Faced with a world in turmoil, the US should abandon Cold War thinking, stop military confrontation, bloc confrontation, and geopolitical games, and work with the international community to uphold world peace and security, which is the responsibility that a major power should fulfill.
If the UK wants to carry out visa restrictions and become more and more self-isolated, just like the Qing Dynasty, the boomerang of more than 200 years ago is now seemingly going to backfire on the UK.
This week, China kicked off the two sessions, one of the most important political gatherings annually. The event offers an important window for the outside world to understand China's development, and where the world's second-largest economy is headed and top policy priorities in 2024.
Emissions don't have a passport. Therefore, it is important that clean energy growth is not only in the advanced economies.
Although China and Australia still have differences on some issues, these are not insurmountable obstacles. Wang Yi's visit is bound to inject new momentum into the China-Australia relationship.
China has repeatedly told the US that both countries should focus on handling their own affairs rather than shifting blame onto others. This is good and truthful advice, but unfortunately, the US seems unwilling to heed it. However, in the reflections surrounding Boeing, the American public opinion has largely stopped emphasizing the need for "shifting its domestic problems overseas in an attempt to find a cure," indicating that reality is the best teacher.
Japan and the US do not consider the real needs of Pacific island countries. The "free and open" mentioned by the US and Japan means that if you support the US and Japan, your country will be free, allowing the US and Japan to enter your country, so you need to be open.
Supplying arms to Israel while providing aid to Gaza—US humanitarian efforts in Gaza are hypocrisy in action.
It's very clear that standing beside Israel has become less and less of a popular position among the American people. This conflict in its brutality and the level of death and chaos that has occurred has shown that this is not an ally the American people want to side with.
The security of the waters in the Gulf of Oman is crucial to the interests of all countries and requires collective efforts to maintain. The Chinese forces participating in this exercise are from the PLA's 45th escort task force in the Gulf of Aden. China actively engages in international security cooperation and makes contributions, which demonstrates our responsible image as a major nation.
Many overseas institutions and media have noticed the recent rebound in China's consumer price index (CPI) and have positively evaluated the stabilizing policies implemented by the Chinese government. It seems as if the "warmth" of the Chinese economy has suddenly spilled over into other countries.
Truth be told, China is not very concerned about the improvement of India's military capabilities because this improvement does not constitute a trend of India's military power surpassing China.
The West has painted the construction of stadiums as China's smokescreen for siphoning natural resources and burdening the continent of Africa with debt. Nothing can be further from the truth.
The world will not be a safer place without the UN as a prominent actor. One can hope the American officials stop creating obstacles, so that the UN is able to carry out its honorable mission.
The US State Department is applying for a $40 billion budget to "compete with China" and to "change the game rules" in international infrastructure.
The expression "green and low-carbon development" has been mentioned frequently at China's two sessions this year. Looking ahead, China will continue to strengthen the construction of ecological civilization, participate in global climate and environmental governance, and work with all countries for a clean and beautiful world for future generations.
The territorial disputes in the South China Sea are complex, yet they can and should be resolved through diplomatic means. Opting for an alternative course of action would prove disastrous for all parties involved.
The "witch hunt" initiated by Washington politicians against China disrupts normal trade order, infringes upon the actual interests of local communities and the public of the US. It challenges the intelligence of the American people and has also angered more fans of Chinese products.
Indian media and some Indian politicians have been intensifying their smear campaigns against China in recent years, often taking them to extreme levels.
What Egyptians and others appreciate very much is the pacifist and principled diplomacy of China, in the sense that China is a force of moderation, a friendly country that seeks to cooperate with others: former Egyptian diplomat
The world can no longer allow whoever has the biggest fist to have the final say, nor can we allow some countries to be at the table while others are on the menu.
The Xinjiang card some Western forces have been playing has never really been about human rights but an opportunistic, exaggerated and political campaign that comes and goes as a weapon to attack China on the issue of supply chains, justify decoupling and even product bans which are in fact motivated by protectionism.
The reason why some Western media outlets were keen to declare China's target growth rate as unrealistically high is because achieving it will destroy the remnants of their claims of “peak China” – the idea that China's economy has ceased to far outgrow economies in the West.
As an important moment in China's political life each year, the two sessions, while striving for development, are also increasingly demonstrating influence beyond China, providing stability and confidence for the world economy's recovery and open development.
American political elites cannot stand the global popularity of TikTok, which is beyond the control of American capital, as well as its leading role, so they want to take it over.
