NATO divisions cast into stark relief

NATO member countries are expected to inaugurate a new leader at the organization’s July 11-12 summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, to succeed its current Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, whose term

AI could shore up democracy – here’s one way

It’s become fashionable to think of artificial intelligence as an inherently  You’d be forgiven if you’re distraught about society’s ability to grapple with this new technology. So

Southern Baptists expel churches with women pastors – but the debate’s not just about gender

The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant group in the United States, overwhelmingly voted to expel two congregations with women pastors on June 14, 2023, during their annual

Why Chinese premier pays first overseas visit to Europe

At the invitation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the French government, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is scheduled to visit the two countries from June 18-23, which sends

Watered-down LGBTQ ‘understanding’ bill shows how far Japan’s parliament is out of step with its society – and history

Japan has passed legislation aimed at “promoting the understanding” of members of the LGBTQ community – a watered-down bill that will do little to put the Asian country

How the Unabomber’s unique linguistic fingerprints led to his capture

Can the language someone uses be as unique as their fingerprints? As I describe in my forthcoming book, “Linguistic Fingerprints: How Language Creates and

Joe Biden administration needs to take real actions not just window dressing to mend ties

Apparently, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the pressing need to “responsibly manage” the Sino-US relationship to “avoid

China’s poverty eradication and its implications for global human rights governance

With more than 40 years of reform and opening-up, China has eradicated extreme poverty, lifted about 800 million people out of poverty, and brought over 400 million people

China-Arab engagement not zero-sum game

With reportedly more than 3,500 government and business officials from China and Arab countries participating, and $10 billion in investment agreements signed on its first day, the 10th

Words may sound bitter yet offer good advice

Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Xing Haiming met with the ROK’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung in Seoul on Thursday to exchange views on

Selected grapes

1. The Sotheby’s auction pavilion was very crowded, and numerous curious individuals had the opportunity to admire some classic car models, some of which had participated in endurance

Timely reminder for Von der Leyen that Europe is Europe, not the US

With her idea of “de-risking” now becoming the official trademark of the West’s China policy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is now pushing for that to

Foreign firms cast wise votes of confidence in China’s economy

China’s economy has shifted from high-speed growth to high-quality development. The enormous opportunities created by this shift have retained China’s position as a top destination for foreign investment.

Enduring partnership of China and France

During his phone talks with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist

Chance to ease tensions should not be wasted

The studied silence surrounding the visit to Beijing by Daniel J. Kritenbrink, US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and Sarah Beran, White House

Critical to de-risk with deeds not words

According to a statement issued by the US State Department on Saturday, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink is on

Business community gives lesson to Washington on benefits of cooperation

The global public sphere is rife with narratives about an “exodus” of foreign companies from China, claiming they are leaving en masse. But things are different in the real

Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this weekend after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. There have been

Chip companies victims of tech hegemony

As of last week, various entities from the members of the de facto chip club Washington is trying to set up to starve the Chinese mainland of advanced

China-Russia ties nobody’s business but their own

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

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