Interview

US tariffs, chip restrictions stir concerns; China’s abundance of talent sparks optimism for technology progress: Nobel Laureate Thomas Sargent

Wang Yi January 4, 2024

US tariffs, chip restrictions stir concerns; China’s abundance of talent sparks optimism for technology progress: Nobel Laureate Thomas Sargent

Editor's Note: In recent years, the US has displayed an increasing willingness to implement tariffs and chip restrictions. These moves have raised concerns about the potential impact on the global economy and cooperation between China and the US. In an interview with Global Times reporter Wang Yi (GT),...more

BRI is ahead of what US has been doing

Global Times December 2, 2023

BRI is ahead of what US has been doing

Editor's Note: More than 150 officials, political party leaders and scholars from 18 countries in Southeast and South Asia had an open dialogue in the city of Kunming in Southwest China's border province of Yunnan recently. They affirmed the achievements the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has...more

APEC economies aspire to expand business with both China and US, do not want new cold war: US scholar

Global Times November 24, 2023

APEC economies aspire to expand business with both China and US, do not want new cold war: US scholar

Editor's Note: The China-US summit meeting and the 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco attract widespread attention, which will help stabilize China-US relations and inject new impetus into the economic recovery in the broader Asia-Pacific region. What does the high-profile China-US summit mean to bilateral economic...more

US, UK forcing Chagossians out of homeland a crime against humanity

Global Times November 24, 2023

US, UK forcing Chagossians out of homeland a crime against humanity

Editor's Note: For Olivier Bancoult (Bancoult), no road leads home. Bancoult is from Chagos, a small archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean, formally known as the British Indian Ocean Territory. Bancoult lived in Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago. More than 50 years...more

Containing China through an economic war is a terrible and naïve idea: Jeffrey Sachs

Global Times November 24, 2023

Containing China through an economic war is a terrible and naïve idea: Jeffrey Sachs

Editor's Note: The 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is underway in San Francisco. Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden will meet during the event, which has already attracted great attention from worldwide. Will it become a turning point of the China-US relationship? How will the...more

China must be prepared for protracted struggle with the US

Global Times November 4, 2023

China must be prepared for protracted struggle with the US

Editor's Note: With the APEC leaders' meeting just around the corner, increasing high-level interactions between China and the US signal that the US wants its relations with China to stabilize and even improve. Even if there's a new balloon incident, bilateral ties will not be blown off course...more

Nepal to maintain non-aligned policy in friendly relations with neighbors, hopes China’s strengths will help bolster economy: Nepalese PM

By Hu Yuwei and Bai Yunyi September 27, 2023

Nepal to maintain non-aligned policy in friendly relations with neighbors, hopes China’s strengths will help bolster economy: Nepalese PM

Editor's Note: At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' commenced his five-day state visit to China from September 23 to 30, his first visit to China since the start of his third term as the Prime Minister of Nepal. The 69-year-old...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

Our two countries need to find a way to coexist: China, US scholars

Global Times September 11, 2023

Our two countries need to find a way to coexist: China, US scholars

Editor's Note: As the dialogue between China and the US at the governmental level resumes, an enhanced Track II diplomacy, including the conversation between Chinese and US scholars, shows its particular role in easing the bilateral ties. In a recent webinar, Wang Wen (Wang), professor and executive dean...more

Accusations of ‘debt trap,’ ‘neocolonialism’ have no market in Kenya

Liu Xin September 9, 2023

Accusations of ‘debt trap,’ ‘neocolonialism’ have no market in Kenya

Editor's Note: Over the last decade, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has yield fruitful achievements and greatly enriched China-Africa relations. As this year marks the 10th anniversary of the proposal of BRI, Global Times reporters Liu Xin and Xing Xiaojing (GT) interviewed Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Zhou...more

China, Malaysia opens new chapter amid closer BRI cooperation and heightened exchanges, says Chinese envoy

Global Times August 22, 2023

China, Malaysia opens new chapter amid closer BRI cooperation and heightened exchanges, says Chinese envoy

Editor's Note: The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Malaysia, with next year witnessing the 50th anniversary of establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Earlier this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime...more

West fails to realize Russian patriotic opposition won’t go against state, people

Global Times June 29, 2023

West fails to realize Russian patriotic opposition won’t go against state, people

Editor's Note: As the world tries to keep up with the changing stories about the Wagner private military group, the incident has subsided. Yet some people in the Western world won't let it go, with their rhetoric changing from Russia's "civil war" to "cracks" in Russian President Vladimir...more

The US is keen to use Australia against China like it uses Ukraine against Russia

Global Times April 26, 2023

The US is keen to use Australia against China like it uses Ukraine against Russia

Editor's Note: The leaked highly classified Pentagon documents in recent weeks have revealed American spying on not only its foes, but also allies. What kind of concerns might be raised in Australia which is considered as a loyal US ally? How will the leakage affect the "trust" between...more

Chinese approaches focus on shared interests, mutual respect and solutions

Global Times March 8, 2023

Chinese approaches focus on shared interests, mutual respect and solutions

Editor's Note: The two sessions, one of China's most important annual political events, is an important window for the outside world to understand China's development achievements, plans, governance philosophy, diplomatic concepts and global initiatives. Through this window, international observers closely watch China's moves and recognize China's development. Commenting...more

China’s people-centered development is rooted in reality, not political display: Malaysian scholar

Global Times March 8, 2023

China’s people-centered development is rooted in reality, not political display: Malaysian scholar

Editor's Note: The two sessions, one of China's most important annual political events, is an important window for the outside world to understand China's development achievements, plans, governance philosophy, diplomatic concepts and global initiatives. Through this window, international observers closely watch China's moves and recognize China's development. John...more