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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
First Voice
Peace across the China-India border regions is hard-won, built on sacrifice and sustained through unwavering diplomatic commitment. Safeguarding such peace is both sides’ solemn duty to history and to the future.
Opinion
15:32, 24-Jan-2026
Opinion
12:20, 24-Jan-2026
Xu Ying
The Arctic has long been governed by restraint, legalism and cooperation. The Greenland crisis tests whether this tradition can survive an era of intensified great-power rivalry.
Opinion
12:20, 24-Jan-2026

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Opinion
17:39, 22-Jan-2026
Qiao Basheng
Visit by visit, and dialogue by dialogue, international guests have come to see a Xinjiang that is real, multi-dimensional and comprehensive. Lies cannot withstand the weight of facts, and slander ultimately collapses in the face of truth.
Opinion
17:39, 22-Jan-2026
Xu Yongzhi
When Japan's defense minister recently visited Hawaii, he made a special trip to lay flowers at the tomb of Hirofumi Mikami – an act that aroused astonishment.
Opinion
19:19, 22-Jan-2026
Xin Ge
As China enters the critical first year of its upcoming 15th Five‑Year Plan (2026–2030), the nation faces a defining moment in its economic trajectory. Confronted with a complex interplay of global slowdown, heightened geopolitical tensions and shifting domestic dynamics, China has signaled a strategic pivot: from sheer expansion to sustained high‑quality development, driven by innovation, structural upgrading and a resilient internal economic engine.
Opinion
19:36, 21-Jan-2026
Jessica Durdu
For China, dialogue has long been a strategy – one that continues to shape its engagement with the world and, increasingly, the future of global growth itself.
Opinion
14:22, 21-Jan-2026
Hannan Hussain
New data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows a marked expansion of the Chinese economy in 2025. The five-percent year-on-year growth not only satisfied the set annual target of around five percent, but also laid the groundwork for accelerated growth heading into 2026. Here is how.
Opinion
22:20, 20-Jan-2026
Imran Khalid
History shows that lasting peace requires two elements: local legitimacy and political clarity. And the "Board of Peace" lacks both.
Opinion
12:10, 20-Jan-2026
WATCH
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
First Voice
Driven by the wrong reasons, humans are capable of great atrocities.
Opinion
13:11, 31-Jul-2025
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
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

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16:17, 25-Sep-2020
Yin Zetian
Letters
19:28, 28-Oct-2023
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
Bereket Sisay
Pragmatically, China has shown the ability to contain pandemics.
Letters
14:30, 13-Sep-2022
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
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