Despite the calls for "decoupling" and "de-risking," global direct investment in China has kept growing, with figures from some European and Middle Eastern countries soaring to record highs. Why are investors betting so big on China? Why are European companies ignoring their politicians' call for "de-risking"? And what does the Middle-East's pivot …

Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, is in China for a three-day state visit, his first trip abroad since becoming General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee earlier this month. Starting in Guangzhou, he visited landmarks linked to late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and emphasized that China remains Vietnam's "top priority" in i…

From August 12th to 14th, former Japanese defense minister Shigeru Ishiba led a cross-party parliamentarian delegation to China's Taiwan region. The visit sparked serious protests from China. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned Japanese politicians "not to forget the lessons of history" and to stop sending the wrong signals to separatist…

The Paris Olympics came to a close on August 11. China tied with the U.S. for the most gold medals, at 40, marking its best ever performance in overseas Olympic Games. This year's games have seen breakthroughs that may inspire greater public enthusiasm in sports. How will the Paris Olympics go down in history? What are the most memorable moments of…

US athletes who were caught doping have been allowed to compete for years in exchange for ratting on others? That's the latest revelation following media reports, bringing the dispute between U.S. and international anti-doping agencies to a higher level. What are the details?

France has claimed a stunning array of medals, while China's Deng Yawen made waves with her groundbreaking gold in Freestyle BMX, marking the nation's first win in this event and signaling a new chapter for Chinese cycling. What moments can truly define these Games, and what do they mean for the future of cycling worldwide? And faced with accusatio…

On July 31st, Chinese swimming prodigy Pan Zhanle won gold and broke world record in men's 100-meter freestyle swimming, clocking a time of 46.40 seconds. While the world was still trying to make sense of this seemingly "impossible" feat, just four days later, Pan did it again, this time in men's 4*100 medley relay, clocking 45.92 seconds for the s…

Since January, more than a million people from the island of Taiwan have traveled to the mainland for tourism. The number of visits for all of last year was under two million, so the rate so far this year marks a significant increase. Why are so many Taiwan residents coming to the mainland? CGTN host Liu Xin spoke with two young people from Taiwan …

Does China keep opening its doors further, or closing them? What does the resolution adopted at the 3rd plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee say about it? Host Liu Xin sits down with Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University and president of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. And, a …

According to a major meeting on deepening reforms concluded days ago, China will improve the institutions and mechanisms for fostering "new quality productive forces" and apply digital technology to promote its digital economy. What exactly are these reforms regarding new quality productive forces? What role does it play in China's high-quality dev…

Ukraine's foreign minister arrived in China on July 23rd to begin a four-day visit. Dmytro Kuleba met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Guangzhou on Wednesday. During the meeting, Kuleba said Ukraine highly appreciates China's positive and constructive role in promoting peace and maintaining international order. Wang said China and Ukraine a…

The resolution of the 3rd Plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization has put opening-up as a "defining feature". Will China make it easier for foreign businesses to operate here in the country? China's foreign trade reached new heights in the first half of this year, what do…

A group of U.S. heavyweight executives from companies like Goldman Sachs, Starbucks, Nike, and Qualcomm are arriving in China this week. Their visit coincides with China's recent commitments to further deepen comprehensive reform and create a more transparent, stable, and predictable environment for foreign businesses, announced during the third pl…

A pivotal four-day meeting of the 20th CPC Central Committee concluded on Thursday with the adoption of a resolution to further deepen reform in China. The 3rd plenum, held every five years, took place this week in Beijing. The resolution outlines a comprehensive plan to deepen reforms and advance modernization.…

China has made tremendous strides in protecting its marine eco-environment in a remarkably short time, according to a recent white paper. We look into how this has been made possible. And at the NATO summit in Washington last week, China was labelled as a "decisive enabler of the war in Ukraine." But who's the real enabler? Is making China the new …