US President Joe Biden repeated the old refrain that the US wants “competition with China, not conflict” in his last State of the Union address of his tenure on Thursday. The lawmakers who applauded, and people worldwide concerned about US-China relations, knew that he was lying.
Openly robbing TikTok? American politicians have completely tarnished the face of the market economy.
The so-called human rights that exclude survival and development can only be describes as an empty slogan. We do not interfere with others' understanding of human rights. The US and the West should learn to respect China's interpretation of human rights.
China's annual two sessions have begun this week. This critical series of meetings in spring is vital to defining China's approach to economic, political and foreign policy issues for the whole year. It also offers observers a window into the latest ideas and practices of China's development in various aspects, including the whole-process people's democracy, high-quality development, Chinese modernization and the wisdom the country provides to global governance.
The groundless “presumption of guilt” without any evidence is still applied, and the utter violation of the principles of market economy and fair competition is being adopted.
The so-called “Chinese economic collapse” put forward by Western countries is completely incorrect, as they do not truly understand China.
The US' crackdown on TikTok tramples upon its First Amendment rights.
Under the main tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics is about to enter a new phase in which China can play a great role. During this process, the major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics will undoubtedly keep pace with the times, adhere to principles while innovating, focusing not only on providing a better external environment to facilitate Chinese modernization, but also on maintaining strategic stability and general peace worldwide.
The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit was held in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia relations.
While the US claims that it does not seek to suppress China, it is preparing various suppression tools.
Victoria Nuland, the third-highest ranking US diplomat, will retire and leave her post this month, the State Department said Tuesday. Nuland has been a frequent target of criticism for her hawkish views on Russia and its actions in Ukraine.
In the fifth piece of the series "Two sessions inspirations," Augusto Soto (Soto), director of the "Dialogue with China Project," a Spain-based website aiming to promote a better understanding of China, shared his insights on Chinese modernization with Global Times (GT) reporter Xia Wenxin.
The US State Department issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the situation in the South China Sea, discrediting China's policies and exaggerating maritime tensions by claiming that it "stands with our ally the Philippines."
China's image as a peaceful and restrained major country is deeply rooted in the world. Only those with ulterior motives, who want to suppress China's normal military development and disrupt China's military modernization development in the name of deterrence, will make an issue of and point an accusing finger at China's reasonable increase in military spending.
On Tuesday, family members of the victims involved in the February 14 fatal boat incident returned to the Chinese mainland from the Taiwan island feeling disappointed. Despite 15 rounds of consultations, no one from the DPP authorities was willing to take responsibility, or offer an apology to the families of the deceased crew members.
The Philippines accused Chinese fishing vessels of using cyanide to destroy the sea recently.
Nobody who has watched British civic life in recent years will have been in the least bit surprised that a recent study by the country's Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found only 12 percent of the public trust their politicians, a spectacular low.
Approximately a fortnight ago, a large ro-ro ship loaded with more than 5,000 electric vehicles (EVs) from a port in southern China arrived in ports in the Netherlands and Germany.
In the fourth piece of the series “Two sessions inspirations,” Giancarlo Elia Valori (Valori), shared his insights with the Global Times (GT)o n the connotations of China's high-quality development and the inspirations Chinese modernization provides to other developing countries.
As China's economy and public welfare continue to advance, the living standard of the Chinese nationals is bound to improve, and each year is anticipated to be better than the last.
At a recent session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, claimed there was a violation of human rights in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Xizang Autonomous Region.
The behavior of the US and Europe toward China's EVs is contradictory and ridiculous, they promote the development of clean energy while trying to prevent the public from purchasing the electric vehicles from China.
The current tension in the South China Sea is caused by the Philippines unilaterally changing the status quo and rushing to build permanent facilities to serve the illegitimate interests of some politicians.
In the third piece of the series "Two sessions inspirations," Elias Khalil Jabbour (Jabbour), Advisor to the Presidency at New Development Bank and an associate professor at the School of Economics of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro State University, shared his views with Global Times (GT) reporter Xia Wenxin on his projection for the outlook of the Chinese economy in 2024
China's annual two sessions began this week. This critical series of meetings in spring is vital to defining China's approach to economic, political and foreign policy issues for the whole year. It also offers observers a window into the latest ideas and practices of China's development in various aspects, including the whole-process people's democracy, high-quality development, Chinese modernization and the wisdom the country provides to global governance. The Global Times selected the opinions of foreign scholars to shed light on these concepts.
