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Biden should stop Trump's proposed anti-Chinese European alliance

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2020. /Getty Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's view

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The U.S. will need China more than never after COVID-19

Editor's Note: Ken Moak taught economic theory, public policy and globalization at the university level for 33 years. He co-authored the book "China's Economic Rise and Its Global Impact" in 2015.

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UN chief calls for efforts to protect planet from effects of war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for efforts to protect the planet from the debilitating effects of war.In his message for the International Day for Preventing the E

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Africa must prepare for second COVID wave, disease control group says

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Africa weeks after it hit Asia, Europe and North America. /AP COVID-19 cases are accelerating in some parts of Africa and governments should step up preparatio

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China warns Canada over its provocative actions in the South China Sea, Taiwan Straits

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has always been able to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and frustrate separatist forces see

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Southeast Asia flood deaths near 40 as new storm approaches

Nearly 40 people have died in Vietnam and Cambodia, and scores more are missing, including rescuers, due to prolonged heavy rain and flash flooding as tropical storm Nangka edged

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APD | Trends of US-China relations in the future

By APD writer AliceUS-China relations are definitely those of most concern today. Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade and technology tensions betwee

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Would a U.S.-Taiwan alliance really be in America's best interests?

The recent visits of two senior American officials to Taiwan raised questions about whether the two will enter into an alliance in the near future.This is more relevant

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No, Trump doesn't like China, but what about Americans?

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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World's workers lost $3.5 trillion in wages amid pandemic: UN

The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said Wednesday, with hundreds of millions of jobs lost and workers suffering a "massive" drop in earnings.In a

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Call the police on parties and don't mingle, says UK interior minister

British interior minister Priti Patel said on Tuesday she would call the police to report anyone who flouted a new ban on gatherings of more than six people, suggesting that people who stopped for a

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UK unemployment climbs to 4.1% on virus fallout

Britain's unemployment rate jumped above four percent in July on economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday.The rate grew to 4.1 percent in the three months to th

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Virtual healthcare provider Medefer raises £10M to digitise the outpatient journey

Medefer, the U.K.-based virtual healthcare provider that, in its own words, is “reimagining” the outpatient system, is disclosing £10 million in new funding.The round was led by private in

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DCM has already made nearly $1 billion off its $26 million bet on Bill.com

David Chao, the cofounder of the cross-border venture firm DCM, speaks English, Japanese, and Mandarin. But he also knows how to talk to founders.It’s worth a lot. Consider that DCM should see

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Half of Lebanon's population could face food shortages: UN

More than half of Lebanon's population risk facing a food crisis in the aftermath of a blast at the Port of Beirut that compounded the country's many woes, the United N

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Hurricane Laura races toward heart of U.S. oil refining industry

Laura intensified into a strong Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday as it raced over evacuated oil production platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and took aim at the energy industry's refining hub alo

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Tokyo confirms 258 new daily COVID-19 cases

The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 258 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, dipping below Thursday's 339 cases, but remaining above the average seven-day tally of 256