Water wars are washing away South Asia’s fragile peace
Six decades of water cooperation are giving way to surging water nationalism — a shift that is fast weaponizing the region’s rivers On June 4, Pakistan said what most analysts…
Chinese manufacturers drive shared gains with BRI partners
This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026 shows the first cross-Caspian Sea China-Europe freight train departing from the Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province. (Photo by…
Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end
Good morning. It’s been another week of brinkmanship via Truth Social and ceasefires broken before they’ve been announced. While US President Donald Trump claims an agreement with Iran could happen…
Why China’s green turn matters in a warming world
China has pursued a path that seeks harmony between development and nature, and is joining countries worldwide in a pursuit of a greener future for all. With the campaign message…
Kyrgyzstan elected non-permanent member of the UN Security Council
Kyrgyzstan has been elected a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the first time in its history. The republic will serve on one of the UN’s principal…
Xinhua Commentary: OECD report utterly wrong on issue of subsidies
A report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is wrong on the issue of subsidies when it claims that Chinese firms gain a market advantage through subsidies.…