Endless wars. Illustration: Liu Rui/GT

The situation in the Middle East is again teetering on the brink of what experts described as an "escalating and volatile conflict," as Iran vowed "harsh punishment" for Israel, which it says was responsible for assassinating Hamas' political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.  A large number of people gathered at the University of Tehran on Thursday morning […]

To Timor-Leste native Hilario who now works as a translator for the CNI22 team in Timor-Leste, everything has changed after his hometown got an electric connection. Born in Manatuto, Hilario was used to dark nights when he was young. "But now, every house has lights and the number of our household appliances is growing. Our […]

At the Lancang-Mekong Youth Entrepreneurs Forum that concluded on Thursday in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, young business leaders from Lancang-Mekong countries emphasized the importance of strengthening ASEAN cooperation and expressed their optimism about the positive impact of China's new quality productive forces on neighboring countries. The forum, initially proposed by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, […]

China is willing to work with Australia in fostering more common interests and building a fair, transparent business environment for enterprises from both countries, in a bid to accelerate their bilateral relationship.  The remarks were made by Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party […]

China will launch an artificial intelligence (AI) Plus initiative to promote the innovative development of digital economy, according to a government work report submitted on Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation. China will step up research and development (R&D) and application of big data and AI, launch an AI Plus initiative, and build digital […]

The 4th Diversity and Inclusion Film Festival jointly organized by 12 diplomatic missions in China recently took place in Beijing.  With this year's theme being "Finding Our Voice," 12 countries jointly presented fascinating movies and invited people to embark on a fabulous cinematic journey.  The diplomatic missions involved in organizing the event were Australia, Belgium, […]

News of the devastating wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui reminds Chinese oceanologist Wang Yamin of the pristine island he visited nine years ago. Wang still remembered the days when he was amazed by the dazzling blue ocean, the lush green of the trees, and the pretty little houses hidden among vegetation. During an […]

Editor's Note: The China-US bilateral relationship is one of the most important in the world. The trajectory of this relationship has attracted international attention. Still, the US is stepping up its efforts to suppress China on various fronts such as politics and diplomacy, economy, trade, technology, and military security, showing the true meaning of a […]

Facing the arrival of the new fiscal year on October 1, the US Congress has yet to pass a budget for the federal government. The US government is once again facing a "shutdown" crisis due to a lack of funds. The US partisan divide has also exposed an increasingly polarized "ugly side" as the deadline […]