Eight years ago, on July 12th, 2016, a so-called arbitral tribunal housed in the Peace Palace in the Hague handed down a so-called South China Sea Arbitration award that has been hailed by the West as a victory against “China hegemony” and used as a basis to criticize China. China has never recognized the legality of this case. What was behind Chin…

The tenth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations kicks off in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius in East China's Shandong Province. And it comes at the right time: Chinese classics, poetry, sci-fi novels have made quite a splash abroad in recent years thanks to dedicated translators. How can Chinese literature further help East-West communication? How do…

Join host Liu Xin on her journey in China's southeastern province of Fujian, right across the waters from Taiwan, to meet young people from the island chasing dreams in their ancestral land.

The 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the world's largest regional organization, concluded in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 4th. The 10-member state organization adopted the Astana Declaration. In the document, they underscored the SCO's role in bolstering global peace and security, and in shaping a new equitable internation…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan, for the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or the SCO. This annual summit is significant and China will assume the next SCO presidency after the meeting. President Xi highlighted the 32-year diplomatic relationship between China and …

Biden and Trump face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election. How much impact will the debate have on the race? Is it a demonstration of real democracy? And nearly 75 years since the founding of new China, how has China evolved?

By reading Western mainstream media reports, you may get the impression that Muslims in Xinjiang are oppressed and struggling. But if one presents the region in a positive light showing the realities, one is likely to be called a brain-washed propagandist for the Chinese government and the CPC. But this has not deterred some brave and independent v…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is paying an official visit to Malaysia as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomacy. What makes the neighborly friendship tick? And 2023 was officially proclaimed the hottest year on record. What has to be done to adapt to the ever-warming climate?

On Saturday June 15th, Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia, the second leg of a three-nation tour, which also includes New Zealand and Malaysia. His Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese said in an opinion piece on a major Australian newspaper that the visit signals "another step forward" in stabilizing bilateral relations. There's also…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday for an official visit to the country, the first leg of a three-nation tour. How have people-to-people exchanges shaped relations? We'll focus on one New Zealander's 60 year-long love affair with China. And artists from the mainland and Taiwan have recreated a Chinese opera mast…

The United Nations Security Council has passed Resolution 2735, calling for a comprehensive ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza in three phases. Could it mark a turning point in the conflict? And Narendra Modi was sworn in for a historic third consecutive term as India's prime minister on Sunday. What impact will Modi's re-election have on region…

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a China-tabled resolution setting June 10 every year as the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations. Why is setting such a day important? Will this make a tangible difference for people around the world? And how does China see its role at the UN in a century of unprecedented changes?…

"Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration." This rallying cry sets the stage for this year's World Environment Day on June 5, the UN's largest platform for environmental action. Hosted by Saudi Arabia, the 2024 celebrations focus on land restoration, combating desertification, and building drought resilience. The urgency is clear: nearly…

On May 20, Lai Ching-te took office as the new leader of the Taiwan region. He gave a so-called "inauguration" speech during which he expressed explicit views on Taiwan separatism. His speech triggered strong reaction from the central government in Beijing with a spokesperson calling his stance radical. Lai called himself a "guardian of peace" for …

Today, more than 180 countries, including the United States, officially recognize that there is but one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. As the international situation evolves, China-U.S. relations have experienced dramatic changes. But Taiwan stands at the heart of the matter. What's really behind the U.S. meddling i…

In ancient Greece, a temple was built to pay tribute to the nine divine muses of art and science. Today we call such houses museums. As we mark the 48th International Museum Day, how can we make museums friendlier to the general public than they are now? While new technologies are transforming our lives, how can museums participate in the change? W…

A Filipino civilian convoy that calls itself Atin Ito, meaning "This is ours" in Tagalog, claims to have breached China's so-called “blockade” around the Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. The flotilla is said to have reached the shoal and resupplied Filipino fishermen operating there. But media reports suggest they stopped 50 nautical miles f…

