Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged more than $50 billion in financial support to Africa over the next three years, aiming to expand China’s economic influence and strengthen development partnerships across the continent. The announcement was made during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit in Beijing on Thursday, Sept. 5, where leaders from more than…

As soon as Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, shortly after having announced its “friendship without limits” with China, experts worried that Xi Jinping might risk anything to help achieve a victory for Putin. More than two years into the war, however, with Russia now a global pariah under severe sanctions and Ukrainian troops now…

China is set to impose stricter regulations on producing the chemicals that make up fentanyl, according to the White House, which called the move a “valuable step forward.” For years, the U.S. government has put pressure on Beijing to counter the fentanyl crisis. The drug chemicals are produced in China, then sold to Mexican cartels…

Reaction regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is pouring in from across the world. Both allies and rivals of Trump condemned the attack on Saturday, July 13. On Sunday, July 14, President Joe Biden addressed the U.S. from the Oval Office, saying the country needs to turn down the temperature. “Thankfully, former…

China is arguably the world’s second most powerful country, and its leader, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Xi Jinping, plays a major role in many of its economic and military decisions. So, with no heir apparent, what happens to China when Xi dies? Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor…

A newly released video, leaked by The Daily Beast, shows former President Donald Trump in a golf cart discussing U.S. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In the video, Trump suggested that Biden would likely drop out of the presidential race. Trump said he will likely face Harris in…

New ability achieved. For the first time in the Indo-Pacific, the United States Marine Corps successfully fired the AGM-179 joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM), hitting and sinking a moving vessel near Okinawa, Japan. The JAGM was fired by a USMC AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter during an expeditionary strike training mission by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.…

Xi Jinping accused the U.S. of provoking Chinese military into attacking Taiwan. A report by Financial Times said that statement is Xi’s first known statement to a foreign leader about the U.S. trying to provoke Beijing into invading Taiwan. The report said Xi shared his thoughts on the issue with European Commission President Ursula von…

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to China as he looks to strengthen ties between the two countries, and Slovakia’s prime minister is seriously wounded during an assassination attempt. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, May 16, 2024. Putin meets with Xi in China as two countries look to strengthen ties Russian…

China has yet to retaliate for the U.S. passing legislation that either bans or forces the sale of TikTok. However, history dictates China will act in an ongoing, technological tit for tat. On Tuesday, TikTok owner ByteDance sued to block the legislation, claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution. The government itself has not yet reacted…