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US President Donald Trump and his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei in Washington, on 14 October, 2025.
US President Donald Trump and his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei in Washington, on 14 October, 2025.© Will Oliver/EPA

Spotlight | Argentina, China
Trump tightens reins on Milei in bid to drive China out of Argentina

Washington is hardening terms it set out in 2023 for the Argentine president. Until now the US had allowed Buenos Aires to trade with China but barred Beijing from Argentinian strategic infrastructure. Eager to reach a new compromise, Javier Milei's inner circle is preparing a Chinese trip.
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American soldiers participating in the joint US-Thailand Cobra Gold military exercise, implemented by the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM).
American soldiers participating in the joint US-Thailand Cobra Gold military exercise, implemented by the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM).© Narong Sangnak/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

France, Indonesia, Philippines, United States
French firm Cyber Test Systems expands in Asia-Pacific region and targets Africa

The success of the French company, which has recently opened its new headquarters in the Paris region, owes much to the network of one of its co-founders.
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China, Myanmar
Beijing ties cyber fraud clampdown in South-East Asia to regional support

Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared the fight against South-East Asian so-called 'scam centers' a national emergency. The issue now underpins CCP security diplomacy in the Mekong region. China has secured a formal commitment from the Burmese junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, which has led to the Chinese Ministry of State Security issuing operational directives.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing at a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on 16 June 2026 in Beijing, China.

China
As the Party tightens its grip on foreign affairs, a new guard emerges

Li Qian's appointment to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the latest sign that the Chinese Communist Party apparatus is tightening its grip on diplomatic affairs. A generation of leaders born in the 1960s is gradually taking up diplomatic leadership positions, ahead of the expected reshuffle between the 5th plenum, at the end of 2026, and the 21st Congress, at the end of 2027.

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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Beijing.

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