Wang Wenwen
Reporter, Beijing
Chief reporter of the Global Times. She is also a commentator on US politics and Asian security.
LATEST STORIES
  • BRICS advocates openness, not bloc confrontation, Chinese FM says on Trump's 100% tariff threat

    As an important platform of cooperation for emerging markets and developing countries, BRICS advocates openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, not bloc confrontation, and does not target any third party. The aim is to realize common development and prosperity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday, responding to a question over US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 100 percent tariffs on BRICS countries if they create a new BRICS currency to replace the US dollar.

    By Ma Jingjing and Wang Wenwen | 2024/12/3 21:05:37
  • Latest US airstrikes of Houthis complicate, prolong tensions in Middle East: experts

    The US military on Friday reportedly launched strikes on a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen using both aircraft and warships, which Chinese experts believe is a dangerous and irresponsible move that adds fuel to the fire of the current tense situation in the Middle East.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/10/5 15:46:59
  • China, Africa build partnership in culture, tourism and sports

    In one exhibition corner, several guests from Chad, Nigeria and Egypt carefully explore traditional cloisonne techniques by painting some cultural products. Nearby, some guests are fully immersed in an 8k ultra HD video experience, which is taking them on a virtual journey from the Central Axis of Beijing to the majestic wildlife migrations of Africa.

    By Chen Xi, Wang Wenwen and Zhang Yiyi | 2024/9/5 23:41:48
  • South Africa 'appreciative' of FOCAC relationship as a mutually beneficial one, says President Ramaphosa

    We are pretty straightforward and say we want to learn. We want to see how China has reached this level of great development.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/9/5 23:28:34
  • Olympic spirit, natl identity conveyed via mainland Olympians' HK visit

    The Olympics can always ignite the sense of national identity of Hongkongers. The spirit of mainland Olympians who visited Hong Kong recently encourages Hongkongers to actively integrate into China's development. Hong Kong's future rests upon the future of the country.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/9/2 21:37:50
  • US scientist convicted for not disclosing ties with China 'seeks opportunities to work in China'

    Former Harvard professor Charles Lieber, who was previously convicted for not disclosing ties to a Chinese institute-run science program, told the Global Times that he is exploring opportunities at several institutions, including those in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

    By Zhang Wanshi and Wang Wenwen | 2024/8/25 22:49:33
  • Irish international law expert explains invalidity of 2016 tribunal on S.China Sea, drawing global archives to refute Philippines' irrational sovereignty claim

    With the approach of the 8th anniversary of the so-called South China Sea arbitration awards, a ruling in 2016 that challenged China's claims in the waters and seriously violates international law, Anthony Carty, an Irish scholar of international law and author of "The History and Sovereignty of the South China Sea Islands" stressed in a recent interview with the Global Times that the Philippines has no right to claim the sovereignty over the South China Sea and archival evidence supports China's claims over a number of islands.

    By Hu Yuwei and Wang Wenwen | 2024/7/12 0:44:29
  • Internal division of Quad highlights fragile nature of US mini cliques system

    If a country feels that its national interests are being compromised by US policies, it is likely to push back against such actions. With countering China as their objective, small cliques created by the US are fragile.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/6/25 18:23:54
  • Xi's Footsteps: Xi's Europe trip carries forward friendship, charts the course for the future

    Five days and six nights, three countries and four cities, over 30 bilateral or multilateral activities... these figures encapsulate Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Europe, the first of its kind in five years.

    By Wang Wenwen in France, Hungary and Zhang Han in Serbia | 2024/5/12 19:16:13
  • Xi's fruitful Europe visit brings new impetus to ties

    President Xi Jinping left Budapest on Friday, wrapping up his fruitful three-nation European visit, which both Chinese and European analysts believe injects momentum into China-Europe relations as well as future multipolarity and global stability.

    By Wang Wenwen and Zhao Juecheng in Budapest | 2024/5/11 0:38:39
  • China, Hungary elevate ties during Xi's visit in Budapest

    China and Hungary decided Thursday to elevate bilateral relations to all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to this Central and Eastern European country, which experts say is a result of fruitful cooperation between the two sides and carries significance to China-Europe relations.

    By Wang Wenwen in Budapest | 2024/5/10 1:09:43
  • Pyrenees: Where nature and friendship flourish

    Following their meeting at the Guangzhou Pine Garden in April 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron recently continued their friendly exchanges in the Pyrenees in France, where they watched a traditional folk dance and took photos together.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/5/9 20:59:53
  • Culture enhances understanding between people: cultural center

    In Budapest, capital of East European country Hungary, signs, characters and cultural elements of the far Asian country of China are easily spotted as the China Cultural Center in the city aims to help more Hungarian people learn about China and Chinese culture.

    By Wang Wenwen in Budapest and Xu Liuliu in Beijing | 2024/5/9 20:53:59
  • Xi-Macron Pyrenees meeting adds momentum to relations

    Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France on Tuesday, as part of his state visit to the European country. Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan were welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the airport.

    By Wang Wenwen in Tarbes | 2024/5/8 2:13:15
  • Xi, Macron hold talks, calling for upholding independence

    China and France should uphold mutual benefits, jointly oppose acts of "decoupling" and disrupting industrial and supply chains, and say no together to building barriers, President Xi Jinping made the remarks on Monday when holding talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

    By Wang Wenwen in Paris and Wang Qi in Beijing | 2024/5/7 2:25:41
  • Xi starts state visit to France, commends bilateral relations

    Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris on Sunday afternoon local time, the first stop of his visit to three European countries. In a written speech on Sunday upon his arrival for a state visit to France, Xi said over the past 60 years, China-France relations have long been at the forefront of China's ties with major Western countries, setting a good example for the international community of peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between countries with different systems.

    By Wang Wenwen and Zhao Juecheng in Paris | 2024/5/6 0:43:42
  • An inspiring visit to the foundation that witnesses China-France exchanges

    Despite having only worked for the Charles de Gaulle Foundation for two years, Antoine Broussy, director of the foundation, can detail the circumstances through which Chinese President Xi Jinping came to the foundation 10 years ago during his official visit to France.

    By Wang Wenwen in Paris | 2024/5/5 19:43:07
  • Chinese, French experts call for maintaining international order through multilateral cooperation

    As Chinese President Xi Jinping is about to visit France as the first stop-over of his visit to three European nations, the second China-France Forum on Global Governance was held in Paris on Thursday local time with the participation of more than 100 Chinese and French experts to discuss the reform on global governance and joint building of multilateralism.

    By Wang Wenwen in Paris | 2024/5/3 12:18:28
  • Xi to visit France, Serbia and Hungary, chart blueprint for ties

    Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to 10 at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron of the Republic of France, President Aleksandar Vucic of the Republic of Serbia and President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Monday, a trip that experts believe is expected to shape the future of relations between China and Europe.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/4/29 21:32:16
  • G7 stirs up SCS issue to sow discord in Asia-Pacific

    Once again, the G7 has pointed its accusing finger at China. The group's Italy 2024 Foreign Ministers' Statement issued on Friday claimed, “There is no legal basis for China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, and we oppose China's militarization, coercive and intimidation activities in the South China Sea.”

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/4/20 19:37:53
  • Concert hall shooting 'may bring more uncertainties' to Ukraine crisis

    As four suspects connected to the deadly shooting at a music venue in the Moscow Region have been brought to court, the question of "who is behind the attack" remains unclear. The US and the West blamed the Islamic State as the perpetrator of the attack and denied any Ukraine involvement. However, this explanation has been met with skepticism by the Russian side.

