By Ding Long
In recent years, China and the Middle East have made some impressive diplomatic achievements. The inaugural China-Arab States Summit was successfully held in Riyadh at the end of last year. China then helped bring about a historic reunion between Saudi Arabia and Iran earlier this yea...
By Sun Zhuangzhi
Amid complex changes in the international situation, India, the chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), will host the SCO summit in a virtual format on Tuesday.
To some Westerners' disappointment, the SCO still presents a model of successful regional cooperation w...
Global Times Opinion
After many days of speculation, it was finally confirmed by both Chinese and American sides that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit China from July 6 to 9. Following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China nearly three weeks ago, this visit by another...
By Rhod Mackenzie
China will impose export controls on gallium and germanium, both used in the making of semiconductors and other electronic components, starting next month to safeguard its national security and interests, two ministries announced on Monday.
"In order to safeguard our national...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Argentina has joined a rapidly growing group of countries in favor of reducing the share of the US dollar in the global financial system, and for the first time decided to pay part of the IMF debt in yuan.Buenos Aires' decision, of course, will have more demonstrative than practi...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The public debt of the Russian Federation in ruble terms increased by 1.9 trillion rubles in 2022, to 22.82 trillion rubles. Of these, 18.78 trillion rubles falls on domestic debt (+13.9% per year) and 4.04 trillion rubles on external debt (-8.9% per year). This is stated in the...