Op-Ed Blog
Lessons in history for a G20 summit at a crossroads
After November's APEC meeting ended with no agreed communique for the first time in the forum's 30-year history, it's feared the latest G20 event will turn out to be a somewhat ceremonial occasion.
China and Europe affirm their support for free trade ahead of G20
Against the increasingly negative backdrop of the impact of trade protectionism on global growth, China's commitment to join hands with Germany, and Europe more broadly, to build an open global economy has sent a strong positive signal.
What to expect at G20 when globalization faces countercurrent
The world waits to find out what the outcomes of the annual G20 Summit will be, particularly at a time when globalization and multilateralism are coming under fire from protectionism and unilateralism.
Opportunities and challenges face China-Latin America community
Against the backdrop of increasing uncertainties around the world, China and Latin American countries face both opportunities and challenges in developing a community of common destiny.
Open and inclusive cooperation wins friends from afar
As we come closer to 2019, there is a more urgent need for G20 and all countries to adopt an open and inclusive attitude, seek cooperation, and draw a blueprint for common development.
A Rainbow is seen in Sino-Filipino ties
President Xi Jinping's visit to the Philippines not only boosted bilateral ties and consolidated political mutual trust, but also set a model for promoting pragmatic maritime cooperation between China and ASEAN countries.
How China and Brunei reached a strategic cooperative partnership
China and Brunei have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a strategic cooperative partnership, five years after bilateral ties were first lifted to a strategic cooperative relationship.
APEC should be more open, inclusive & innovative
Only if all economies adhere to openness, innovation and inclusiveness, and stay committed to the shared goal of common development, can the ship of the Asia-Pacific sail to a brighter future.
What secrets of success can China share
What's the secret of China's rapid development? There are two ingredients to its recipe for success which are most relevant to developing countries, including those in the Pacific islands: infrastructure construction and trade.
China suggests the way forward at crossroads of AsPac development
On November 17th at the APEC CEO Summit in Papua New Guinea, Chinese president Xi Jinping opened his keynote speech with a metaphor about sailing to express the idea of a community based on a shared future for mankind.
China helps put Pacific island countries onto political radar
Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a four-point proposal for deepening relations at a collective meeting with government leaders and officials of eight Pacific island countries in Port Moresby.
Asia-Pacific countries seek world's largest FTA by 2019
ASEAN member countries, plus China, Japan, South Korea, India along with Australia and New Zealand will seek a conclusion for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal in 2019.
Southeast Asia is win-win arena, not only from China’s perspective
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in Singapore this week to attend a series of meetings centered on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
China and ASEAN: working hand in hand towards 2030
At the 21st China-ASEAN (10+1) leaders' meeting in Singapore, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership Vision 2030.
Consumption upgrade in China set to boost the world economy
China is in an era of consumption upgrades! E-commerce giant Alibaba logged in record sales of over 30 billion US dollars in its annual Singles' Day online shopping promotion on November 11th.
Import expo opens doors for developing countries
As President Xi pointed out during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the import expo this week, "In a world of deepening economic globalization, practices of the law of the jungle and winner-takes-all only represent a dead end. Inclusive growth for all is surely the right way forward." And the China International Import Expo was more certainly a new door to the right way forward.
What kind of digital world do we want to live in?
The theme of the 5th World Internet Conference, "Creating a Digital World for Mutual Trust and Collective Governance — Towards a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace", has raised a pressing issue that faces the digital era.
CIIE marks a new era of intellectual property protection
More than 100 technologies and products from around the globe have been unveiled for the first time at this year's expo, corroborating that the world’s producers value China’s efforts to improve intellectual property protection.
Building a bridge to prosperity for China and the world
At the China International Import Expo, President Xi Jinping said that the government will make the country's economy more import-friendly by reducing the barriers to market entry and pursuing higher-quality development.
China's business environment on the right track for improvement
China has handed in a remarkable performance record by making a big leap forward on a flagship World Bank report which monitors the ease of doing business in different countries and regions.