Editor's Note: China-US relations hit its lowest point in 40 years during Trump administration. Some are speculating how and to what extent the incoming administration will adjust US policy toward China. While Trump is nearing the end of his presidency, his provocations against China have not yet ceased....more

December 3, 2020. Mr. Secretary General; Mr. President; Distinguished Heads of State and Government; Heads of delegations; I would like to thank the Republic of Azerbaijan, the current president of the Non-Aligned Movement, for the initiative to convene this Special Session of the General Assembly. An articulated response...more

On November 26, Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the UK's Foreign Affairs Select Committee, told the Sydney Morning Herald that he expected the UK and Australia to stand "shoulder to shoulder in standing up for democracy" against China. The Diplomat magazine said the remark demonstrated "deep solidarity with Australia...more

It's been two years since Meng Wanzhou was arbitrarily taken into custody in Canada on December 1, 2018. While her early and safe return to China has been very much on the minds of her fellow Chinese, there have also been growing calls for Meng's release in Canada...more

The lander-ascender combination of China's robotic lunar probe, Chang'e-5, is expected to carry out a soft landing on the moon soon, after Monday's announcement by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) revealed that the probe had completed controlled separation into the said combination and orbital module comprising orbiter...more

Kathmandu. The enlarged meeting of the 21st Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held at the office building of the Party Central Committee on November 29, 2020. The meeting was chaired by Comrade Kim Jong Un, chairman of the...more

Editor's Note: A spate of fabricated, hyped China-Nepal and China-Bhutan border disputes is raising concerns about looming foreign forces backing the China-bashing campaign across Himalayas. Local observers and insiders reached by the Global Times see foreign hands as the source of false territory encroachment allegations and defamation against...more

China has been prepared for a "final act of the madness" from the Trump administration and its staged hysteria on China-related issues, as it is highly likely that the incumbent US president will take much more extreme measures on issues such as the South China Sea, the island...more

Editor's Notes: With Joe Biden being declared the winner of the US presidential election, many have discussed what changes his administration might bring to China-US relations. Policymakers and analysts around the world are speculating what policies and tools Biden will use to deal with China. Global Times (GT)...more

On the Korean TV channels, one can frequently see Chairman Kim Jong Un having unceremonious conversations with the people. When they talk to him, they never hesitate to tell their wishes and problems candidly. Someone even asked him a favour of naming her newborn baby. He seems to...more

COVID-19 vaccine cooperation is expected to be the focus of the BRICS summit, observers said, noting that against the backdrop of COVID-19, cooperation on the vaccines has become the highlight of China's diplomacy this year, which offers a glimmer of hope for the world, and further reflects China's...more

Affected by the continuous spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 12th BRICS (an acronym coined for the five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit, originally scheduled to be held at the end of July 2020, will be held Tuesday via virtual conference....more

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday attended a virtual meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via video link hosted by Russia, which holds the rotating SCO presidency this year. This marks the first public appearance...more

German defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald that a German naval presence in the Indo-Pacific region would help safeguard the rules-based international order, and "hopes to be able to deploy next year". In the article, the Australian media outlet also mentioned,...more

On November 3, the world's oldest continuous democracy still in existence, the US, will hold not only presidential elections, but also vote for representatives for both houses of Congress. This is a fine time to take a closer look under the hood and see how democratic the US...more