NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin began separate visits to Asia recently, leaving Chinese analysts concerned about the strategic purpose of these visits. They believed that the US and NATO are trying to bring to Asia the "bloc-to-bloc confrontation," which has already led to...more

Japan and India on Monday launched their first joint fighter jet exercise, a move analysts said exposed the two countries' growing military ambitions against China under the instigation of the US. The 11-day Veer Guardian-23 aerial maneuvers are scheduled to run until January 26 in the airspace around...more

What the Brazilians had feared happened. But when the shoe dropped, it still shocked Brazil and the rest of the world. On Sunday afternoon, thousands of demonstrators who were dissatisfied with the results of the presidential election invaded institutions such as the Congress, the Supreme Court and the...more

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. will pay a state visit to China from Tuesday to Thursday, which experts believe will promote China-Philippines relations to enter a "golden era" and fully demonstrates that China and the Philippines have embarked on...more

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will be going to the People's Republic of China on January 3, 2023 on his first state visit reaffirming Philippine ties with China which he has described the "strongest partner" of his country. In 1974,he accompanied mother First Lady Imelda R. Marcos...more

Editor's Note: From many perspectives, the world is in danger of being drawn into long-term trouble right before our eyes. Greater risk of outbreak of new conflicts bubbles amid a lingering pandemic, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the plague of soaring inflation and an energy crisis. Against this...more

Just before disbanding for the Christmas holidays, the US Congress passed a $45 billion "aid" package for Ukraine. Before Zelensky's speech on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced another $2.2 billion that will immediately go to Kiev, mainly as weapons and ammunition. This includes a single battery of...more

Last week, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for the European Parliament to be abolished. The reason is the scandal known as "Qatargate," which relates to accusations of corruption which have rocked the European Parliament in recent weeks. Orbán proposed creating a new European Parliament, consisting of national...more

Editor's Note: The 2023 Global Times Annual Conference themed on "China and the World after the 20th CPC National Congress" was held in Beijing on Saturday. To understand the importance of China's stability to the changing world and explore what China should do to better grasp opportunities amid...more

As concerns of a possible trade war between the EU and the US increase, Chinese analysts said major European economies need to make pragmatic and wise decisions to safeguard their own interests rather than following Washington too closely at their own costs while serving the US hegemony. US...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

As Japan refuses to give up the illusion of containing China in the Asia-Pacific region, its desire for better bilateral relations with the latter will only be a fool's errand. Speaking at the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated on...more

When the Native Indians greeted Americans' forefathers with food and kindness, the latter reciprocated with guns and bullets. Times have changed but the tradition is passed on. The US has time and again proven to be a wily and untrustworthy "friend" for other nations. When French President Macron...more

Economic certainty and security stability are the two main factors needed for successful development. These conditions should not only be met for domestic governance, but also global governance. Development and security, as the two main driving wheels of governance, are two wings of one body. The two factors...more