The US and its Western allies' relentless crackdown against Xinjiang's cotton industry since 2020 has failed, as the industry has been maintaining sound development momentum, and is seeing rising competitiveness not only in the Chinese market but also internationally, Liang Yong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a member of the China Association for Promoting Democracy, one of China's eight noncommunist political parties, told the Global Times. Liang is also the director of Xinjiang cotton industry development leadership office.
We also hope that the Philippines' expression of "hope for a peaceful resolution to the maritime disputes with China" is not just a diplomatic rhetoric shifting the blame onto China.
India has long viewed the Indian Ocean as its backyard. This hegemonic mentality is the basis on which India engages with smaller South Asian neighboring countries. Since last year, India had been told its troops "cannot stay" in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives.
In the second piece of the series "Two sessions inspirations," Kerry Brown (Brown), professor of Chinese Studies and director of the Lau China Institute at King's College, London, told Global Times (GT) reporter Su Yaxuan that China's intellectual and cultural heritage is remarkable, and the West needs to understand and learn from China.
The 60th year of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) isn't easy. MSC Chairman Christoph Heusgen called on everyone to look for "silver linings" among the dark clouds. Indeed, pessimism is more likely to attract attention than problem-solving. Looking beyond Europe or the North Atlantic, China, a partner, a force for stability, rather than a rival or a threat, can help overcome the lose-lose dilemma.
Many scientists and researchers in the US and China are continuing to sit on the edge of their seats as they await the final decision on the possible renewal of the US-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA).
Why did Sweden abandon its 200-year-long stay out of war and its contemporary non-aligned and neutral status, which had served it so well?
The second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will open on March 5 and 4, respectively.
The incident involving Lionel Messi not playing in Hong Kong has no impact on the city's plans to host mega events, as it is considered just an isolated case, according to a Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) speaking to the Global Times. The city is set to host several major events to enhance its prestige.
"National security" is the most grandiose reason for the US to build a "small yard and high fence" type of trade and industrial protectionism, which has become the "conventional weapon" of the US strategy against China.
China has got a very unique and well-developed system of consultative democracy, which means that people can engage with the policies of the government at every level in society, and they are being consulted at every level, says Martin Albrow.
The US has airdropped humanitarian aid for Gaza.
The current South Korean administration has been criticized as lacking a sense of national independence compared to its predecessors, and President Yoon Suk-yeol's latest remake provides a clear example to this perception.
Using violence may be cruel, but it is efficient in international relations, in the eyes of cynical US politicians. Maybe from the US perspective, the world is one big jungle and “elephants” can reach for fruits however they see fit, even if by stamping on countless “ants.”
For Putin, it is better to hold nuclear deterrence, forcing the West to compromise or show restraint on key issues, rather than actually using the weapons. Once nuclear weapons are used, the situation will escalate, and the Kremlin is likely to lose control over what happens next.
What a bitter irony, building a wall so high and still feeling insecure - then dig another trench.
There is a country where politicians want to arrest and fine you just for wearing a mask at a protest, or send you to jail for up to six months for shouting too loudly at a public demonstration. If the police think your protest event is causing "more than minor" disruption, they can arrest you. In fact, there is a whole raft of legislation designed to stifle dissent in this country. It disguises this incremental form of repression as well-intended measures to protect public order and safety - but it is designed to protect only itself from criticism. This is Britain.
A collection of Western media outlets from the US' NBC News to the UK's Daily Mail and Canada's The Globe And Mail have hyped up a report from open-source intelligence firm Strider Technologies earlier this month about growing China-Russia economic cooperation in the Arctic. Energy and logistics investments are misportrayed as being driven by secret military intentions. However, the real secret intentions are those of the Western media, conjuring up perceptions about China's intentions in the Arctic.
We must firmly focus on doing our own things well, continuously strengthen the foundation of "stability," accumulate the momentum of "progress," and consolidate the positive momentum. The Chinese economy will continue to demonstrate its resilience, vitality, and potential, and will remain the largest engine of global growth.
Once again, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has demonstrated his naivety and strategic immaturity on the international stage, this time in Australia.
In light of the Chinese police cooperating with Kiribati, the US once again turned its attention to this Pacific Island nation, and "cautioned" countries in the region against assistance from Chinese security forces, according to a Reuters report on Monday.
Recent studies found that the UK now has the least effective 5G rollout in the G7 group of advanced economies, and London lags behind rest of Europe when it comes to 5G network quality. This comes despite the government having made an electoral manifesto pledge to make gigabit broadband available to 85 percent of the UK by 2025 and nationwide by 2030. It further pledged £5 billion to achieve these results.
