(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) In 1933, a Shanghai-based monthly journal published a special issue on "China's modernization" in which some scholars discussed the path to China's modernization. While a few advocated "total Westernization", others argued that China embrace Soviet socialism on the road to realizing modernization. The scholars couldn't reach a consensus, though, as […]
The frequency with which United States State Department spokespersons have mentioned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming visit to China recently, as well as the wide spectrum of topics they have touched upon as part of the discussions — ranging from the Taiwan question and Ukraine crisis to the Korean Peninsula issue and fentanyl […]
China’s population fell by 850,000 people in 2022, the first such contraction in six decades, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The national birth rate fell to 6.77 births per 1,000 people against a death rate of 7.37 per 1,000 people. Meanwhile, China’s aging crisis is deepening, with 280.04 million people […]
The first overseas plant of Chinese power battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology in Thuringia, Germany, which started the mass production of lithium-ion battery cells as scheduled recently, serves as a good example of the pragmatic cooperation between China and Germany. The 14 gigawatt-hour plant, with an investment of 1.8 billion euros ($1.96 billion), is currently […]
The world is full of obvious things that many choose not to observe. Such as the fact that, despite all its cries of alarm about this or that country being a threat to peace and stability, it is the United States that is the most gung ho and habitual destroyer of both. This has been […]
It is truly unfortunate that China is so misunderstood by so many people in the Western world. This misunderstanding constitutes the biggest threat to world peace and world prosperity. My Year of the Rabbit wish is that the Western world will realize that the “China threat” is imagined, while the “China advantage” is real. The […]
A new theatre opens up in the United States with a new Congress sworn in after a comedy of hit and miss performance for selecting the speaker of the House of Representatives. But what will it mean to China and the rest of Asia? Not much, but it will give President Joe Biden a hard […]
Editor's note: As the world's two largest economies, China and the US are at critical stages of development. Faced with multiple challenges, China and the US need to increase communication and cooperation, and shoulder their share of international responsibilities, and work together to advance the noble cause of world peace and development. Four experts share […]
It was reported on Friday that the Netherlands and Japan have agreed to join the United States in barring shipments to China of some of their most advanced equipment for manufacturing semiconductors. That will make it increasingly difficult for China to manufacture the chips it needs for its industries. Although the agreement between the three parties […]
Relations between the two civilizations have been based on mutual respect since ancient times President Xi Jinping is warmly greeted upon his arrival by Governor of Riyadh Province Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister Yasir Al-Rumayyan who works on China affairs and other key members of […]
Washington’s efforts to drive a wedge between China and its neighbors create turbulence (MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) To serve its ambition to outcompete and outmaneuver China, the United States has stepped up efforts to incite bloc confrontations in the Asia-Pacific region and sow discord between China and its neighbors. The US has linked the […]
For China, the two concepts are inextricably linked, offering hope for Africa and the wider world Children pose for photos with a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, Sept 26, 2022. (ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY) During the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October, President Xi Jinping said that […]
Chinese growth amid optimized COVID response will help the world As 2023 begins, the world remains highly uncertain and fragile, with Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, saying she expects one-third of the world to be in recession this year. Energy and food inflationary repercussions because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict remain rampant. […]
Although US President Joe Biden has discarded almost all the policies of his predecessor, one that his administration has picked up the baton on is the attempt to squeeze the space for China's development of high-technology. The Biden administration has ramped up those efforts. In October, it introduced measures aimed at nobbling China's ability to […]
On Jan 8, 2023, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and the Chinese mainland government officially resumed quarantine-free customs clearance. Most ports, which had been suspended for nearly three years, have finally returned to normal operations. “Welcome Home” signs can be seen everywhere in the airport, and the many scenes of people welcoming relatives […]
With Japan just having taken over the presidency of the Group of 7 at the beginning of 2023, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has wound up a six-day visit to Britain, France, Italy, Canada and the United States. One of his main aims was to gain support for the rearmament of Japan, justifying it on the […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) The Communist Party of China has developed a better understanding of the prevailing trend while prioritizing the eradication of poverty as a principal task of governance after the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012. The CPC united and led the Chinese people in winning the biggest battle against […]
Although the world had raised expectations that the world's two largest economies would bury their hatchet at an early date after the Joe Biden administration took office, half way into its term, the America-is-back administration's say-one-thing-do-the-other style has repeatedly dashed hopes of an upturn in relations. Although Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, extended […]
Vice-Premier Liu He addresses the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, Jan 17, 2023. (PHOTO / WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM) In his speech in Davos on Tuesday, Vice-Premier Liu He struck a tone that matched perfectly the theme of this year's World Economic Forum — "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". In a speech that was […]
Right from the initial days of the COVID-19 pandemic, China has been stigmatized by some Western countries, especially the United States, with many people of Chinese origin becoming the target of hate crimes. Hate-mongers in some Western countries, the US in particular, used the pandemic as an excuse to target people of Asian, especially Chinese, […]
HONG KONG, Jan 17, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On 16 January 2023, Fosun High Technology, the domestic operating entity of Fosun International Limited (“Fosun International”, HKEX: 00656), and eight domestic banks held a syndicated loan signing ceremony at the Bund Finance Center, Shanghai. According to the agreement, Industrial and Commercial Bank of […]
The latest remarks from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on boosting relations with China are a welcome signal that Canberra is willing to join hands with Beijing to continuously inject positive energy into bilateral ties so that Sino-Australian cooperation can regain steam and bring greater benefits to both sides. In an interview with the Australian […]
China will continue to be an engine of global growth and promoter of world peace Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year speech to ring in 2023 on, Dec 31, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) "May the world enjoy peace and people of all countries live in happiness," President Xi Jinping said in his 2023 […]
Chinese initiative’s implementation helps to advance connectivity across the continent (WANG XIAOYING / CHINA DAILY) The rise of China-Africa relations constitutes a prominent political and economic trend on the African continent since the end of the Cold War. This is built on the historical friendship between China and Africa that dates back to the 1950s […]
China, South Africa continue to expand their friendship after 25 years of diplomatic ties The long-standing fraternal relations and solidarity between the Communist Party of China and the African National Congress and other South African liberation movements culminated in 1997 with the signing in Pretoria of the Agreement on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between […]
The election of the speaker of the US House of Representatives has attracted global attention after rounds of voting failed to deliver. Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy finally finished off the race by barely meeting the threshold after 15 rounds of voting spread across five days, marking the longest election of the same kind in 164 […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) As 2023 begins, the world remains highly uncertain and fragile, with Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, saying she expects one-third of the world to be in recession. Energy and food inflationary repercussions because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict remain rampant. Cassandras are having a field day on […]
Inbound travelers go through the immigration check upon arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, Jan 8, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) China's lifting of quarantine requirements for arrivals should be welcomed by its neighbors and trading partners. Travel and international trade certainly do not guarantee global peace and increasing prosperity, but they are both almost […]
In a recent interview with the German newspaper Handelsblatt, Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken expressed serious concern about the new, reportedly tougher China strategy the German government is working on, and which may soon be finalized. He said that from what he had been told, the so-called Internal Guidelines on China being compiled by […]
The ongoing visit of Foreign Minister Qin Gang to Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin, Egypt, the African Union headquarters and the League of Arab States headquarters from Monday to Jan 16 represents the 33rd consecutive year that Africa has been the destination for the Chinese foreign ministers' first overseas trip of the year. This diplomatic tradition […]