He Yafei: US attempts to contain China doomed

Asked in Washington last month whether the United States is urging China to isolate Russia after Moscow launched its "demilitarization and denazification operation" in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said, "I am not prepared to comment on that at the moment."

Dong Shaopeng: India reportedly explores yuan in oil trade with Russia, as frustration grows over US sanctions

India is reportedly planning to buy Russian oil at discounted prices and even considering the Chinese yuan as a reference currency in an India-Russia payment settlement mechanism, a move that Chinese analysts say represents the growing frustration among world economies over the US-led sanctions against Russia that have rattled global markets.

Wang Yiwei: China encourages Europe to build 'indivisible security' mechanism with Russia

China recently encouraged European countries to establish an indivisible, sustainable, effective and balanced security mechanism on different diplomatic occasions, with analysts saying that since the Ukraine crisis has brought serious damage to the security of Europe, the relevant parties need to realize that it is the US, an external superpower, that manipulates the security situation in Europe, and benefits the most, while the EU, Russia and Ukraine have all paid a heavy price under the current unbalanced and ineffective security mechanism.

Wang Yiwei: Winter Games promote a shared future

Editor's note: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games were not only "safe, simple and splendid", as the organizers had promised, but also an inspiring sports gala that will attract more and more people across the country to take up winter sports, which in turn will help boost the sports and tourism industries. What influence will the Winter Games have on the world? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.

Cheng Li: Provinces: The key to Pekingology

Numerous Pekingologists –– scholars of Chinese elite politics –– have emphasized it before, and they will emphasize it again: the key to understanding the formation and orientation of the national leadership in present-day China is to pay greater attention to the dynamic developments in the provinces. This is not necessarily related to the sheer size and population of the country or the old Chinese saying “Mountains are high and the emperor is far away.” Rather, this assessment largely reflects the growing importance of central-provincial relations and the trend to recruit Party elites from province-level leadership during the reform era.

Dong Shaopeng: Decoding Premier Li Keqiang's buzzwords on Chinese economy

At a press conference on March 11, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang used some vivid expressions, analogies and references to idiomatic phrases to explain economic policies and the direction forward. He referred to the economic growth target as the "benchmark," used an analogy of "mountain climbing" to explain economic challenges, and at one point even referred to the "iron rooster" – an idiomatic reference to a tightfisted person – to stress the importance of frugality. Let's have a look at how some of these buzzwords shed light on the way forward.

China, US keep dialogue, but 'no respect, no cooperation'

China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in the Italian capital of Rome Monday to exchange views on China-US relations and other international and regional issues of common concern.

Wang Yiwei: Evaluating the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Four days after the Beijing Winter Olympics closed, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an abrupt attack on Ukraine in an attempt to prevent it from joining NATO. While he is perceived by some at home as a national hero, Putin has also triggered disputes internationally for what he did.

Martin Jacques: In Ukraine crisis, US finds itself in a position of permanent overreach

Let us travel back to 1991. The implosion of the Soviet Union. The end of the Cold War. The triumph of the United States. The implosion was greeted by the West as offering boundless opportunities. Anything was now possible. The world could be remade in the West's own image. The constraints of the previous four decades disappeared. There was much talk of a New World Order. This was the unipolar moment: America had no rivals, it bestrode the world stage, it was no longer subject to the forces of gravity. Actually, if truth be told, it was a dangerous moment for America. Hubris went to its head, world domination beckoned. We can date the beginning of America's rapid decline, now so rampant and obvious, from this moment.

Djoomart Otorbaev: Baku could be ideal place for talks between Russia and Ukraine

Azerbaijan’s Baku city could be an ideal place for negotiations between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Kyrgyz politician Djoomart Otorbaev said in an interview with Trend.

Ong Tee Keat: When ‘Might Is Right’ prevails

While memories across the globe remain scarred by the humanitarian disaster in Syria, another humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan where the nation is devastated by widespread hunger and collapsing healthcare. Only 2 per cent of the population have enough food, as was revealed by the World Food Programme under the auspices of the United Nations. Over 3 million children are grappling with malnutrition problems, while one million are expected to die from starvation.

Zamir Ahmed Awan: What does ‘two sessions’ mean for Chinese democracy?

Democracy is not an ornament, it is not used as a decoration, but it is used to solve the problems that the people need to solve. The Chinese Communist Party has put forward the grand idea of whole-process people's democracy. The two sessions have become an important window for the international community to observe China's people-centered practice of people's democracy in the whole process.

William Jones: China revs up its diplomacy to end conflict in Ukraine

Editor's note: William Jones is the former White House correspondent for Executive Intelligence Review and a non-resident Fellow of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily those of CGTN.

Zamir Ahmed Awan: The US and EU: Divergence of interests in Ukraine War

The US and EU have different interests in Ukraine and are visibly seen from the actions on the ground and statements by the political leadership. The US seems to prolong the war but not to further escalate to engulf the other neighboring nations. The reason for prolonging the war is to make Russia bleed and keep it engaged. The US is supporting Ukraine for guerrilla warfare and war of resistance, not for victory. The US has suffered a lot in prolonged wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan, etc., and wanted Russia to meet the same fate. The US is not sincerely making any concrete effort for a ceasefire or full support to Ukraine to win the war.

Marco Fernandes: Latin America and Caribbean in the two sessions

Martin Jacques & Yury Tavrovsky: Two sessions perform through representatives with expertise

China's ongoing two sessions, the annual gatherings of the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, offer international observers a window into the idea and practice of whole-process people's democracy. How does this style of democracy fit into China's reality? How does it differ from the US-style democracy? The Global Times interviewed two experts on their understanding of this concept.

Wang Yiwei: China welcomes positive step of Russia-Ukraine ministers' talks toward goal of peace

The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers held talks in Antalya, Turkey on Thursday, their first meeting since the military conflict between the two countries started, though the meeting failed to reach meaningful consensus, an analyst said high-ranking negotiations between the two sides are a positive signal, and the majority of the international community, including China, will welcome and encourage relevant parties to continue to make diplomatic efforts.

Wang Wen【Washington Post】: In China, a battle for public opinion over Ukraine pits facts against propaganda

Russian troops are in Ukraine because of a “special military operation” provoked by NATO aggression. Their soldiers avoid civilian deaths and share food with Ukrainian children, while the Ukrainian military has been overrun by neo-Nazis who were also behind the protests in Hong Kong. These neo-Nazis also bury civilians alive or harvest organs.

WKZO Analysis – Russian risk recalibration a wake-up call for investors

For funds undeterred in their investment choices by the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi or China’s treatment of the Uyghurs, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is proving a wake-up call.

Vijay Prashad: Understanding the War in Ukraine

The war between Russia and Ukraine began much before February 24, 2022—the date provided by the Ukrainian government, NATO and the United States for the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Dmitry Kovalevich, a journalist and a member of a now-banned communist organization in Ukraine, the war actually started in the spring of 2014 and has never stopped since.