    By Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2024/3/25 21:44:54
  • Missile milestone for US allies, but security dilemma for Asia

    According to a news report on Breaking Defense, the two US allies of Japan and the Philippines are nearing important milestones in their plans to invest in new missiles that will extend the reach of their militaries in the Western Pacific. The first set of BrahMos missile systems the Philippines bought from India is expected to reach the Philippines by the end of March. Around the same time, 30 personnel from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force are expected to receive guidance from the US Navy to operate Tomahawk missiles the Japanese government plans to purchase from the US.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/3/16 21:35:12
  • India should maintain strategic sobriety with MIRV tech success

    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.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/3/12 21:25:36
  • Temple fair makes sensational return in China, embodying people's vision for a happy and prosperous life

    Traditional temple fairs made a big return to Beijing during this year's holidays after being suspended for several years due to the pandemic. There were too many activities to enjoy and pieces of folk art to see, a mélange of candied haws and skewered snacks – the stuff of one's childhood dreams.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/2/17 19:49:49
  • Trump's NATO jibe should awaken Europe about its fate

    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.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2024/2/13 17:39:04
  • China's stance on Russia-Ukraine conflict 'highly appreciated': Russian FM spokeswoman

    As the war between Russia and Ukraine entered its 600th day, it is hard to speak about any prospects of a politico-diplomatic solution to the conflict around Ukraine under current conditions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Global Times in an exclusive interview.

    By Xia Wenxin and Wang Wenwen | 2023/10/23 10:14:52
  • NATO is more like a sect rather than a union of equals: Russian FM spokesperson Zakharova

    The unipolar world order is being replaced by a multipolar world and Russia and China closely coordinate their efforts on the world stage based on high consonance of their positions on major international issues.

    By Wang Wenwen and Xia Wenxin | 2023/10/19 17:38:26
  • BRI forum a grand gathering featuring unity, win-win, and development: Chinese FM

    The attendance of 151 countries, 41 international organizations and more than 10,000 delegates at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing shows the appeal and global influence of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China's top diplomat said at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2023/10/19 2:04:43
  • BRI synergizes 'Opening to East' of Hungary, promotes world economic devt

    Chinese investments and the modernization of Hungary's economy are the outcomes of joining the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), said Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation that was held in Beijing this week.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2023/10/18 20:07:39
  • China-Russia relationship 'a paragon of interstate cooperation between major powers in the 21st century': Russian FM spokeswoman

    Developing relations of comprehensive interaction and strategic partnership with China is an absolute priority for Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Global Times in an exclusive interview, as Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a visit to China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

    By Wang Wenwen and Xia Wenxin | 2023/10/17 10:17:18
  • Xi meets Kuwaiti crown prince as both sides hail progress of bilateral ties

    The visit of Crown Prince of Kuwait on the occasion of Asian Games will not only consolidate traditional friendship between China and Kuwait, but also promote people-to-people bond.

    By Wang Wenwen and Yu Xi | 2023/9/22 21:32:07
  • Falling in love with Chinese language

    "Freedom and love are dear to me; my life I give, sweet love, for thee, yet love I give for liberty." It must be one of the most well-known foreign poems in China as the work of the revolutionary poet brought hopes and power to the Chinese people during turbulent times in the early 1900s.

    By Xu Liuliu, Wang Wenwen and Fan Wei in Hungary, Serbia and Greece | 2023/9/22 0:08:16
  • Chinese yuan exceeds the dollar in China-Hungary trade amid stronger connectivity

    If one thing could epitomize the stronger connectivity between China and Central and Eastern Europe, it is the rising use of their own currencies to settle trade and investment.

    By Yin Yeping and Wang Wenwen in Budapest | 2023/9/20 20:53:41
  • Greek scholar believes in 'endless possibilities and vast land' between China-Greece exchanges

    Chongqing, Sichuan, Shandong… Stelios Virvidakis expectantly plans his next China tour before a visit by the Global Times at his office in Athens, Greece.

    By Xu Liuliu, Wang Wenwen and Fan Wei in Athens | 2023/9/14 22:36:41
  • Witness to history: US veteran in Vietnam War regrets dropping cluster bombs, feels hurt to see Ukraine repeat the nightmare

    Editor's Note: During the Vietnam War, the US used cluster bombs to carry out airstrikes on targets in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Over a period of nine years – from 1964 to 1973 – the US dropped more than two million tons of bomblets particularly in Laos, of which 80 million tons failed to detonate. Consequently, Laos now holds the unfortunate distinction of being the most heavily bombed country per capita in history. Many fear that Ukraine, which has received many cluster bombs from the US, will become the next unfortunate casualty to share Laos' fate. How does a US veteran who fought in the Vietnam War view the US' supply of cluster bombs to Ukraine? What do they feel it means to the legacy of their time on the ground? In conversation with one US Vietnam War veteran, the Global Times learned the answers to this question and more. This story is a part of the Global Times' series of “Witness to history,” which features first-hand accounts from witnesses who were at the forefront of historic events. From scholars, politicians and diplomats to ordinary citizens, their authentic reflections on the impact of historical moments help reveal a sound future for humanity through the solid steps forward taken in the past and the present.

    By Hu Yuwei and Wang Wenwen | 2023/8/31 20:19:05
  • Manila should be cautious about smoke-and-mirrors US commitment

    Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has embarked on his four-day visit to the US and is expected to meet US President Joe Biden on Monday afternoon, US time.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2023/5/1 21:46:44
  • US adjusts alliance system to create tension with drills

    The Philippines' allowance of US access to new military bases goes against the cause of peace and stability in the South China Sea.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2023/4/10 20:01:52
  • China remains an anchor for an uncertain world: Premier

    Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday morning delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia's (BFA) annual meeting in South China's Hainan Province, saying that the certainty China offers has been and will remain an anchor for global peace and development amid the uncertainties across the world.

    By Wang Cong, Hu Yuwei and Wang Wenwen in Boao | 2023/3/30 22:18:34
  • Asian unity and cooperation key words in foreign leaders' speech at Boao

    China's role in promoting practical and productive cooperation among Asian countries and enhancing Asian unity was hailed in speeches made by various foreign leaders at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia in South China's Hainan Province on Thursday.

    By Wang Wenwen in Boao | 2023/3/30 21:03:12
  • Chinese modernization is in the context of shared future: Boao panelists

    The deciding factor of the success of Chinese modernization is the guiding hand of the Communist Party of China (CPC) which is meticulous and long-term in planning and execution, said former president of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during a panel discussion at the Boao Forum for Asia in Boao, South China's Hainan Province on Wednesday.

    By Wang Wenwen in Boao | 2023/3/29 14:04:46
  • Observers hail BRI achievements, offer insights into broader co-op

    The real beauty of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the idea of sharing, and the BRI is of in-depth vision, international observers said on Tuesday at a panel session of the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia.

    By Wang Wenwen in Boao | 2023/3/28 20:33:28
  • Global experts reject weaponizing democracy; no single pattern fits all countries

    "Is there one democracy pattern that fits all countries?" "Does any country have the right to interfere with another country's choice of democracy?" Attendees at an international forum answered "No" as they gathered in Beijing on Thursday to share their understanding of democracy, expressing support to each country in exploring their own path to democracy and also opposition to a certain country's weaponizing of democracy for geopolitical purposes.

    By Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2023/3/23 20:59:43
  • Global diplomats, politicians, scholars gather in Beijing to share views on democracy

    More than 200 politicians, scholars and experts in various fields from over 100 countries and regions gathered in Beijing on Thursday at an international forum to share their understanding of democracy and how countries should explore their own path to democracy with many attendees also opposing some certain country's hegemonic exporting of its own form of democracy and weaponizing of democracy to contain other countries.

    By Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2023/3/23 15:02:39
  • China is credible in advocating peace in Middle East: Palestinian ambassador

    China as a major power and responsible country within the UN Security Council has credibility when offering to achieve peace in the Middle East. In this region, the Palestinian question is the central issue for regional stability and development, said Palestinian Ambassador to China Fariz Mehdawi on Monday.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2023/2/22 22:37:37
  • US tramples on freedom of speech to maintain hegemony

    Twitter CEO Elon Musk recently revealed that all social media platforms work with the US government to censor content.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2023/1/1 22:36:41
  • Chinese people embrace 2023 with hope, confidence and strength

    “So unlike yesterday, now's the time for us to say Happy new year.” Shanghai-based Vicky Li shared the song “Happy New Year” by Swedish group ABBA in a friends' group on WeChat in the early morning of the new year.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2023/1/1 16:44:33
  • China, Cuba eye deepening BRI cooperation; US' scheme of marginalizing China in Latin America 'failing'

    China and Cuba on Friday vowed to deepen practical cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation plan, firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests, strengthen coordination in international and regional affairs as well as jointly build socialism with local characteristics, during a meeting between Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, and Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban president.

