Australia thwarts Chinese plot to fund election candidates – media

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese spies sought to fund candidates for Australia's centre-left Labour opposition party in an upcoming federal election but the plot was foiled by the national security agency,…

APEC leaders vow to tackle economic recovery, COVID-19, climate

(Reuters) - Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on Friday vowed to address economic recovery in the region by shoring up supply chains, tackling labor issues and continuing…

The Great Chinese Loan Trap

Chinese Loans to Other Countries Predatory, Opaque in Nature Chinese loans have surpassed lending by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund combined together. It has become the largest…