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US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said some true words in an interview on the latest episode of the CBS program “60 Minutes.” Referring to “some people” who say the economic relationship with China should be ended, Burns said, “The consequence of that would be 750,000 American families wouldn’t be able to put dinner on the table.” In context, Burns …

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) vowed on Monday in separate statements to take the “necessary measures” to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, in response to some  Western countries’ latest sanctions against Chinese companies for alleged involvement with Russia. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that on the …

China-Australia trade ministers’ meeting to support closer trade ties China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell on Monday, noting that the two countries should create a favorable environment for business cooperation of the two countries, as bilateral relations have continued to improve with stable economic and trade cooperation under the strategic guidance of the two …

Experts warned on Sunday that the so-called security cooperation among the US, Japan, and South Korea, especially the strengthening of military security ties and the enhancement of so-called military deterrence, will exacerbate the trend of regional bloc confrontation and create a new cold war atmosphere in the region as top diplomats from Japan, the US and South Korea held on …

“Undermining the international order” is often used by US politicians to attack countries that do not follow what Washington says. However, the US has adopted an increasingly overbearing approach to the existing international order, standing up for what is in its favor and overturning the table for what is not. Whether in the United Nations or in the WTO, which …

From Monday to Thursday, trade ministers and senior officials from 164 World Trade Organization (WTO) members will gather in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, for the organization’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13). The biennial Ministerial Conference is WTO’s highest decision-making body, and its discussions and outcomes have a significant impact on the organization itself as well as global trade. This …

The G7 leaders held a virtual meeting on Saturday to voice their “unwavering support” for Ukraine with the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the Russia-Ukraine conflict sees its second anniversary of the outbreak, and the G7 leaders issued a statement on the day to express “concern” about China-Russia business ties, with Chinese experts on Sunday refuting the G7’s …

February 24 marks the two-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The US and Europe are still considering imposing additional sanctions on Russia, and the world has yet to see where the way to cease fire and stop fighting is. Just like its seemingly sudden outbreak, this conflict, the largest regional war over the past two decades, has …

The Singapore Airshow opened on February 20 at the Changi Exhibition Centre, featuring the debut of two C919 and three ARJ21 aircraft from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). This marks the first time that domestically produced large Chinese aircraft have been showcased at an overseas airshow, generating significant attention. Foreign professional organizations, in particular, have referred to the C919 …

At the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, both China’s economic and social development have shown positive signs of progress. On the first trading day of the Year of the Dragon, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets closed higher, while consumption data during the Spring Festival holidays in areas such as cultural tourism, box office and transportation reached new …