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OPINIONS
Krzysztof Pelc
Measures to stimulate domestic consumption would not signal weakness, but confidence: that China's growth is mature enough to rest on the prosperity of its own citizens, and that its success no longer depends on other countries absorbing its capacity.
Opinion
16:51, 15-Jan-2026
Zheng Yuli
Both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one China. This is an incontrovertible historical and legal fact, as well as the consensus of the international community.
Opinion
14:51, 15-Jan-2026
Canada does not need a political or economic lifeline, but it does need global stability.
Opinion
14:47, 14-Jan-2026

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Xu Ying
In a world increasingly shaped by power politics and zero-sum thinking, Canada's recalibration offers a quiet but important counterpoint.
Opinion
15:02, 13-Jan-2026
Kong Qingjiang
On December 15, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) High Court rendered a ruling in the case involving Jimmy Lai's alleged violation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong national security law). Jimmy Lai was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications. The court's sentencing hearing began on January 12 and will continue through January 15.
Opinion
15:04, 13-Jan-2026
Gong Rong
All peace-loving countries and forces should voice clear opposition and work together to safeguard the hard-won peace forged after WWII.
Opinion
15:01, 13-Jan-2026
Radhika Desai
Zheng Haizhen
Looking ahead, this systematic and logically coherent thought will continue to guide China in maintaining strategic direction amid complex changes and opening new horizons through reform and innovation.
Opinion
13:37, 11-Jan-2026
Liu Xinxin
The future of the Nordic states – and Europe – depends on their ability to rise from this "ally betrayal" like a phoenix. Greenland's fate is no longer just Denmark's problem; it's a stark warning to all nations. In an era of unchecked power and discarded rules, no country can rest easy – global security has entered a highly uncertain new age.
Opinion
22:06, 09-Jan-2026
WATCH
First Voice
Is Xizang a dystopian society or a land of religious freedom? Comedian and journalist Lee Camp visits Barkhor Street, Potala Palace, and the Tibet Museum. His message to the West: Come and take a look!
Opinion
18:58, 01-Feb-2025
First Voice
Driven by the wrong reasons, humans are capable of great atrocities.
Opinion
13:11, 31-Jul-2025
CGTN
Taiwan is a land steeped in Chinese history, but the DPP is fanning flames of separatism. In this MV, Taiwan rapper Zhong Xiangyu voices his anger with the authorities and proclaims, "We are Chinese; Taiwan Province is our home."
Opinion
19:22, 26-Jul-2025
CGTN
Aside from Xinjiang cotton, Western media have also claimed that people in Xinjiang have been "violently deprived of" their human rights, thus losing the freedom to choose their way of life. Is this true?
Opinion
10:51, 25-Sep-2025

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16:17, 25-Sep-2020
Yin Zetian
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19:28, 28-Oct-2023
Sushant Shrestha
The economic partnership between China and Nepal is underpinned by a strong people-to-people relationship that transcends beyond Sagarmatha and Qomolangma.
Letters
18:13, 30-Jan-2023
Bereket Sisay
Pragmatically, China has shown the ability to contain pandemics.
Letters
14:30, 13-Sep-2022
Queen Elizabeth II will be most fondly remembered for her compassion, public service and dedication which she maintained until her last week, receiving the resignation of former prime minister Boris Johnson and inviting Liz Truss to form a government on August 6.
Opinion
21:15, 09-Sep-2022
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