2018 will be remembered as a tumultuous year in the history of China-U.S. relations. Now, that it has drawn to an end, we have entered another year of historical significance for bilateral relations as 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic ties.
Chinese scholars predicted on Thursday that there will be three major ways to realize the reunification of the island of Taiwan with the Chinese mainland - war, peaceful negotiation and brinkmanship without actual violence, with brinkmanship the most likely option regarding the current situation across the Taiwan Straits.
On January 1, 1979, China and the United States formally established diplomatic relations. Today, with China's rising economic prowess, China-U.S. relations seem to have come to a crossroads.
Some Chinese universities refuted a US media report on Wednesday that claimed China thwarted on-campus American Cultural Centers (ACC), saying that their relevant institutes remain open and active.
Editor's note: 2018 was more dramatic than many other years in recent memory, and as we move into the new year, it's time to look at the major ups and downs of the past 12 months and consider how they will impact the future. Among them is the DPRK nuclear issue which has witnessed impressive progress in 2018. Wang Peng, an associate research fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under Renmin University of China and Charhar Institute, offers a pragmatic solution to untangle the complex on the Korean Peninsula.
Despite mounting growth pressure and external headwinds, China has made notable progress in defusing financial risks compared with a year ago, when international organizations warned the country of emerging "tensions" in the financial sector.
The Korean Peninsula has taken the world’s centre stage in 2018. In the first half of the year, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has broken its long-term silence, frequently appearing on international occasions, carrying out reforms at home and seeking reconciliation with its neighbours. Its relations with South Korea, China, Japan, the United States, and Russia have been improved. However, the DPRK nuclear issue remains unresolved.
China-US relations are the most important bilateral ties, and more Chinese listed the trade friction between them as the most impressive international event in 2018, according to a latest survey report on how Chinese people view the world.
China's industrial firms cooled during the first 11 months of this year. Earnings for November alone decreased 2 percent to 600 billion yuan (87.4 billion U.S. dollars), the first contraction in three years, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Newly released data from China's National Bureau of Statistics revealed the producer price index (PPI) for November rose 2.7 percent from last year, yet was 0.6 percentage points lower than October's PPI.
China will encourage commercial banks to replenish capital by issuing perpetual bonds, offering a new tool for lenders facing pressure to improve capital ratios amid a slowing economy and tightening regulation.
A narrow or even closed urban-rural gap is an outstanding feature of a developed society compared to a developing one. Nonetheless, France's "yellow vest" protest marked a reversion. The gap that was bridged is widening again and causing social instability.
The US-China technology war hype started after the ZTE case came to surface. There has been no doubt that US intention of starting trade war is beyond trade frictions. It means China has to prepare for more US hostilities.
Portugal has been the first Western European country to join the circle of friends for the Belt and Road Initiative, setting a good example for other European countries.
With the latest accession of six prospective members, the total number of AIIB members has expanded to 93. This is a remarkable result for a 3-year-old multilateral cooperation agency, which is the first to be set up under the leadership of developing countries.
In her annual Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth II appealed for people to show more respect to those with opposing views.
China on Monday announced plans to further reduce and scrap tariffs on hundreds of foreign and domestic products, as the country gears up to boost its foreign trade, which has seen slower growth in recent months amid deteriorating conditions caused by trade tensions and slowing global demand.
The partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government is set to stretch past Christmas, as the Senate adjourned on Saturday for a holiday, with no deal in sight to end the impasse over funding Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall. Most critical national security functions remain operational, but some 800,000 federal employees are impacted.
Canadian court on Tuesday granted bail to Huawei Financial Chief Officer Meng Wanzhou who has been detained for nearly two weeks for accusing of lying to bankers about use of a covert subsidiary to sell to Iran in breach of sanctions. Meng denies any wrongdoing and has said she will contest the allegations.
The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicked off on November 5 in Shanghai with a keynote speech from Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony. Xi’s speech conveyed an important and inspiring message to the world: China remains steadfastly committed to expanding its opening up.