Since last year, the Philippines has made continuous moves exacerbating the South China Sea issue. Just recently, on February 19, the Philippines and the US conducted the second phase of a third joint patrol. Then, on February 25, the Philippines Coast Guard accused China of jamming signals of Philippine ships at specific times during its operations in the South China Sea.
The economic strain felt by average working individuals in the Western world, particularly in the US, has reached a critical juncture, compelling many to reassess fundamental aspects of their lives, including decisions about family and pets. As inflation continues to surge, the financial burden on households has become increasingly untenable, leading to difficult choices and heartbreaking consequences.
The world economy thrives when open and declines when closed. Safeguarding the hard-won free trade and multilateral trading system requires global joint efforts.
TikTok is viewed by many US politicians as a tool "manipulated by China." However, when it comes to politicians' own interests, it becomes a tool to get closer to the public, reflecting how utilitarian American politics is.
The US sees China-Kiribati security cooperation with an obvious bias.
If humankind is committed to its survival and prospering, it has to choose the Star Trek path over the Star Wars path.
While it is too late to save Bushnell, it may not be too late to create avenues and outlets for people like him to fight for justice in life, rather than forfeit their lives to shake the US and Americans from their foreign policy of death.
Where does America find the funds to support Ukraine so generously? Well, it all depends on how you crunch the numbers.
The theme of the MWC Barcelona is "Future First." To some extent, the further away geopolitics is from technological development and cooperation, the closer the world is to the future.
For the US, keeping building a "small yard, high fence" is not self-protection, but self-isolation.
At the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken openly peddled his "table and menu theory." Perhaps the whole of Europe has long been a delicacy on the US "menu."
For the EU, returning to the path of peace and development is the solution to its estrangement with Global South countries.
The DPP authorities should understand the situation clearly and promptly adopt an appropriate attitude and take concrete measures to properly address this issue, giving an explanation to the families of the deceased and compatriots on both sides of the Straits.
A post-Pax Americana world is emerging, and it will be free from the anti-Sun Tzu dogma of the Empire of Chaos.
America has left three pillars of a free society - the right to life, the right to liberty, and the right to pursue happiness and prosperity. Yet, these truths of the American founding are being abandoned.
Burns has a responsibility to translate this understanding into positive energy to propel China-US relations back onto a healthy track, speaking more truths about the bilateral relationship. The murky atmosphere in US public opinion on China needs to be clarified.
In simple and clear-cut remarks, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the US, Europe and a wider range of the world that the baton of American hegemony is failing – Washington is increasingly incapable of dictating the choices of other countries.
Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater continues to poison the world.
If the goodwill from the mainland receives a positive response from Taiwan island, then reunification can certainly be peaceful. Achieving the goal at a minimal cost is the best outcome.
If the US continues to have the ability to construct a unipolar world order, then this world order will be the worst that human society has ever seen. People must have a clear understanding of this.
Everything that happened in Ukraine was completely predictable. The US knew the risks of expanding NATO up to Russia's borders. It continued pushing and pushing, causing this war.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a touchstone for great power politics and the direction of the international landscape.
At a time when the global economic recovery is sluggish, trade, characterized by creating net economic gains for the world and having an inextricable link to global prosperity and stability, should be given higher priority.
Whether in the United Nations or in the WTO, which now urgently needs reform, Washington's approach has constituted the greatest challenge to the existing international order.
Who is hindering the efforts to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine?
If this latest judgment goes against Assange, Wilkie's observation is hard to dispute. “If Mr Assange is extradited to the US, it would be a direct attack on media freedom, as it would set a frightening precedent for all journalists that they too are at risk of being locked up, just for doing their job.”
That frustration has made the Russians consider that they can't really trust any Western-brokered peace deal, and that this peace will have to be agreed on the basis of the realpolitik, the real situation on the ground.
We don't elect our president, and whoever is chosen by our party superiors and overlords is chosen specifically because they will continue America's uninterrupted streak of violent international adventurism: American scholar Elias Cepeda.
We welcome Nvidia's participation in the competition in the Chinese market and believe that this market is expansive enough to accommodate both Nvidia and innovative Chinese enterprises.
It is important for China to grasp the main characteristics and medium- to long-term trends of the era of change under the Russia-Ukraine conflict and to fully prepare for international and domestic responses.
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict approaches its second anniversary, the need for peace talks and negotiations becomes more urgent, and the international community should make every effort to end this bloody conflict as soon as possible. Especially for the US and the West, who promoted and escalated this tragedy due to their own issues, they must now make greater efforts to bring about its end.
