China-EU investment treaty breakthrough win-win for global cooperation
Seven-year negotiations on bilateral investment treaty between China and the European Union may see breakthroughs by the end of 2020.
Chinese and Westerners share more common values than they realize
In the article I wrote last week, I mentioned that there are no serious conflicts over values between China and the West. The two sides share comprehensive common values, including democracy, freedom and rule of law.
Young people drown in debt
Internet loans can create nightmares if one overdraws the “money from tomorrow” to fill one's bottomless temptations.
Poor human rights standards give US an edge
The US-style human rights can be thus argued as being quite low. Because of its staggering death toll, the country is actually facing a large-scale human rights crisis.
Wellington in no position to mediate Beijing-Canberra talks
It is hard for New Zealand, a member of the Five Eyes alliance, to mediate fairly between Australia, its counterpart in the alliance, and China. Besides, the China-Australia dispute was initiated entirely by Canberra – and therefore Australia takes all the responsibility.
India changes attitude toward multilateral mechanisms for its global ambition
India's mentality toward multilateral mechanisms has been changing. The trend is particularly obvious this year.
E. Asia's pandemic fight shouldn't be misled by West assessment
Western public opinion deliberately framed South Korea's and Japan's anti-pandemic way against China's. East Asian societies mustn't be affected. They shouldn't become reluctant to eliminate COVID-19, otherwise they will pay the price.
True nature of Australia seems ironic in its own media
Australia's China policy is actually following in the footsteps of the US, but Canberra refuses to admit to it. In a self-deceiving way, the Morrison administration has always emphasized that, “we will always be Australia.”
Radical Aussie MP seeks selfish gains by playing Taiwan card
Previous friendly exchanges between China and Australia came from long-term joint efforts from politicians on both sides. Yet some individuals show no hesitation to abandon their political heritage – they jeopardize the bilateral relationship in pursuit of personal gains. What a shame.
India beckons UK to Asia, but really Washington's bidding
After all, the UK is an extraterritorial power and India has an instinctive vigilance against it.
Will Canberra continue to explore the bottom line of China-Australia relations?
If Australia goes further in the South China Sea or with other military and security matters, it will be more difficult for Canberra to stop downward spiral of bilateral relations with Beijing.
US allies' game won't aid China-Canada ties
Ottawa has made itself dependent on Washington and the alliance system for its own national interests. Taking allies' steps to pressure China won't put an end to the dilemma of the China-Canada relationship.
The Australian 'turned' me into a CPC member overnight
Chen Hong, a Chinese scholar on Australia, reveals how he was “turned into” a CPC member by Australian media and how his views could not be fully reflected in Australian media.
West hypes China's vaccine diplomacy, but can't help poor countries
Being the first country that has effectively undertaken virus control measures, China takes the lead in COVID-19 vaccine research and development. More importantly, China has released its good faith to cooperate with other countries, regardless of their ideologies; whether they are US allies or have disputes with China.
Biden's Iran policy may restore nuclear deal as Trump cloud lingers
In the long run, US-Iran relations under Biden may return to the basic framework of the Iran nuclear deal, but frictions still exist on some specific issues of the agreement.
US is paying price for incompetence of Trump leadership: Joseph Nye
"If you look at the relationship between China and the US, I have called it a cooperative rivalry in which you have to pay attention both to the cooperation and to the rivalry." -- Joseph Nye
Cancelled military training may sully China ties
The Canadian military believes the deterioration of political ties is to affect mutual trust between the two militaries. This logic can partly explain why the Canadian military called off the winter training, despite not being the main reason.
Canberra shows loyalty to US by checking China
To avoid a possible weakening of Australia-US alliance, Canberra is eager to express its strategic loyalty, value and will to Washington by checking and balancing China at every turn –even to its own economic detriment.