By intertwining their digital futures and green ambitions, China and ASEAN are not only advancing mutual prosperity but also offering the Global South an inspiring model of pragmatic cooperation, inclusive growth and shared destiny.
Global Times (GT) reporter Zhang Ao interviewed John W.H. Denton AO (Denton), secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) who participated in this year's APEC meetings, about the outcome of the gathering as well as China's role in advancing regional economy.
In an interview with the Global Times (GT), Kim Heung-kyu (Kim), director of the US-China Policy Institute at Ajou University, shared his insights on the future direction of China-South Korea relations.
In an interview with Global Times (GT) reporters Xing Xiaojing and Wang Wenwen, Jaemin Lee (Lee), a professor from the School of Law, Seoul National University, said that the unique strength of the APEC lies in these diplomatic events and gatherings where members' leaders and businesspeople can get together to candidly discuss various topics of practical importance.
In an era marked by challenges in global climate governance, the concept of a "Beautiful China" exemplifies both political resolve and institutional innovation. Its global relevance lies not in functioning as a prescriptive model, but in demonstrating that sustainability can be institutionalized as a principle of statecraft.
The APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held this week in Gyeongju, South Korea. All 21 economies will come together to discuss pathways to the Asia-Pacific region's shared prosperity.
From Turkey's perspective, rather than fostering ties with those who spread fabricated Western narratives that harm bilateral relations, it is far more valuable to strengthen trade with partners who come to know and see China for themselves: president of the Turkish Chinese Friendship Foundation
We have seen how the spirit of anti-colonial solidarity that once defined China-Africa relations continues to shape the trajectory of today's multipolar world. We have witnessed the way the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation now operates as a form of multilateralism, reinforcing the work of the UN through its practical implementation capacity and inclusive, participatory character.
On her I-Talk show, Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen spoke with David Adler (Adler), co-general coordinator of Progressive International, who recently participated in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. He spent five days in Israel's desert prison – one of more than 500 activists sailing to Gaza who were detained by Israeli forces.
From the 14th Five-Year Plan to the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan, China has demonstrated remarkable strategic resolve and policy continuity. The unique strategy of "leveraging local conditions to develop new quality productive forces" has pioneered a pragmatic approach, maximizing endogenous driving forces, deeply integrating cutting-edge science and technology with local characteristics, and forming a solid and sustainable growth engine.
The general guidelines of the eight-point decision hold universal relevance, as they could help address sensitive challenges faced by political parties worldwide, says Brazilian scholar Marcos Cordeiro Pires.
China is being more faithful to the actual rules of the system than those who created them, which makes every Western violation of its own standards stand out in sharp relief.
Action-oriented support embodies this philosophy, which is why China's approach is seen as more reliable and effective.
China pursues an independent and peaceful foreign policy, along with a defensive national defense policy.
Multilateralism is based on the idea that there are no superior or inferior peoples. Therefore, all countries can make positive contributions to the world´s future. I see the GGI as a laudable attempt by China to empower countries of the Global South in the process of reforming global governance.
What is needed is a program of education to raise awareness of China's contribution and to convey the scale of the war, which lasted a long time during WWII.
The GGI's core vision is to adapt global rules and institutions to the 21st century, where developing countries have a more important role in global affairs.
From the demand side, the world needs a stable, reasonable, and just global governance system. From the supply side, we now have the GGI.
China's confidence and determination to propose the Global Governance Initiative are rooted in its historical experience, cultural heritage, development achievements and systematic advantages. The GGI is expected to enhance global peace, stability, security and development while promoting fairness, equality and cooperation in international relations.
Sovereign equality remains scarce due to power asymmetries and historical inequities in international institutions.
Forgetting the history of war and the immense human suffering it caused increases the risk of a country drifting once again toward armed conflict.
We consider China a huge opportunity – a huge opportunity for cooperation. I think Europe can benefit a lot from working together with China, says Hungarian FM
It is highly symbolic that this initiative was voiced precisely during the SCO meetings, a unique platform where countries with diverse political systems and civilizational trajectories meet at the same table.
As the GGI is gaining traction with more countries coming on-board, it is envisaged that the privileged minority which has been holding sway in global matters for far too long will gradually have its clout eroded, thus paving way for the potential emergence of a more egalitarian order.