The Biden administration announced a plan to invest billions in domestic manufacturing of cargo cranes, citing concerns that Chinese-made cranes could "pose a potential national-security risk."
From corn mills to cranes, it seems that whenever the US wants to restrict a Chinese-made product, it will be covered in the coat of national security. Does the US use the "national security" excuse as they have nothing negative to say about Chinese products?
Pessimistic predictions of the regional situation and negative perceptions of strategic competition among great powers are the ideological roots of Australia's expansive defense strategy. However, such a strategy will only fail to increase Australia's security.
The end result will be a frozen conflict, but you will not have a genuine peace agreement, and therefore, there will always be the danger that the frozen conflict will, once again, become a hot conflict.
Detaining Chinese students who have approval to study in the US is bad policy. Detaining Chinese scientists who are working all over the US is bad policy. Derailing efforts to bring the brightest minds to the US is bad policy. The time to stop all of this is now.
Today, the people of Shanxi continue to preserve traditional Chinese New Year customs in a modern way. The hearts of the people of Shanxi are as warm and bright as the colorful lights, lighting up countless homes and praying for peace across the country.
The vast majority of countries in the international community share the common desire for peace over war, justice over hegemony, and cooperation over confrontation. No country is destined to become the fish on the menu. Going against this historical trend is bound to be criticized and opposed by the international community.
Canberra appears to be feeling greater insecurity and increasingly views China as a potential threat, leading to its decision to pursue continuous expansion of military capabilities. However, what truly makes Australia insecure is its blind following of the US' strategy and the anti-China hidden agenda of US-led alliances, such as AUKUS.
The US on Tuesday again vetoed a draft UNSC resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict. This is the fourth time the US has used its veto on the Gaza cease-fire.
When more and more consumers around the world do not want to "dress the same," it provides a huge opportunity for the development of China's textile manufacturing industry.
With Article 23, Hong Kong will no longer be susceptible to manipulation or infiltration by international anti-China forces aiming to use this city to destabilize either the HKSAR government or the Chinese central government.
The biggest beneficiaries of the war in Ukraine are the US arms companies and US corporations as a whole. Alongside Ukraine, Europe has thus become the loser of the war.
China has to make the US political elites recognize that it is futile to deal with China in the same way as it historically dealt with the Soviet Union and other major powers in history.
China is not a challenge or a threat, but a contributor to making the global cake bigger and a new engine for growth.
The European Union will launch formal investigation into TikTok.
The mainland's regular patrols in the Xiamen-Kinmen waters serve as a warning to Taiwan authorities. Apart from making empty threats, they simply do not have the capital to cause trouble in the Taiwan Straits. The mainland's counteract capability is overwhelming, and every time there is friction and conflict, Taiwan's only ultimate choice is to retreat.
AI is in a stage of rapid development, and the research breakthroughs in the US should be seen as an encouragement for us to strive to catch up. Faced with the technological gap between China and the US, Chinese people do not need to be overly worried as we strive to catch up with the US and accelerate the development of a path suitable for China's AI industry.
The 56 ethnic groups in China eagerly anticipate the Spring Festival every year, hoping to see ethnic integration and cultural displays. For the 56 ethnic groups in China, the Spring Festival is not just a festival but a reunion – a reunion of ethnic cultures.
The attitudes toward China at the MSC were diverse. The debate reflected the significance of China's participation in this forum. Only by actively and proactively voicing China's voices can the world see a more authentic image of China.
The US bears a lot of responsibility for starting the Russia-Ukraine conflict and most of the responsibility for sustaining it. Proxy wars are used to further the ends of the American empire to the detriment of the countries involved.
The economic growth targets set by various regions fully reflect the pursuit of fostering new productive forces and steadily promoting high-quality development and. The direction is clear: making every effort to create vitality and enhance productivity. Immersing oneself in the tide of China's high-quality economic development, harnessing the practical work spirit of billions of people, the Year of the Dragon holds promise, and the future is optimistic.
The awkwardness of AUKUS is surfacing. It is not workable on so many levels. Relevant parties' calculations and internal divisions may at the end of the day lead to an acceleration of the sinking of AUKUS.
There is a growing imbalance in the West between its policy goals of development and security and its policy instruments of military and diplomacy.
As the continent goes back to the drawing board to determine how to move forward with the West, the number of African countries keen on joining hands with China and deepening relations has only grown. The year of 2024 will be a busy, productive year for China and Africa.
The director of the FBI Christopher Wray claimed China is increasingly inserting "offensive weapons" within their critical infrastructure during the Munich Security Conference.
