US makes use of hybrid warfare technique to suit its interests in Mideast
The world has returned to the era of superpower competition. Middle East has always been the center of geopolitics, thus Washington chose to strike Iran in order to increase control and influence over the Middle East and suppress Russia and Iran's sphere of influence in the region.
China-US trade mechanism key to progress
While a new mechanism will surely benefit China and the US, it will also have a positive knock-on effect on global trade order and economic governance. China-US relations are one of the most important economic bilateral relations in the world.
US fishes interests by creating a mess in SCS
As US national strategy has changed from focusing on anti-terrorism to superpower competition, the core of US Indo-Pacific Strategy - which can be said to be tailored for China - is to deal with the Asian giant. Thus, the US has been leaning toward the Indo-Pacific region in both strategy making and military deployments.
Prague's Taipei move serves anti-China forces
The Czech government sticks to the "one China" policy. However, the Prague mayor has repeatedly crossed the line, violated the diplomatic position of the Czech government and served Western forces opposed to China. Hrib's high-profile anti-China stunt is intended to gain political advantage.
The paradoxes in Nord Stream-2 pipeline
The Nord Stream-2 dispute could not be solved in a short time. These paradoxes around the pipeline profoundly reveal the economy-politics nexus in international business, especially in the infrastructure megaprojects. The nexus even has its effects on political allies like the US and Europe.
How can the US sell more goods to China?
I want to tell Chinese people to have confidence in the country's opening-up. The more open our market, the more China will develop and the stronger Chinese companies will become. When China embraces opening-up in an all-round way, both the country and the world will prosper.
US and China are in the same boat: Ezra Vogel
How does he analyze the current US policy toward China? Is there any possibility that the two countries will decouple? Ezra Feivel Vogel (Vogel) shared his insights in an exclusive interview with Global Times (GT) special reporter Wen Yan.
Reforms dictate Russian president's move to change PM
In terms of partnership with China, Russia will maintain friendship and cooperation with its East Asian neighbor. Relations between the two great powers will not waver easily.
Oz using student visas to arm-twist China
Canberra might want to be reminded that its international PhD students are not cannon fodder for US international political agenda. Australia has its own geopolitical and geoeconomic interests, which Washington won't care about with the White House promoting its guiding principle of “America First.”
Online traders use emotion to make profits
Fierce competition makes traders desperate. But any business should be based on honesty. Cooking up emotional tales or faking images is short-sighted. Although it may increase sales in the short run, sellers will lose the trust of consumers in the long run. Instead, they should create innovative methods to win the hearts of consumers.
Time for Action
UN member states have committed to a decade of action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. There is no time for delay.
2020, the year of living dangerously
The beginning of a new decade has a happy ring to it – a feeling of turning a page, of starting anew, of a fresh impetus. Yet, this year of the rat according to the Chinese calendar looks ominous, one in which the world will face many daunting challenges.
As NYC struggles to fight segregation, diversity by decree doesn't work
Decreeing diversity will not work. The people have to be empowered and motivated to do it themselves. The top-down approach could actually make things worse by inadvertently reaffirming the significance of skin color and differences in religion and wealth. That could just build resentment, leaving only the policies' architects believing in their success.
Mainland will thwart Taiwan's bid for secession
I believe that the Chinese mainland, with a strong economy and military power, will take any possible measure to strongly resist and respond to any action of Washington and Taiwan that endangers peace across the Taiwan Strait.
China can support Myanmar for win-win benefits
In fact, China and Myanmar already have the experience of sorting out a border dispute in 1960. The settlement serves as an example for Asian countries to solve border issues.
Showdown unlikely in Tsai's 2nd term: expert
Taiwan regional election concluded Saturday with Tsai Ing-wen being re-elected the leader of the island. How should Beijing ensure the “one-China” principle is upheld and continue to hold the initiative in guiding cross-Straits relations? The Global Times (GT) invited mainland expert Wang Zaixi (Wang), former deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, and Douglas Paal (Paal), vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace of the US, to comment on these issues.
Which future for the European Union?
Regarding the functioning of the international rules, the interest of the EU to maintain the status quo still makes it close from the US. It explains why China still perceives the existence of a West made of Europe and the US, even if the transatlantic relationship is less solid than it was in the 1990s.
Phase one deal serves as roadmap for China-US ties
If China and the US move forward along such value direction, there is realistic hope that the relationship will not be misguided to a more serious loss of control.