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Migration officials flagged 41 people in Tegucigalpa and at SFECO Group’s Choluteca site, while city hall threatens closures Teams from the National Migration Institute, working with police and intelligence officers, interviewed 86 Chinese citizens at 54 shops in Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa’s twin city and main commercial district, and told 25 of them to report for further document checks.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President Asfura sits on Taiwan pledge

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Honduras targets Chinese shops and state builder as president sits on Taiwan pledge

Gustavo Villate, blacklisted alongside Belize’s foreign minister, suggests the move was retaliation for excluding Huawei and ZTE from 5G Paraguay’s technology minister said on Thursday that sanctions imposed on him by Beijing over his country’s ties with Taiwan would only accelerate joint projects with the island. He also suggested that Beijing had acted to protect Chinese telecoms suppliers kept out of Paraguay’s networks.

2026-10-16 · mixed framing · Paraguay’s tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, says Taiwan ties ‘not up for negotiation’

Bogota mayor presses Chinese-led consortium for more metro workers as auditors flag delays Colombia’s comptroller found road works 52 per cent behind on the US$5.75 billion line, due for trial runs in September 2027 Bogota mayor Carlos Fernando Galan has called on the Chinese-led consortium building the city’s first metro line to send more workers to its stations, after the country’s top auditor warned that delays in several parts of the project could push back its opening in March 2028.

2026-10-05 · mixed framing · Bogota mayor presses Chinese-led consortium for more metro workers as auditors flag delays

China slaps 55% tariff on Brazilian beef, rebuffs bid to borrow Uruguay’s quota Surtax on its largest market alarms the industry, which is already locked out of the EU and facing higher US duties Beef above the quota will now pay 67 per cent, including the regular 12 per cent import duty, a level exporters consider too high to keep selling.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · China slaps 55% tariff on Brazilian beef, rebuffs bid to borrow Uruguay’s quota

The Brics-founded New Development Bank could help launch a fund by the end of the year to guarantee cheap loans for poor families in Africa and Latin America, Brazil’s social development minister said.

2026-09-26 · assertive framing · China-based Brics bank set for lead role in hunger alliance this year, Brazil says

ExclusiveChina set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese diplomat becomes first woman UN chief Rebeca Grynspan and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lead a split Security Council as Beijing rules out Argentina's Rafael Grossi

2026-09-25 · assertive framing · China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese diplomat becomes first woman UN chief

US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China Jamieson Greer asked Brasilia to curb ‘non-market’ buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from Trump’s tariffs First reported by Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo and CNN Brazil on Thursday, the proposal would have given Washington advance notice of mining asset sales before those deals closed, subjected transactions involving rare earths to US review, and opened a window for American companies to buy the assets before any sale won approval.

2026-09-17 · assertive framing · US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China

Beijing had noted the Panamanian government’s statement on the matter, he said, and hoped Panama would honour its commitment “with real actions to uphold the political foundation of China-Panama relations”.

2026-09-14 · assertive framing · Beijing threatens ‘serious consequences’ after Panama lawmakers support Taiwan

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Trump backs Nvidia’s Huang over spy allegations, says Xi may raise case US president says chipmaker’s chief denied knowing of alleged espionage ties, but gives no clear account of when he learned of concerns Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he had spoken to Huang earlier in the day, as the chipmaker faces scrutiny over whether its founder was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.

2026-11-09 · mixed framing · Trump backs Nvidia’s Huang over spy allegations, says Xi may raise case

BreakingTrump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after midterm losses Long-time adviser and architect of immigration crackdown will take over on Monday, with Wiles moving to president’s political operation Miller, currently a deputy chief of staff, will take over on Monday.

2026-11-06 · assertive framing · Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after midterm losses

The last state to close polls will be Alaska, at 1am Eastern Time (2pm Hong Kong time).

2026-11-04 · mixed framing · US midterms: what happened while Asia slept, and when to expect results

How the vote works, what is at stake and why the final result may take days to emerge in a vote that could stun the Trump administration

2026-11-03 · mixed framing · US midterm elections 2026: all you need to know

Speaking in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Rubio was asked what Washington could offer as Beijing expanded its presence in the region.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Rubio pitches US business in Central Asia, says China ties need not suffer

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks US president says he would welcome three-way discussion on nuclear weapons, but no date or format has been agreed for the proposed meeting

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

Speaking in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Rubio was asked what Washington could offer as Beijing expanded its presence in the region.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Rubio pitches US business in Central Asia, says China ties need not suffer

US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation Schools would have to pay for graduates’ initial OPT participation, with a further US$30,000 charge, affecting thousands of Chinese students The United States has proposed requiring universities and other certified schools to pay US$70,000 for each foreign student entering a post-graduation work programme, a measure that could sharply raise the cost for thousands of Chinese graduates seeking employment experience in the country.

2026-10-07 · mixed framing · US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation

Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact Chinese account says militaries will conclude a memorandum ‘as soon as possible’, but Washington has not publicly confirmed it China and the United States have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact following the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to Beijing, potentially giving commanders another mechanism for managing dangerous encounters across the Indo-Pacific.

2026-09-26 · mixed framing · Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact

Marco Rubio defends Xi Jinping’s US visit as essential despite deep disagreements US secretary of state says Taiwan arms sales must be weighed against America’s military needs and voices hope Vladimir Putin will attend G20 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the welcome planned for Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, saying it would be “irresponsible” for the world’s two largest economies to avoid talks at the highest level despite their disagreements. Speaking to reporters at the United Nations hours before Xi’s expected arrival in Washington, Rubio was asked about criticism from Republican Senator Roger Wicker, who had argued against inviting the Chinese leader for a lavish visit.

2026-09-23 · assertive framing · Marco Rubio defends Xi Jinping’s US visit as essential despite deep disagreements

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