COFA countries and other related countries should be more aware: Instead of being used as tools of the US hegemonic strategy, it is better to uphold their own sovereignty and dignity in a dignified manner, which is truly beneficial to the long-term interests of these countries.
My hometown Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, was once known for "coal" and "pollution." But those days are long gone. With its strong promotion of the green transition and development of tourism, my hometown has become a hot tourist destination. #HometownWitness
Trade openness and liberalization are the cornerstone and starting point of the EU, and they should be more loyal to economic globalization and fair competition. It must be said that some people in Europe are now going too far in adopting protectionist measures against China under the banner of "fair competition" and "economic security."
The EU has launched an unprecedented probe into a subsidiary of CRRC for allegedly using subsidies to undercut European suppliers for an electric train contract in Bulgaria.
On the issue of sovereignty, the Chinese mainland will not make any concessions, or tolerate any “Taiwan independence” movements. The DPP authorities have long been responsible for jeopardizing peace and stability in the Straits, and they will eventually face the consequences of their actions.
The holiday consumption market in China has experienced significant growth, and Zibo's rise in popularity as a result of its famous barbecue and the bustling Badaju market is a testament to the country's economic potential.
The retreat of the Ukrainian army from Avdiivka occurred when Joe Biden's request for approval of the foreign aid bill was obstructed by the Republican Party in Congress. Western support has become unreliable, and this impression has gradually spread in the overall situation of the Ukrainian war, weakening the confidence and long-term expectations of Kiev and boosting Russia's morale.
The joyful and peaceful Chinese Spring Festival and the worried Munich precisely demonstrate the parallel scenes of the current world, both coexisting and evolving on the same planet.
This year's US presidential election has exposed the extreme nature of hegemonism in the face of globalization and the trend toward multipolarity. With the rise and fall of hegemonism as the grand drama of international politics, an America veering toward extremism might mark the start of this drama's final act.
The US State Department and NATO's secretary general urged member countries to take steps to increase defense spending to 2 percent of GDP.
For some time those who badmouth China's economy, there is no shortage of words such as "consumption downgrade", "market depression," "development slowdown," but through the Spring Festival holiday I found that this phenomenon is not completely non-existent, but at least not universal. People become more cautious when spending money. Yet people's standards for high quality products and services have been increasing.
Pessimistic "Munich Security Report 2024" displays an "anxiety from the traditional Western colonial powers - The world is changing around them, and they are no longer in total control over these changes," said Warwick Powell (Powell), chairman at Smart Trade Networks, adjunct professor at the Queensland University of Technology and former policy advisor to Kevin Rudd. The Munich Security Conference, one of the world's most renowned forums for debating the most pressing challenges to international security, will take place from February 16 to 18. What is the biggest problem of "security" today? What can we expect from the upcoming conference? Powell shared his views with Global Times (GT) reporter Li Aixin.
According to Newsweek, the Norwegian government stated in its latest annual report on security challenges that Chinese intelligence services operate "all over Europe" and that Chinese intelligence networks pose a security threat to Europe. The Norwegian intelligence agency has fabricated baseless accusations against China without providing any factual evidence, maliciously slandering and smearing China. This claim is just a new version of the "China threat" theory and an old trick to discredit China.
Late last year, the United Nations (UN) officially listed the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, as a UN floating holiday in its calendar of conferences and meetings, starting this year. This came as long-awaited good news for many primarily East Asian cultures and societies, which have long celebrated the Lunar New Year as perhaps the most revered holiday of the year.
When Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee in November's presidential election, said on Saturday that he would not defend any NATO member that had failed to meet a longstanding target of spending 2 percent of its GDP on defense and would even encourage Russia to continue attacking, it has sent "very real shudders through Europe," to use a headline of a CNN article.
In New York, the US, a local ice hockey arena is filled with the dynamic posters with Chinese red, dragons and auspicious clouds as the main tone and the “Happy Chinese New Year” on the 360-degree surround screen which is fostering a festive atmosphere to a climax before becoming a sea of jubilation.
This weekend, millions are on the move in China as the country celebrates the Spring Festival. Many people are heading home to reunite with friends and family, and some are going on vacations. Many too, are flocking to the cinema to enjoy with the feast of new films during the festive season. It is well known that cinema and Spring Festival go together like dried plums and coconut juice. This year, however, there is something different happening in China's movie theatres.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is about to enter its third year, and NATO has no plans to end the bloodshed there. The latest evidence is NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg's statement –the West must be prepared for “decades-long confrontation” with Russia. Just two days before Stoltenberg's remarks were published, Russian President Vladimir Putin articulated in his first interview with a Western media outlet in two years: We are ready to talk.