    By Zhang Hui, Yang Sheng and Wang Wenwen | 2022/11/25 23:20:03
  • Brutal colonial past still lingers in Australia hundreds of years later

    The Australian governments today have not actually properly influenced the states with their respective requirements to understand those requirements and to give respect. We really should be treating with the human rights commitments seriously.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/11/9 22:50:44
  • West adopts 'all talk' approach as China sticks firmly to its role as a real force for climate action

    The contrasting demands from developed countries and developing ones and the lack of concerted global efforts to curb climate change should be attributed to the malfunctioning of the West-led global order.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/11/6 19:44:22
  • NATO statement may indicate Russia-West confrontation could escalate further; Europe needs to consider lost leverage

    NATO on Thursday released a statement on the Nord Stream pipeline leaks, calling it "the result of deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts of sabotage." It also said, "Any deliberate attack against Allies' critical infrastructure would be met with a united and determined response." But Chinese experts said NATO's statement came too early, as the truth behind the leaks is yet to surface, and by releasing such a statement, NATO wants to absolve responsibility on the issue and take the high moral ground, so that it could continue to work on its strategic goal of containing Russia and controlling Europe.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/9/30 21:50:39
  • 'More a colony today than we were 30 years ago': former senator of Puerto Rico

    “We are not only a classical colony. We are more a colony today than we were 30 years ago.”

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/9/28 21:30:27
  • Mainland holds initiative in the Taiwan Straits, regardless of the US strategic ambiguity or clarity

    The initiative is firmly on China's side.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/8/17 16:59:35
  • Washington's self-serving scheme toxicant, not antidote to Indo-Pacific region

    Defense chiefs from 26 countries across the Indo-Pacific gathered for a three-day meeting in Sydney this week in an attempt to deal with the so-called “China's ongoing campaign to expand its influence and military presence in the region.”

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/7/28 22:00:11
  • S.Korea sends largest-ever contingent to RIMPAC, a 'dangerous' move to deviate from neutral stance for US Indo-Pacific strategy

    South Korea has reportedly sent a largest-ever contingent to the ongoing US-led Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC 2022) exercise as its president wrapped up his first appearance in NATO. Chinese experts have warned that these moves send a dangerous signal that the Yoon Suk-yeol administration is deviating from a neutral line amid China-US competition and losing diplomatic autonomy to serve the US' Asia-Pacific strategy, which also faced concerns in South Korea over relations and cooperation with China.

    By Leng Shumei and Wang Wenwen | 2022/7/2 1:25:58
  • Xi praises PLA's HK Garrison for serving central govt's administration of HK

    President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Friday inspected the People's Liberation Army Garrison stationed in Hong Kong, and said that, given the deep and complex changes in Hong Kong in recent years, the Garrison had firmly served the big picture of the central government's administration of Hong Kong and played an important role in the process for the city to move from chaos to order and greater prosperity.

    By Leng Shumei and Wang Wenwen | 2022/7/1 23:39:01
  • US holds developing countries hostage with the Ukraine crisis

    The US has accused Russia of holding global food supplies hostage as crisis looms, but the US, the instigator of the crisis, has many ways to put it to an end but is not prepared to use any of them.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/5/26 18:47:45
  • Can Australia view its relations with China rationally?

    There are two big events this year for China-Australia relations - one is Australia's general election and the other is the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries, both of which serve as an opportunity for bilateral relations to turn to a new page.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/5/12 21:36:43
  • US 'war crimes' probe against Russia a farce

    The US is the country that most deserves the investigation and prosecution by the ICC for its war atrocities. The US is a hegemon addicted to war and the biggest source of risk of global peace and stability.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/4/27 19:02:40
  • 'They were waiting for the moment to shut down RT America'

    Russia has very legitimate grievances. They are quite cognizant that NATO, as people are in the Middle East, is an aggressive entity.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/4/11 14:03:12
  • US ramps up oil imports from Russia, pursues own interests at expense of European allies amid Ukraine crisis

    In a contrasting move to its pressuring of European allies to not buy Russian oil against the backdrop of the ongoing Ukraine crisis, the US increased crude oil supplies from Russia by 43 percent, or 100,000 barrels per day, over the past week, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Mikhail Popov told Russian media on Sunday, with critics pointing out that the US pursues its own interests at the costs of its European allies.

    By Wang Wenwen and Hu Yuwei | 2022/4/4 19:45:32
  • US censorship makes Americans believe there's no context of Ukraine war: Lee Camp of RT America after being shut down

    There is a wave of censorship that is sweeping across America and it's very dangerous, but it won't stop with me and RT America, said former host for RT America Lee Camp.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/3/18 17:39:13
  • Who's repressing media? US, Russian embassies take war of words to China's Weibo

    “The West's repression of Russian media has lasted for years. What do they have to say about freedom of speech and the freedom of access to information?” Russia Embassy in China asked on Thursday on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo as a response to the US Embassy in China's accusation of Russia's so-called repression of media.

    By Leng Shumei and Wang Wenwen | 2022/3/17 22:11:54
  • My father endured secret brainwashing experiment; he came back a totally different person

    Editor's Note: Among the victims of the CIA's MK Ultra project is the family of Julie Tanny (Tanny), whose father was coercively brainwashed as part of the Montreal Experiments in Canada back in the 1950s. The experiments were funded by the Canadian government and covertly in part by the CIA. She is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against five defendants – the US government, the Canadian government, the McGill University health center, the Royal Victoria Hospital, and McGill University, as her family was irreparably destroyed by the program. She shared her story with the Global Times (GT) in a recent interview.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/3/15 22:56:29
  • 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 international and regional issues of common concern.

    By Yang Sheng, Wan Lin and Wang Wenwen | 2022/3/14 23:19:45
  • The way West sees the Ukraine crisis reveals its underlying white supremacy

    The skewed coverage in the Western media exposes the true essence of white supremacy prevailing in the West, despite that the Westerners tout about so-called universal values every day.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/3/4 18:30:12
  • Indian netizens swarm to Twitter to support Russia; even more around the world criticize West, US hypocrisy

    Twitter has witnessed thousands of posts with hashtags like #StandWithRussia and #StandWithPutin in recent days, a response from Indian netizens toward the US' reportedly implicit sanctions against India for abstaining in the UN vote on Ukraine. The discussions started by Indian netizens have seen even more netizens from around the world join in to criticize the US and Western countries' hypocrisy for their full support of Ukraine while keeping silent to the deaths caused by themselves and NATO around the world.

    By Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2022/3/4 16:40:54
  • Wedge driven by US can't shake China's diplomatic stance

    The more the US drives a wedge between China and Russia, the more it shows the importance of China's stance. US officials' clamor via the media will not achieve the desired results against China's diplomacy.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/2/28 20:32:04
  • Russia 'ready to talk' after militarily paralyzing Ukraine in hours

    As some local residents began fleeing Kiev early Thursday morning and rushing west while air raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian capital, fears of war have grown palpably, catching global media attention and sending the world's markets tumbling, shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the Donbas region.

    By Chen Qingqing, Wang Wenwen and Cui Fandi | 2022/2/25 0:37:39
  • 50 years after Nixon's historic visit, China to be more connected with world 'but US could be more isolated'

    Monday marks the 50th anniversary of former US president Richard Nixon's icebreaking historic visit to China, which kicked off the normalization process of the China-US ties and laid the foundation of the formal establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties in 1979. However, on this day, the atmosphere in China and the US is very different.

    By Yang Sheng, Wang Wenwen and Yu Jincui | 2022/2/21 23:57:08
  • US ropes in Quad allies to fight 'two-front wars' with China and Russia despite spent force

    The sign is clearer than ever that the US is turning Quad into a tool to serve its own strategic goal of countering China and Russia simultaneously, observers said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought the topic of the Ukraine crisis to the Friday meeting of Quad foreign ministers when this group of US, Australia, Japan and India was formed for Indo-Pacific affairs and to target China.

    By Zhang Han and Wang Wenwen | 2022/2/11 23:51:58
  • Be wary of playing China card in a divided US as 2022 midterm elections approach

    The US politics has come to a deadlock. The 2022 midterm elections will present the world an ever more divided US.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2022/1/3 19:21:54
  • China, Africa further cement ties

    Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will provide Africa with another 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine, and he said China and African countries should insist on unity in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, deepen pragmatic cooperation, promote green development and safeguard fairness and justice.

