Zhang Hui September 22, 2022
World leaders and government representatives will for the first time in two years convene in person this week at the UN General Assembly, at a time when the world is beset by many challenges including geopolitical conflicts, economic instability, extreme weather events and food insecurity. Chinese observers said...more
Editor's Note: The nuclear-powered submarine deal under AUKUS is a blatant, irresponsible act of nuclear proliferation, and once again proves that AUKUS countries are practicing a "double standard" on nuclear non-proliferation and using the deal as a tool for geopolitical gamesmanship, Ambassador Wang Qun, China's Permanent Representative to...more
While some Western media outlets applaud Ukrainian forces for regaining control over some major cities in the northeastern region of Kharkiv and have described the territorial gains as a "turning point" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has lasted for half a year, some Chinese experts said it is...more
More and more European residents are taking to the streets to vent out their anger against the soaring energy prices and inflation, a result of European Union's (EU) sanctions imposed on Russia. European officials are wrong-footed to find a solution, by proposing what Chinese experts described as "scratching...more
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in his first foreign visit since the COVID-19 pandemic, and inject more Chinese wisdom to the SCO which remains cohesive...more
Germany’s economy ministry is considering a range of measures to make business with China less attractive as it seeks to reduce its dependency on its major trading partner, according to a Reuters report. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the measures may include reducing or even scrapping...more
The US and some Western countries always wear tinted glasses to view China's financial support to other countries and regions with a Cold War and zero-sum game mindset, attempting to undermine China’s influence and provoke conflicts between China and other countries. The Financial Times (FT) on Sunday published...more
Editor's Note: After the Anthony Albanese government took office, there are voices from both China and Australia saying that it is time for China-Australia relations to reset, and there are some signs of thawing. To what extent will Australia continue to follow the US in provoking China? Does...more
Editor's Note: The 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will take place in the historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on September 15-16. How the SCO member states will work together to address the most pressing global and regional challenges...more
China urged the US to stop arms sales and military interactions with the island of Taiwan and immediately revoke the latest approval of $1.1 billion in arms sales to the Chinese region, vowing to resolutely take legitimate and necessary countermeasures against the package, the largest since US President...more
In US history, the war of words between Democrats and Republicans normally focuses on differences of policies and political ideas, but now it seems like the two sides are treating each other, and even ordinary voters, as "the enemy of the state," a "threat to democracy," and even...more
Editor's Note: Who is the Communist Party of China (CPC)? What is the CPC's role in the new era? The CPC has grown into one of the largest ruling parties in the world in the process of leading Chinese people in seeking liberation and happiness, making China as...more
Amid fears of an indefinite cutoff of Russian gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the EU will have to ramp up imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from alternative supplies in the run-up to the coming winter, making the US conspicuously the biggest winner in the...more
Editor's Note: Following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan, tension across the Straits continues to escalate. Amid a series of countermeasures and comprehensive efforts in response to US provocations and collusion between secessionist DPP authority on the island and the US, Chinese central authorities released...more
Editor's Note: Political infighting in the US is becoming tenser and tenser ahead of the midterm elections, with former president Donald Trump's home being raided by the FBI. How will this political infighting evolve? With US-style democracy showing its cracks, how will it affect the US global leadership...more