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While Confucius Institutes are closing across parts of Western Europe, China is not retreating from Europe’s educational space but adapting to it, reshaping its institutional presence, and diversifying its channels for projecting influence. [1]

AFP China’s President Xi Jinping will host world leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and India’s Narendra Modi from Sunday for a summit before a huge military parade as he seeks to showcase a non-Western style of regional collaboration. [2]

HONG KONG -- Restaurant Brand International, the New York-listed parent of Burger King, has agreed to sell a majority stake in the China subsidiary of the U.S. [3]

Himalayan vulture crash-lands in Tak during migration A rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture was rescued on January 19 after it collapsed in front of a house in Tak pr [4]

BANGKOK — A delegation of Thai military commanders traveled to China on Wednesday for talks on regional security and joint training amid Western reproach of the army’s seizure of power in a coup last month. Gen. [5]

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he would pursue stronger ties with China, as he moves to counter increasing pressure from Western nations and organizations on the spate of killings tied to the government's campaign against illegal ... [6]

BEIJING -- Leaders of major Western nations will not attend China's events commemorating the end of World War II, a sign of security and economic rifts between the two sides. [7]

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party will step up ideological education of officials to prevent them from aping Western moral standards and strengthen their faith in communism to help in the fight against pervasive corruption, state media said. [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-06 · 75% match

Beijing’s Balkan Classrooms

While Confucius Institutes are closing across parts of Western Europe, China is not retreating from Europe’s educational space but adapting to it, reshaping its institutional presence, and diversifying its channels for projecting influence.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-08-29 · 75% match

China to bolster non-Western alliances at summit, parade

AFP China’s President Xi Jinping will host world leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and India’s Narendra Modi from Sunday for a summit before a huge military parade as he seeks to showcase a non-Western style of regional collaboration.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-11 · 75% match

Burger King parent sells China stake for $350m as Western brands adapt

HONG KONG -- Restaurant Brand International, the New York-listed parent of Burger King, has agreed to sell a majority stake in the China subsidiary of the U.S.

[4] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-01-19 · 65% match

Himalayan vulture crash-lands in Tak during migration

Himalayan vulture crash-lands in Tak during migration A rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture was rescued on January 19 after it collapsed in front of a house in Tak pr

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-06-12 · 75% match

Thai Army Delegation Visits China Amid Western Reproach of Coup

BANGKOK — A delegation of Thai military commanders traveled to China on Wednesday for talks on regional security and joint training amid Western reproach of the army’s seizure of power in a coup last month. Gen.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-09-27 · 75% match

Duterte pursues 'alliance' with China amid Western pressure on drug killings

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he would pursue stronger ties with China, as he moves to counter increasing pressure from Western nations and organizations on the spate of killings tied to the government's campaign against illegal

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-08-26 · 75% match

Western leaders pass on China's WWII commemorations

BEIJING -- Leaders of major Western nations will not attend China's events commemorating the end of World War II, a sign of security and economic rifts between the two sides.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-07-21 · 75% match

China Warns Officials Against Aping Western Morality

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party will step up ideological education of officials to prevent them from aping Western moral standards and strengthen their faith in communism to help in the fight against pervasive corruption, state media said.

[9] TH thediplomat.com · 2014-01-16 · 75% match

U.S.-China Relations and the Western Pacific

The middle of 2013 brought the possibility of a reset in U.S.-China relations, as new Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke of his desire for a “new kind of great power relations” as he enjoyed relaxed, heart-to-heart talks with U.S.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-08-25 · 75% match

Western sanctions push Russia, China closer; hurt dollar

TOKYO -- By forcing Russia to conduct more business in the yuan and other Asian currencies, the U.S. may be speeding up the end of the petrodollar and giving China more prominence on the world stage.

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