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APD | Thailand to offer visa exemption for Chinese tourists to revive tourism

By APD writer AliceThailand’s tourism officials on February 14 proposed visa-free entry for Chinese citizens to revive tourism, after the Bank of Thailand (BoT) forecas

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U.S. decision to raise tariffs on EU planes escalates trade tensions: Airbus

European aircraft producer Airbus said on Saturday that the United States government's decision to increase tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union (EU) further escalated trade tensions

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China fulfills emission promises with actions, not slogans: FM

China played an important role in facilitating the final signing of the Paris Agreement, and will "100 percent" fulfill its promises on climate action, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wa

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MSC 2020: Propping up crippling Western orders?

Editor's note: Ji Xianbai, PhD, is a research fellow with the International Political Economy Program of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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Lessons from COVID-19 outbreak

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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U.S. Democrats have no way out but to go populist

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders arrives to speak at his New Hampshire primary night rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, February 11, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Xiong Tong is an opinion edit

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Don't doubt China's commitment and ability to fight coronavirus

A novel coronavirus patient gives a thumbsup to doctors at a hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, February 10, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Robert Lawrence Kuhn is a public intellectual an

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Australian bushfires extinguished, but climate rows rage on

Australia's "black summer" of devastating bushfires is finally coming to a close, but bitter arguments over how to tackle climate-fueled disasters are raging on.When firefighters announced this week

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China capable of keeping international payment stable, balanced: official

China has the ability to maintain a basic equilibrium in international payment as the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak is short-lived and limited, a foreign exchange official said Saturday.

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U.S., Taliban reach truce, paving way for U.S. withdrawal

The United States and the Taliban have agreed on a weeklong reduction of violence that could pave the way for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a senior U.S. o

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Chinese FM, Austrian chancellor vow to strengthen cooperation in various areas

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz here Friday, and vowed to promote cooperation in various fields. During their talks, Wang thanked Aust

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Chinese FM meets Vatican counterpart

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States Paul Gallagher here on Friday on the sidelines of the 56th Munich Security Conference. Refe

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Italy PM unveils 10-year investment plan for country's South

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday unveiled a multi-billion-euro 10-year investment plan aimed at stimulating the economy and creating jobs in the country's chronically impoverished sou

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Commentary: Time to build positive momentum in China-U.S. ties

Beijing and Washington rolled back some extra tariffs on imports from each other on Friday, in line with the China-U.S. phase-one economic and trade agreement signed last month in a joint bid to de-e

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Why is India rushing into the Arctic?

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EU members of Security Council demand halt of offensive in NW Syria

The four EU members of the UN Security Council -- Belgium, Estonia, France and Germany -- plus Poland, which has just left the council, on Friday asked for an immediat

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China is likely best option for Britain's High Speed Rail development

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. /AP Photo Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on to