Editor's note: Andy Mok, a special commentator for CGTN, is a professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.With the 2026 Boao Forum for Asia

Editor's note: Shao Xia is a commentator on international affairs for CGTN. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.As data show that China's trade surplus hit a record high of over $1 trillion in the first 11 months of 2025, the "China overcapacity"

Recently, the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) published a report advocating the use of "leverage-based diplomacy" against China, suggesting that the EU should exploit China's "dependence" on Europe in areas such as technology and markets to exert targeted pressure. The report

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