An aircraft-carrier strike group led by USS Carl Vinson, previously scheduled for a port call in Australia, changed its course and headed toward the Korean peninsula Sunday. What caused this change? How will it influence the already strained situation on the Korean Peninsula? Global Times reporter Yang Chuchu talked with two scholars on these issues.
Thailand is relatively stable after the military coup. The amendment to constitution, which is proposed by the junta government, gives the military more power and thus has lowered the possibility of a future military coup. It will also help curb populism.
Trump`s political views are, to a large degree, influenced by Bannon. The top advisor is known for his radical nationalist remarks, and thus, is marginalized and shunned by the US elites. Earlier, his appointment to the NSC has sparked huge controversies and criticisms from Capitol Hill and foreign affairs experts.
Data and theoretical deduction tell a different story: economic globalisation is still the norm. In fact, the engine of globalisation has shifted from developed to emerging economies. Therefore, the latter should continue to open up their markets and seize the opportunities the next round of globalisation will bring.
To start with, China`s global rank in foreign investment and its business environment has soared. Statistics show that China has been second only to the U.S. in terms of inbound and outbound investments for many years.
An agreement that`s just been signed for a China-Myanmar pipeline project is a step forward in building up major energy corridors that will help ease China`s oil import dependence on the Strait of Malacca, experts said on Tuesday.
The highly anticipated summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump has been officially confirmed by the Chinese government, thus raising important questions about what to expect from the summit and regarding the future of U.S.-China relations in general.
Given these objective conditions, Xiongan New Area should maintain its core competitiveness in agriculture, which will be in line with the central government’s call for deepening supply-side structural reform in the agriculture sector.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, wrapped up their first meeting at Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on April 6-7. It is well known that Sino-US ties are still the most influential bilateral relationship in the world. For that reason, Russia`s top international media "Russia Today " (RT) gave an exclusive interview with Wang Wen, the Executive Dean of RDCY. It is the first time that a Chinese scholar accepts the exclusive interview of RT. The following is the full
The Myitsone Dam in Myanmar has once again made headlines in Western media outlets, but in a more nuanced context than reports of the past.
China-US relations have always been "difficult" in the past 40 years. However, both Xi and Trump are willing to work through difficulties, no matter in terms of domestic reforms or foreign policies.
The reality is that the rest of the world has a direct interest in China`s "win-win" approach, rather than any "American first" policy of the type some advisers in the Trump administration have verbally advocated -- although, to be fair, not yet acted on.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said Tuesday it has approved $285 million in loans to finance infrastructure in Indonesia and Bangladesh.
During Chinese Premier Li Keqiang`s five-day visit to Australia from Wednesday to Sunday, the two sides agreed to deepen cooperation under the framework of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), especially in the service industry and investment.
Trump needs to see that automation, not China, is main reason for loss of US jobs.
Chen Xiaochen, Director of International Studies Department of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY), was interviewed by the People’s Review, a news portal in Nepal. Excerpts of the interview as given below:
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang`s official visit to New Zealand will bring new momentum to the Asia-Pacific region in the midst of rising anti-globalization sentiment and protectionism, experts said.
During a recent visit by the king of Saudi Arabia to China, the two countries signed deals worth $65 billion, including a partnership for manufacturing drones, foreign media reported. In recent months, Saudi Arabia has repeatedly turned to China to buy drones. Experts said that the choice reflects the growing popularity of Chinese drones on the global market, especially in the Middle East, due to their high cost-efficiency. They also noted that Saudi Arabia needs support from China to wean its e
One of the most significant contemporary developments in international politics involves the growing importance of emerging powers within global governance. The emerging powers such as China, India, Brazil and Russia, already wield considerable influence in their own regions and have expanded their roles in various multilateral institutions such as the G20, the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum, the Brazil, South Africa, India, China (BASIC) group of countries, and the BRICS.
In its latest announcement, the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has agreed to nearly double its lending from the first commitment of $811 million to $2.5 billion in 2017. In its first package of loans, the NDB had agreed to provide $300 million to Brazil, $250 million to India, $180 million to South Africa and $81 million to China to fund renewable energy projects in these countries. Established at the 7th BRICS summit in 2015, this multi-billion dollar bank is considered an alternative fundin