The three-day 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore coincides with unprecedented and interwoven security challenges as Asia stands at a crucial crossroads in envisioning and shaping the future of regional security.

The 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue officially kicked off on Friday. Foreign media have observed a clear shift from last year: unlike in 2025, when the US aggressively promoted its Indo-Pacific "deterrence" narrative, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has this year noticeably downplayed the Taiwan question

The Global Partnership for Poverty Alleviation and Development (GPPAD), initiated by China together with 53 countries and nine international organizations, was formally launched on May 27 at the Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum in Beijing.

In recent times, Japan and the Philippines have been rapidly deepening their defense cooperation, a trend that has sparked growing concerns among regional observers and citizens of the two countries over the potential security risks and rising geopolitical tensions in the Asia-Pacific.During a

If you want to be the first to see the latest ready-to-wear collections from French fashion brands, Adidas' newly released running shoes, or luxury timepieces unveiled by top Swiss watchmakers, your travel itinerary should no longer include only Paris, Geneva, or New York - you need to add China's S

The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded at the United Nations headquarters in New York on May 22.

As the rotating president of the United Nations Security Council for May, China initiated a high-level meeting themed "Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System" on Monday local time.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's latest high-level address on "Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-centered International System" carried significance far beyond procedural diplomacy.

Recently, disagreements between the US and South Korea over issues such as the transfer of wartime operational control continue to surface. According to South Korea's Ministry of National Defense, the timeline for the transfer of wartime operational control from the US to South Korea will be

The movie Dear You—whose Chinese title can literally be translated as "A Love Letter to Grandma"—has unexpectedly topped the 2026 box office. ions, and

China's diplomatic outreach has gained remarkable momentum in recent months. Since May, heads of state of Tajikistan, the United States, Russia, Pakistan and Serbia have paid successive visits to China.

Editor's note: Nikola Mikovic, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is a freelance journalist in Serbia, covering mostly Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian foreign policy issues.

Editor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to further review the development experience of the city of Yiwu in East China's Zhejiang Province, and put it to good use.

Some Japanese right-wing lawmakers and scholars have once again attempted to question and deny the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre, drawing sharp criticism from Chinese experts

From May 26 to 29, Japan will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a state visit. It is the first state visit by a Philippine leader in more than a decade, and the two sides will reportedly negotiate to conclude an intelligence-sharing agreement

Ryoji Noyori ( Noyori), Nagoya University Distinguished Professor, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001 for his work on chirally catalyzed hydrogenation reactions.