China and Russia's third joint naval patrol that allegedly reached international waters near Alaska last week has touched the nerves of US media, which hyped the voyage as "highly provocative," ignoring the fact that the US constantly sends warships and warplanes to China's doorsteps for close-in reconnaissance and...more

The US military is considered the most trusted institution in America by the American people. It is more trusted than the media, big American businesses, the criminal justice system, and even the elected representatives that make up the US Congress. Despite this fact, trust in the US military...more

Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) proposed the concept of the "Chinese path to modernization" last October, study on modernization has become a hot topic in today's Chinese academic community. I believe that discussing modernization from the perspective of political parties has...more

Japanese State Minister of Defense Toshiro Ino recently stated in an interview with British media that if the Chinese mainland was to use force against Taiwan, Japan would likely "provide some kind of support" to Taiwan. He also added that he is not sure "whether it is going...more

If peace can be defined as the absence of war, then surely a peace award should be the acknowledgment of contributing towards ending, easing or even averting armed conflict. Sadly, this is not always true. Peace awards are presented not only to the peacemakers, but also to the...more

Editor's Note: In his book, The Asian 21st Century, Kishore Mahbubani (Mahbubani), a former diplomat who served as Singapore's permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the UN Security Council, pointed out the biggest thing happening in the world yet no Western media would talk about...more

A 1,116-year-old ancient tomb was recently discovered in Xinhe county, North China's Hebei Province, providing significant insight into the cultural practices of the Later Liang Dynasty (907-923), Xinhua News Agency reported. According to the report, Zhao Shimin, director of the local cultural heritage protection office, noted that the...more

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that US President Joe Biden had never challenged her on the issue of Rome being part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Reuters reported on Saturday. Her remarks came as Italy must decide whether to renew its BRI deal with China,...more

It is an unremarkable tombstone that looks like the stone used in the stairs in front of mansions during ancient times. However, it is actually the remaining evidence in Beijing of the Ryukyuans burial sites in Zhangjiawan, the capital's eastern Tongzhou district. Although chiseled and damaged due to...more

China's top economic planner said on Monday in a notice that it will further build up mechanisms and improve policies to spur the development of private investment, the latest effort to boost the nation's economic growth, which has steadily made headway along the recovery track. With the Chinese...more

A close and sincere friendship has been established between young people across the Taiwan Straits and heart-to-heart exchanges have shortened psychological distances and broken stereotypes amid a very warm and cordial atmosphere, a mainland college delegation said after concluding a rare nine-day visit to Taiwan island on Sunday...more

Top national security officials and senior diplomats from BRICS and developing countries are gathering in Johannesburg, South Africa for a three-day meeting to have in-depth exchange of views on hotspot issues including Russia-Ukraine conflict and other global security issues of common concern, which analysts said would serve as...more

Less than one month before the 96th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on August 1, President Xi Jinping stressed breaking new ground in enhancing the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over the armed forces to provide a strong political guarantee for...more

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 countries along the...more

"Kill the one from Shijiazhuang" is a kind of super-phrase for many young music lovers in China, the title of a song by a famous rock band. The song brought Shijiazhuang, capital of North China's Hebei Province, a city with a significant status in Chinese rock and pop...more