    By Yang Sheng, Liu Xin, Wang Wenwen and Cui Fandi | 2021/11/30 0:43:39
  • China to further help Africa's vaccination drive, shielding continent from Omicron

    China has vowed to further help African countries boost their vaccination drive, which Chinese observers said could significantly strengthen the continent's immunological barrier against the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle serious global vaccine inequality. The emergence of the new variant Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa, once again highlights the dire consequences of vaccine inequality in developing countries, especially in Africa, where only 6 percent of its population have been fully vaccinated.

    By Zhang Hui, Wang Wenwen and Fan Wei | 2021/11/29 22:17:02
  • China, Russia jointly decry US democracy summit, call for past lessons to be remembered

    A joint article by the Chinese and Russian Ambassadors to the US decrying the so-called Summit for Democracy is a clear declaration of opposition to the upcoming event as an evident product of Washington's Cold War mentality, which will only create new “dividing lines.” The high-profile joint message also serves as a reminder for the public about how painful the ideology-driven confrontations used to be, and that some former Soviet republics are still recovering from the aftermath of US-led color revolutions, while it's crucial for countries like China to find their own paths, experts said.

    By Chen Qingqing, Wang Wenwen and Cui Fandi | 2021/11/28 22:35:26
  • Summit for democracy an 'anti-China ideological clique'; US definition of 'authoritarianism' outdated

    The Joe Biden administration, in a highly dangerous and provocative manner, is turning the so-called summit for democracy into yet another small-sized ideology-driven clique to contain China, and this surely won't fare well as the world is trying to work together in the post-pandemic era and needs solidarity more than ever rather than using the so-called values to instigate confrontation and divergence.

    By Chen Qingqing, Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2021/11/24 23:13:40
  • China, ASEAN expected to upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership at special summit, as US provocation fails in region

    China and the ASEAN are expected to officially upgrade their relations to tap into more high-quality cooperation potential - including COVID-19 vaccine research - at the upcoming special summit commemorating the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations on Monday, Chinese observers said, after the two sides deepened mutual interests through "Asian means" of mutual respect, friendly negotiation and win-win cooperation throughout the past 30 years, creating the most successful example of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.

    By Zhang Hui and Wang Wenwen | 2021/11/19 18:15:35
  • Taiwan island to benefit from mainland governance

    Let's talk about post-reunification governance now, rather than until reunification.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/11/18 20:05:16
  • GT Exclusive: 'I'm lucky to be alive.' Xinjiang police officer recalls 56-day manhunt for terrorists in mountains

    The dazzling sunshine in late September shines upon the craggy foothills of the Tianshan Mountains. The unique natural landscape is undoubtedly attractive to hikers, but to Xinjiang police officers who have shed blood on the land they love, the place carries special significance.

    By Wang Wenwen and Fan Lingzhi in Aksu, Xinjiang | 2021/11/2 21:18:32
  • 'Empty shelves' persist as US looks like 'developing country'

    The US is now the can't-do country. It is no longer the “city upon a hill” that enjoys exceptionalism and privileges. Perhaps only narcissistic Americans believe so.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/10/24 15:28:57
  • 10th China-Africa Think Tanks Forum kicks off as runup for the FOCAC

    As runup for the upcoming session of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Senegal, the 10th China-Africa Think Tanks Forum kicked off in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday. The event aims to enhance the deep understanding between China and Africa, promote the development of China-Africa comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and build a closer China-Africa community with a shared future.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/10/20 23:31:10
  • US, Canadian warships presence in Taiwan Straits won't deter China's momentum to maintain natl unity: experts

    The US military may have reportedly for the first time in recent years allied with warships of other countries to transit the Taiwan Straits as it explores ways to flex its military muscles in fresh provocations in the region amid the tense Straits situation. Chinese experts said on Saturday that the reported move showed US incapability to contain China and that its efforts to rally allies to deter China's momentum of growing strength to maintain national unity are futile.

    By Wang Wenwen and Liu Xuanzun | 2021/10/16 17:32:20
  • Radical US lawmakers weaken Biden admin's flexibility on Taiwan question

    As Tsai's authorities ratchet up their political lobbying, some influential pro-Taiwan US congressmen are becoming more prone to advancing US-Taiwan ties, which will weaken the Biden administration's ability to control the situation in the Taiwan Straits.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/10/15 17:53:39
  • Merkel's legacy to play a role in future ties between China and Germany, EU

    Cooperation between China and Germany and between China and Europe are likely to continue, which is determined by the interests of both sides. There is no fundamental conflict of interests between the two.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/10/14 22:03:39
  • Can India tell US' true intention when Washington is courting it?

    Will the US give preferential treatment to Indian goods? Will the US provide convenience to Indian IT professionals who go to work in the US? Will the US encourage its manufacturing to transfer to India to boost India's economic development? Will the US respect India's autonomy in purchasing weapons?

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/10/7 20:34:53
  • US-EU agree to target China on trade & tech, but Beijing has plenty of room to run

    After a recent strategic dialogue between Chinese and EU top diplomats, the US wooed EU on the first US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting, in which "curb China's non-market trade practices" was raised.

    By Wang Qi and Wang Wenwen | 2021/9/30 20:45:22
  • Well-off border villages reflect China's development concept different from India's

    It is natural if one admires or even envies others who live a better life. But to shake off the jealous tone, the Indian media should help the government reflect on its wrong path. If India can build its own “well-off” villages, it will be a contribution to peace at the China-India border.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/9/27 23:38:40
  • Using pandemic summit for global leadership will fail

    How does the US, which ranks first in terms of the numbers of infections and deaths, have the poise to hold a virtual global COVID-19 summit? The US may not expect the summit to have any substantial effect, but wants to make it a platform to showcase its leadership.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/9/15 20:27:24
  • Mandates challenge Western liberalism amid Delta variant

    As the virus continues to hit, the problems for the West are thornier, because they have to be prepared for social chaos or even deeper crises as their anti-pandemic measures have started shaking their core liberal values.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/9/13 21:11:58
  • Trump, Biden fail in virus fight because US system does not serve its people

    The US anti-epidemic failure is the joint work of the Trump team and the Biden team. The reason that neither the Republican-led govt nor the Democrat-led govt managed to fight the virus is the malfunction of the US political system.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/9/8 19:53:26
  • US elites praise China not for US to learn, but to shame political opponents

    Political stance appears to be the only guidance for US media practices. When the US media praise China, they do not aim at studying from China to equal it, but to shame their political opponents.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/9/5 19:45:28
  • Chinese investments could unlock potential of Russia's Far East, boost trade

    Chinese companies could help quicken the pace of economic development in the Russian Far East, as both China and Russia have laid a solid foundation in policy support and cross-border infrastructure projects in the region, though a faster development in the region needs a little more Russian passion, Chinese experts said on Friday.

    By Chu Daye and Wang Wenwen | 2021/9/3 20:08:36
  • China, Russia jointly celebrate V-Day amid shared WWII view and need to counter Japanese aggressive resurgence

    To mark the 76th victory anniversary of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), China and Russia - two major contributors in WWII - jointly held memorial activities, which analysts said intends to urge Japan to truly reflect on its military mistakes instead of binding itself increasingly tighter with the US and endangering regional peace and stability. This is the latest and vivid example of the highly accordant values and mutual trust shared by China and Russia.

    By Liu Xin, Wang Qi and Wang Wenwen | 2021/9/3 16:08:53
  • Fantasy for US elites to drag in China and Russia on Afghan refugee issue

    The US withdrawal from Afghanistan has become the laughing stock of the world. But it seems that the US and its elites think it had done something noble

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/8/31 21:48:24
  • China urges terrorist crackdown by Taliban, as Kabul deadly blasts exemplify US failure

    China has urged the Afghan Taliban to fulfill its promises, break off with all terrorist organizations, firmly crack down on the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), and address obstacles that hinder regional security and development cooperation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at the press conference on Friday, after two bomb attacks on Thursday near Kabul airport killed at least 13 US soldiers and dozens of Afghanis.

