From high-quality African agri-food products increasingly finding their way onto Chinese dinner tables to Chinese new energy equipment and construction machinery supporting Africa's development, China-Africa trade is increasingly two-way, with deeper integration across industrial chains.

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A recent editorial in the French weekly L'Express argued that "Europe must dare to wage a trade war against China," provoking significant controversy in European political and media circles. Currently, certain European media outlets and politicians remain determined to escalate tensions between

If China and the US were to engage in direct conflict, there would be no winners. Whether through economic decoupling or military confrontation, the ultimate costs would be borne not only by China and the US, but even by the entire world.

In July, 1978, Hong Kong businessman Zhang Zimi arrived in Dongguan in south China with HK$2 million ($255,000), a sample handbag, design drawings and raw materials.

In a Pew Research Center study in July of 42,151 adults, China was viewed more favorably than the United States in 25 of 36 countries.

A reported US plan to levy a 15 percent tariff on polysilicon imports, interpreted as a move to counter China's strengths in the sector, is another protectionist measure that would further strain bilateral trade and economic relations if implemented, Chinese analysts and industry experts told the

Japan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday released "Defense of Japan 2026," a white paper that deliberately distorts the regional security landscape and plays up so-called "external threats."

The Economist recently published an article titled "China won't apologise for overcapacity." It first slapped China with the unfounded accusation of "overcapacity," then imagined a scenario in which China supposedly "won't apologise," before arriving at an absurd conclusion that China's industrial

Foreigners I meet often ask if it's hard doing business in China. It's certainly tricky doing business in a country where the language, rules and traditions are all unfamiliar. However, I am fortunate to have the support of everyone around me: villagers, local government, and also the Chinese touris

Today I came across an article on the US-China Perception Monitor about two Chinese-American scholars. At the same university, in the same era, however, their paths could not have been more different.One is Jane Wu, a neurobiologist and tenured professor at Northwestern University, an

Recently, Chen Pei-chi, the wife of Ko Wen-je, former chairperson of Taiwan's People's Party, traveled to the Chinese mainland with their son. After returning to Taiwan, she shared her experiences on social media, sparking heated debate across the island.

Editor's note: Xu Ying is a Beijing-based international affairs commentator for CGTN. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper, released on August 4, should alarm not only its neighbors but the wider international community.

The oceans, covering over 70 percent of Earth's surface, are both the largest repository of resources and the most challenging frontier for humanity to conquer.

Japan's defense ministry on Tuesday released its 2026 defense white paper, a report that places greater emphasis on "new ways of warfare" and "defense production and technology bases," while continuing to portray the regional security environment as "increasingly severe."

China's foreign trade has kept on gaining steam. Following the "new three" (NEVs, lithium batteries, and PV), a "next new three"—artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and innovative medicine —is emerging as the new growth driver.