Making sense of China’s magical 5.3% growth

China’s first-quarter 5.3% growth handily beat expectations and Beijing’s own target of “around 5%.” But if you ask households, companies and even the taxman, the reality on the

Do not force Southeast Asian countries to choose sides

Against a historical backdrop where the U.S. (and much of the West) have aimed to contain China’s rise, starting in Asia, the analysis of China’s and the U.S.’s

China-Vietnam hotline sets example for handling of maritime disputes

That China and Vietnam have agreed to establish a hotline between the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theater Command and the Vietnamese navy reflects the strategic mutual trust

Chinese economy will continue to defy its ill-intentioned critics

Nicholas R. Lardy, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, published an article on the website of Foreign Affairs last week titled “China Is Still Rising-Don’t

Visit opportunity to reinforce common ground

Strengthening Sino-German economic cooperation, rebalancing the trade relations between the European Union and China, and seeking solutions to hotspot issues are reportedly the three goals of German Chancellor

Asia-Pacific countries should uphold their consensus on unity of purpose

As was recognized and reaffirmed by all the participants at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco in November, a shared commitment to inclusiveness has been

Tiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history – the Himalayas

The Himalayas stand as Earth’s highest mountain range, possibly the highest ever. How did it form? Why is it so tall? You might think understanding big mountain

Ditching the lecturing in favor of listening may open the way to less strained relations

While it is undoubtedly an encouraging sign of serious shared interest in stabilizing their relations, as well as the pragmatism present in both sides’ approaches to the rocky

Removing barriers good for US, China

When U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen dined at one of the oldest Cantonese restaurants Taotaoju after landing up in Guangzhou Thursday, the U.S. side demanded that the privacy

Spring break is more of a buzz with ‘malatang’

Powered by social media, young people in China are traveling to the far corners of the country, places that those a decade or two older had missed.

Where did Christian beliefs about Jesus’ resurrection come from?

As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

Series of unfounded cyberattack claims latest smear campaign

In a new smear campaign against China, the United States and some of its key allies have accused the country of being responsible for a series of hackings

Hong Kong property tycoons are selling super call options

Do people see residential property as a utility or an investment? Hong Kong’s property tycoons are racing to find out. Consider  Wong Sun Hing is essentially

Yellen’s visit expected to help nudge Sino-US ties back on the right track

Among major US government officials, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is known for the often pragmatic and relatively positive tone she strikes in terms of how to manage Sino-US

Terrorism a challenge to civilization that calls for concerted endeavors to counter

By attacking a concert hall in a Moscow suburb on Friday night, which has resulted in at least 143 deaths and more than one hundred people being hospitalized

New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed

Mild cognitive impairment – an early stage of dementia – is widely underdiagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the key takeaway of two recent studies from

Reinforcement of rule of law in HK

Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed a bill mandated by Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong on Tuesday, which will take effect on Saturday. By fulfilling

Israel should  negotiate in good faith

The fierce international criticism of the civilian losses caused by its military campaign in Gaza, the looming uncertainties with the approach of US presidential election, as well as

CIA the wellspring of disinformation

According to a Reuters report on Friday, in 2019, the Central Intelligence Agency was authorized by then US president Donald Trump to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese

Smokescreen of trade can’t hide true troublemaking intent of visit

Although US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stressed that what she led to the Philippines was a “presidential trade and investment mission on behalf of President Joe Biden”, the

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