    By Liu Xin, Bai Yunyi and Wang Wenwen | 2021/8/27 16:54:03
  • US, allies cannot avoid Afghan accountability for human rights violations

    Human rights are not empty slogans, nor are they tools to interfere in other countries' domestic affairs.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/8/25 22:49:17
  • Singapore draws line between 'being useful' and 'being made use of'

    Even when a senior US official comes, Singapore will not change its stance.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/8/23 20:54:36
  • Taliban's priorities to govern: reconciliation, devt, recognition

    As international community is watching closely the development of Afghanistan situation, to what extent the Afghan Taliban will honor its promise to make its governance inclusive and to respect women's rights is a question in focus, which is key for relevant parties to consider whether to recognize the Taliban government and restart investing in the country.

    By Yang Sheng, Wang Wenwen and Fan Lingzhi | 2021/8/23 0:45:57
  • Intl meeting begins on Afghan peace; China could play 'bigger role' to mediate

    The Afghan government and the Taliban were trading blame over the issue of 'seriousness' for peace talks at the extended troika meeting attended by diplomats from China, Russia, Pakistan and the US, which kicked off in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday.

    By Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2021/8/11 22:05:21
  • Driven by politics, the US is the very place that breeds virus variants

    The virus cares nothing about politics. The ones who pay for it are the ones who neglect it. This is the bitterest experience the world has learnt since the outbreak. Unfortunately, the US did not call to its mind

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/8/8 20:18:39
  • Gloating over new outbreaks in China, West risks repeating anti-virus failure

    If Western media could truly play their role of serving the public interest, they should help trigger a deep reflection among Western countries and advocate them to learn from China's experience that has proven to be effective, instead of living in the fear of being surpassed by China with its systematic advantage and fast economic recovery.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/8/5 20:48:39
  • Is Obama not worried about his birthday party becoming a super spreader event?

    The highly infectious Delta variant brings the question of whether Obama's upcoming party will become a super-spreader event that overshadows the US' already wretched fight against the pandemic.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/8/3 22:23:39
  • Can the US realize its governance shortcomings?

    As the Foreign Policy article noted, what China offers is what developing countries actually want. China helps their basic infrastructure construction needed for economic development. This is much more tangible than US slogans of democracy and human rights. When America itself is immersed in the democracy and human rights pitfalls, how can it persuade other countries to adopt its ways?

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/7/30 19:53:39
  • Diplomats, scholars from SCO countries discuss governance

    A top diplomat from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Tuesday questioned "certain countries" for wanting to replace international law with an alleged rule-based world order.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/7/27 23:02:25
  • China won't accept US 'position of strength' in Sherman's Tianjin visit: FM

    The US is not qualified to lecture China or interfere in Chinese affairs, nor is it qualified to say it deals with China from “a position of strength,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a press conference on Friday, referring to US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman's upcoming visit to China, as analysts noted that the results of her visit depend on US sincerity.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/7/23 21:13:39
  • Why does Jim Banks discourage UN probe of US human rights abuses?

    China does not oppose investigations. What it opposes is investigations based on presumption of guilt and making use of the investigations to play political tricks.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/7/22 22:23:39
  • China urges Taliban to denounce terrorism

    The situation in Afghanistan is getting more and more complicated as both the Afghan government and the Taliban, which are fighting each other, are making diplomatic efforts to win support or understanding overseas as the US and its allies leave a huge mess in the country and in the region, and China is paying efforts to stabilize the situation and prevent any potential crisis that could impact regional security.

    By Yang Sheng and Wang Wenwen | 2021/7/14 22:33:05
  • Accusing China of exporting model, France actually does it

    The World Peace Forum over the weekend in Beijing was an epitome of the contest between the East and the West. When trying to prove the idea of China wanting to impose its model on other countries, French Ambassador to China Laurent Bili cited China's “threat to freedom of expression.”

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/7/7 1:24:10
  • Former president Karzai slams 'US legacy in Afghanistan of total disgrace and disaster,' hails China's role in bringing stability

    The US and its allies in NATO came to Afghanistan in the name of fighting terrorism and extremism and to bring stability to Afghanistan, but are leaving nearly 20 years later after they failed at both and with an attempt to shift the burden to the Afghan people, Afghanistan's former president Hamid Karzai said.

    By Wang Wenwen and Yu Jincui | 2021/7/2 13:59:01
  • CPC's centennial celebration the West's watershed moment

    The celebration of the CPC's centennial will be a watershed moment for the West to reflect on the way it views the CPC and China and considers the role it should play on the world stage.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/7/1 22:17:49
  • Xi, Putin announce extension of friendship treaty ahead of CPC centenary

    Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly announced the extension of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation on Monday, three days ahead of the centennial of the Communist Party of China (CPC), while Putin congratulated Xi on the CPC's centenary and expressed hopes for enhanced China-Russia inter-party exchanges.

    By Chen Qingqing, Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2021/6/29 1:50:00
  • Brutality against indigenous people embedded in Anglo-Saxons' DNA

    What has been revealed by the media about the sufferings of the indigenous people in the US and Canada is probably just the tip of the iceberg.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/6/29 0:08:39
  • Chinese citizens urged to leave Afghanistan amid worsening security situation

    Chinese citizens in Afghanistan have been alerted to be more cautious and prepared for the worsening security situation in the country as Chinese foreign affairs authorities issued a new safety warning for Chinese people there and reminded them to leave the country as soon as possible.

    By Wan Lin, Cheng Shijie and Wang Wenwen | 2021/6/21 22:43:40
  • Rapport with Afghanistan, Pakistan an advantage for China in Afghan peace process: ambassador

    “Afghanistan being a stable country is in favor of countries such as the US, China and India. It is more important how we and Pakistan can build trust and how China and India can build trust regarding Afghanistan regardless of other issues. It is about peace in the whole region,” said the ambassador.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/6/1 18:13:39
  • Closer China-Russia ties form new world order, challenge US

    Making joint efforts to fight the COVID-19 global pandemic, countering the smear campaign of the US and the West, as well as making preparations for possible higher-level talks may be among the top agenda of China's leading diplomat's visit to Russia this week.

    By Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2021/5/24 22:43:24
  • Sen. Ben Sasse should be aware talking big won't restore US global leadership

    The US cannot reshape its global leadership with lying. China welcomes it if the US takes real action to compete with China in providing global public goods. But if the US just talks big, it will continue to be the laughing stock of the world.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/5/18 21:51:14
  • Time for Taiwan's remaining 'allies' to think of their losses

    The amount of dollars Taiwan can pay for maintaining “diplomatic ties” with its “allies” is far from the losses those countries suffer from not establishing ties with the Chinese mainland. It is time these countries realize their losses caused by Taiwan and the US.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/5/12 21:47:36
  • China to host Winter Olympics on time; IOC chief opposes politicization of Olympics

    Chinese President Xi Jinping talked over the phone with IOC President Thomas Bach on Friday. Xi said China is confident about hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing as scheduled.

    By Wang Wenwen and Zhang Hui | 2021/5/7 19:55:28
  • Washington's 'small clique' politics exposed as China, Russia battle with US over 'rules', 'multilateralism' at UN

    Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host a virtual session of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday with the attendance of US counterpart Antony Blinken and other foreign ministers, the second meeting between the two since the top diplomats' meeting in Alaska. The session is seen as an opportunity for China to push multilateralism back on the right track after the US-led G7 hyped up the “China threat” with clique politics.

    By Wang Qi and Wang Wenwen | 2021/5/7 17:27:12
  • US selfishness hits partnership with India, but China blamed

    The selfishness of the US in face of COVID-19 crisis in India is tantamount to a stabbing in the back of its partner. Yet US media blamed China for stoking tensions.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/4/27 20:55:08
  • There is a hefty price for being 'like-minded' partners of US

    Given US strategic selfishness, the US will only create trouble for its allies and partners on their way of development so that they will be more subjected to US hegemony and find it more difficult to be independent.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/4/21 20:43:40
  • Wastewater dumping reveals Japan's aggressiveness hidden behind a smoke screen of politeness

    Japan is consuming its reputation as an economic and cultural powerhouse it has strived hard to achieve since the end of World War II, and its efforts to become a political major power and normal country will be questioned strongly by the international community, especially by neighboring countries, thanks to its decision this week to dump wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/4/16 1:01:23
  • Reflecting on 50th anniversary of ping-pong diplomacy on both sides of the Pacific amid stalemate in ties

    Half a century ago, no one expected the visit of a group of American table tennis players to China would change the global landscape so dramatically. Now, with China and the US back in a period of such uncertainty in relations as observers point to almost a new Cold War, many observers are seeking signs whether something similar to the ping-pong diplomacy could be found to break the ice for the world's most important bilateral relations.

