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'Battle of narratives' unhelpful in global fight against COVID-19

Editor's note: Zhang Bei is an assistant research fellow at the Department of European Studies, China Institute of International Studies. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessa

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Shanghai topping global IPO league another milestone in global finance

The Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower in east China's Shanghai, March 12, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at ICBC in Beijing and a member of the China Task

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Germany cancels Easter festivities as COVID-19 cases rise

Germany canceled Easter celebrations amid growing cases of COVID-19 as Chancellor Angela Merkel said a pandemic doesn't take a vacation.She announced the extension of restrictions on public life to c

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White House says it is ordering more companies to make ventilators

With national the stockpile’s inventory of life-saving healthcare equipment getting dangerously close to zero, President Trump on Thursday signaled that he will leverage a key national security

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Major sports events rescheduled after Tokyo Games set for July 2021

Some large-scale sporting events have been rescheduled following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games to July 23-August 8, 2021.The 2021 World Athletics Championships, which was

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Stephon Marbury to help deliver 10M masks from China to New York

Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury is not one to sit idle, even during these trying times.The 43-year-old head coach of the Beijing Royal Fighters is revealed to have donated 100,000 yuan (14,093

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U.S. bites off its own head by signing TAIPEI Act

The Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., the United States, December 4, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language opinion column "The Real Point."The U.

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Streaming service Hooq files for liquidation

On-demand video streaming service Hooq said on Friday it has filed for liquidation after it failed to grow rapidly and cover its increasing operating costs.Hooq Digital, a joint venture among Singapor

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The helicopters are coming

Editor's note: Willem H. Buiter, a former chief economist at Citigroup, is a visiting professor at Columbia University. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of

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Sowing seeds of friendship in fighting COVID-19

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

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COVID-19 cooperation with China embodies community with shared future for mankind: Egyptian expert

Egypt and China's cooperation in fighting COVID-19 highlights their comprehensive strategic partnership, and embodies the China-proposed notion of a community with a shared future for mankind, a

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Pence admits China's 'greater transparency' in dealing with COVID-19 outbreak

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday China has shown "much greater transparency" in dealing with COVID-19 compared to previous contagions and expressed willing

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Israel passes emergency law to use mobile data for COVID-19 contact tracing

Israel has passed an emergency law to use mobile phone data for tracking people infected with COVID-19 including to identify and quarantine others they have come into contact with and may have infecte

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This is no time for military escalations in the Gulf

Firefighters disinfect a street against the new coronavirus, in western Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the London School of Economics-

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Afghan President Ghani signs decree to release Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani (C) takes an oath during the inauguration in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 9, 2020. /Reuters The Afghan government will gradually release 5,000 Taliban prison

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Electric reopens Series B to make room for Dick Costolo and Adam Bain

Electric, the platform that delivers IT services to small and medium businesses, has today announced that it has raised an additional $14.5 million on its Series B from 01 Advisors, the fund led by Tw

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Surviving the outbreak and getting the economy back on track

Editor's note: Jens Hildebrandt is the delegate and chief representative of Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Beijing and executive director and board member of German Chamber of Commerce