‘De-dollar’ diplomacy: Brics focus on alternative currency stirs Trump’s ire What Trump threats against challenging the US dollar’s global primacy could mean for the future of Brics and its member nations.

Some analysts say that Trump’s tactics could backfire, strengthening and uniting Brics nations against his coercion, even if a Brics-sponsored currency remains far out of reach. sc.mp/l41ho?utm_so...
Story by @scmpnews.bsky.social's @khushboorazdan.bsky.social, @igorpatrick.bsky.social

Paraguay expels Chinese diplomat for urging lawmakers to sever ties to Taiwan Xu Wei, senior Chinese envoy to Latin America, is directed to leave the country after telling legislators to recognise mainland China.

China has been intensifying efforts to isolate Taiwan diplomatically, in recent years persuading four Latin American countries to cut ties with Taipei in favour of Beijing, often offering trade and investment deals in exchange. Story by @igorpatrick.bsky.social
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China’s Chancay, Peru port project The Chinese-funded megaport in Chancay, Peru, may reshape Pacific trade, but has also made the United States uneasy. This two-part series looks at the development of the project, its impact on global ...

Comprehensive reporting on China's new conduit to South America, by @igorpatrick.bsky.social sc.mp/krnct?utm_so...

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And for more good news, I was featured in The China Global South Project together with my friend and colleague @igorpatrick.bsky.social, South China Morning Post Correspondent. 1/4

Hearts and Minds - China Media Project While there has been growing attention and concern in recent years about the impact of China’s charm offensive in the countries of the Global North, less attention has been paid to how these efforts h...

"Learn more about the Chinese-related challenges facing Latin American media" in the conversation between @colvap.bsky.social and @igorpatrick.bsky.social. Based on Igor Patrick's new book "Hearts & Minds, Votes & Contracts: China's State Media in Latin America". www.wilsoncenter.org/book/hearts-...

Long-time China scholar in Washington leaves for post at Hong Kong University Cheng Li, formerly of the Brookings Institution, will lead a new think tank called the Centre on Governance of China and the World.

The second story is about the departure of Cheng Li, one of the most respected sinologists in Washington, DC. After 17 years at the Brookings Institute, Cheng moved to Hong Kong for the weekend. In a long interview, he related how racism played a big role in his decision. https://bit.ly/43g7mDm

Reports of Chinese spy base in Cuba met with shrugs in Latin America Latin American nations are strengthening relations with China amid a belief that Washington’s focus turned to the Middle East and now the Indo-Pacific.

Let me take advantage of the large number of new users “tweeting” two pieces I published on SCMP this week. The first is about how reports of a possible Chinese spy base in Cuba were followed by silence in Latam (and what that says about the US’ rapid loss of influence in the region) bit.ly/3puk3fJ

Just returned today from one of the things I love the most: Eurovision. Everything about Liverpool this year was fantastic — a well-produced show, friendly locals, nice areas and activities going on outside the arena. Truly had a blast.

Ofc it doesn’t have to be as exclusive as Twitter used to be, but some sort of semi-automatic verification after submitting an ID would be great.

@why.bsky.team I wonder if you guys plan some form of verification on this platform? One of the main reasons for me to leave Twitter was the fear of being impersonated now that you have to pay to prove who you are (which can be dangerous for journalists who, like me, deal with sensitive topics).

Twitter removed my bluecheck today. I have refused and will continue to refuse to pay to confirm my identity on a network where I produce content. I have been using it less and less anyway since it became so toxic after Musk, and now it seems like a good excuse to use my profile here on Bluesky. 🌌