U.S. military invasion of Iraq 20 years ago was largely framed in news media to meet strategic objectives, and the skewed media narratives continue to hide many truths, said an opinion piece published on the website of Al Jazeera on Monday.
The United States' containment policy against China isn't realistic and it is not in the U.S.' own interests, a China expert said, adding that the U.S. government must return to diplomacy to address bilateral tensions.
SHENG Kai, vice president of Tsinghua University’s Institute of Ethics and Religion and deputy director of the Institute of Buddhist Culture of China, explored these topics in an exclusive interview with China News Service’s “W. E. Talk”.
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, following its most aggressive tightening cycle in 2022 when it raised the interest rate by 425 basis points, setting a record for the largest and most frequent rate hikes since former Fed chairman Paul Volcker introduced rate hikes to contain inflation in 1981.
Beijing urged NATO on Wednesday not to clamor about the "China threat" and instigate regional confrontation, as the Western military alliance's chief sought to expand the bloc's sphere of influence in Asia.
Currency invoicing data is fragmentary, but it appears that by 2015, a quarter of Chinese trade was invoiced in RMB, making it the world's second most frequently used invoicing currency.
President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia and his attendance at regional cooperation summits send a positive signal to the Gulf Cooperation Council region and beyond, experts said.
China's modernization provides an example and model for the developing world, said Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations.
Thanks to the misinformation and disinformation spread by some Western media and politicians, many focus on the accusations of China's human rights record.
China has been working in various fields to contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind, which demonstrates its commitment to the role of a responsible major country, Dmitry Novikov, deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Russia, has said.
The truth is always a "shredder" for lies. In fact, Xinjiang has always adhered to the people-centered development ideology and has been promoting the people-benefiting projects on employment, healthcare and education, so that the fruits of the development can better benefit its people.
East-West Quest interviewed Xu Jianying, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Institute of Chinese Frontier Studies and director of the Xinjiang Research Office, to clarify the significance and implications of strengthening a keen sense of community for the Chinese nation from the perspective of frontier governance.
The research report “Xinjiang: Understanding the Complexity and Constructing Peace,” jointly published by several Italian think tanks, recently sparked international attention. This report’s significance may lie in that it not only shows the world the real China but also that people are becoming more and more aware of how China has suffered from international public opinion. The understanding of Chinaworldwide is getting more and better.