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Why Party self-governance matters for people's well-being

Why Party self-governance matters for people's well-being

What connects Party discipline with better public services? Prof. Xia Lu argues that effective governance must translate into tangible improvements in people's lives – from more equitable education and accessible healthcare to better elderly care. "The stricter the Party is with itself, the warmer the lives of its people become."

Cheap talks, priciest midterms

Cheap talks, priciest midterms

Beyond the flames: HK's humanitarian response to its fire tragedy

Beyond the flames: HK's humanitarian response to its fire tragedy

China-Switzerland trade upgrade a reference point for China-EU trade

China-Switzerland trade upgrade a reference point for China-EU trade

Message from the fifth plenum: Continuity

Message from the fifth plenum: Continuity

VERTICAL VIBES

What traditional Chinese wisdom reveals about Party governance

What traditional Chinese wisdom reveals about Party governance

Fair competition or protectionism?

Fair competition or protectionism?

What can the world learn from China's fight against food insecurity?

What can the world learn from China's fight against food insecurity?

12345: A 'magical' number in China?

12345: A 'magical' number in China?

From 12345 to digitalization: This is how Beijing runs

From 12345 to digitalization: This is how Beijing runs

What happens when urban governance goes digital

What happens when urban governance goes digital

Dialing 12345: How Beijing handles citizen complaints differently

Dialing 12345: How Beijing handles citizen complaints differently

Why the world moves on: What China got right in 2026?

Why the world moves on: What China got right in 2026?

What will hold the China-US relations together?

What will hold the China-US relations together?

From screens to songs: Americans are rediscovering China

From screens to songs: Americans are rediscovering China

What kind of China are young Americans actually seeing?

What kind of China are young Americans actually seeing?

What do young Americans find in China?

What do young Americans find in China?

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COLUMNISTS

Zhu Zheng

Hong Kong's lessons from last year's inferno

Hong Kong's lessons from last year's inferno

31-Oct-2026

Carlos Martinez

From Yan'an to the Fifth Plenum: the CPC's commitment to self-reform

From Yan'an to the Fifth Plenum: the CPC's commitment to self-reform

31-Oct-2026

Jessica Durdu

Why the significance of Xi-Steinmeier talks goes beyond bilateral ties

31-Oct-2026

Why the significance of Xi-Steinmeier talks goes beyond bilateral ties

Kong Qingjiang

Lessons from 2025 fire strengthen Hong Kong's accountability

30-Oct-2026

Lessons from 2025 fire strengthen Hong Kong's accountability

Adriel Kasonta

Genomics the next front of US tech rivalry against China?

Genomics the next front of US tech rivalry against China?

30-Oct-2026

Cao Cong

Beware of Japan's cognitive warfare disguised as entertainment

Beware of Japan's cognitive warfare disguised as entertainment

30-Oct-2026

CARTOON

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Transactional allies

Transactional allies

10-Apr-2026

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US' magic tricks of masking a growing deficit

US' magic tricks of masking a growing deficit

02-Apr-2026

Cartoon

Too hot to handle

Too hot to handle

02-Apr-2026

Cartoon

The tables are turned in the auto market

The tables are turned in the auto market

24-Mar-2026

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A "cooperative therapy" to the world economy

26-Mar-2026

Cartoon

The trillion-dollar 'empty shell'

The trillion-dollar 'empty shell'

01-Apr-2026

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Xizang Untangled: Beyond beliefs

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Incredible Odyssey: The right to choose

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

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

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