Recently, German Chancellor Merz proclaimed during the launch of the federal government's high-tech agenda that Europe must achieve technological sovereignty and cannot let the US and China alone decide the future of technology. Despite his resolute tone, his statement reflects the awkward position of Germany and Europe in the global tech competition. This new strategy, hailed by German media ...

Over the past several years, China has remained one of the principal engines of global economic growth. During the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, the country’s economy expanded steadily, surpassing 130 trillion yuan ($18.3 trillion) in total output. Despite an increasingly complex global environment, China has continued to contribute roughly one-quarter — and in some years nearly one-third...

The 13th round of China-EU High-level Strategic Dialogue is held on July 2, 2025 local time in the EU headquarters in Brussels, co-chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.The 13th round of China-EU High-level Strategic Dialogue was held on Wednesday local time in the EU headquarters in Brussels, during whi...

As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to kick off his Europe trip on Monday, Chinese analysts said Sunday that this visit is expected to facilitate dialogue between China and the EU on security and economic matters, fostering greater certainty in cooperative efforts amid the growing uncertainties of the current global landscape. Moreover, high-level interactions and institutionalized dialogue...

2025 is the Year of Yisi (Year of the Snake). Snakes are closely related to the development of human civilization. Snakes can be seen in early civilizations around the world, symbolizing reproduction, spiritual power, authority, fierceness, etc, and their images are both positive and evil.Thousands of years of snake charm: the multi-dimensional mark of snake in China cultureSnake culture in China ...

Yang Cheng, Executive Dean of the Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies at Shanghai International Studies University, was recently interviewed by the South China Morning Post, Dragon TV Tonight, Phoenix Global Connection, and GD Today, where he shared his views on why China and Russia emphasize promoting a correct view of World War II. The following are excerpts from those intervi...

On April 2, Trump announced the imposition of a 10% “base tariff” on nearly all countries and “reciprocal tariffs” on more than 60 “violating” countries and regions, launching a global tariff war. His aim is to attempt to abolish the current free trade system framed by the WTO and rebuild a trade system that is beneficial to and dominated by the United States.1. The Global Free Trade System ...

Trump Moves Closer to Putin—Is This an Attempt to Drive a Wedge Between Russia and China?Trump’s support for Putin signals a major shift in U.S. policy towards Russia.U.S. President Donald Trump is drawing closer to Russia, overturning decades of American foreign policy.He has sided with Vladimir Putin on a peace deal in the Ukraine war, pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept...

Abstract: Most research on ontology security in international relations tends to the nation-centered assumption, but the theoretical paradigm formed based on this assumption cannot fully explain the ontology security problem in Kazakhstan. Based on Giddens 'sociological ontology security theory, this paper analyzes the social relationship nature of ontology security, and points out that K...

Friedrich Merz (CDU), Federal Chancellor, and the AfD parliamentary group, recorded during the first government statement in the German Bundestag as Federal Chancellor in Berlin, May 14, 2025. Photo: VCGGermany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, outlined his government's agenda to lawmakers in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, on Wednesday. Elected in a historic second-round vote, he...