A blockade in the South China Sea? That's what the darling of the Filipino media Ray Powell says in a tweet about what China will do in Huangyan Island in the coming days. He is a former U.S. air force serviceman who now heads the Sealight Maritime Transparency Project, an organization that overtly counters China. He warned that China will blockade…

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to wrap up his five-day visit to France, Serbia, and Hungary, on his first official tour to Europe in five years. The three countries rolled out the red carpet to welcome their Chinese guests, stirring a China fervor among the local people and heated discussions in the media. While new opportunities are set …

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in France, the first stop of his three-nation European tour. The trip will also take him to Serbia and Hungary, two important partners of China in Central and Eastern Europe. The visit came on the heels of a major speech by French President Emmanuel Macron on the risks facing Europe. It also coincides with t…

At the Beijing auto show 2024, 278 NEV models were on display, with Chinese car makers stealing the show and foreign carmakers feeling the pinch. German, Japanese and South Korean giants are teaming up with their Chinese partners to "catch up with Chinese carmakers." How advanced is China's NEV industry? Will these partnerships with Chinese players…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz just wrapped up his 3-day visit to China. With a packed schedule, the Chancellor's delegation was nothing short of impressive with ministers of environment, agriculture and transport, and also executives from big firms including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Siemens. The trip came as Brussels announced earlier this month an …

This year marks the 40th anniversary of financial dialogue and cooperation between China and Germany. Over the years, 300 projects across China with some 10 billion euros of investment from Germany have been jointly implemented. As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting China, how can the two sides keep building the trust and strengthen cooperat…

The United States, the UK and France came out to point fingers at China after a few recent run-ins between Chinese and Filipino vessels near the Ren'ai Jiao. But can they really defend their argument? What have their governments been saying about the subject in secret vs. in public since the beginning of the 20th century? One scholar decided to fin…

What flows in the veins of the world's oldest continuous civilization? Today we're in the picturesque Mount Wuyi, where a 12th century scholar Zhu Xi spent 50 years and developed Neo-Confucianism. He also became known as a sage, second only to Confucius himself. His ideas have not only been absorbed by the Chinese but have also travelled to other p…

What flows in the veins of the world's oldest continuous civilization? Today we're in the picturesque Mount Wuyi, where a 12th century scholar Zhu Xi spent 50 years and developed Neo-Confucianism. He also became known as a sage, second only to Confucius himself. His ideas have not only been absorbed by the Chinese but have also travelled to other p…

Once again, some uninhabited reef in the South China Sea has come under the spotlight in the press. China is blamed for "bullying its small neighbor, encroaching on international freedom of navigation, and being unrestrained". The reef called Ren'ai Jiao is at the center of the dispute. The waters around the reef have become choppier over the past …

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From the end of March to the beginning of April, China will have received 5 successive state leaders from Global South countries, including Dominica, Nauru, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Kazakhstan. Dignitaries are warmly received by top Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, and agreements have been reached to further deepen t…

When we talk about China, we often mention Chinese characteristics. What exactly does this term mean? What make up the Chinese characteristics? We have two international scholars join us today to share their thoughts on the concept.

China operates a democratic system that covers a population of more than 1.4 billion from 56 ethnic groups. What are the challenges? And steeped in a continuous civilization spanning thousands of years, how does Chinese culture influence its modern political system?

"You can't eat democracy," Zambia's President Hichilema put it bluntly last year. It is a stark reminder that governance isn't just about abstract ideals; it's also about putting food on the table. An international survey on democracy conducted in 30 countries found that people in developed countries have lower levels of trust in their politicians …

As the Chinese society has turned nearly cashless, newcomers may find it hard to enjoy their stay to the full, had they not prepared to adapt to the new digital scenario. To solve this problem, China has taken a series of measures including boosting the acceptance of overseas bank cards in venues where foreign visitors frequent. On March 14th, the …