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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
The world is rapidly changing, and it is once again experiencing the turbulence of transformation. As in days gone by, people are trying to read the signs to
As artificial intelligence breakthroughs in the form of chatbots such as ChatGPT and, more recently, DeepSeek continue pushing the boundaries of the technology, the hopes and anxieties surrounding
Just two weeks after the new US administration was sworn in and already some countries are lamenting that being Washington’s adversary may be safer than being its ally,
In a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed Beijing’s hope and expectation that China and the United
This year will see countries finalize their national plans to meet their emissions reduction targets by 2035, the focus of this November’s COP30 global climate talks in Brazil.
After 15 months of fighting that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, a long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into force on Sunday. The
TikTok “temporarily” suspended its services in the United States on Saturday, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that a law requiring the app to sever ties with its Chinese
Looking back over the past four years, from its first sit-down with the Chinese side in Anchorage in March 2021, the Joe Biden administration has shown no qualms
Addressing the Boao Forum for Asia New Year Outlook event for 2025 on Jan 8, Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong reiterated Beijing’s view that to maintain peace and
The only thing certain about 2025 is uncertainty. And uncertainty poses the foremost threat to countries’ economic health, which thrives on optimistic anticipations, and deteriorates otherwise. The
When four new members were welcomed into the BRICS family last year and several countries were invited to be partner countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that
By putting 10 United States entities on its Unreliable Entity List and 28 US entities on its Export Control List on Thursday, the first work day of the
Washington does enjoy a spy story. It seems that a frisson of excitement spreads through the political circle in the US capital at the thought of peepers prying
The World Trade Organization rules permit investigatory authorities to initiate a safeguard investigation upon the application of a domestic industry if an increase in the import volume of
In his speech commemorating the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland on Friday, President Xi Jinping spoke highly of the special administrative region’s achievements in socioeconomic
In a strongly worded statement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce excoriated the United States for engaging in unilateral bullying behavior, saying that it “talks a good game while
Multiple senior members of the ruling Lai Ching-te authorities of Taiwan island have engaged in a series of overseas “visits” recently, indicating that the secessionist-minded Democratic Progressive Party
Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday has raised concerns. During the election campaign he proposed to an extra 10 percent tariffs on all US imports and a 60
In his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping talked at length about the current state of China-US relations, which
As expected, the talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in Lima on Thursday were held in a warm and amicable atmosphere that reflected
Shortly after Shigeru Ishiba’s reelection as Japanese prime minister on Monday, he proposed a plan that the Japanese government will provide at least 10 trillion yen ($64.5 billion)
As President Xi Jinping has said, the development of the Asia-Pacific relies on openness and inclusiveness, learning from each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and sharing what we have,
The 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting to be held in Lima on Saturday is undoubtedly the most important event of the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which is
Republican Donald Trump won the US presidential election on Wednesday to become the country’s 47th president after winning more than 270 electoral votes that are needed to enter
In a sign of the European Union resorting to rising protectionism, the 27-member bloc on Tuesday formally approved the imposition of hefty extra tariffs of up to 35
With global geopolitical rivalries intensifying and more economies resorting to protectionism, the world economy faces gloomy prospects of low growth and high debt which could leave countries with
The rise of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) is undoubtedly a historic event reshaping the landscape of the global auto industry. Chinese automotive manufacturers now produce over half of
Countries of the Global South are increasingly looking upon the BRICS grouping as an indispensable international force for global economic development and the building of a more just,
Before Mark Rutte assumed the NATO general secretary’s post on Oct 1, there were hopes he would make more balanced and independent decisions than his predecessor Jens Stoltenberg,
The expansion of BRICS grouping from five to 10 member countries has successfully pushed it onto the fast track of becoming a “Greater BRICS” cooperation mechanism. Riding the
Despite the eight rounds of intensive talks they have held since Sept 20 in Brussels, China and the European Union have yet to reach a mutually acceptable solution
Compared with his overtly separatist speech at his “inauguration” on May 20, the “pro-peace” and economy-focused address of Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te at a ceremony in Taipei
Spreading lies about the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has long been a tactic employed by the United States to smear China’s image and
The U.S. Congress recently held “China Week,” passing 25 bills aimed at curbing China’s advancements in biotechnology, drones, electric vehicles (EVs), and more. This surge in anti-China legislation
The stories of the national medal and honorary title winners, most of them in their 80s with a few in their 90s, should inspire people across the country
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