Beijing. China on Tuesday held an international conference on boundary cooperation, the first of its kind, inviting representatives of 14 countries, including most of China's neighboring countries and other Asian countries to Beijing to discuss boundary cooperation. Ambassadors, officials and scholars from neighboring countries and other Asian nations...more

President Joko Widodo started his second term in office after winning the recent presidential elections in Indonesia. In a speech after swearing the oath of office in Jakarta on October 20, Widodo proposed the Indonesia's 2045 vision, pledging to make the country one of the top five world...more

Diwali, the festival of lights, has just seen a sharp rise in sales of Chinese goods in India. From the festival-related Chinese products flooding Delhi's wholesale market to the 30 to 40 percent increase in Xiaomi's festival sales, there are signs everywhere indicating that Indians rely heavily on...more

It is widely acknowledged that China and India are playing pivotal roles in regional and global affairs in the 21st century. Indeed, both countries have taken comparable stances or approaches to many critical policy areas, such as international trade and global governance reform, on intergovernmental platforms. As emerging...more

The US has begun to require Chinese diplomats to report meetings with state, local and municipal officials, official visits to educational institutions and official visits to research institution. The incident is brewing. US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said on Monday that Washington is considering additional rules for...more

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the country has been hit by false and fabricated smear campaigns launched by its ideological and political opponents from the West. But China has shown resilience and remains focused on its primary goal to be a prosperous...more

Beijing. China's internet sector has gone through drastic changes in the past 25 years to become a key cyber power in the world and the country is expected to continue building up an open, interconnected and safe cyberspace together with the international community, high-level officials and executives said...more

Beijing. In the recent few weeks, some Western companies and individuals have acted in line with the Chinese mainland's stance. For example, US gaming company Blizzard punished an e-sports player who voiced his support for the riots in Hong Kong, and Apple has taken off HKmap.live, an app...more

Beijing. An upgraded China-ASEAN trade protocol, which fully came into force on Tuesday, will unlock more business opportunities and counter growing trade protectionism around the world, experts said. The deal also lays a solid foundation for other regional agreements, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and...more

Beijing. Government efforts to rid China of extreme poverty by 2020 makes 2019 a crucial year, according to Chinese experts and officials interviewed Thursday who expressed optimism that the ambitious goal will be achieved based on the nation's proven track record in tackling the issue. Xi Jinping, general...more

GT: Could you elaborate on what 21st century socialism is? Dieterich: The first socialist countries in the world were built according to the thinking and science of Lenin and later Stalin in the Soviet Union. That was the socialism of the 20th century, which was built for an...more

Kathmandu. Chinese exporters are adapting their strategies from diversifying their target markets to upgrading their offerings to cope with a harsh winter for global trade in which "survival of the fittest" is more true than ever. At the China Import and Export Fair, China's largest trade fair -...more

Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari thanked all who contributed to making the recent state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping successful. On Wednesday, the President tweeted a message thanking all. "Heartfelt thanks to Nepali brothers and sisters, security bodies, mass media and all stakeholders concerned who supported to...more

Kathmandu. The Federal Republic of Nepal and the Peoples' Democratic Republic of China have signed and exchanged various agreements and memorandum of understandings (MoUs) during the State Visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping today. The agreements include boundary management system, establishment of sister city relationship, and establishment of...more

Kathmandu. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping's state visit to Nepal has completed by issuing a 14-point joint statement here today. At the invitation of Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal, President Xi paid a state visit to Nepal from 12 to 13 October. According...more