early entry into force.

He Yadong, the official representative of...

The Ministry of Commerce of the PRC is currently making efforts to accelerate the internal ratification of the Protocol on Upgrading the China ASEAN Free Trade Area to Version 3.0 to work jointly with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on its early entry into force.

He Yadong, the official representative of...

26.11.2025

China indulges in quiet triumph in Southeast Asia

China is quietly weaving a new economic architecture in Southeast Asia through the upgraded ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0, while US influence languishes in the region. Researcher Ronny P Sasmita argues that this strategic pact reshapes regional influence, by embedding Beijing’s standards and technologies across ASEAN.

When China and ASEAN signed their...

China is quietly weaving a new economic architecture in Southeast Asia through the upgraded ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0, while US influence languishes in the region. Researcher Ronny P Sasmita argues that this strategic pact reshapes regional influence, by embedding Beijing’s standards and technologies across ASEAN.

When China and ASEAN signed their...


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