    By Wang Wenwen and Zhao Yusha | 2021/4/9 22:07:59
  • Multinationals must learn hard lesson of respecting local consumers

    A recent article in The New York Times said that Chinese consumers' anger toward some Western companies such as H&M and Nike over their irresponsible and inappropriate remarks over Xinjiang cotton has given Chinese brands a chance to win and China's young generation is "more nationalistic" and "actively looking for brands that can align with that confidently Chinese identity."

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/4/7 22:47:25
  • A battle between democracy and autocracy, but not as Biden describes

    The US is experiencing a major democracy Waterloo.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/29 21:43:20
  • West desires to see a poor and weak Xinjiang for their own geopolitical aims

    Even Islamic countries understand China's approach without making irresponsible remarks. But the US-led Western countries have become the most active forces against Xinjiang. This is illogical.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/28 21:44:16
  • What can Asian Americans learn from BLM movement?

    Do Asian American lives really matter in the US?

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/22 21:48:52
  • Update: China-US talks candid and helpful, but major divergences on key issues remain

    The first talks between top Chinese and US diplomats concluded in Alaska on Friday local time after a confrontational opening. The talks were beneficial and helped boost mutual understanding, despite major differences on key issues, the Chinese side said on early Saturday after the two-day talks.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/20 10:07:31
  • US senators' Olympic rhetoric lacks cooperation perspective

    The Olympics are embraced by the world because of its spirit of being faster, higher and stronger. Nowadays, it is one of the few positive factors in the world, and it should not be ruined by some senseless and aimless US politicians.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/17 0:58:39
  • West 'weaponizes' vaccines to divide world aimed at maintaining hegemony

    The political struggle brought about by the pandemic is far from over. Hence the West's intent to divide the world with vaccines to maintain its hegemony. However, the US and the rest of the West will only find themselves enmeshed in a self-imposed cocoon. Just imagine, if the global supply of vaccines is monopolized by the US, how many more people would die? Does the US care? The answer is clear.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/15 23:12:28
  • CNN seems to have changed little since truth-twisting Tibet coverage

    China encourages normal exchanges between the Chinese people and Westerners. As long as they abide by China's laws, any Westerner in China need not worry about their security. It is the US that dares not encourage communication between Chinese and its citizens and tries to isolate China by hyping fears toward China. It is the Chinese people that should have security worries in the US.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/11 23:20:14
  • West vilifying China's Xinjiang governance may eventually backfire

    Professor Mestre's opinion that “France and other European countries [haunted by terrorism] could take the answers given by Xinjiang” back in 2019 was not to please China, but an earnest suggestion for the West. Western societies also face the baffling issue of religious extremism and have suffered from bloody terror attacks. In 2020 alone, nine cases of terror attacks occurred on French soil. The Western world, including France, could learn from China's experience. But as the West spares no efforts to crack down on China by exploiting Xinjiang governance, it may eat the bitterness itself at the end.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/9 22:43:40
  • Two ex-chief executives of Hong Kong welcome decision of electoral reforms

    Two former Hong Kong chief executives voiced support for the draft decision on improving the electoral system of the special administrative region made at the opening of the annual session of China's legislative body on Friday.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/5 16:29:23
  • US vaccine diplomacy doesn't bode well for Biden admin's strategy

    Biden has pledged to put human rights back at the center of US foreign policy. But US vaccine diplomacy that emphasizes human rights has stumbled on its very first start.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/4 21:39:36
  • CNN sheds no tears over US COVID-19 victims, nitpicks China's epidemic response

    China has successfully put waves of COVID-19 under control, the US media cannot control their opinion war on China. In another recent faultfinding article titled “The truthtellers,” CNN listed the people, “who shared details of the COVID-19 pandemic that Beijing left out”. The outlet then accused, as it always does, China of concealing the initial outbreak in Wuhan, and cracking down on so-called citizen journalists.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/3/1 15:31:44
  • More hostility toward China over human rights seen within EU; bloc's leadership urged to act to maintain sound bilateral ties

    Some European countries have recently taken turns criticizing China for what they said “repressing” Uygurs in its Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, especially at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council. Against the backdrop of increasing China-EU trade exchanges, politicizing human rights issues may cast hurdles to ties, analysts said, noting that the EU should have more independence from the US and avoid being bound to the US' warship of attacking China in fields like human rights.

    By Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2021/2/26 21:05:18
  • Dutch Xinjiang motion violates intl law, could 'jeopardize China-EU momentum'

    The Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands on Friday condemned a motion passed by the Dutch House of Representatives which declared "genocide" is taking place in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, saying the move deliberately smeared China and grossly interfered in China's internal affairs.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/2/26 14:03:24
  • 'America is back' with airstrikes on Iran-backed militia in Syria

    In its first military action, the Biden administration has ordered airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia in Syria, which Chinese experts believe is an obvious move by the US to target Iran and send a clear signal to the outside world that "America is back."

    By Xing Xiaojing, Fan Lingzhi and Wang Wenwen | 2021/2/26 12:29:10
  • China, Russia to face more challenges as US rejoins UNHRC; more 'wolf warriors' called for to fight back

    As a new round of silent battles initiated by the US and its allies using the excuse of human rights to attack countries, particularly China and Russia, had been waged at the 46th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in recent days, analysts warn that as the US re-engages with the UN body and touts the idea of a "democratic alliance," they may adopt more aggressive measures to pressure China and Russia by further politicizing human rights issues.

    By Liu Xin, Wang Wenwen and Xia Wenxin | 2021/2/26 0:50:38
  • UK's opportunist and adventurist diplomacy with China a dead end pursuit

    There is room for more China-UK economic and trade cooperation. But it depends on how the British government balances its diplomacy. It is hard to completely separate politics from economics in this bilateral relationship.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/2/22 20:38:39
  • UK, with severe poverty woes, hard to sustain global influence

    The UK now has Europe's highest death toll with more than 120,000 victims of the pandemic. Its national strength is declining, which triggered anxiety and aimlessness that was ultimately manifested by Brexit.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/2/21 19:58:39
  • US hard to form anti-China choir in G7 summit; China engine for world economy rather than challenge: experts

    Chinese experts said given the close trade and economic partnership between the Group of Seven (G7) members and China, it is difficult for the US to form an anti-China choir at the G7 summit. They also refuted the White House's slander that China poses challenges to the global economy, saying China is the engine of it.

    By Xu Keyue and Wang Wenwen | 2021/2/15 18:39:05
  • Will Biden do more to decimate Trump's comeback?

    The US Senate's decision to acquit former president Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial is clearly a victory for the former president and his Republican Party, but a larger failure for US' much trumpeted political system and democracy. And here are some takeaways.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/2/15 15:27:18
  • Jimmy Lai denied bail in 'landmark ruling signaling HK common law system adapting to national security law'

    Hong Kong's top court denied bail on Tuesday for media tycoon and secessionist Jimmy Lai, who will stay behind bars until his trial on national security charges in April.

    By Chen Qingqing and Wang Wenwen | 2021/2/9 10:22:32
  • Instead of a beacon, US-styled election shows world chaos, rifts

    The US is like a super carrier which has sailed a long time. However, the components within are so torn and tattered that it can hardly withstand any major test. The problem is: Does the American captain have the will and ability to mend it?

    By Wang Wenwen | 2021/1/5 21:14:19
  • Jimmy Lai back to jail; legal experts see latest ruling 'a wise move' that aligns with Natl Security Law gist

    The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal revoked the bail order of Jimmy Lai, Apple Daily founder and a notorious anti-government figure, on Thursday, ending his short eight-day bail period as his case concerning the violation of the national security law for Hong Kong has been processing.

