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03:37

Starmer's daunting task in China

Opinion

14:25, 28-Jan-2026

Starmer's daunting task in China

First Voice

A single visit would be hard to convince Chinese officials and the public that the UK can handle its relationship with China sincerely and pragmatically.

Opinion

14:25, 28-Jan-2026

The U.S. 'kill line' exposes the quagmire of consumerism

Opinion

11:44, 28-Jan-2026

The U.S. 'kill line' exposes the quagmire of consumerism

Zhu Chenge , Jia Jiameizi

Behind the U.S. "kill line" lies a quieter reality: mortgages, auto loans and student debt shaping everyday life. Consumerism, driven by finance capital, is turning the American Dream into a borrowing trap.

Opinion

11:44, 28-Jan-2026

Why UK-China relations need regular contacts

Opinion

16:01, 28-Jan-2026

Why UK-China relations need regular contacts

David Henig

What the UK and China need to be working towards is to ensure that their relationship will develop in the future.

Opinion

16:01, 28-Jan-2026

Trump administration's hard line meets reality in Minneapolis

Thomas O. Falk

The tragedy in Minneapolis is not only that a man died. It is that the system that produced that moment now finds itself incapable of choosing between force and restraint.

Opinion

14:19, 28-Jan-2026

Trump administration's hard line meets reality in Minneapolis

Thomas O. Falk

The tragedy in Minneapolis is not only that a man died. It is that the system that produced that moment now finds itself incapable of choosing between force and restraint.

Opinion

14:19, 28-Jan-2026

Chinese modernization and world opportunity

12:09, 13-Dec-2023

COLUMNISTS

Fragile institutions: The making of a low-resilience U.S.

Opinion

11:03, 27-Jan-2026

Xu Ying

Fragile institutions: The making of a low-resilience U.S.

The "kill line," a term from video games, is not fiction, but a reality. It exposes the deep wounds of the American institutional model and the structural unraveling of what was once held up as the American Dream.

Opinion

11:03, 27-Jan-2026

Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement set back global climate action

Opinion

15:04, 27-Jan-2026

Yasiru Ranaraja

Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement set back global climate action

The U.S.'s second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement illustrates the prioritization of short-term political posturing over long-term global responsibility.

Opinion

15:04, 27-Jan-2026

Power anxiety and political speculation

Opinion

11:29, 27-Jan-2026

Cao Cong

Power anxiety and political speculation

Stable, rational and predictable diplomacy remains a core asset for any responsible nation.

Opinion

11:29, 27-Jan-2026

Asian Financial Forum strengthens links between China and the world

Opinion

12:55, 26-Jan-2026

Matteo Giovannini

Asian Financial Forum strengthens links between China and the world

Finance, when thoughtfully structured and responsibly deployed, can be a powerful enabler of business, innovation and shared growth.

Opinion

12:55, 26-Jan-2026

A reminder for Trump and his Board of Peace

Opinion

15:08, 25-Jan-2026

Kong Qingjiang

A reminder for Trump and his Board of Peace

Trump should be reminded that no hegemonic power, however well disguised, can run counter to the tide of multilateralism. And the world should be reminded that no hegemonism can succeed in the era of globalization.

Opinion

15:08, 25-Jan-2026

U.S. continues to fall flat on global responsibilities

Opinion

15:59, 23-Jan-2026

Anthony Moretti

U.S. continues to fall flat on global responsibilities

"America First" need not mean that all other nations or global organizations are troublesome nuisances that need to be kicked to the curb.

Opinion

15:59, 23-Jan-2026

CARTOON

Get 'em: Transactional friendship

Cartoon

14:17, 21-Jan-2026

Get 'em: Transactional friendship

Uncle Sam's imperial appetite

Cartoon

14:29, 09-Jan-2026

Uncle Sam's imperial appetite

Against the tide

Cartoon

11:50, 31-Dec-2025

Against the tide

'Protection', at a price

Cartoon

14:58, 30-Dec-2025

'Protection', at a price

Japan's hypocrisy on nuclear weapons

Cartoon

15:38, 24-Dec-2025

Japan's hypocrisy on nuclear weapons

When 'self-defense' casts an offensive shadow

Cartoon

16:33, 18-Dec-2025

When 'self-defense' casts an offensive shadow

Overinflated

Cartoon

16:47, 16-Dec-2025

Overinflated

Digging up old ghosts: Japanese militarism is setting off alarms

Cartoon

15:32, 09-Dec-2025

Digging up old ghosts: Japanese militarism is setting off alarms

Sanae Takaichi's aggressive 'therapy'

Cartoon

15:36, 04-Dec-2025

Sanae Takaichi's aggressive 'therapy'

WATCH

05:58

Truth over lies: U.S. reporter's bold words at Potala Palace

Opinion

18:58, 01-Feb-2025

Truth over lies: U.S. reporter's bold words at Potala Palace

First Voice

Is Xizang a dystopian society or a land of religious freedom? Comedian and journalist Lee Camp visits Barkhor Street, Potala Palace, and the Tibet Museum. His message to the West: Come and take a look!

Opinion

18:58, 01-Feb-2025

26:45

Behind Unit 731 - The butchery of humanity by war and militarism

Opinion

13:11, 31-Jul-2025

Behind Unit 731 - The butchery of humanity by war and militarism

First Voice

Driven by the wrong reasons, humans are capable of great atrocities.

Opinion

13:11, 31-Jul-2025

04:31

Satire music video: Taiwan under lies

Opinion

19:22, 26-Jul-2025

Satire music video: Taiwan under lies

CGTN

Taiwan is a land steeped in Chinese history, but the DPP is fanning flames of separatism. In this MV, Taiwan rapper Zhong Xiangyu voices his anger with the authorities and proclaims, "We are Chinese; Taiwan Province is our home."

Opinion

19:22, 26-Jul-2025

14:43

Incredible Odyssey: The right to choose

Opinion

10:51, 25-Sep-2025

Incredible Odyssey: The right to choose

CGTN

Aside from Xinjiang cotton, Western media have also claimed that people in Xinjiang have been "violently deprived of" their human rights, thus losing the freedom to choose their way of life. Is this true?

Opinion

10:51, 25-Sep-2025

LETTERS

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16:17, 25-Sep-2020

Would you like to taste this chicken?

Yin Zetian

Letters

19:28, 28-Oct-2023

The cultural dimension of Nepal-China relationship

Sushant Shrestha

The economic partnership between China and Nepal is underpinned by a strong people-to-people relationship that transcends beyond Sagarmatha and Qomolangma.

Letters

18:13, 30-Jan-2023

My experience in China in the post-pandemic era

Bereket Sisay

Pragmatically, China has shown the ability to contain pandemics.

Letters

14:30, 13-Sep-2022

Death of Elizabeth II rocks UK

Freddie Reidy

Queen Elizabeth II will be most fondly remembered for her compassion, public service and dedication which she maintained until her last week, receiving the resignation of former prime minister Boris Johnson and inviting Liz Truss to form a government on August 6.

Opinion

21:15, 09-Sep-2022

Multilateralism under strain: What comes next?

Opinion

08:01, 28-Jan-2026

Multilateralism under strain: What comes next?

Opinion

08:01, 28-Jan-2026

27:22

Exclusive with World Economic Forum President Børge Brende

02:34

Fallen border guard: 'My pure love, only for China'