A strong and healthy relationship between China and India is critical for stability and prosperity in Asia. Only their cooperation can truly make it an “Asian Century”.
India and China's collective role in promoting the common denominator of growth should drive their engagement in the Global South.
From the perspectives of infrastructure, education, ecology, livelihoods and religion, five scholars offer their vivid firsthand insights in Xizang Autonomous Region that help the world better understand China's governance approach in the region and discover the story of Xizang in the new era.
India should, and is, perfectly able to play an important role in the SCO. In the current international situation, it would be beneficial to India: Russian scholar
US climate scientists who believe that climate change is a major problem are very distressed by what's happening in the US, a US climate change law professor told @WenwenWang1127 in her #ITalk show. "The US is not a reliable negotiating partner, and certainly doesn't want to act on climate change."
One of the most distinctive obstacles to historical reconciliation in East Asia is the phenomenon of victimhood nationalism in Japan. The “the only country to have suffered from atomic bombings during war” narrative, for instance, operated as a screen memory to obscure the Japanese war atrocities toward neighboring Asians: South Korean scholar
China is developing at a remarkable pace, and I was astonished to learn how Xinjiang has changed during the past two decades: British travel agency head
China's three global initiatives absolutely correspond to that approach, and especially the GCI; opening a true dialogue of civilizations can awaken the minds and hearts of people to arrive at a new epoch in the history of mankind, where we become truly human.
The residents of Taiwan island long for peace and will do everything possible to prevent war.
China is taking the lead in demonstrating how much stronger we are when we work together.
The US and other countries can learn from the technical advances made in China in the development of green energy production.
In the 10th article of the "Translators' Voices" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen interviewed Dr. Khosraw Ubaidy (Ubaidy), who was a member of the editorial committee of translators of the Dari edition of the book series Xi Jinping: The Governance of China.
It's really just a matter of how well our political processes are set up to get this kind of infrastructure built as quickly and efficiently as possible for taxpayers and residents of the state.
In China, I saw a city designed around the needs of its citizens – technically advanced, intelligently structured – and that kind of urban planning could genuinely enrich the often piecemeal, incoherent and not particularly citizen-friendly city planning we see in Europe.
The reason I decided to make the film about the Dalfram dispute was to produce something for peace, and my main goal was to tell this story so that nothing like this would ever happen again. I think we need to take a lesson from that. We need to really understand how to make peace between countries, says an Australian filmmaker
The Global Times talked to Ulrike Guérot, a Berlin-based German political thinker, about the recently concluded China-EU Summit and her vision for the future of this bilateral relationship.
What struck me most was the novelty of everything – the feeling that you're in a part of the world still growing rapidly. It felt incredibly enterprising, full of people eager to try new things, develop products, build infrastructure and innovate intellectually, said a British scholar who traveled through China for a month. #JourneyThroughChina
I think we are moving toward a more normal relationship - toward normalization.
China and Australia have a very good cooperative economic relationship, which is the foundation of much of our prosperity, and it's something to which we are deeply committed.
In the seventh article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Evandro Menezes de Carvalho (Carvalho), professor of international law at the Federal Fluminense University, Brazil.
BRICS is not “against” anything; it is “for”: for the development, for a fairer world order, and a larger role for the Global South. It concentrates on specific development problems, which makes BRICS very attractive to other developing countries, says Igor Makarov, an expert of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of #China in 1949, the country has made historic strides in development. What amazes me about the CPC's leadership is its ability to combine long-term development goals with pragmatic choices, learning from many countries and adapting these ideas to China's reality. This blend of strategic vision and practical wisdom constitutes the core strength of the CPC's leadership and a key driver of China's rapid progress.
By 2049, on the centenary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we will see China as an advanced socialist nation. People will be there to enjoy a society that is democratic, civilized, harmonious, strong and modern.
In a world rife with geopolitical turbulence and cyclical politics, the CPC operates as China's anchor institution. The institutional strength of the CPC gives domestic and international stakeholders a rare commodity today: predictability.
Under pressure on both economic and security fronts, Japan and South Korea are demonstrating increased strategic independence. Deepening cooperation with China offers them a way to expand diplomatic options, safeguard economic interests, and hedge against the risk from the US.
