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Just not in the way you’d thinkMAIL & GUARDIANYoung South Africans are rewriting the rules of moneyBRASIL WIREIn Offering Brazil’s Future to the US, Flávio Bolsonaro Endangers our Sovereignty and DemocracyTHE DIPLOMATChina, the US, and Nuclear Energy Geopolitics in Southeast AsiaTHE GUARDIANSeven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban, says aid groupMAIL & GUARDIANAn open letter to MadibaLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEHumans and tigers: life among the mangrovesLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEJuly: the longer viewTHE DIPLOMATEurope Still Has Leverage Over ChinaTHE INDEPENDENTNancy Pelosi’s husband charged with hit-and-run after California crashTHE GUARDIANMoroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking softwareBRASIL WIREGenerals Convicted: Inside Brazil’s Historic Bolsonaro Coup Trial VerdictLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThe genocide that still haunts NamibiaBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotTHE GUARDIANUK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’THE DIPLOMATIs Taiwan Pinning Its Strategy on an Outdated Vision of America?THE DIPLOMATA Conversation With Mahabat Sadyrbek About the Kyrgyz Language

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China: Economic Retaliation and Election Rejections

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China: Economic Retaliation and Election Rejections

Beijing is actively pushing back against Western pressure while managing energy shocks:

Rejection of U.S. Election Interference

Claims: The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a sharp, formal statement [rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's allegations](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/morning-briefing-july-18-2026/4001926) that Beijing obtained files on 220 million U.S. voters to meddle in American elections, labeling the claims completely unfounded.

The New Energy Reality: Prompted directly by the U.S.–Iran conflict and cascading security threats in the Persian Gulf, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) officially [raised domestic retail petrol and diesel price ceilings](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-raise-domestic-retail-petrol-diesel-prices-july-18-2026-07-17/) by up to 300 yuan ($44.28) per metric ton to absorb soaring global crude costs.

The Global AI Coalition: China, along with 28 other founding countries, signed a sweeping accord in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. This intergovernmental body is explicitly designed by Beijing to counter Western tech hegemony and establish a new baseline for global governance.

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