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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 the
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
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 Mari
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
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
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 w
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 f
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 Chanc
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 abo
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
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
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 R
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
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 mo
"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
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 boo
Hong Kong is set to pass its own national security law, finally fulfilling the region's constitutional duty. Nearly 27 years after the handover, the outstanding loopholes in this regard are to be plugged with a bill called Safeguarding National
Global trade was expected to have shrunk by nearly 5% in 2023, according to a UN estimate last December. The UN report shows geopolitics as having greater impact on global trade patterns. The most vivid example is "friend-shoring," that is trad
The White House recently announced an investigation into whether Chinese EVs present "national security risks," drawing a parallel with "smartphones on wheels" that could collect sensitive U.S. data, and potentially being manipulated remotely b
Some media outlets are trying to paint a bleak picture of China's economy. However, China saw a GDP growth of 5.2% last year, hitting the government's own target. Despite facing challenges, China's economy achieved steady growth in 2023. How to
Exactly how much did the U.S. GDP grow last year? On January 25th, Wall Street Journal said "U.S. economy grew 3.1% last year," but on the same day, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the official agency responsible for the analysis and reportin
Who is winning two years into the Russia-Ukraine conflict? Maybe it's neither. From the latest numbers, the winning party seems to be big U.S. corporations. A fact sheet released last month by the State Department shows that U.S. arms transfers
How will AI change our world? In the past week, one name has been on the lips of everyone: Sora, a text-to-video tool that generated the one-minute video of a woman walking down a night-time street in Tokyo. The images, unveiled by OpenAI, the
An annual survey released ahead of the Munich Security Conference seems to show a strong sense of anxiety among G7 citizens in contrast to their emerging country counterparts. What explains this divergence in security risks? And, Volkswagen car
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