Filipino "comfort women" have spent decades seeking justice for the atrocities they endured during Japan's occupation of the Philippines, with many protesting until their final days, according to Sharon Cabusao-Silva, a coordinator of Lila Pilipina.
At the very start of 2026, a president was seized by another president. Can anyone imagine such a surreal opening to the new year? The U.S. military launched a series of attacks against Venezuela on Jan. 3, seizing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Maduro made his first appearance Monday morning at a New York courthouse.
As China is entering the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), experts are asking how the country can better integrate empathy, compassion, and altruism into the development of emerging technologies. They also emphasize the need for people-oriented and environment-focused approaches to guide innovation and support high-quality growth.
Chinese modernization, which puts people's wellbeing at its center, has achieved what other major powers have not – the eradication of absolute poverty, Anatoly Tozik, former Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, in a recent interview with China News Network.
"The 21st century will not, cannot be and should not be a repetition of the 20th century. Certainly, the 1.4 billion Chinese people will never accept it," said David Gosset, specialist in global affairs and sinology, and founder of the China-Europe-America Global Initiative, in an interview with China News Network's West-East Talk, commenting on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question.
Neil Labatt has lived more than one life — once a professional athlete on the ice rink, now a globe-trotting entrepreneur. As a child, digging in the backyard, he told his father, “I’m trying to dig a tunnel to China.”
The fear that Japan, under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is drifting away from its postwar pacifist identity and edging toward a revival of the militarism that once devastated the region is not irrational. To many outside observers, China's warnings may sound exaggerated or politically expedient. But dismissing them overlooks the deep historical trauma that shapes Chinese perceptions—and the political reality no Chinese leader can afford to ignore.
"China is offering the world, especially developing countries, more options and greater autonomy in energy choices," said Wang Binbin, founding director of the Climate Future Global Innovation Lab at Peking University's Institute of Carbon Neutrality and a Yale World Fellow, in an interview with China News Network's "W.E. Talk."
In the latest episode of the “W.E. Talk” series, Wang Binbin, founding director of the Climate Future Global Innovation Lab at Peking University’s Institute of Carbon Neutrality and a Yale World Fellow, and Edson Prestes, professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, share insights on China’s green transition and its global significance.
Speaking on China’s green transition in “W.E. Talk” program with China News Network, Wang Binbin, founding director of the Climate Future Global Innovation Lab at Peking University’s Institute of Carbon Neutrality and a Yale World Fellow, highlighted that China is racing against time in its pursuit of carbon goals.
"Compared with the time when I first came to China 20 years ago, I saw a huge difference," Prof. Edson Prestes of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul said in the latest episode of W.E. Talk.
Jim Karygiannis, former member of the House of Commons of Canada, noted during an interview that he has visited China more than 50 times. He said China offers broad development opportunities and is expected to overtake the United States to become Canada’s largest trading partner.
Jude Samuelson, head of Environment and Climate Change at the Stakeholder Democracy Network, believes that Nigeria and China have enormous potential to collaborate in reducing emissions and advancing ecological restoration. He says China’s technology, experience, and determination offer valuable inspiration for global environmental governance.
Jude Samuelson, Head of Environment and Climate Change at the Stakeholder Democracy Network, said that Nigeria and China have great potential to cooperate on emissions reduction and ecological restoration.
Federico Masini, Italian director of the Confucius Institute at Sapienza University of Rome, said in an exclusive interview with China News Service on Friday in Beijing that culture and education have no borders and youth exchanges should continue.
At the China Pavilion of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), Kevin Moull, an evaluator from the German Institute for Development Evaluation, said that China has made significant contributions to lowering the costs of renewable energy, improving the accessibility of solar products, and advancing electric-vehicle technologies.
The "Legal Assessment of the United States' ‘Freedom of Navigation'" report, initiated by the China Institute for Marine Affairs under the Ministry of Natural Resources of China, offers legal grounds and safeguards for China's efforts to defend its rights in the South China Sea, Zheng Zhihua, associate professor at the Japan Research Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and head of the East Asian Marine Policy Project, said in a recent interview with China News Network.
Zhang Haiwen, researcher and former director of China Institute for Marine Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources, said the United States frequently conducts military operations in areas such as the South China Sea under the pretext of "freedom of navigation," a practice that has drawn widespread doubts and opposition from the international community.
In recent years, notable deepening and institutionalization of higher education cooperation between African countries and China has offered useful lessons for Africa’s higher education development, Education Practice Manager for Western and Central Africa of the World Bank Scherezad Latif told China News Network on Saturday at 2025 World University Presidents Forum (WUPF) in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province.
Looking ahead, Park Sun Kyung, chief representative of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) Shanghai Office, believes that the key to unlocking the full potential of bilateral cooperation lies in identifying the areas where the two economies’ strengths intersect, with the digital economy standing out as the most promising field.
As Gyeongju officially enters APEC time recently, eyes are on the city. “China's role in APEC has evolved significantly,” said Park Sun Kyung, chief representative of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) Shanghai Office, in an interview with China News Network.
“If you could go back to your twenties, what would you say to yourself?”
China News Network reporter reunited with an “old friend”first met at last year’s CIFTIS to hear about his new achievements in the Chinese market, while also met trade partners from around the world to experience the warmth and opportunities of the Chinese market.
“Green industrialization is no longer an option for the future but a necessary path forward,” said Shu Luomei, director of the Investment and Technology Promotion Offices and Institutional Partnerships at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), during a high-level dialogue on green economy and industrialization held in Xiamen on Tuesday evening.
In early autumn, Xiamen once again entered its annual “CIFIT moment.” As the Guest Country of Honor at the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), the United Kingdom brought more than 100 leading companies including AstraZeneca and Haleon. The turnout not only marked the largest UK delegation in CIFIT’s history, but also set a new record for participation by a single country. Coinciding with the upcoming visit of UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle, who will arrive in Beijing on Sept. 10 to attend the first UK- China Joint Economic and Trade Commission in seven years, the UK’s active engagement has prompted questions: are UK-China ties entering a new stage?
The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War. Russian WWII veteran Viktor Krivashov, recently granted an interview, and shared his covert operation against Japanese invaders.
The Philippine Coast Guard and some civilian vessels have deliberately provoked incidents in the disputed area of the South China Sea to carry out the U.S. Project Myoushu, however, these actions are facing growing opposition, said Herman Tiu Laurel, president of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute, during a recent interview with China News Network.
In an interview with W.E. Talk of China News Network, Wang Yong, director of the Digital Economic Research Center at Tsinghua University, noted that three to four of China’s designated “future industries” are already showing signs of rapid industrial expansion, with general artificial intelligence standing out as a core driver.
During the Global Mayors Dialogue · SCO Summit Cities event, the SCO Deputy Secretary‑General Janesh Kain noted during an exclusive interview with China News Network that Tianjin is both modern and beautiful, preserving its cultural heritage while showcasing sustainable development through the automated, green smart zero-carbon terminal of Tianjin Port.
Recently, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon concluded his first official visit to China, accompanied by a trade delegation of leading enterprises from sectors including tourism, technology, and agriculture.
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