State of Union address reflects a US that unsettles world
On Tuesday evening local time, US President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address in his term of office at the US Capitol. It is reported that…
Japan shouldn’t bind itself to ‘detonators of US military’
The US and Japan have once again released a "sounding balloon" on the deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) to US forces in Japan. Japanese media recently quoted sources saying…
Lowy’s Asia Power Index should not instrumentalize itself to become a tool for anti-China forces
The Lowy Institute, a Sydney-based think tank, released the Asia Power Index for 2023 on Sunday. Created in 2018, the index measures powers based on 133 indicators across eight core…
HK moves toward brighter future with determination
Starting from Monday, normal travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland will fully resume, and all boundary control points will open up without any prescribed daily numbers of people.…
US transferring Russian assets to Ukraine will hollow out US credibility
According to US media reports, US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday the first transfer of forfeited assets from sanctions against a Russian oligarch during an appearance with Ukrainian Prosecutor…
New Nepali govt expected to initiate balanced foreign policy, thwart US’ ambitions to draw it into Indo-Pacific Strategy
Changing the tide With an eye on China, the US undersecretary of state for political affairs Victoria Nuland met with Nepal's newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and discussed…
DPP can’t play possum on further resumption of direct flights
During Spring Festival, the partial restoration of the "mini three links" across the Taiwan Straits offered a lot of convenience for Taiwan businessmen and compatriots. With the ending of the…
Why Stoltenberg’s speech was so blatant in Tokyo
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered a speech at Keio University in Japan on Wednesday. If we are to describe this speech, it would be labeled with "poor level, bad…
US-India iCET, a microcosm of ‘same bed, different dreams’
The US and India on Tuesday officially elevated strategic partnership with the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), expanding their cooperation in fields like artificial intelligence and military equipment,…
China’s recent development raises hopes for global economic stabilization; Switzerland welcomes Chinese tourists: Swiss ambassador
Hand in hand We can expect good development in trade between China and Switzerland in 2023. With regard to the global economy, the recent development in China raises hopes for…