Our principle is clear: All violations of the law will be investigated, and justice will be served — no matter how far the offenders have fled
Currently, the White House is filled with aggressive trade strategists, and it appears preoccupied with the trade deficit as though the US were a business, needing to make a dollar-profit on its international trade.
South Korea and China, the central core countries of the global society, need to work closely together to maintain the banner of free trade and fair competition, which are essential for the sustainable shared prosperity of the global community.
Rattling sabers never help peace efforts - they only raise geopolitical tensions.
China's planning has become more flexible, and, to a considerable degree, it is indicative rather than prescriptive.
The Europeans were caught unprepared by this sudden shift in American grand strategy. They have so far not yet been able to develop a coherent and credible strategic posture to deal with these new realities.
I've lived 28 years in the US and over 30 years in China. I love the people of both countries. And because I understand both, I can say with certainty: Pragmatic, unemotional cooperation is in the best interest of both sides going forward.
The China-Central Asia Summit is a new mechanism of partnerships that refers to innovative approaches to collaboration between countries, moving beyond traditional models. This new mechanism emphasizes shared goals, clear roles and mutual benefits, fostering more dynamic and effective collaborations between China and Central Asian countries: Kyrgyz scholar
If I were asked here in the US what we can learn from China, I would explain to people that we need a government with a budget organized to use that budget to do the things we need but no one is doing because they aren't privately profitable: US economist Richard Wolff
Ultimately, the China-Central Asia relationship is about co-creation, not domination, and should be evaluated on its tangible outcomes, not on external narratives: Kazakh scholar
Russian and Chinese scholars should work together to correct the historiography of WWII, which will help us fight attempts to falsify this war: Russian scholar
China and Central Asia are united by pragmatism, a desire for stability and a common rejection of a world divided into “blocs and fronts.” In the face of global turbulence, they are not betting on a struggle for dominance, but on mutual development and autonomous policies.
“Following a good blueprint” involves taking a strategic and integrated approach to achieve consistent and cumulative results at each stage of the work.
China's diplomatic approach – grounded in mutual respect, peaceful cooperation and long-term partnership – aligns well with the values and aspirations of Central Asian countries. China's steady and consistent engagement is a reassuring and constructive force in the region, says Turkmen scholar
No matter how the times may change, it's expected that Myanmar and China will remain “Paukphaw” committed to closer cooperation across various fields based on mutual trust and understanding, said a Myanmar scholar on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar.
There has been an incredible level of volatility and unpredictability, and frankly, inconsistency in US policy, particularly US trade policy. It's absolutely erratic. It's chaotic: US expert David Firestein
I think a lot of people would lose their jobs if we are going against the globalized economy, said Ramon van Meer, a small business owner in the US
I'm not arguing from China's position, I'm arguing from a sovereign Australian position – who wants our country to be safe, secure and prosperous, and that requires having good relations with all of our neighbors, especially our biggest neighbor and best trading partner, China.
America must accept that it's not the No.1 country in the world – that it's just one among several large and powerful countries, including China. It needs the courage not just to accept a rising China, but to gradually shed the role of world policeman – because it can no longer manage that task, says a US scholar.
Today, Russia and China together continue to uphold values that are important for all humanity, and maintain that global security can only be achieved through fair principles of global governance.
"I visit China very often these days. What I can see is a dynamism there."
The media campaign against Xinjiang is part of the Global North's plan to try to weaken China.
Greater alignment with China is fundamental to Brazil's destiny.
If I were a parent today, I would prefer my child to study in China. Students overseas often face various forms of discrimination, and the academic and professional environments abroad are not as promising as they once were, said renowned mathematician Shing-Tung Yau.
We need to establish new forms of relations between nations. Russia and China demonstrated an impressive ability to adjust their relationship to the ever-changing international environment, and are making this relationship work ever better with changes.
China and Russia, through their cooperation in AI, can set a great example and contribute to the emancipation of the Global South in the realms of science, culture and education, says Russian expert.
It is symbolic that the leaders of China and Russia will meet during the 80th anniversary celebrations of the victory in World War II. In doing so, they not only honor history but also reaffirm their commitment to preserving an order that prevents the tragedies of the 20th century from being repeated.
“Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.” It would be helpful to support all forms of promotion by encouraging people living abroad – Westerners as well as overseas Chinese – to visit Xinjiang so they can return with stories to tell and their “eyes full of light.”
The principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness entailed in China's neighborhood diplomacy stands out as a breath of fresh air against the global backdrop of pervasive Western geopolitical diplomacy which is largely interest-driven in the zero-sum perspective, said former Malaysian minister of transport.
The principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness reflects China's foreign policy and is very acceptable to countries of SE Asia, because we want to live at peace between ourselves, says former Malaysian PM Mahathir
China offers Global South countries a space to engage on equal footing, free from historical power imbalances. That is essential for building trust, fostering innovation and shaping a truly inclusive international order, said Hodan Osman Abdi, the Somali Ambassador to China.
The Cambodia-China relationship is a cornerstone of China's neighborhood diplomacy, promoting harmony, development and shared prosperity. Our partnership exemplifies how mutual respect, non-interference and win-win cooperation can lead to enduring peace and regional stability
The China-Malaysia relationship is an example of how countries should handle occasional challenges facing their relationship with neighboring countries.
The ability and willingness of China and Malaysia to set aside differences for the sake of the greater common good demonstrate how trust and win-win cooperation can overcome geopolitical complexities and enhance regional resilience: Malaysian scholar
Vietnam is implementing this theoretical perspective relatively clearly and specifically: Vietnam does not choose sides; Vietnam only chooses justice.
The relationship between Spain and China is now a good example for other European countries. It has been marked by reciprocity, which is the reason why it is so successful.
China, with its nuclear technology, is actively reaching out to countries in the Global South through various initiatives, making nuclear technology a key area of cooperation. We can expect to see more activity from China's nuclear sector in international markets.
Ultimately, the CPC's ongoing focus on working style demonstrates a desire to uphold discipline and preserve the Party's credibility in the eyes of the people.
The port fees are a different form of tariff - a much blunter one.
Europe and Germany must be cautious not to remain in old structures. Generally, Europe stands for free trade and open markets, and it should follow these principles.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-India diplomatic ties. Over the past few decades, the two ancient Asian civilizations, each with modern global visions, have navigated a complex relationship. How can the two powers overcome differences to find a way to work together? How will China-India cooperation contribute to Global South development? The Global Times invites two Chinese and two Indian experts to share their views.
Lai Ching-te and other separatist forces are attempting to defy international justice, challenge historical trends, obstruct cross-Straits exchanges and undermine peace across the Taiwan Straits. Should Lai dare to cross the red lines defined in the Anti-Secession Law, he will undoubtedly face the judgment of history and severe legal punishment.
India and China have a huge responsibility to add to the stability and peace of the world and ensure progress. We are required to work together to chart a new path for the world.
I believe the relationship between Australia and China will continue to improve, but it may be a gradual process.
China's rise is not harming the US, it's actually benefiting the US. Cooperation is a win-win idea, while confrontation leads to a lose-lose outcome, said renowned US expert Jeffrey Sachs
What I saw in Xinjiang was vastly different from what I had heard in front of the White House. I had to convey this contradiction to my country and the world through the language of cinema.
Foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea have vowed to advance trilateral cooperation at the 11th China-Japan-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Tokyo on Saturday, the first meeting of foreign ministers from the three countries since November 2023.
For Canada and Mexico, the long-term strategy must be to restructure their trade and reduce their reliance on the US. If the leaders take the opportunity to diversify their trade, it will take a long time, but it can be done.
China and the US share our world. We have different political systems and different security concerns. But insofar there's some common interest in making that world more successful, that's a plus.
I've said that when historians of the future write the chronicles of our times, a highlight is sure to be China's remarkable 40 years of reform and opening-up, and bringing living standards in rural areas up to near living standards in urban areas is essential: Robert Lawrence Kuhn
In Xizang, people take great pride in their cultural development. They see it not only as a contribution to Xizang's identity but also to Chinese culture as a whole. The focus on maintaining tradition while embracing change is both meaningful and forward-looking, ensuring that culture remains vibrant and relevant for future generations, said Australian scholar Roland Boer