At the year-end of 2023, China's head-of-state diplomacy turns the spotlight on Vietnam. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to Vietnam from December 12 to 13, a trip which is expected to chart...more

When the tragic news of Dr. Henry Kissinger's death came, I was very sad, but not shocked. More than 20 hours before, I had heard that his condition was getting critical. On October 11, I was invited to visit Dr. Kissinger in his office in New York. He...more

During a seminar held by the China Society for Human Rights Studies on Monday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the society's president Padma Choling highlighted China's role as a contributor, advocator and practitioner of the declaration over the years. While some...more

Embracing more than 300 guests from around the world, the first Liangzhu Forum had its grand finale in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Sunday. Beside the main forum on Sunday, my journalistic experience of the event has been sweetened by two sub-events. The first one was crowded with 43...more

Working during the day and acquiring new skills at night is becoming a new way of life for young people in China. From dancing to vocal training, from traditional handicrafts, beauty, and fitness classes, to wine tasting and vlog filming, the list of possibilities for new learning experiences...more

China's climate envoy Xie Zhenhua emphasized the urgent need for international cooperation to enhance methane control in developing countries and urged global unity and action during the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) on Saturday, together with US Special Presidential...more

Editor's Note: This year's Christmas season has proven to be a bustling time for Christmas vendors in Yiwu, East China’s Zhejiang Province. With the resumption of international travel, Yiwu International Trade Market has attracted a larger number of retailers and a more diverse customer base. Some merchants saw...more

As Disney's much-anticipated centennial tribute film, Wish, fails to meet expectations at the box office, concerns have arisen over the Magic Kingdom's declining strength in IP production. Despite being released during a less popular time frame in late November in the Chinese mainland and Thanksgiving weekend in North...more

From many perspectives, Wuzhen, in East China's Zhejiang Province, a town with thousands of years of history, is not a name that automatically comes to mind when poverty and backwardness are mentioned. Even without considering its rich cultural history and connections to many famous figures, in the last...more

The 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou), which concluded on Sunday, has become a major platform to address a significant "understanding deficit" between different countries and civilizations and to help fostering mutual trust. As the key to understanding China is understanding Chinese modernization, which is different from Western modernization,...more

Chinese President Xi Jinping's six-day inspection tour of Shanghai has further elevated the major Chinese economic powerhouse's exemplary role in leading the country toward high-quality development, as he stressed expediting building Shanghai into a modern socialist international metropolis, local officials, businesses and experts said on Monday. During the...more

Editor's Note: More than 150 officials, political party leaders and scholars from 18 countries in Southeast and South Asia had an open dialogue in the city of Kunming in Southwest China's border province of Yunnan recently. They affirmed the achievements the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has...more

It seems that US scrutiny of imports from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is still haunting global industry chains. The development adds to the urgency for China to consolidate and expand Xinjiang's manufacturing presence in global production chains. Electronic products from Malaysia and Vietnam are facing closer...more

It is said that in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, spring lingers all year round, offering tourists who travel during winter a sheath of warmth as they enjoy the eco-tourism provided by local residents. Amid the soothing air of the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture near the border with Myanmar,...more

Recently, two important events took place that have a close relationship with each other, but the relationship is not what one would initially expect. Most recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping and the large delegation he led to San Francisco were warmly welcomed by large sections of the US...more