On January 16, 2016, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) officially opened its doors, marking the operational launch of a new multilateral development bank at a moment of profound change in the global economic landscape.

Ask any child in a U.S. elementary school to recite the words at the base of the Statue of Liberty, and chances are he or she will do so immediately: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."

Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi claimed, while building momentum for revising the three national security documents within the year, that the move is intended to protect Japan's "independence and peace" and "lives and livelihoods of our people." While loudly proclaiming "peace,"

The latest significant progress in addressing friction over electric vehicles between China and the European Union once again demonstrates that dialogue and mutual respect remain the most effective path to managing differences.

The United States keeps projecting military pressure toward Iran.

Five years ago, when China's development entered a stage marked by new historical coordinates and distinctive features with the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), at a seminar for principal officials, Chinese President Xi Jinping elaborated on "understanding the new development stage, implementing the

The first visit of a Canadian Prime Minister to Beijing in nearly a decade is, unsurprisingly, given China's centrality to the world economy, much discussed and debated in the Canadian media.

China and South Korea are permanent neighbors and inseparable cooperation partners. More exchanges, frequent visits and sustained communication are conducive to the sound and steady development of bilateral relations.

At the beginning of 2026, the international order was severely disrupted by hegemonic actions. The US launched military strikes against Venezuela and sent forces to capture President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung is on a state visit to China from January 4 to 7. This marks the first visit by a ROK president to China in over six years and the reciprocal visits between the heads of state of China and the ROK within a span of just two months, signifying that

On December 18, 2025, China launched special customs operations across Hainan Free Trade Port, officially designating it a separate customs territory. This bold move establishes a clear regulatory boundary, allowing Hainan to serve as an open, high-standard platform – with freer entry from overseas,

Recent remarks by Toshio Tamogami, former chief of staff of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force and a polarizing far-right figure, alleging that the United States had "framed" Japan for the Pearl Harbor attack have gained significant online traction.

At the very beginning of 2026, the US launched a surprise attack on Venezuela and forcibly took control of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, delivering a heavy blow to an already turbulent world order.

President of the Republic of Korea(ROK) Lee Jae Myung is on a state visit to China from January 4 to 7.

U.S. strikes on Venezuela are not an aberration; they are the latest act in a long, devastating tradition of military operations and regime-change projects across Latin America.

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.