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China's steady opening-up for Asia-Pacific economic growth - January 19, 2026
Global trade enters 2026 after a tumultuous year marked by the United States tariffs. Never before had free trade been so heavily jeopardized, as countries experienced frenzies of disarray with escalating tariffs imposed generally on goods and, specifically, on critical commodities and products.
A decade on, how AIIB evolves into a model of multilateral cooperation? - January 18, 2026
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the first multilateral development bank initiated by China, marked its 10th anniversary of operation last Friday. Established on January 16, 2016, with 57 founding members, the AIIB was a new type of multilateral development institution. It advances China's vision of fostering innovation in the multilateral development banking system and contributing to the reform and improvement of global governance.
A step forward between China and Canada will be ‘a step toward multipolar world’ - January 13, 2026
It was announced on Monday by a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson that, at the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay an official visit to China from Wednesday to Saturday.
US double standards on freedom of navigation a hegemonic approach - January 12, 2026
Since September 2025, the US has repeatedly boarded, intercepted and even seized foreign commercial vessels and cargo ships on the high seas in the Caribbean, the eastern Pacific and the Indian Ocean, under the pretext of "counter-narcotics operations" or "sanctions enforcement." These actions, involving vessels from multiple countries and regions, have severely disrupted the international shipping order and once again laid bare the true nature of the US stance on international ocean governance.
Public expectations ‘warm up’ Canadian PM’s visit to China - January 11, 2026
The Office of the Canadian Prime Minister has announced that Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China from January 13 to 17 to discuss trade, energy, and international security with the Chinese side.
From visa-free access to smart travel - January 07, 2026
China's decision to grant visa-free entry to visitors from the Republic of Korea has opened a new chapter in people-to-people exchanges between the two countries and stimulated demand for travel to China among tourists.
‘Important neighbors that cannot be moved away’ have a new starting point for pragmatic co-op - January 06, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.
Mutually beneficial outcomes on agenda as neighbors seek to bolster relationship - January 05, 2026
In the first visit to China by a leader of the Republic of Korea in six years, President Lee Jae-myung began a four-day visit last Sunday.
US military action in Venezuela tramples over international law - January 04, 2026
China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the United States' blatant use of force against Venezuela, including airstrikes against both civilian and military sites in at least four states of the country and the seizure of the country's president.
A survey reveals the compelling appeal of contemporary China - December 30, 2025
The 2025 "Global Survey on Impression and Understanding of China," covering 46 countries and about 51,700 respondents and released by the Global Times Institute on Monday, reveals that Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era receives high international recognition.