    By Chen Qingqing and Wang Wenwen | 2020/12/31 21:07:07
  • China is not the reason why the US' 'luck' is running out

    The US role does not match its status as a global superpower which is supposed to act in a responsible and graceful manner. Some believe the US is an empire going downhill. Is it really the case?

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/12/29 22:48:39
  • HK Justice Department appeals HK$10m bail to Lai

    Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was granted a HK$ 10 million ($1.29 million) bail on Wednesday by the Hong Kong High Court after being charged with fraud and violating the national security law for Hong Kong.

    By Zhang Han and Wang Wenwen | 2020/12/23 20:16:18
  • Death of Ezra Vogel a 'huge blow' amid China-US tensions

    Ezra Vogel, a professor emeritus at Harvard University and a scholar on China, Japan and Asia studies, dies at 90, the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard said on Sunday.

    By Yang Sheng, Xu Keyue and Wang Wenwen | 2020/12/21 10:50:35
  • Facebook shuts pages of pro-establishment groups in HK, showing Western bias

    Facebook has suspended pages linked to pro-establishment groups in Hong Kong, making it hard for the page followers and group members to catch up on activity notices and connect with each other.

    By Liu Caiyu and Wang Wenwen | 2020/12/7 22:13:41
  • Chinese ambassador calls to bring foreign troops to justice for criminal behavior

    The Chinese UN ambassador Zhang Jun on Thursday called to bring foreign forces stationed in other countries' territories to justice for their criminal behaviors, after the recent atrocities by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan shocked the world.

    By Wang Wenwen and Huang Lanlan | 2020/12/4 23:29:22
  • Honeyed Western support for Australia a political show

    As China-Australia relations have turned sour, the easiest card to play by Western MPs is to pressure China and fan the opinion flame. The latest show serves only these MPs' purpose of manipulating Western public opinion and exploiting political gains.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/12/2 21:48:40
  • US, Taiwan island to miss devt opportunities for taking confrontational mind-set

    The assets the US has given to Taiwan are a blame game between the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party, which are accusing each other of missing the chance to bring Taiwan to RCEP. The US is playing the geopolitical card in the Asia-Pacific region, but only Taiwan has swallowed the bait. The two will eventually miss opportunities from the development of the Asia-Pacific.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/11/16 21:13:41
  • Chinese public won't be swayed by who sits in the White House

    The Chinese people pay attention to the US presidential election because China-US relations are important to both countries, and have a profound impact on the world. But the Chinese people also view the election as an entertainment show, and certainly they won't be into the drama too much.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/11/10 21:53:40
  • Ninth China-Africa Think Tanks Forum to boost development amid pandemic

    More than 200 officials and scholars from China and a number of African countries are gathering in Beijing for a two-day conference on China-Africa cooperation against the backdrop of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. They will discuss further strengthening bilateral relations despite criticism from certain countries.

    By Wang Wenwen and Xie Wenting | 2020/11/5 21:23:41
  • Deep-seated divisions in US contradict democratic values

    What is happeningduring the US election is something that we could have never imaged in this "Beacon of Freedom."

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/11/4 20:38:40
  • US driven by geopolitical opportunism in the Maldives

    India's indulgence in the US manoeuvre in the Indian Ocean means that India will eventually be pulled into a rivalry with the US in the region. As India views the Indian Ocean as its core interest, this will impede New Delhi and Washington from getting strategically intimate.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/10/29 22:18:40
  • Politically biased poll fails to show actual scientific facts

    Many people do not look at the swift response the Chinese government made to cope with an unknown virus, but grapple with the origin of the virus and China's early response.Fortunately, these myopic perspectives won't stop China's development.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/10/28 22:32:50
  • India should focus on epidemic instead of war with China

    If India wants to win a fight, it should focus on winning the fight against the novel coronavirus. Regrettably, India has suffered a miserable defeat. India ranks the world's second highest in coronavirus infections.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/10/26 21:35:33
  • China, Russia see 'no need for military alliance' amid high-level cooperation

    The military cooperation between China and Russia has been at a high level in recent years, but the two countries do not need a military alliance, as cooperation based on the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination is more conducive for the two sides to jointly participate in global governance to safeguard regional and global security, Chinese analysts said, as a proposition of China-Russia military alliance has become a heated topic.

    By Wang Wenwen and Zhang Hui | 2020/10/23 21:33:40
  • Chaotic Trump-Biden debate shows 'recession of US influence, national power'

    The first US presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Joe Biden that finished on Wednesday just showed the world a divided and chaotic US that is no longer an attractive superpower in terms of politics and soft power, and the embarrassing debate full of interruptions and pointless personal attacks largely reflects the recession of US national power, said Chinese analysts.

    By Yang Sheng and Wang Wenwen | 2020/9/30 14:08:48
  • China backs UN in post-pandemic global governance: FM

    Although the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the dilemma of global governance, the United Nations is still the most complete system in the international order, and international law the most perfect legal framework, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a keynote speech at an international forum in Beijing on Monday.

    By Wang Wenwen and Yu Jincui | 2020/9/28 21:48:40
  • US again pays lip service, this time to Mekong countries

    But US assistance, which often comes under the banner of democracy and the rule of law, which don't work well even within the US, will prove to be just lip service for these countries.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/9/15 22:00:35
  • US anti-China politicians' stirring up controversy over Mulan film location just restless clamor

    The recent controversies over Disney's filming of its live-action movie Mulan in China's Xinjiang Ugyur Autonomous Region and its credits thanking security and publicity departments in Xinjiang which offered assistance to the filming did not end here. On Friday, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers asked Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek to explain the company's contacts with Xinjiang during the production of the film.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/9/12 20:04:48
  • Why China manages to develop and rise despite talent outflow

    The US needs to ask itself: Nowadays, how many talents worldwide will be less likely to do their research and contribute their wisdom in the US? Can it still provide better education, better jobs and better quality of life? The US had better not be too self-centered and narcissistic.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/9/10 18:10:05
  • China's data security initiative smeared by US, but actually helps humanity

    China has embarked upon a path to explore cyber governance early on, and has achieved notable results. The experiences of other countries also prove that the cyber world can't be a lawless one. In the absence of globally fit rules of digital governance, China has the ability and right to take the initiative.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/9/9 13:48:18
  • China launches global data security initiative, respects data sovereignty

    The global data security initiative China proposes is a Chinese approach and a Chinese attitude to the global response to cybersecurity.

    By Wang Wenwen and Zhang Hui | 2020/9/8 13:03:40
  • Vucic's White House visit sparks heated discussion among Chinese netizens

    China always maintains that all nations, big or small, should be equal. To us, agreements reached by strong arm tactics will be difficult to hold.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/9/7 23:12:40
  • Chinese FM hails role of UN in upholding multilateralism

    Multilateralism is the sole solution to world disturbances in which no country can stand by itself and the UN should and is able to play a core role, China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at an international seminar on the 75th anniversary of the United Nations in Beijing on Tuesday.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/9/1 19:30:52
  • Hurting ties with China will have consequences Australia cannot afford to bear

    The government of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will introduce legislation this week empowering the foreign affairs minister to review and cancel agreements between local governments and universities and foreign countries considered "detrimental" to Australia's foreign policy objectives. China, is the implicit target.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/9/1 1:33:26
  • Leaning on Washington leads to trouble on maritime affairs

    Leaning toward the US leads to many uncertainties for regional countries, and they should avoid acting as US pawns to create shockwaves in the waters.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/8/27 22:37:18
  • Kenosha shooting breaks another myth about American freedom

    It is both absurd and ironic when US politicians play the card of human rights against countries like China, while stamping on the wounds of ethnic minorities.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/8/25 22:38:41
  • To American politicians, Taiwan is a tradable pawn

    Taiwan for the US is only a tradable chess piece, but for the mainland, reunification of the mainland and Taiwan is priceless.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/8/23 22:15:06
  • Apple Daily can't 'represent' free press as freedom of speech needs to comply with law: experts

    When Western media defend "freedom of the press" as they considered the latest arrest of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and the Hong Kong police's operation targeting its headquarters after the national security law for Hong Kong came into force as a "severe erosion of free press in Hong Kong," some ignored the essence of this matter, which has nothing to do with freedom of the press, and some have no idea what the fourth estate is about, observers said.

