Editor's note: Christopher Smart is head of Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Research at Barings and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.The article reflects th
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Editor's note: Christopher Smart is head of Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Research at Barings and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.The article reflects th
Pentagon seeks 23 bln for military intel...
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday it had requested 22.95 billion U.S. dollars to fund its military intelligence program (MIP) in fiscal year 2020."The total,
Brazil, Mexico vehicle trade agreement t...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government said a trade agreement with Mexico on light vehicles has taken effect on Tuesday. The agreement enables free trade of light vehicles in t
What Trump's domestic dilemmas mean for ...
Editor's note: The author is a journalist with CGTN. The news analysis reflects the author'sviews, and not necessarily those of CGTN. The ill-fated is approaching another crossroads. All eyes are on
China Focus: Lawmakers, political adviso...
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of national lawmakers and political advisors are gathering in Beijing for the annual "two sessions," a key event in China's political calendar. The second ses
ChiNext Index closes higher on Wednesday
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.43 percent to close at 1,700.50 points Wednesday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenz
Chinese Renminbi banknote scenery: Mount...
The iconic scene on the back of the fourth edition of the ten-yuan Renminbi banknote is Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest. The highest mountain in the world, Mount Qomolangma is located i
Interview: SCO stands for formation of o...
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) supports the formation of an open global economy, the newly appointed SCO secretary general Vladimir Norov has said. The proc
Exhibition of Chinese maritime history o...
by Nathan MorleyNICOSIA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- A major art exhibition celebrating China's rich maritime history opened on Monday at the University of Cyprus in Nicosia.The significant collection of wor
Top news items in major Zimbabwean media...
HARARE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Zimbabwe's major media outlets on Wednesday. -- President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday denounced violence, saying while it is eve
Iran supports Venezuela gov't against U....
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday criticized the United States for "intervention" in Venezuela's internal political affairs. "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports the Venezuelan government an
China's UHDV industry expected to reach ...
The total scale of China's ultra-high-definition video (UHDV) industry is expected to exceed 4 trillion yuan (596.6 billion U.S. dollars) by 2022, according to an official document. An action plan fo
Yemeni gov't, Houthis decide to continue...
AMMAN, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni government and the Houthis decided on Friday to continue their meetings related to the swap of prisoners and to provide more time for finalizing the lists of pris
U.S. stocks close mixed amid data
NEW YORK, March 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed mixed on Tuesday as investors digested the latest economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 96.22 points, or 0.38 percent, to 25,554.6
China threat overblown by EU Cybersecuri...
Editor's note: Bobby Naderi is a journalist, a current affairs commentator, a documentary filmmaker, and a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain. The article reflects the author's opinions, an
Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway prep...
The operator of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, one of China's busiest high-speed rail lines, has launched preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) on the mainland stock market. The
Building collapses after explosion in Th...
A building has partly collapsed in The Hague after an explosion, with people maybe under the rubble, the fire brigade reports on Sunday. Emergency services are on site at the building in the Jan van
New foreign investment law to safeguard ...
Editor's Note:The following article is taken from the Chinese-language "Commentaries on International Affairs" published on China Pluson March 9, 2019. Airbus recently announced that its innovation c
Feature: Is small art piece the only exi...
ROME, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Debate between art scholars over the provenance of a small, terracotta sculpture called "The Virgin with the Laughing Child" appears throughout its nearly 550-year history.
Pandora switches up its classic listenin...
If you’ve ever tried Pandora, you know the basic deal. The service offers a more passive form of music discovery than other streaming services, encouraging users to let algorithms do most of the heav