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US urged to dump Trump tariffs on China, take substantive moves to maintain stabilizing ties

GT staff reporters September 18, 2023

US urged to dump Trump tariffs on China, take substantive moves to maintain stabilizing ties

Following several high-level US official visits to China over the past few months, bilateral ties that were at the lowest ebb started to thaw and show signs of stabilizing. The Biden administration, however, should show sincerity by taking substantive moves to maintain the hard-won atmosphere instead of coercing...More

Vietnam won’t become the ‘next Philippines’ in US strategy

Zhao Weihua September 17, 2023

Vietnam won’t become the ‘next Philippines’ in US strategy

On Sunday, US President Joe Biden will begin his two-day visit to Vietnam, with an aim of upgrading the bilateral relationship between the US and Vietnam to a strategic partnership. Currently, the US is eager to court Vietnam and further enhance its relations with the country, in an...More

Biden’s high-profile visit to Vietnam ‘symbolic gesture’ with limited outcomes

Chen Qingqing and Ma Jingjing September 17, 2023

Biden’s high-profile visit to Vietnam ‘symbolic gesture’ with limited outcomes

US President Joe Biden met with Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) on Sunday in a visit that the Southeast Asian nation elevated Washington to its highest diplomatic status, according to media reports. Some Chinese experts said such a high-profile...More

China’s aircraft carrier Shandong sails past Taiwan island for second far sea drill of the year, two days after US and Canadian warships’ provocative Straits transit

Liu Xuanzun September 13, 2023

China’s aircraft carrier Shandong sails past Taiwan island for second far sea drill of the year, two days after US and Canadian warships’ provocative Straits transit

China's aircraft carrier Shandong reportedly sailed past the island of Taiwan and entered the West Pacific on Monday for its second far sea exercise of the year, two days after US and Canadian warships made a provocative transit in the Taiwan Straits. The Shandong aircraft carrier group of...More

ASEAN Summit concludes with fruitful result despite US interference

Wang Qi September 13, 2023

ASEAN Summit concludes with fruitful result despite US interference

Despite rising uncertainties globally and external interference, the 43rd ASEAN Summit concluded on Thursday with a series of outcomes in Jakarta, Indonesia. Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for unity and promoting cooperation in East Asia, and expressed hope that countries outside the region fully respect the...More

US railway plan in Middle East will be another case of ‘much said, little done’: Chinese experts

GT staff reporters September 13, 2023

US railway plan in Middle East will be another case of ‘much said, little done’: Chinese experts

As the US announced its Middle East railway plan during the Group of 20 (G20) Summit over the weekend in India, Chinese experts expressed doubts about its credibility and feasibility, saying that it is not the first time for Washington to make empty pledges to various countries and...More

Two African women’s China experience makes them ‘cultural ambassadors’

Chen Xi September 11, 2023

Two African women’s China experience makes them ‘cultural ambassadors’

Editor's Note: Over a decade ago, two young African women from Gabon and Tanzania flew for over 20 hours and arrived in China, the country best known in Africa for its fast development and ancient history. They learnt Chinese and pursued higher education at Chinese universities, and built...More

Plundered treasures must return home

Global Times September 11, 2023

Plundered treasures must return home

Editor's note: The astonishing theft of around 2,000 artifacts from the British Museum has drawn international attention and sparked outrage. This scandal surrounding the "missing, stolen and damaged" cultural relics has led to strong protests from various countries, demanding the return of their national treasures. While the British...More

BRICS should promote cooperation to address global food safety: expert

Global Times September 11, 2023

BRICS should promote cooperation to address global food safety: expert

A Chinese expert called for the further promotion and implementation of the BRICS agricultural cooperation mechanism to better address current global food security issues at the ongoing 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. With the increasing impact of trade monopolies, protectionism disrupting global...More

China sets up a bureau for private economy

Zhang Hongpei September 10, 2023

China sets up a bureau for private economy

In a significant move to further bolster the private sector, a crucial driving force for the country's economic output, China announced on Monday that it has set up a bureau specializing in promoting the private economy's development under the country's top economic planner. The latest arrangement has sent...More

China, ASEAN eye closer economic and trade ties during upcoming China-ASEAN Summit, with digital cooperation, green economy in spotlight: experts

GT staff reporters September 10, 2023

China, ASEAN eye closer economic and trade ties during upcoming China-ASEAN Summit, with digital cooperation, green economy in spotlight: experts

As the 26th China-ASEAN Summit is just around the corner, Chinese experts said on Monday that during the summit, China and ASEAN are expected to upgrade the quality of China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation, noting that against the backdrop of sluggish global economic growth, China-ASEAN sustainable cooperation will...More

ASEAN summit to call for centrality, downplay geopolitics

Zhang Han September 09, 2023

ASEAN summit to call for centrality, downplay geopolitics

With the shared concern over global economic growth where Asia plays a pillar role, leaders of ASEAN members and dialogue partner countries are gathering in Jakarta for the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings scheduled from Tuesday to Thursday. While geopolitical tensions and disputes on some topics loom...More

Accusations of ‘debt trap,’ ‘neocolonialism’ have no market in Kenya

Liu Xin September 09, 2023

Accusations of ‘debt trap,’ ‘neocolonialism’ have no market in Kenya

Editor's Note: Over the last decade, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has yield fruitful achievements and greatly enriched China-Africa relations. As this year marks the 10th anniversary of the proposal of BRI, Global Times reporters Liu Xin and Xing Xiaojing (GT) interviewed Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Zhou...More

‘Small yard and high fence’ harms US credibility, business; Chinese firms to ‘break through US sci-tech blockade’

Wang Qi and Xiong Xinyi September 09, 2023

‘Small yard and high fence’ harms US credibility, business; Chinese firms to ‘break through US sci-tech blockade’

After having wrapped up a four-day high-stakes visit to China which she described as "successful and productive," US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Sunday (local time) pointed the finger at China's business environment, talked down China's economy and defended US chip export restrictions on China during interviews with...More

Architect Liu Kecheng interprets histories behind China’s heritage sites through contemporary design

Li Yuche September 01, 2023

Architect Liu Kecheng interprets histories behind China’s heritage sites through contemporary design

Born in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 60-year-old architect Liu Kecheng calls Xi'an, in Shaanxi Province, his second home. Here people often use the classic Chinese saying "Above ground, Xi'an; under the ground, Chang'an" to describe the city's abundance in ­historical and archaeological resources. Having lived in...More