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By Rhod Mackenzie

China will formulate comprehensive policies to further attract foreign investment, expand market access and enhance communication with foreign firms and chambers of commerce, in a bid to set up a higher-level opening-up system and attract global resources, the National Developmen...

By Chu Daye and Qi Xijia

Officials from China's top economic planner have reaffirmed the good recovery momentum of the Chinese economy on Tuesday, one day after key economic data was published on Monday, injecting a confidence booster to market entities amid the "slowdown" hype by Western media.

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Global Times Opinion

The question of whether the BRICS expansion will turn into an anti-US camp was recently discussed in an article published in Chinese by the mainstream US media outlet Voice Of America. It seems the US desires to portray any China-involved international mechanisms and multilate...

By Akram Kharief

The conflict in Ukraine has had a major impact on North Africa, with each country taking a different approach and ultimately choosing sides. The countries that chose active neutrality will probably benefit most from the post-conflict fallout, having maintained good relations with...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Geopolitical risks are increasingly hitting the financial systems of Western countries. Hoping to become a key beneficiary of international turbulence, the US, the UK and smaller financial centers may lose sight of the risks associated with the loss of confidence.

According to...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In May 2023, China imported 5.761 billion cubic meters through pipelines. m of natural gas, which is a new maximum in the history of the country, according to the customs of China. The previous peak was recorded in August 2022 (5.53 bcm).

In May 2023 compared to May 2022 (5.065...