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China marks anniversary of war against Japanese aggression

Cui Fandi and Zhang Yuying September 22, 2023

China marks anniversary of war against Japanese aggression

Chinese people paid tribute to their fellow compatriots and the war to defend the motherland against foreign invasion on Monday, the 92nd anniversary of the September 18 Incident that marked the start of Japan's invasion of China. On Monday morning, as a reminder for people to remember history...more

China, US continue high-level engagement momentum

Chen Qingqing September 22, 2023

China, US continue high-level engagement momentum

Momentum on high-level engagement between the US and China is being maintained as senior Chinese and US officials held multiple rounds of meetings in Malta over the weekend, serving as candid, substantive and constructive strategic communication on stabilizing and improving bilateral relations. Some experts believed that the latest...more

Chinese top diplomat to start strategic security talks in Russia; channel vital to smooth high-level exchanges, ensuring mutual support

Wang Qi September 21, 2023

Chinese top diplomat to start strategic security talks in Russia; channel vital to smooth high-level exchanges, ensuring mutual support

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday began his four-day trip to Russia to attend the 18th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation, with a range of bilateral and multilateral issues related to security expected to be discussed, following his two-day meeting with US National Security Adviser Jake...more

Inclusiveness, win-win development reasons for BRI success: MexCham vice president

Global Times September 20, 2023

Inclusiveness, win-win development reasons for BRI success: MexCham vice president

Editor's Note: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Through the lens of foreign pundits, we take a look at 10 years of the BRI - how it achieves win-win cooperation between China and participating countries...more

China, Russia won’t mind US attitude to enhance strategic consultations: Global Times editorial

Global Times September 19, 2023

China, Russia won’t mind US attitude to enhance strategic consultations: Global Times editorial

At the invitation of Secretary Nikolai Patrushev of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, is visiting...more

Pulse on China’s economy: Consumption, biggest growth driver, remains solid, defying ‘ghost town’ claims

GT staff reporters September 19, 2023

Pulse on China’s economy: Consumption, biggest growth driver, remains solid, defying ‘ghost town’ claims

A recent article from US news magazine Newsweek, entitled "Has China's Shanghai Turned Into 'Ghost Town'? What Photos Show" citing a user of social media platform X and photos he posted which suggested China's Shanghai has turned into a "ghost town," has stirred strong sentiments on Chinese social...more

It is necessary to expose the ‘foreign ghosts’ spreading rumors about Chinese economy: Global Times editorial

Global Times September 18, 2023

It is necessary to expose the ‘foreign ghosts’ spreading rumors about Chinese economy: Global Times editorial

Has China's Shanghai turned into a "ghost town"? This "nonsense" that can be easily distinguished by both Chinese people and foreigners with basic common sense has astonishingly become the headline of an article in the well-established American news magazine, Newsweek. There are indeed people playing tricks behind this...more

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

The rise of Global South accelerates decline of American exceptionalism

Danny Haiphong September 17, 2023

The rise of Global South accelerates decline of American exceptionalism

BRICS expansion, a sign of the rise of the Global South, marks the decline of US hegemony and its ideological bedrock, American exceptionalism. American exceptionalism posits that the US is the "best" country in the world and portrays US dominance as a permanent feature of global politics. Presumed...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

Real threat to world is the nation encircling the planet with its military bases

Brian Berletic September 13, 2023

Real threat to world is the nation encircling the planet with its military bases

In the eyes of some Westerners, China is accused of posing a "systematic challenge" to the "world order." However, failing to specifically articulate this challenge or threat, many across the West resort to citing a list of fabricated claims regarding China's internal political affairs including the status 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