I have called myself a citizen of the world for a long time, but that does not stop me from loving my country. I believe that it is natural to love one’s own country. Loving one’s country has nothing to do with ideology. It is natural for Americans to love the United States; Germans to […]
October 1, 2022 is the 73rd founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. While greetings pour in to the leadership and people of China, it is befitting to look on the journey of seven plus decades of a rising and shining China. When New China declared its birth in 1949, few others in the […]
Southeast Asian nations must call out US attempts to destabilize region with anti-China rhetoric (YANG MEINI / FOR CHINA DAILY) To the surprise of the Japanese government, 48 percent of respondents from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations consider China as their country’s “most important” future partner, ahead of Japan and the United States. This […]
Washington seeks to pit Asian powers in confrontation amid bid to contain China (MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) The United States has made it clear that China is its biggest competitor, and the strategic competition between the two countries is setting the tone for the international landscape. Competition itself is not a bad thing, but […]
Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. (PHOTO / VCG) The meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh held on the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) The China-Japan Joint Statement, inked by the two countries' governments on Sept 29, 1972, put a complete end to the post-war confrontation and isolation between Beijing and Tokyo, ushering in a new historical chapter. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic ties this year, it […]
Europe is now heading toward a recession. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Monday described the eurozone's economic outlook as "darkening", and expects business activity to "slow substantially" in the coming months as a result of skyrocketing prices, decreased spending power and the overall uncertainty caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Next year will "certainly" […]
Power has not endowed the United States government with the decency and dedication to global responsibility that its claims to the moral high ground warrant. Instead, it has only served to make it more brazen in defying the rules and norms of diplomatic behavior. This was once again in evidence in a speech that US […]
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at UN headquarters, Sept 20, 2022. (Jason DeCrow / AP) In a meeting on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly meeting in New York last Thursday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, […]
Thanks to the older generation political leaders' strategic foresight and political wisdom, China and Japan established diplomatic relations in 1972, ushering in a new chapter of peaceful and friendly bilateral relations after the end of World War II. And the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Japanese ties therefore is an apt occasion to review […]
In the course of more than 2,000 years of friendly exchanges, Chinese and Japanese peoples have learned from each other's cultures, promoted mutual development and made important contributions to the progress of human civilization. Since ancient times, China has regarded "peace", "harmony" and "amity" as the most precious factors of bilateral and multilateral relations. They […]
Editor's note: This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. Given their half a century of mutually beneficial relations, despite the differences and disputes, and the fast-changing global landscape, the two sides should deepen cooperation, enhance mutual political trust and work for the common good. Three experts share […]
If the mismatch between the political pledges the Joe Biden administration makes to Beijing and what it actually does continues, it will unavoidably lead to the administration making a grave misjudgment. There may be a degree of political expediency in what the administration is doing, given that anti-China sentiment has become a bipartisan touchstone for […]
HONG KONG, Sep 25, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – GalaxySpace, a Chinese commercial aerospace company, recently completed its latest financing round with a post-investment valuation of approximately RMB11 billion. As an existing shareholder, Legend Capital continued to support the company by following up on this financing round. Legend Capital first invested in GalaxySpace […]
Relations between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have been booming in recent years, with China being the largest trading partner of the regional bloc. Despite the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have stalled a global economic recovery, their trade increased by 45 percent last year. And it is not just oil. […]
After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept 8, there was a huge outpouring of grief. The remarkable woman reigned for 70 years, longer than any other British monarch, and over 80 percent of Britons are said to have been born on her watch. Many of those paying tribute to her life and achievements […]
Political courage, responsibility that normalized Sino-Japanese ties 50 years ago needed today This year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese relations, and an opportunity for the two countries to revisit history and usher in a better future. People across the national divide are calling for both sides to stay true to and […]
Economic links lay ground for China, ASEAN to expand cooperation into ecological conservation (SONG CHEN / CHINA DAILY) The bonds between Chinese and Southeast Asian peoples go a long way back in history. In the early 15th century, Zheng He, a famed navigator during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), led seven expeditions between 1405 and 1433 […]
After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept 8, there was a huge outpouring of grief. This remarkable woman had reigned for over 70 years, longer than any other British monarch, and over 80 percent of Britons are said to have been born on her watch. Many of those paying tribute to her life […]
It is without doubt that last week marked the most unforgettable week in the modern history of the United Kingdom, with both a newly elected prime minister and the passing away of the country’s longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. President Xi Jinping conveyed his condolences on the death of the queen and congratulated King […]
Li Zhanshu, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok, Russia, Sept 7, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the rising energy prices in European countries, discussions on China-Russia relations at home and abroad have become increasingly fierce, with some questioning the […]
Photo taken on Sept 10, 2022 shows the Baiterek Tower, a landmark tourist site of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. (PHOTO / XINHUA) President Xi Jinping's state visit to Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries will usher in the next "30 golden years" of bilateral cooperation. President […]
It has been over a month since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s vexing visit to Taipei and Beijing’s disapproving response, which included large-scale air and naval exercises around Taiwan Island. This ill-omened stopover by the third-ranking person in the US political hierarchy ineptly created, among other things, further acute doubt about Washington’s continuing commitment to […]
A freight train bound for Hamburg, Germany is ready to depart at the Shijiazhuang international land port in North China's Hebei province, on April 17, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) It is ironic that the more hostile politicians and media in the European Union have become toward China over the past 10 years, the more reliant […]
Editor's note: In the last almost one decade, the Belt and Road Initiative has been an integral part of the global economy and has greatly bolstered developing economies. It is an initiative for peaceful development and economic cooperation which covers different regions. Three experts share their views with China Daily on how the initiative can […]
Liz Truss became the new British prime minister on Tuesday. She is the third female prime minister of the country and the fourth prime minister in six years. Her challenges are daunting as she noted in her first public address outside No 10 Downing Street on Tuesday and her first Prime Minister's Questions in the […]
The warnings and threats the United States has issued to try and cajole and coerce countries not to trade with Russia have no legitimacy, as they represent only the will of Washington, if not just a small group of politicians who are trying to hijack the agenda of the country. Yet Western media outlets have […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) As part of the hyperactive senior official- and minister-level talks launched during US President Joe Biden's visit to Japan in May, the United States is hosting the first in-person ministerial meeting of "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework" signatory states on Thursday and Friday. Led by US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce […]
Visitors gather at the booth of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) during a new energy vehicle expo held in Beijing in August. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) The signing of a land pre-purchase agreement between China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Company and the city of Debrecen in Hungary on Monday marks the official launch of […]
The European Union legally comprises three pillars, one of which is called the Common Foreign and Security Policy. As its name suggests, this pillar provides for joint foreign action and security action by the member states (John Fairhurst, Law of the European Union (Essex: Pearson Education Ltd., 2006), p 16). To strengthen joint security action, […]