Coronavirus exerts telling effect on US-S.Korea alliance
It launched two short-range projectiles off its east coast on March 2 in the country's first weapons test in three months, a move that tests the solidness of the defense posture of the US and South Korea.
US, India diverge on Indo-Pacific Strategy
With the rise of economic globalization, the integration of economies around the Indian and the Pacific oceans is an irresistible trend and is in line with the desire of the people. Each country has its own ideas about the increasingly integrated Indo-Pacific region. It is obviously impossible to bundle all countries in the region under a single power's strategy.
India's discrimination against Muslims ignored by the West
Although some Western scholars have criticized the discriminatory policies and acts of the BJP, the US and other Western countries seem unconcerned because the party's moves don't threatened their national interests.
Foreigners who built their China Dream are always welcome back
Please always keep in your mind: China is a tolerant and open-minded big power, so are its people.
Virus hits economy, but brings hearts closer in E.Asia
When the outbreak ends, the regional hot-spot issue would lie in its economic recovery and advance, especially the establishment of China-Japan-South Korea free trade zone and economic integration in Northeast Asia. Their closer ties due to mutual aid amid the outbreak will lead them to achieve more in economic collaboration.
China-Malaysia ties to remain on course amid surprise PM resignation
Regardless of who Malaysian prime minister will be, he will have vision and goals for economic development, which China, especially through its BRI, can offer. It is expected that Malaysia's next state leader will cooperate with China. And the same can be said of other Southeast Asian nations.
COVID-19: A grey rhino we should have seen coming
We can now lay out more pragmatic strategies for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and the process of regional community building. This could include establishing an Asia Health Organization, which would help raise awareness of public health crises and help corral any future grey rhinos.
Regional conflicts should give way to virus fight
Amid the regional integration in East Asia, economic interdependence among China, Japan, and South Korea continues to grow with rising people-to-people exchanges. The unconventional threat from the COVID-19 requires the three countries to adopt not only a calm response in accordance with their respective national conditions but also join hands to overcome the challenge.
China offers COVID-19 insights at special ASEAN meeting
As the embodiment of a community of shared destiny for humanity, cooperation between China and ASEAN over the COVID-19 has sent a signal to the world that China and ASEAN will take firm step to jointly combat the virus, safeguard people's health and improve regional public health mechanisms.
Epidemic response may help boost Beijing-Seoul ties
After the THAAD dispute, China and South Korea have been seeking ways to return bilateral ties to what they once were. Both have realized that in the foreseeable future, there is no strategic conflict between the two. The stability of the Korean Peninsula, denuclearization and regional security are South Korea's biggest strategic interests and are also the main pillar of China's Northeast Asia policy.
Japan's virus fight can reference China's crisis management, mobile technology
The Japanese economy has already cooled due to last year's tax increase. The Chinese economy is also vulnerable to changes in the market. If the epidemic is prolonged, the impact on the two economies will be enormous and the supply chain will be damaged. It is time for both countries to realize they share the same destiny.
Chinese workers' basic needs push production resumption amid virus fight
China's reform and opening-up has created opportunities for individuals and families to build wealth, giving them hope for a moderately prosperous life. This is the basic driving force behind China's economic rise. The impetus for restoring production during the on-going epidemic comes from the basic needs of these ordinary people.
China can reciprocate Japan's help with experiences, information
It is hoped that China and Japan can strengthen cooperation in epidemic prevention, jointly safeguard the two people's lives and health and maintain public health security.
Can SAARC recapture its influence in South Asia?
The geographical area, historical perspectives, demography and cultural dimensions the SAARC cover a far wider area and are much more relevant to the region.
Strong detection capability, tough measures help Singapore weather COVID-19 shock
The length and severity of COVID-19 has caused significant uncertainty and hence its overall impact has badly hurt the Singapore economy. This will become more apparent over the next few months.
Myanmar's support amid epidemic solidifies its deep China ties
There is a saying in China: After the storm comes the rainbow. It's hoped the epidemic will soon be a thing of the past, and China's economy will continue to be the engine of world economic growth. At that time, China and Myanmar will step up the construction of the China-Myanmar economic corridor and give full play to their cooperation.
Japan's generosity will give improving ties a further boost
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), the Japanese government and people have openly voiced their support for China and have kindly provided much-needed aid. In response, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed thanks, saying Japan's assistance "is touching and will be remembered forever." Do such interactions between the two neighbors suggest a warming of relations? Is this trend only temporary or can it last over the long term? Two experts shared their insights on these issues with the Global Times.
China expects more goodwill from India amid virus outbreak
As a country with a high population density, and economic strength that is only about one-fifth of China's, India's basic public health medical system remains under construction. India lacks sufficient capability to mobilize its entire society to fight against the virus outbreak as China has done.