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Time for Wall Street Journal, the ‘self-styled preacher,’ to leave the podium - August 24, 2026
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published an opinion piece calling to "reform and open China on America's terms."
What does China’s 4.7 percent growth in the first half of 2026 tell us? - August 24, 2026
True strength is revealed in the storm; backbone is forged through trials.
Tariff walls won't make West competitive - August 23, 2026
For much of the modern era, the global economic order followed a familiar pattern: advanced Western economies supplied capital, technology, high-value industries and wealthy consumers, while developing countries supplied raw materials, cheap labor and low-cost manufacturing.
'China Cool' tourism opens eyes and minds - August 23, 2026
In the sizzling summer of 2026, when "China Cool" became a buzzword on social media feeds worldwide, China's tourism market was experiencing a hot streak of its own. As global temperatures soared, so did the number of foreigners coming to China to escape the summer heat.
Three straight months of $100 billion-plus trade surplus: Is China really ‘squeezing’ the world? - August 20, 2026
Recently, some foreign media have seized on China's July trade data, touting its "surging" exports and three consecutive months of surpluses above $100 billion as proof of a "China squeeze" or "China shock" for the rest of the world. The figures are real, but the conclusion drawn from them is not. In focusing on the headline numbers, they have overlooked the factors behind China's trade surplus.
When the West is struggling with direction, China’s robotics takes another step forward - August 20, 2026
While Western public discourse is still endlessly debating the pros and cons of different robotics paths, China, focused on "running its own affairs well," has already moved ahead. The US and Europe have advantages in foundational algorithms, while Japan and South Korea have accumulated expertise in precision components. China, however, combines large-scale manufacturing capabilities with a vast and diverse range of application scenarios, allowing it to rapidly turn technological prototypes into mass-produced commercial products. This is the core source of competitiveness for China's robotics industry.
China’s long-term planning offers valuable lessons for strategic vision and consistency in execution - August 19, 2026
In the 12th installment of the series, GT reporter Wang Zixuan talked to Rahma Gafmi (Gafmi), an economics professor at Indonesia's Airlangga University. Gafmi shared her insights on how China uses five-year plans as a key tool for national development and the certainty that China injects into the global economy.
Hype over ‘China-built AI death zone’: Who truly fears healthy competition? - August 19, 2026
As China's AI capabilities continue to advance, some US media outlets claimed that a "China AI blitz" is creating a "death zone" for US model makers, arguing that US companies without frontier-pushing technology or market-breaking pricing could lose their foothold amid mounting competition from Chinese models. It captures a real shift underway in the global AI industry, but cloaks it in a highly misleading label. The "death zone" is simply the middle ground of the AI business landscape, not a technological trap deliberately created by China to target US companies.
China’s Arctic shipping route sees soaring demand, igniting ‘sour grapes’ mentality in West - August 18, 2026
Recently, as the Chinese cargo ship Dubai Tower departed from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, the China-Europe Arctic shipping route entered regular weekly operations for the summer season.
‘China shock 3.0’? A new wave of ‘China dividends’ is on the way - August 18, 2026
On August 17, China's National Bureau of Statistics released data showing that from January to July this year, the output of 3D printing equipment, lithium-ion batteries, and industrial robots rose by 52.3 percent, 40.2 percent, and 28.5 percent year-on-year, respectively.