Whether Tucker Carlson succeeded in any meaningful manner has been judged immediately by the world's commentators, moments after the interview with Putin was broadcast; but perhaps it will be judged more meaningfully by the public, and by history.
Editor's Note: In an election year, the world is witnessing a "tale of two Americas," with a growing number of controversies within the US escalating. What has caused the deep divisions in the country? Where are they headed? The Global Times has invited scholars from both China and the US to explore the issue. This is the third article of the series.
The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have not distracted Washington from flexing its military muscles in the Asia-Pacific. Through one drill after another, the US is coercing regional countries into taking its side, further intensifying regional conflicts and transforming the Asia-Pacific into a more dangerous place.
Cotton and Pelosi have both fueled deep-seated racial and ideological prejudice and hostility towards China and its people. They have learned nothing from the past; they have shown nothing but contempt for the present; and they have offered nothing but fear for the future.
A dragon soars in the sky, but China's development must remain grounded, a truth deeply understood by all Chinese people.
The deliberate politicization and hype on Kashi becoming a sub-venue for the Spring Festival Gala proves anti-China Western forces are at their wit's end in smearing China.
The Five Eyes alliance has repeatedly smeared China, simply to cover up the basic fact that itself is the world's largest intelligence organization.
No game-changing aid package is expected to be announced during the upcoming US-German Summit, even though some symbolic pledges can't be ruled out for the sake of upholding Western morale and reinforcing perceptions of trans-Atlantic unity in this conflict.
The US has struggled with a congenital defect – its addiction to wars. The cackle of American think tanks and corporate media are clamoring for a delusional hot war against China. The narrative against China can only be described as psychological projection.
The US military is fundamentally unwelcome in the Middle East, and if the US government truly “does not seek conflict” as it claims, it should withdraw its troops from the Middle East.
It is in the common interest of the region and the EU to maintain and promote peace, security, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation in accordance with international law, including UNCLOS.
Everyone knows what attitude and performance expected in a normal friendly match. There are no eternal superstars, only an eternal love for football. Anyone who deviates from the original intention of this sport, regardless of their motive, will not achieve good results.
After Campbell becomes the deputy secretary of state, the US will generate a stronger sense of geopolitical competition, thereby enabling its "Indo-Pacific Strategy" against China to persist in the long term.
Even if some still view China's rise as a threat of the “dragon,” they must also enter into a new global situation of coexistence with China whether they like it or not.
If Attal's visit to Berlin can truly put aside the long history of competition between France and Germany, amplify the cooperation between the two, and come up with practical solutions to the current crises, it is believed that the “Franco-German axis” can still move forward on the bumpy ride of coopetition.
The Filipino nation is in need of the economic recovery through China's trade and imports, as well as assistance for the development of the infrastructure program “Build, Build, Build.” The country does not need more US military bases.
The Texas border crisis manifested the institutional decay and governance decline in the US, highlighting the "America against America" dynamics in a dramatic way.
The outcome of the dialogue between the China-US economic working group should pave the way for the overall improvement of the two countries at the macro and micro levels. This is its deeper significance.
That the US is politicizing, weaponizing and overstretching the concept of national security in educational cooperation and exchanges with China reflects its “sub-healthy” mentality.
India should prioritize peace, stability and development, and adopt a neighborly approach toward other countries, considering them as partners and potential friends rather than harboring unwarranted suspicions.
The EU's anti-dumping investigation into China's photovoltaic products hurts its own green deal.
The primary driving force behind the US' decline and potential civil war is the internal civilizational conflict, which encompasses political correctness, worldviews, values, lifestyles and cultural perspectives.
China's dramatic breakthrough in new green technologies is offering hope not just to China, but to the whole world, because China will increasingly be able to supply both the developed and developing world with the green technology needed to meet their global targets.
China should not only have the wisdom and patience to maintain security and stability in the region, but also have the capacity to defend its own rights and respond to all kinds of provocative behaviors with new approaches, with the courage to unsheathe the sword when necessary.
Any attempts to bully Maldives into Delhi's will run against India's pledge of Neighborhood First.
The Taiwan question is China's internal affair, and the method by which China achieves reunification is China's own business. Both Japan and the US have serious political commitments to China on the Taiwan question, and keeping their commitments is their only correct choice. The initiative to realize national reunification is always in China's hands.
Who exactly is making the Pacific island countries pay for a high cost, including sacrificing their sovereignty? Who is more likely to make false promises to these countries?
