JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government had divided Israel with its controversial judicial reforms, but he now presides over a country united in its demand for a definitive repr
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Through quiet diplomacy with Iran, United States President Joe Biden's administration had strived to keep a lid on Middle East troubles. That bet came crashing down with Hamas
AS the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) continues to advance, cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia has seen diversified development in addition to traditional energy infrastructure, Chinese media
THE casualty data of this round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is being updated every day, causing concern and distress for the civilians living in the area. According to Israeli media reports on
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The ousting of the speaker of the United States House of Representatives by a cabal of far-right agitators has left Republicans aghast at their party's chaotic approach to gover
IN the eyes of many in the Global South, the perplexing question persists: why should they stand in support of the US-led coalition rallying behind Ukraine in its standoff with Russia? To them, this w
UNITED NATIONS: At the annual meeting of world leaders last year, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded a global alarm about the survival of humanity and the planet. This year, the
THE first anniversary of the unsolved Nord Stream explosions on September 26 is an occasion to reflect on one of the largest acts of sabotage in history and the broader geopolitical tensions within wh
AFTER being postponed due to the coronavirus, the 2022 Asian Games, set in Hangzhou, officially began last Saturday. This multisport event taking place on the world's largest continent, as measur
BEIJING: The sacking of a top diplomat and the mysterious disappearance of a defense chief have raised fresh questions around Chinese President Xi Jinping's increasingly opaque decision-making, e
IN the realm of cold, hard facts, the G20 summit, while not without its merits such as the inclusion of the African Union (AU), has, regrettably, left much to be desired. This gathering, when assessed
Global Times' note: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Through the lens of foreign pundits, we take a look at 10
TAIPEI: Internet connectivity is a lifeline — albeit a fragile one — for Taiwan. A recent war game staged in Taipei with experts from the military, tech industries, academia and government suggest
LONDON: With hope and courage, we must rise to the challenges before us. We must rise to the challenge of a world set afire by climate change, forced displacement, armed conflicts and human rights abu
AT the invitation of Secretary Nikolai Patrushev of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and
By Han ZhiliTHE 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and related summits ran last week. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the China-Asean, Asean Plus Three and 18th East Asia sum
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: A newly discovered comet is swinging through our cosmic neighborhood for the first time in more than 400 years.Stargazers across the Northern Hemisphere should catch a glimpse
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping's unexplained decision to snub the Group of 20 (G20) summit underlines Beijing's frayed ties with other major powers as well as growing secrecy at the top of th
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a formidable task as he presides over the G20 summit in Delhi this week, striving to broker consensus between the world's largest developed and developin
Global Times' note: As the dialogue between China and the US at the governmental level resumes, an enhanced Track 2 diplomacy, including the conversation between Chinese and American scholars, sh
Southeast Asian leaders meet with top US, Chinese and Japanese officials at a series of summits in Indonesia on Wednesday, where big power rivalries and regional issues from the South China Sea to Nor