Observer: China's ironclad friendships with Serbia, Pakistan reflect defining character of Chinese diplomacy
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Observer: The international community must see through Japan's nuclear facade
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.
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Observer: Surge in official visits to Beijing shows China's capacity for cooperation
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.
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Observer: Forging a new chapter in the China-LAC community with a shared future
In May 2025, the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum was held in Beijing.
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Observer: China's high-quality foreign trade reflects economic resilience
China's recently released foreign trade data for the first four months of 2026 shows robust growth, with total goods imports and exports rising 14.9 percent year-on-year, continuing the steady, positive momentum observed in the first quarter.
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Observer: China and Russia vow to deepen bilateral relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to China from May 19 to 20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. This was Putin's 25th visit to China and the first face-to-face meeting between the two heads of state this year.
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Is Japan preparing for 'protracted warfare' and repeating its historical mistakes?
On May 6, Japan fired a Type 88 missile during the joint US-Philippines military exercise Balikatan, marking the first time Japan has launched offensive missiles overseas since World War II.
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Observer | Beyond 'menu or table': how middle powers fuel global multipolarity
Recently, leaders of the five Nordic countries and Canada issued a joint statement announcing plans to advance shared principles and interests through regular, multi-level meetings. International observers see this as an emerging "middle power" alliance aimed at reducing dependence on the United
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Observer: China's robust Q1 performance lifts global confidence
China recently unveiled its economic performance for the first quarter of 2026. Its GDP reached 33.4193 trillion yuan (about $4.9 trillion), up 5 percent year on year in real terms and accelerating by 0.5 percentage points from the fourth quarter of last year.
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Observer | China's four-point proposal: a constructive contribution to Middle East peace and stability
During a recent meeting with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a four-point proposal to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.
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Observer: Eighty years later, Japan still evades the legacy of the Tokyo Trials
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (also known as the Tokyo Trials). This landmark proceeding represented humanity’s moral reckoning, delivering justice for wartime atrocities through an internationally recognized legal
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Observer: China expands, upgrades service sector to share opportunities with world
A national conference on the service sector was held in Beijing recently.Against the backdrop of slowing global economic growth and profound shifts in global trade patterns, China is working to open new prospects for the high-quality development of its service sector.
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Observer: Japan's military shift toward offensive capabilities undermines pacifist constitution
Recent joint military exercises involving Japan, the US, and the Philippines, held under the name "Salaknib (Shield)," have drawn widespread international attention.
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Observer | China's Hainan Free Trade Port: a dynamic hub for growth, not a tax haven
The implementation of independent customs operations across Hainan Island has significantly accelerated the development of China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP).
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Observer: What makes China's innovation so cool
At the recent 2026 Zhongguancun (ZGC) Forum Annual Conference in Beijing, Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of New York-based tech magazine Wired, said that China stands at the forefront of technological breakthroughs, including AI, and is poised to become a truly "cool" benchmark that
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Observer: Western polls indicate growing confidence in China's steady development
Recent surveys reveal shifting perceptions of China among Western publics. A survey conducted by Politico and the UK-based polling firm Public First found that, among four traditional US allies, Canada, Germany, France and the UK, a considerable share of respondents view China as more reliable
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Observer: Whole-process people's democracy makes new contributions to progress of human political civilization
China's recently concluded two sessions, the annual meetings of the country's top political bodies, have provided an important opportunity for the international community to observe Chinese democracy.
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Observer: Who is undermining guardrails of nuclear arms control?
In February this year, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) moved toward what observers described as a "natural death" after the US declined to respond to Russia's proposal to extend the treaty's core limits.
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Observer: China is injecting greater stability into the world
With the two sessions, one of the most significant events on China's political calendar, running from March 4 to 12 in Beijing, China is injecting greater stability into the world. China's annual two sessions, the country's top legislature and political advisory meetings, serve as both a political
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