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GLOBAL HEADLINES

WORLD IN VIEW

NEWS ANALYSIS

GLOBAL HEADLINES

Trump extends US ceasefire with Iran

2 ships fired upon near Strait of Hormuz, all crew safe, UKMTO says

WORLD IN VIEW

00:54

'Don't repeat history': Japanese protesters slam arms export shift

US scholar: Trump administration's Hormuz blockade is backfiring

New China-Laos power link boosts capacity, trade

NEWS ANALYSIS

Japan's arms export shift raises fears of regional instability

Iran war jolts aviation sector, fuels global economic slowdown risks

GLOBAL IN-DEPTH

Yang Xuemin

Why Pakistan emerges as key mediator while Qatar shifts to caution

20-Apr-2026

Le Tian

Reality behind 'democracy promotion': Three questions about US NED

18-Apr-2026

Chen Qiaoshen

Middle East tensions expose widening rifts in US alliance camp

18-Apr-2026

Chen Guifang

ASEAN's tilt: Faith in China, fear of the US

16-Apr-2026

HOT TAKES

PRO TALK

HOT TAKES

Japan officially eases arms export rules

South Korea expresses regret over Japan PM's Yasukuni Shrine offering

CGTN Poll: Over 80% oppose Japan returning to the path of aggression

Takaichi sends ritual offering to notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

PRO TALK

Why global confidence is shifting away from the US

Jessica Durdu

Between tweets and turbulence: Signals, strategy and uncertainty

Zhang Jianping

IMF spring meetings: Multiple shocks test global economic resilience

Imran Khalid

When lifelines fray: Hormuz and global food risks

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

01:25

US tariff refund system launches as thousands of companies file claims

21-Apr-2026

01:32

Nobel Laureate James Heckman: US Tariffs 'Make No Economic Sense'

18-Apr-2026

Graphics: Rapid growth of China's services sector in Q1 2026

16-Apr-2026

Survey: Views on China's zero-tariff policy for Africa

18-Apr-2026

ASIA-PACIFIC

Firsthand stories shaping the region

Japan's easing of arms export rules triggers internal flak

22-Apr-2026

00:38

Japan's arms export policy shift: A dangerous step to remilitarization

22-Apr-2026

Takaichi makes monetary offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday made a monetary offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime aggression, on the occasion of its spring festival.

22-Apr-2026

China, ROK repatriate remains of Chinese martyrs in Korean War

22-Apr-2026

Japan faces domestic backlash after lifting ban on lethal arms exports

21-Apr-2026

MIDDLE EAST

Local stories, global relevance

Lebanon to seek truce extension in US-mediated talks, president says

Lebanon will seek an extension of the ceasefire and press Israel to halt demolition operations in the country's south during upcoming talks in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday.

22-Apr-2026

Trump extends ceasefire as Iran attacks 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz

Trump indefinitely extends the US-Iran ceasefire but the IRGC attacks three ships in Strait of Hormuz

22-Apr-2026

Iran rules out peace talks as Trump extends truce

Tehran says its decision not to take part in the second round of peace talks with the United States in Pakistan is "definitive," Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency said on Tuesday.

22-Apr-2026