US escalates Red Sea tensions, while China voices fairness
The Red Sea, once a bustling waterway that attracted a large number of cargo ships from around the world, is now in turmoil. Amid all the intricacy and complexity, China…
With duplicity, the Philippines hot-headedly positions itself as the US’ cannon fodder
What does the Philippines want - a stable and conducive environment for its peaceful development, or to be trapped in the unpredictable game of geopolitics? Recently, the country's actions and…
India can’t remove hat of ‘graveyard for foreign investment’ by words
After the recent arrest of Vivo employees in India triggered a market shock, Indian officials made intriguing statements during the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. Rajesh Kumar Singh,…
Xi urges high-level sci-tech self-reliance to serve high-quality development
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged high-level sci-tech self-reliance to serve high-quality development in instructions delivered during the ceremony of the National Engineer Awards. Xi, also general secretary of the…
China, US step up economic exchanges at beginning of 2024, stabilizing expectations for businesses, world
China-US exchanges in financial and economic fields got off to a good start in the new year, with the world's two largest economies signaling a deepening of engagement in various…
US, UK militaries owe $111bln in climate compensation, continue expanding toxic footprint worldwide: study shows
Elephant in the room "It is idiotic to waste our dwindling carbon budget on war," researchers from the US and the UK warned in a recent report revealing that the…
China, Ireland step up cooperation during Li’s visit
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met separately with Irish President Michael D. Higgins and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday in Dublin, where the two countries pledged to strengthen bilateral…
China’s 5.2% growth encouragement for global economic recovery
China's National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released a series of key data on China's economy for the year 2023. Among them, the most attention-grabbing is the year-on-year GDP growth…
US reproach of Nauru’s decision futile, can’t change cross-Straits power dynamics
After the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of the Taiwan region were hard slapped in their faces by the decision of the Pacific island nation of Nauru to sever "diplomatic"…
China’s manufacturing strength supports optimism of its firms
Despite the uncertainties caused by climate change, geopolitical conflicts and supply chain restructuring that hit the world economy in 2023, the complex and volatile political and economic situation hasn't shaken…