US President Joe Biden’s decision to pull out of his trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea, ensuing the cancellation of the Quad summit in Sydney, has generated many pricking questions about the sincerity of the American commitment toward this region and its capacity of keeping promises if not diplomatic etiquette. The anticipated Quad summit […]
A man holds a placard at Hiroshima's Funairi Daiichi Park in a protest against the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 19, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – The US-led Group of Seven ended its three-day gathering on Sunday in Hiroshima, Japan. In the bloc's communique rushed out on Saturday, the G7 leaders […]
Having failed, once again, to get an invitation to attend the 76th World Health Assembly, the Taiwan authorities are acting like a child denied a candy and engaging in international publicity stunts. The diminishing international space for Taiwan under the Democratic Progressive Party administration is not the fault of others, but only a consequence of […]
“The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse,” said Edmund Burke, the Anglo-Irish statesman. The Office of International Religious Freedom (OIRF) is an agency of the US Department of State. Its mandate is to promote universal respect for freedom of religion or belief, such being “a core objective of US foreign policy”. If places […]
The ongoing 76th World Health Assembly has a catchy theme, "WHO at 75: Saving Lives, Driving Health For All". Yet the annual meeting of the World Health Organization's highest decision-making body in Geneva, Switzerland, this year is less likely to stand out as a defining moment in the history of the WHO. With the world […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) The China-Central Asia Summit in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, which concluded on Friday, laid a solid foundation for long-term cooperation among China and the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The summit unveiled a comprehensive plan for collaboration, from building infrastructure to expanding trade, from prioritizing high-quality […]
Protesters, holding signs against war, nuclear weapons and the G7, gather in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 14, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) After Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi and lodged solemn representations over the G7 Hiroshima Summit hyping up China-related issues on Sunday, the Japanese embassy issued a readout […]
Although some Western countries have expressed their disapproval of Sino-Russian cooperation and seek to distort the economic and trade ties between the two countries as proof that China is supporting Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, this is part and parcel of the "evil empires" guff they are peddling to the gullible. Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
Shortly after China banned the sale of some chips by US-based Micron Technology citing security concerns, politicians in Washington are seeking to escalate the technology war against the country by threatening to target an even wider range of Chinese high-tech companies. China's cyberspace regulator announced late on Sunday that the US memory chipmaker had failed […]
Over the past few years, Western politicians and media have frequently condemned China for its political values, accusing it of being “authoritarian”, “repressive” and “anti-democratic”. There is a deep-seated belief in the West that the only form of government to which countries should aspire is that of liberal democracy. Indeed, the constant proselytizing of Western […]
Following the announcement on May 2 of a detailed plan to improve Hong Kong’s district administration, Hong Kong’s leading political parties and social groups quickly set up a coalition on May 5 to help the public better understand the reform plan and to consult public opinion. Street stations were set up all over the 18 […]
Eddie Yue Wai-man, the CEO of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), hosted a ceremony on May 18 to mark the start of the electronic Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD) pilot program with 16 companies to test the digital currency for public use in shops, restaurants and money transfers. In total, 16 banks and payment companies […]
We the undersigned are scholars of the humanities and social sciences and other disciplines with expertise in the following issues. We write this open letter to express our concerns regarding the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) trilateral security agreement. Specifically, our concerns relate to pillar one of the agreement, the joint development with the […]
(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) Improving the well-being of the elderly people has long been the Chinese government's focus. To do so, the government has also drawn on the experiences of other countries and foreign organizations. The Asia Development Bank has been supporting the development of China's elderly care system. In fact, the ADB has […]
Editor's note: China's rapidly rising aging population is both a challenge and an opportunity. China will take measures to address the aging population issue. Population aging increases the care burdens on families and puts extra pressure on basic public services, but it could also expand consumption of goods and services for the aged, and promote […]
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has done a good job in turning the nuclear attack on Hiroshima into a diplomatic resource. Hosting the G7 summit in the city not only provided his Western guests with a platform on which to virtue signal their love for peace, but also one on which to shape Japan's image […]
Before the ongoing 76th World Health Assembly opened in Geneva on Monday, about 140 member states expressed their objection to Taiwan joining the WHA, of which about 100 issued open statements or sent letters of opposition to the director-general of the World Health Organization. Supported by the United States and some other Western countries, the […]
Speaking to the media at the conclusion of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, United States President Joe Biden made the surprise prediction of a "thaw" in China-US relations. "I don't think there's anything inevitable about the notion that there's going to be this conflict" between the West and Beijing, Biden said, although coping with […]
Recent reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates’ Rashid 2 rover planned for China’s Chang’e 7 mission to the moon in 2026 has hit an American speed bump. This ambitious mission is merely the next in the impressive Chang’e lunar series. It includes a moon orbiter, a lunar lander, a so-called “hopper” that can move […]
It comes as no surprise to us that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government’s plans to depoliticize the district councils (DCs) and redirect their focus to community-level livelihood issues have not been well-received by critics. Lo Kin-hei, chairman of the Democratic Party, said the reduction of directly elected council seats was a pity. Paul […]
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government released the Primary Healthcare Blueprint in December 2022, proposing a systematic change in Hong Kong’s healthcare system from a treatment to a prevention orientation. Primary healthcare professionals need to work together to achieve this goal, and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners play a significant role in this. Traditional Chinese […]
Editor's note: The pet-friendly community can provide numerous benefits for both residents and pet owners. In addition, pet owners can enjoy a sense of community with individuals who share their love for animals, writes a veteran journalist with China Daily. A part-time "pet sitter", walks a golden retriever for a customer in Chengdu, Sichuan province, […]
(MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) Life in China has gradually returned to normal after the government eased the strict pandemic prevention and control measures while introducing an array of policies to promote employment and boost the economy. Yet the domestic economic recovery is hampered by the slowdown of the global economy and other challenges. Amid […]
The just-concluded China-Central Asia Summit, held in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, has elevated China-Central Asian cooperation to new heights. In the 10th year of the Belt and Road Initiative, China and the Central Asian countries have cast their decisive vote to expand cooperation, especially in areas such as new energy and infrastructure development amid the fast-changing […]
The United States has been paying greater attention to the Pacific Island nations as part of the strategy to counter China's rising influence in the region. Among the moves to deepen its relations with the countries in the region are a defense pact with Papua New Guinea, which was signed on Monday. This gives US […]
Having cut short a trip to Asia to resume talks on raising the US debt ceiling ahead of the US Treasury's June 1 deadline for Congress to authorize more borrowing, US President Joe Biden spoke with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by phone on his way back to the United States. Biden told reporters that […]
U.S. President Joe Biden (left), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (second left), of Australia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (third left), of Japan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, pose for a group photo during a Quad Leaders' meeting, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, western Japan, May 20, 2023. (PHOTO / AP) […]
The US Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) did the unthinkable yet again recently by producing a report to intimidate all 29 Hong Kong judges who have handled cases under the National Security Law (NSL) implemented in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This was the congressional body’s latest yet most outrageous maneuver to smear and […]
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was proposed 10 years ago by President Xi Jinping. It can be described figuratively as “bridge building”: connecting people formerly without access to markets to markets, connecting people who had been denied a future to a future, and connecting different peoples. The BRI’s success is mind-blowing. Back in September […]
The 42nd ASEAN Summit, which convened on May 10-11 in Labuan Bajo of eastern Indonesia, is an important event for Asia’s steady regional economic recovery and development despite the continuing global economic and geopolitical uncertainties. Asia is once again in the forefront of positive yet still tenuous global economic growth, especially with the Association of […]