GT staff reporters November 30, 2022
China has lodged a solemn representation to Canada after its newly released "Indo-Pacific strategy" chided China on issues such as the Taiwan question and diplomacy, and urged Ottawa to show sincerity if it wants to improve ties. Observers also believed the bluntly hostile strategy serves as further proof...more
China on Monday unveiled the line-up of three taikonauts for Shenzhou-15 manned spaceflight mission that is set to be launched on Tuesday night. The trio led by mission commander Fei Junlong with two space newcomers Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu are going to conduct a direct handover in...more
Some prominent Chinese economists have predicted that China will further step monetary policy support for the economy, after a series of recent government support measures to shore up the world's second-largest economy to ensure growth in a reasonable range. The discussion of easier monetary policy comes as the...more
When it comes to dealing with the US' protectionist measures against European interests, Europe needs to counter back with a more open approach for globalization, instead of just falling into a protectionism trade war that fails to address its current economic woes. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire...more
Chinese financial sector officials and analysts on Monday warned of global financial security risks posed by rising geopolitical tensions and the US-led aggressive monetary policies, urging various measures to identify and tackle risks. Amid growing global financial turmoil, tackling financial security risks became a hot topic at the...more
China's vibrant financial sector, a solid underpinning of the economic prowess and a crucial part of the country's reform and opening-up, is set to anchor the world's second-largest economy toward higher-quality growth and amplify its role as a stabilizer of the global markets amid varied uncertainties, senior officials...more
In a world that has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly divided by sharp geopolitical tensions, the three multilateral meetings successively hosted by ASEAN countries in November carry special significance. Some pundits say the world has now entered the "Asian moment" as global leaders converge in...more
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is scheduled to kick off in Qatar on Sunday. Although the Chinese national football team won't be playing, Chinese manufacturing looks set to shine on the stage of the global football extravaganza. China-made products ranging from...more
The Chinese and US sides are "communicating and coordinating" with each other on bilateral exchanges on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), said the Chinese Defense Ministry on Sunday morning, as experts said that to what extent the meeting would bring positive outcomes that...more
In what has been hailed as a "breakthrough" achievement, negotiators from nearly 200 countries agreed to set up a "loss and damage" fund meant to help vulnerable countries cope with climate disasters after two weeks of negotiations at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Experts said that although the...more
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who dragged China-US diplomatic relations into unprecedented danger after a provocative visit to the island of Taiwan in August, has announced that she will not seek the Democratic leadership again after Republicans secured control of the chamber. However, Chinese observers believe that at...more
Pursuing an agenda of fanning conflicts surrounding the South China Sea and Taiwan questions and containing China, US Vice President Kamala Harris was in the Philippines for a three-day visit after attending the APEC meeting in Thailand and met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday, becoming the...more
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up the 17th meeting of the G20 Leaders' Summit, the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and his official visit to Thailand on Saturday afternoon and left the country, returning to China, Chinese Central Television reported. The week-long trip, with a packed diplomatic schedule,...more
Editor's Note: China had an epic decade since 2012. Particularly in the last five years, which are truly momentous, extraordinary, the country has successfully dealt with major challenges including turbulent developments in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the COVID-19 epidemic. The 20th National Congress of the Communist...more
As leaders of major countries in the region and the world met in the Asia-Pacific, AUKUS, the trilateral security pact between the US, UK, and Australia, has suddenly become a hot topic for discussion again. French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday criticized Canberra's decision to turn to Washington...more