Quirky Japanese promo campaign launches new brand of rice, just in time for harvest seasonCan a new rice brand revive consumer interest and boost sales?Written by Nevin Thompson25 September 2021
China in Ethiopia: Between a savior and an exploiter?Social media discourse about the China-Ethiopia partnership contradict governmental narrativesWritten by Maria Repnikova24 September 2021
Turkey’s Uyghur dilemma in the context of China’s Belt and Road InitiativeYet Ankara's recent alliances with Beijing are complicating historical bondsWritten by Filip Noubel24 September 2021
Shooting in Kazakhstan leaves five dead after financial dispute over real estateA resident of Almaty violently resisted an eviction orderWritten by Paolo Sorbello23 September 2021
Chinese firms in Nigeria face widespread labour abuse allegations, tainting bilateral relationshipThe Nigerian government rarely takes action against these allegations. Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike22 September 2021
India’s gasoline dilemma: Double burden of rising prices and soaring demandRising petrol and diesel prices in India burden common people Written by Anumeha Verma21 September 2021
France blasts Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal with US and UK as ‘duplicity’French officials say they were blindsided by the new partnershipWritten by Kevin Rennie21 September 2021
COVID-19 pushes Armenian families into povertyThe government provided several one-time assistance payments in 2020Written by Chaikhana.media21 September 2021
Global warming: Sea snot appears on Aegean Sea beaches in Chalkidiki, GreeceMarine mucilage has been much more present than previous yearsWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation21 September 2021
Investigative journalism group OCCRP says it will no longer work in RussiaMultiple OCCRP partners in Russia were designated as "foreign agents"Written by Tanya Lokot15 September 2021
Russia blocks popular website for worker complaintsAntijob received 4.5 million views online in 2020 aloneWritten by openDemocracy Russia14 September 2021
In Georgia, a taxi service for women by womenThe service promises safer and calmer journeys for its customersWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva14 September 2021
China-funded Kaliwa dam in the Philippines flagged for irregularitiesCritics say the loan contains provisions that unduly favor ChinaWritten by Mong Palatino14 September 2021
Diverging narratives on the Belt and Road Initiative in Greece and ChinaThe story you hear depends on the sourceWritten by Andreas Bloom14 September 2021
China's unfulfilled promise to develop Venezuela's minesWhat have been the benefits of millionaire investment in mining?Written by Alessandra Soler10 September 2021
Turkey and China in the eastern Mediterranean: Partners or competitors?Beijing and Ankara's ambitions might diverge on the long term Written by Emre Demir10 September 2021
Biggest financial scandal in Mozambique's history proceeds to trialThe 'hidden debts' were contracted between 2013–2014Written by Global Voices LusofoniaTranslated by Giovana Fleck6 September 2021
China's crackdown on business, media and entertainment sectors is packaged as a ‘profound revolution’Is it a call to return to the Cultural Revolution?Written by Oiwan Lam4 September 2021
Rejection of new Australian coal mine is a rare win for community environmental campaignersLocals celebrate after eleven years of grassroots actionWritten by Kevin Rennie3 September 2021
Chinese netizens identify the Weibo supervisor system as a source of arbitrary censorshipA Weibo supervisor was exposed for wrongfully censoring citizensWritten by Oiwan Lam2 September 2021
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party turns 20Turkey's Justice and Development (AK) Party marks 20th anniversaryWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva1 September 2021