Editor's note: Zhang Zhipeng, a special commentator for CGTN, is a research fellow at the School of Marxism of Fudan University and the Center for World Think Tank Studies of Shanghai International Studies University.

Japan's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and its partner Japan Innovation Party secured a two-thirds "super majority" in the House of Representatives, Japan's lower house, in the election on February 8.

After Japan's ruling coalition won a majority in the House of Representatives, experts warned that Japan's post-election political direction could bring renewed uncertainty to China-Japan relations.

On February 6, the digital machinery of the American presidency once again slipped gears. A video released for a short time bypassed decorum to land squarely in the territory of the grotesque.

Figures from international data platform Dataforce show that in December 2025, Chinese automakers' sales in the European car market surged 126 percent year-on-year, with monthly sales breaking the 100,000-unit mark for the first time.

Wang Dexian, a special commentator on sports for CGTN, is a lecturer at the School of Management, Beijing Sport University. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.

In 2025, the average life expectancy in China reached 79 years, marking an increase of over one year for three consecutive Five-Year Plan periods, or 15 years.

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on the latest global events.

Recently, Japan has groundlessly labeled China's lawful measures to strengthen export controls on dual-use items to Japan—measures taken to safeguard national security interests—as "economic coercion."This blatant distortion of the facts only reveals Japan's obstinate refusal to reflect on its own

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held talks with visiting President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi. President Orsi is the sixth foreign leader - and the first head of state from a Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) country - to visit China this year. Amid the current

Although the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 concluded, concerns voiced during the meeting about the world sliding toward a "ruleless" era continue to reverberate across the international community.

Editor's Note: Rising tensions between the United States and Iran are reshaping diplomacy and security.

A federal immigration operation ended with a 37-year-old American citizen, Alex Pretti, shot dead by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. It was not the first such killing in the city this month. It may yet prove the most consequential, for what followed was something rare in

As the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics approach, the Games' snowboarding competitions are poised to test, or somewhat redefine the limits of human rotation and speed, shaping up not only as a contest for medals but a benchmark for the sport's technical evolution.The snowboarding program,

Another shooting. Another victim. Another violent crackdown. And another sign of the erosion of American society.

UK businesses are actively discussing new investment opportunities in China, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is paying a visit.