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Japan’s neo-militarism: a dangerous challenge to the postwar order - May 25, 2026
From May 26 to 29, Japan will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a state visit. It is the first state visit by a Philippine leader in more than a decade, and the two sides will reportedly negotiate to conclude an intelligence-sharing agreement that would allow the exchange of classified security data.
Shehbaz Sharif's China visit will strengthen all-weather partnership by deepening mutual trust and cooperation - May 25, 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's four-day visit to China starting on Saturday carries special significance as it coincides with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Restrictions serve no party's interest - May 24, 2026
In a recent interview, Christophe Fouquet, chief executive officer of ASML, compared US chip restrictions on China to cutting off food supplies in a desert. "If I put you in a desert and tell you that you're not going to have access to food anymore — how long does it take you to make your own garden?" he asked. "It's a matter of survival."
What another wave of tightly packed ‘Beijing meetings’ demonstrates - May 24, 2026
Beijing has once again witnessed another wave of "visits to China" in May, when there have been at least a dozen high-level bilateral exchanges and multilateral events hosted in China.
Sino-Russian ties have entered new stage of greater achievements, faster development - May 21, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin's 25th visit to China this week has once again drawn global attention to one of the world's most consequential major-country relationships. The steady development of China-Russia relations carries particular significance beyond the bilateral scope especially at a time marked by geopolitical turbulence.
Secessionists common enemy of China and US - May 21, 2026
Lai Ching-te's tenure as the head of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities of China's Taiwan region has been marked by a series of missteps and failures that have not only strained cross-Strait relations but also undermined the island's development prospects.
Usher in a new future for sound and steady growth of China-Russia relations - May 20, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China-Russia ties benefit both sides, and are stabilizing force in a turbulent world - May 20, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China on Tuesday and Wednesday carries practical significance for the future development of bilateral ties and for global stability.
It's time G7 members looked at themselves rather than blaming China for their woes - May 19, 2026
The gathering of G7 finance ministers in Paris from Monday to Tuesday has been framed, predictably, as another exercise in diagnosing the ailments of the developed economies through the prism of "imbalances".
The more turbulent the world becomes, the more necessary China-Russia cooperation appears - May 19, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 19 to 20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. This will be President Putin's 25th visit to China, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination, the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation and the year to kick start events of the China-Russia Years of Education.
