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Development forum reinforces that China remains a gateway to global opportunities - March 23, 2026
The two-day China Development Forum 2026 that began in Beijing last Sunday offers the global business community a chance to better understand China's proposed economic trajectory over the next five years as outlined in the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) and to assess what that means for the world.
Takaichi walking tightrope of give and take in Washington amid geopolitical tensions - March 22, 2026
There is a particular kind of diplomatic misfortune that arrives with a sudden change in circumstances, often with a bang. Before Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi boarded her government jet from Tokyo to Washington last Wednesday, she probably believed she was flying to star in a carefully choreographed debut in the United States. Instead, she has landed in the middle of someone else's war.
China’s five-year priority is to build a modern industrial system, prominent economist says - March 22, 2026
China’s priority over the next five years, a critical period for the country’s modernization process, is to build a modern industrial system, according to the distinguished Chinese economist Gan Chunhui.
China’s ‘intrinsic stability’ wins global trust - March 17, 2026
"The 21st century is more likely to belong to Beijing than to Washington." A joint poll released on March 15 by the US outlet Politico and the UK polling firm Public First shows that citizens of US' "big four staunch allies" - Canada, the UK, France, and Germany - consider that "it is better to depend on China than the US," with younger generations holding particularly positive views.
Paris talks continue momentum of previous rounds with incremental confidence-building - March 17, 2026
Candid conversation rather than confrontation appeared to define the latest round of China-United States economic and trade consultations in Paris — despite the latest 301 investigations the US administration has launched against multiple countries, including China.
15th Five-Year Plan: opportunities and trade-offs under technological self-reliance - March 16, 2026
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) will be adopted at the ongoing Two Sessions. The plan outlines how the nation will move to achieve basic modernization by 2035, amidst a more disquieting global environment as well as China's efforts to become more self-reliant in technology and improving living standards. This series provides insights into the nation's vision in various sectors.
Ensuring progress and stability over the next five years - March 16, 2026
China's 2026 government work report, framed within the broader goal of high-quality development, sets out clear priorities for the country's economic and social progress. It conveys a strong policy orientation of pursuing progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability through progress, and establishing before breaking, offering both a roadmap and practical guidance for sustaining economic momentum and strengthening technological self-reliance.
Shanghai's next growth phase, from just making things to creating them - March 16, 2026
A few days ago I met my friend Steven Wu for coffee. For years he worked as an export sales manager for industrial equipment. His clients were distributors and factory owners scattered across Southeast Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The job followed a familiar routine: find buyers, negotiate prices, ship machinery, repeat.
Why foreign media say 'while the world burns, China defines the future' - March 16, 2026
Many overseas Chinese feel this deeply: While they may be facing a world of chaos and turbulence, they have behind them a motherland as firm as a rock. As one netizen put it, "We are not living in a peaceful era, but we are living in a peaceful country."
Growing interest in the two sessions confirms the world’s desire for stability, sound governance - March 16, 2026
Since the opening of the two sessions, international media attention has continued to intensify. According to data from the Global Times Institute, the number of foreign media reports on the two sessions has surged significantly for two consecutive years.
