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CIFTIS: China's international business card for China's high-standard opening-up

At present, the global service trade is swiftly rising, emerging as the latest engine of worldwide economic growth. In March 2023, the latest "Global Trade Update" rele

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China and the UK can work together to encourage services trade

When people think of trade, typically their focus tends to be on goods, something produced in one country, and shipped to another. The world has of course seen such tra

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Benin's Talon visits China with eye to elevate bilateral ties

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Benin's President Patrice Talon pays China a four-day state visit from August 31 to September 3. The visit injects ne

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Raimondo's trip offers pathway toward harmonious ties

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with at least three senior Chinese officials including Premier Li Qiang, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, and Minister of Cul

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Pacific not 'sewer' of Fukushima water, more time needed for assessment

Twelve years ago, after the Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan received assistance from all over the world. After 12 years, Japan has decided to put the whole human race

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Can Raimondo's visit stabilize China-U.S. trade ties?

On August 27, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrived in China for a four-day visit to discuss trade and technology issues and better manage economic differences.

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Advancing environmental justice with AI

Climate change is undoubtedly the defining challenge of our time, but its effects are not equally distributed. In both developed and developing countries, environmental

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Japan goes ahead to discharge nuclear-contaminated water

Japan said that it would start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on August 24, put

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BRICS on collective action

The world is waiting in anticipation for the BRICS Summit and its subsequent outcomes. The outcomes may hold the key for the economic crises that grip the world, especi

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From trade war to subsidy war

To the dismay of many economists, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has retained most of its predecessor's tariffs and trade barriers. Contrary to most analysts

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Cooperative diplomacy strengthens China-ASEAN ties

From August 10 to 13, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, embarked o

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Harmonizing horizons: Chinese FM Wang Yi's ASEAN tour

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Penang on August 11, with both sides pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation and st

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Wang Yi's Southeast Asia trip bodes well for strengthening regional diplomacy

Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi's tour to Southeast Asia bodes well for p

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Why Aso's Taiwan provocations won't hold up?

Despite stern warnings from China, former Japanese Prime Minister and Vice President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Taro Aso began his three-day visit to

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Green-aligning the BRI: A significant stride toward sustainability

Throughout its intervening ten years since it was launched in 2013, the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – a multi-decade, continent-spanning policy and in

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Fitch downgrade reflects economic reality

The U.S. market reacted strongly to the Fitch rating agency downgrade but the market has the attention span of a goldfish, so the impact will probably be short-lived. A

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Did U.S. rejoin UNESCO for cooperation or confrontation?

The U.S. formally rejoined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in July after a five-year hiatus. U.S. Secretary of State Anton