Head of war machine NATO is reportedly nominated for Nobel Peace Prize.
Not only are US ambitions unacceptable, but they are also unrealistic, including the US Air Force's plans to reorganize its forces in preparation for a potential war with China.
Adopting a passive-defensive attitude in higher education cooperation with China is a mistake.
This “Chinese spy pigeon” incident is not a coincidence and, to some extent, reflects the shift in New Delhi's strategic focus and the deep vigilance some Indians have toward China.
While China has already solved the problems of being bullied and starved, now it needs to solve the problem of being scolded.
A pigeon suspected of being a Chinese spy in India was detained for eight months.
Once NATO begins expanding into Asia, not only could it exacerbate global geopolitical tensions, but it could also escalate arms races and regional conflicts.
Over the years, the “America skepticism” has been fermenting in Taiwan, which is closely related to China-US relations and the situation in the Taiwan Straits, and has manifested in the following forms.
What the EU is doing is growing its geopolitical reach into the Indo-Pacific.
The US undoubtedly possesses significant influence and military presence in the Middle East. However, whether it is the "anticipated" entry into the Middle East dilemma or the "expected" retaliatory actions, it is evident that the US approach in the Middle East is no longer effective.
The involvement of the US in the South China Sea using the Philippines is complicating the peaceful settlement of disputes.
From Russia's point of view, what is happening in the Gaza Strip is a huge tragedy. The reason for this is the paralysis of international efforts to solve the Palestine-Israel conflict. This paralysis is the result of the actions of the US and, to a lesser extent, European countries, for whom violent conflicts around the world are part of a great diplomatic game.
It is evident that the US authorities have the intention to use anti-China rhetoric and need a strategic imaginary enemy or scapegoat in Washington politics. However, this is feeding a monster with malice and hostility toward China.
Recently, an "India Out" campaign has been heating up in Bangladesh. On social media, the "India Out" campaign mainly calls on Bangladeshis to boycott Indian products and oppose India's interference in Bangladesh's internal affairs, similar to the "India Out" campaign in the Maldives. Together, these two campaigns express the strong antipathy India's neighbors feel toward India. Meanwhile, the news of a possible visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to China also drew Indian attention.
Now, one year on, we need to learn three lessons from the "balloon" incident on how to build the right way for China and the US to get along with each other in the new era and avoid a recurrence of such incidents.
It would be misleading to call NATO's ongoing exercise simply a war game because that evokes scenes of people in costume reenacting historic battles or modern armies charging about, field-testing their tactics and equipment.
A Chinese scholar's metaphorical assessment of Biden's and Trump's China policies as two "bowls of poison" provides the Chinese audience with insight into the current state of China-US relations and the upcoming US presidential election.
Being taken away by the police at the airport, put into a dark room, held and interrogated for hours, and then sent back to the home country... These events sound like something that would only appear in a James Bond movie. However, this same spy movie horror is happening to Chinese students entering the US over and over again.
Maintaining the cooperation between China and Myanmar, which aligns with the common interests of both sides, will definitely leave no refuge for telecom fraud criminals and ensuring the long-term security and stability of the China-Myanmar border region.
The current situation in the primary stage of the 2024 US presidential election indicates an increasing possibility of a rematch between former president Donald Trump, representing the Republican Party, and the incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden. As the oldest president in US history, Biden is 81 years old, while Trump, who swore to "take back" the country, is 77 years old.
According to reports from US media outlets, amid ongoing Israel-Palestine conflicts, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside former US house speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home. In response to their demonstration, Pelosi reportedly shouted to them, "Go back to China where your headquarters is!" This is a veteran American politician's interpretation of the war in Gaza.
The Chinese mainland has enough and legitimate reasons for changing the M503 flight route, which lies west of the so-called median line of the Taiwan Straits. But such a change is used by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities on the island of Taiwan to slander the mainland as “pressuring Taiwan,” so as to shape an "aggressive image” of the mainland and a "threat from the mainland."
In January 2021, Britain offered British National (Overseas) (BNO) passport holders in Hong Kong the right of citizenship in the UK. When reflecting on the actions of the UK government over the past three years, it is difficult not to question whether the BNO visa scheme is a genuine promise or a deceptive scam.
Is US heading toward a civil war?
China must further improve its economy and continuously expand its market size. This is the fundamental tool for us to counter the anti-China policies and actions of the US. In the long run, our market expansion must be faster than that of the US. This will be most detrimental to the radical political elites in the US. Strong development and market expansion speed will be the decisive factors in the comprehensive competition between China and the US.