In recent days, heightened tensions in the Middle East have driven a sharp surge in global oil prices, with impacts felt worldwide. How a country responds to soaring oil prices not only tests the resilience of its economic development but also reflects its value priorities in handling crises.

Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is a finance professional at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a non-resident associate fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, and a member of the Global Young Leaders Dialogue.

Last December, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO decided to move China's "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" from the List.

Mohe, China's northernmost city in Heilongjiang province, experiences March temperatures still plunge below minus 20 degrees Celsius. Historically defined by its extreme location and bitter cold, these very conditions once posed significant development challenges for the city.

According to European media reports, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever recently wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, claiming that China "is devastating our economy" and calling for discussions on "adopting a firmer approach toward China."

Once self-proclaimed leaders in the green transition, many Western countries are now evidently backtracking on their earlier ambitious policy goals.

The US-Israel-Iran conflict has entered its fourth week. What began as lightning "decapitation strikes" against Iran aimed at quick victory is turning into a full-scale quagmire.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the work of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, commonly known as the Tokyo Trials.

The US-Israel-Iran conflict has entered its fourth week. In terms of intensity, scope and willingness, it has shown a clear trend of escalation.

In 1922, the renowned scholar Bertrand Russell predicted in his work The Problem of China: "In the long run, I believe that Japan must dominate the Far East or go under.

Remarks made by Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever that the EU should take a tougher stance on China in response to rising Chinese competition represent a resurgence of protectionist rhetoric within the bloc

China is "actually relatively well positioned," given that the country has a "pretty balanced" energy structure, Bert Hofman, former World Bank Country Director for China and professor at the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, told the Global Times

Editor's note: Warwick Powell is an adjunct professor at Queensland University of Technology. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Western commentary on Chinese manufacturing has spent years circling one phrase like a mantra: "overcapacity." It is meant

Since the start of this year, diverse cultural exchange activities have been bringing people worldwide closer, fostering mutual understanding and shared values. They are bringing trust and friendship to the world, showcasing the vitality of the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI).From film

Editor's note: Liu Chunsheng, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is an associate professor at the Beijing-based Central University of Finance and Economics. The article reflects the author's opinion and not necessarily the views of CGTN.As the thick pall of conflict over the Strait

A remark by US President Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office on Thursday did more than provoke uneasy laughter. It exposed the fragile moral architecture underpinning today's security order in the world.