Australia can set a positive example

It is encouraging that Australian Minister for Trade Don Farrell acknowledged that trade and investment has always been “part of the bedrock” for relations between Australia and China

The politics of blasphemy

On Jan. 17, 2023, Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously voted to expand the country’s laws on blasphemy, which carries the death penalty for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. The new

Paranoia spurs China-bashers to dramatize balloon incident into a Hollywood blockbuster

China has strongly protested at the shooting down of its meteorological balloon that had strayed into US airspace “completely accidentally”. A US military fighter jet shot down

Interest rates and Fed’s epic inflation fight

The Fed is trying to figure out whether last year's rate hikes have slowed the economy enough to get inflation near its target of about 2%. By raising what's

Sanctions won’t crush China’s hi-tech rise

To further strangle China’s technology sector, the United States is reportedly considering banning all sales to Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei by US suppliers, including Intel and Qualcomm.

US debt default could trigger dollar’s collapse and severely erode America’s political and economic might

It's a case of déjà vu all over again on the debt ceiling debate. Republicans, who regained control of the House of Representatives in November

Birth registration changes better protect rights

Sichuan province’s newly-amended regulation on birth registration requires no marriage certificate for anyone to register the birth of a baby. Which means a single parent or unmarried couple

Epidemic data defy alarmist claims

That there has been no surge in novel coronavirus infections and no new variant of the virus has appeared on the mainland before and during the Chinese New

Acts that defy humanity

In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, justice has moved quickly. In fewer

No backtracking on reform and opening-up

With the refining of the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, the Chinese economy is set for a robust rebound in growth, and China took the World Economic

Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal

Throughout much of recorded human history, China has boasted the largest population in the world – and until recently, by some margin. So news that the Chinese

Profound changes to the economy set path for high-quality development

China’s gross domestic product grew 3 percent year-on-year last year, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Tuesday. This is a hard-earned result given the downward pressure the

Marriage provides health benefits – and here’s why

The new year is traditionally a time when many people feel a renewed commitment to create healthy habits, such as exercising regularly, drinking more water or

Fourth quarter horribilis for the Chinese economy in 2022

Following the cessation of China’s zero-Covid policy last December, the rate of Covid-19 infections has skyrocketed, with Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China Center for Disease Control and

Real issue governance deficit, not debt

With the United States’ federal debt expected to hit the existing ceiling on Thursday, the US Treasury Department has announced that it will have to take unusual means

Regaining their lost trade momentum in interests of both Australia and China

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

Country remains ‘magnet’ for world business

No matter how far the small number of China-bashing politicians in the United States go in their efforts to besmirch China’s optimized COVID-19 prevention and control policies, they

Three ways the pandemic forced companies to rethink and transform how they source their products

This is the sixth and final installment in our series on where the global economy is heading in 2023. It follows recent articles on industrial action,

Continued diplomatic tradition shows China-Africa bond of brotherhood

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

Our centuries-long quest for ‘a quiet place’

The 2018 film “A Quiet Place” is an edge-of-your-seat tale about a family struggling to avoid being heard by monsters with hypersensitive ears. Conditioned by fear, they know

Criticism of changes to China’s pandemic policies doesn’t fly

China’s implementation of its adjusted protocol for international travel on Sunday has spurred a handful of US politicians and media outlets to misinterpret it in order to smear

The youngest school shooters in US history

Barely a week into the new year, a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, becoming one of the youngest school shooters

New COVID protocol science-based response to current epidemic situation

China released the 10th edition of its diagnosis and treatment protocol for COVID-19 on Saturday, the first of its kind since the country announced that it will be

High-quality development calls for opening-up of service sector

The State Council, China’s Cabinet, recently approved a three-year pilot program for Shenyang, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Chengdu to expand the opening-up of the service sector, increasing

Reciprocal arrival measures justified

Authoritative medical experts from different countries have said that entry restrictions on travelers arriving from the Chinese mainland, or with any travel history there within seven days, are

Stronger China-Brazil relations have rich connotations

The presence of Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan, as a special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

The primacy of stability and the end of China’s zero-Covid policy

After years of maintaining a strict zero-Covid policy, the Chinese government became a hostage to it. There were several reasons for this strategy. Although

New stage for control of Covid-19

Starting from Jan 8 next year, COVID-19 will be managed as a Category B infectious disease rather than as Category A, the National Health Commission said in a

Nativity sets around the world show each culture’s take on the Christmas story

For many Christians around the world, celebrating the Nativity, or the birth of Jesus Christ, is the most important part of the Christmas season. Among

Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads

If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize that technically, it’s not yet winter. According to the astronomical definition, the season

Energy transition, wishful thinking, and the erosion of democracy

One of the greatest uncertainties we are facing today is the duration of the global energy sector’s transition from fossil fuels – including oil, natural gas, and coal

Gravitational pull from demand boost

Now that the strict pandemic prevention and control restrictions have been dramatically eased, both domestic and international projections indicate the Chinese economy will embrace a strong momentum of

Morocco looks to the future after World Cup dream ends

Morocco made history, but couldn’t make it past Kylian Mbappé and France. The first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup was eventually beaten

Rural areas need to be prepared for infection surge

The upcoming Spring Festival travel rush is causing additional concern that with the optimizing of the prevention and control measures the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus may

Hiccups of optimized control measures treatable

Prompting sighs of relief from residents, who have long endured frequent testing and the anxious wait for a green health code, the adjustment of the COVID-19 pandemic prevention

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