    By Chen Qingqing and Wang Wenwen | 2020/8/13 22:38:41
  • US degrades from innovator to digital rogue

    While China is busy innovating, the US is guarding against an innovative China. This twisted behavior has prevented the US from continuing to innovate and reform. The dominant position it acquired, or its hegemony, is becoming a self-inflicted fetter for its progress.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/8/4 20:18:40
  • Delusional US politicians see 'Chinese propaganda' everywhere

    After the New York Times published an article by Dr Rao Yi, a US-trained molecular neurobiologist in China, who compared the fate of his relatives in the US to those in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, both the article and the newspaper came under attack.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/7/25 21:55:40
  • US entry into Houston consulate violates Vienna Convention: experts

    US federal agents and local law enforcement entered China's consulate compound in Houston after it was forced to close on Friday local time, according to CNN reports. Several SUVs, trucks, two white vans and a locksmith's van entered the property, CNN reported.

    By Leng Shumei and Wang Wenwen | 2020/7/25 18:07:46
  • US policymakers should shift to a cooperative mind-set with China

    If US policymakers always adopt a competitive rather than cooperative mind-set toward China, China-US relations will only end up slipping to the edge of a cliff, which serves the interests of neither.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/7/23 19:18:40
  • Afghanistan looks forward to having Pakistan-style relations with China: ambassador

    China can utilize its advantages in favor of a long-lasting peace in Afghanistan and Afghanistan is looking forward to having the kind of relationship China has with Pakistan, Afghan Ambassador to China Javid Qaem said at a press conference on Wednesday.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/7/22 19:58:40
  • Mastery of Constitution and Chinese proficiency should be prerequisites for national security judges: Hong Kong lawyer

    A Hong Kong lawyer has refuted the UK Supreme Court's decision, which, according to a Reuters report on Friday, would continue to assess UK judges' positions in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, the city's top court, amid the recent enactment of the national security law for Hong Kong.

    By Wang Wenwen and Zhao Juecheng | 2020/7/18 20:53:35
  • India wrong to fear losing regional countries to Chinese clout

    It is hoped the Modi administration can overcome the entrenched anti-China sentiment in Indian political and media arenas – they would embrace amicable bilateral relations for pragmatic and mutually beneficial solutions.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/7/2 18:13:40
  • Dispelling Western lies about national security law for HK

    How the West depicts and interprets the national security law for Hong Kong, which was enacted on Tuesday, fully underscores the bias and double standards of some Western politicians and media on Hong Kong affairs.

    By Chen Qingqing, Zhang Hui and Wang Wenwen | 2020/7/2 0:53:40
  • US-China forum kicks off, expected to candidly address relations

    The Fifth US-China Young Scholars Forum kicked off on Tuesday via video link where top scholars from the two countries are expected to give frank talks about the current and future state of bilateral relations and the role of the young generation.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/6/30 10:08:40
  • Are xenophobia, McCarthyism running deeper in Australia?

    The Australian authorities' mentality toward China has been increasingly dictated by the competition between China and the US, and Canberra could not resist joining Washington's chariot.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/6/27 21:49:00
  • With national security bill around the corner, HK secessionists change course

    The yet-to-be-passed national security law is expected to have deterrence effect on those who threaten national security, including the members of the "Gang of Four."

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/6/26 18:18:40
  • Hypocritical US uses human rights as tool to bash others

    The US has been using the human rights issues to attack its strategic adversaries, including China, Russia and Iran. Such attacks are based on a political stand rather than real concerns for the well-being of people in these countries.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/6/21 20:58:40
  • A Chinese reporter to Pompeo: Yes, protests in US and Hong Kong are different!

    By glorifying political naivety and violence of Hong Kong protesters, US politicians like Pompeo are using Hong Kong against China rather than really securing the rights of these protesters. For China, it is a matter of sovereignty, which means the Chinese central government has every right to safeguard its national interests. The smearing of China by Pompeo exactly reflects his incompetence and ignorance as a US secretary of state.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/6/7 22:48:40
  • West's offers to lure HKers help city drain 'bad blood'

    To further meddle in Hong Kong's affairs, US and UK politicians, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have jumped out to try to lure Hong Kong residents with relaxed immigration policies, a move which Chinese observers predicted will do nothing to affect the implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong but actually helps the Chinese city drain out national traitors, who are "bad blood" poisoning Hong Kong.

    By Zhao Yusha and Wang Wenwen | 2020/6/3 21:08:40
  • George Floyd murder exposes rotten racism in the US

    In 2016, Trump won the popular support from the low- and middle-class white people who felt they were reversely discriminated under the Obama era. Trump himself is a racist president, as Democrats call him. The latest protests may just lead to ever stronger white supremacy.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/6/1 11:44:34
  • China, India don't need US help on their frictions

    The latest dispute can be solved bilaterally by China and India. The two countries should keep alert on the US, which exploits every chance to create waves that jeopardize regional peace and order.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/28 20:33:55
  • HK's foreign judges should be barred from national security trials: NPC deputy

    "Potential or actual conflict of interests may occur if a foreign judge or a judge with dual nationality is involved in national security cases,” said Maggie Chan Man-ki, who is currently in Beijing to attend the annual two sessions.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/27 14:18:40
  • BRI deal prompts Washington to threaten loyal ally

    As the US tries to block Victoria's BRI deal, what alternatives does the US offer?

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/25 21:18:29
  • China determined to fix HK national security loophole, ready for potential US sanctions: experts

    No US sanctions or “cancellation of Hong Kong's special status” will sway China's determination to fix national security loopholes in Hong Kong as the central government must have had taken into consideration possible US responses and is preparing for countermeasures, Chinese experts said.

    By Liu Xin and Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/23 18:38:32
  • HK politicians to propose correcting anti-mainland education at national two sessions

    An inappropriate question in the Hong Kong special administrative region's college entrance exam regarding China's modern history has been met with a backlash from both the authorities and society, calling into question the city's long-term flawed national education and inviting proposals from officials for change.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/18 14:08:40
  • Stricter supervision of education urged after HK history test asks if Japanese invasion was good

    More and more educational experts and observers have called on the Hong Kong education authority to strengthen supervision of its curriculum and examinations after a controversial question appeared in a recent history exam which was slammed for cultivating traitors of China.

    By Xu Keyue and Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/18 0:08:40
  • Hong Kong police action justified: report

    Hong Kong police resorted to force only on occasions of violence during last year's social unrest, while there were "areas for improvement" during officers' clashes with protesters, according to a report on public order events since June last year and the police response.

    By Zhang Han and Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/15 20:33:41
  • UK needs another miracle out of COVID-19 mess

    The UK wasted a few weeks' time when China fought hard against the virus, and when Italy began to see a surging number of confirmed cases of the disease on the European continent.

    By Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/13 19:49:56
  • New wave of unrest risks further sinking HK

    Illegal public gatherings are staging a comeback in Hong Kong, while experts warned that a resurgence of unrest would further damage the city's economy and social order, which had been showing signs of recovery after the double blow of months of riots followed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Wang Wenwen and Leng Shumei | 2020/5/11 20:08:40
  • Deputies, support staff get ready for two sessions

    Preparations for the upcoming annual two sessions kicked off across China amid the COVID-19 epidemic as the Beijing traffic management authority conducted a thorough inspection of dozens of taxis that will serve the two sessions in late May.

    By Leng Shumei and Wang Wenwen | 2020/5/10 17:53:40
  • HK delegation to two sessions to first undergo screening in Shenzhen

    Hong Kong's deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC) and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), who are expected to attend the postponed annual two sessions in late May, will first go to Shenzhen to undergo novel coronavirus nucleic acid tests before flying to Beijing, sources told the Global Times Wednesday.

    By Wang Wenwen and Cao Siqi | 2020/5/6 17:31:59
  • US 'black hands' behind HK education shows need for national security law

    The Fulbright Program - a flagship interna-tional educational exchange program of the US Department of State in China's Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) - has become a major platform for training students as part of anti-mainland forces while intervening in local education and manipulating important courses of higher education, local media reports said, reflecting "black hands" of the US behind of chaos in the city and that passage of the national security law is highly necessary, analysts said.

    By Chen Qingqing and Wang Wenwen | 2020/4/17 22:02:13
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