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Dark vessels: how Russia steers clear of Western sanctions with a shadow fleet

A shadow fleet of almost 1,000 ageing tankers – totalling 18.5 percent of global capacity – has been used since 2022 to dodge Western oil sanctions. These flag-hopping vessels with opaque ownership and frequent name changes ferry crude oil to Chinese "teapot" refineries from states including Russia, Venezuela and Iran.

Radio France Internationale

China, Russia pledge new global order at Shanghai Cooperation summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping outlines plans for new development bank and financing options for SCO members.

Al Jazeera

US trade war, India-China ties loom large at SCO summit in Tianjin

The China-led bloc will give members a chance to air common grievances, especially against Washington.

Al Jazeera

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Trump's first 100 days: Tariffs war shakes trade and investment in Africa

During the first 100 days of his second term in office, US President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders that have unsettled the commodities market and prompted investors to hold off from making new investments in African economies.

Radio France Internationale

Fair and Square? Chinese retail chain’s expansion rankles Kenyan rivals

Local business owners in Nairobi said China Square had created an uneven playing field

The Guardian - UK

China courts African allies as tensions with Europe, US deepen

China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, is on a week-long trip to visit four countries in Africa, at a time of growing tensions between Beijing and the European Union, and an uncertain future for China-US relations on the eve of the second Trump presidency.

Radio France Internationale

China to seek more influence in Africa at crucial Beijing summit

China is welcoming more than 50 leaders from across Africa as it kicks off its ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. The event aims to bolster China's influence on the continent amid increasing competition from the United States and the European Union.

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Facing Chinese competition, Europe struggles to hold its position in Africa

With the French being chased out of Niger and Mali and Russian and Chinese influence growing, the European Union is struggling to maintain its presence on the African continent. Experts say that Brussels must rewrite its Africa policy if it wants to hold on to its clout.

Radio France Internationale

All that Xi wants: China's president makes first trip to Europe in five years

China's president has returned to Europe for the first time in five years, with stops in France, Serbia and Hungary. Senior journalists Finbarr Bermingham and Eric Olander discuss the media coverage of Xi Jinping's visit and what European leaders and Beijing sought from the high-stakes meetings.

France 24

Xi Jinping’s wants a ‘multipolar world’, as China accelerates its shift away from the west

In the face of increasingly strained relations with the west, Beijing is attempting to build its influence in the global south

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan leader visits last African ally as China boosts influence on continent

On Tuesday, 5 September, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Eswatini, Taipei's only remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Meanwhile, Beijing's political influence on the continent continues to grow.

Radio France Internationale

Global powers court Africa as alliances shift in newly multipolar world

Presidents and ministers from global powers have been crisscrossing Africa over the past few weeks. We get some analysis on the geopolitical chess game taking place on the continent from Eric Olander, Editor-in-Chief of The China-Global South Project.

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