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Can U.S., China break the stalemate amid new realities?

There's little sign of progress, if any, in the relations between the two titans across the Pacific. Tensions that were unfathomable a couple of years ago are taking an incendiary crescendo. When

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Globalization is at a new crossroads. Where is it headed?

"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He had three ships and left from Spain; He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain …" The catchy song is a nostalgia of the end of the Middle Ages and the

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A generation set back: Children in rural Mexico lag behind in pandemic

06:18 Deep in rural La Huasteca along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, ramshackle bungalows are sparsely scattered amid lush trees and livestock. Eight-year-old Carolina lives in an in

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The Spotlight: 5 leaders fighting political and COVID battles in 2020

While 2020 has been a uniquely challenging year for all global leaders, with many seeing their personal ratings soar and then slump as the COVID-19 pandemic surged around the world, a handful have

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50 years on, China and Chile look to diversify ties beyond trade

03:02 Nestled in the central valley of Chile lies Santiago, the world's farthest capital from Beijing in northern China. A single trip between the two capital cities takes more than 30

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Orange the World: Sexual violence is a 'shadow' pandemic

01:59 Sexual violence continues to plague countries around the world, yet public awareness of the issue remains low. The UN instituted 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

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Su Mudaerji, Wu Yanan & Li Jingliang will fight in a row in the UFC

In the following three consecutive weekends, each Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event will have one Chinese fighter presenting. Flyweight Bout: Su Mudaerji vs. Malcolm Gordon (GMT+8 Novembe

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China, U.S. must live in same world amid discord: Former AmCham chair

02:39 While U.S. President Donald Trump continues to contest the election results that media outlets have called in favor of Joe Biden, some countries are breathing a sigh of relief wh

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UFC Fight Night: Yan Xiaonan takes another step towards gold

Yan Xiaonan (R) of China celebrates her victory over Claudia Gadelha (L) of Brazil in their women's strawweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas,

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EuroCham President: Globalization is not a zero-sum game

04:14 At the China-EU leaders' videoconference on Monday, trade was inarguably among the issues that topped the agenda between two of the world's three largest economies. Chinese Presi

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Ancient fables, modern lessons for younger readers

The supernatural and literature have long had a close acquaintance both in the West and the East. Pardon the pun, but readers were never spooked by the appearance of a good ghost. Many people in China

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Protecting youth from online harm important: UNICEF official

It is important to expand young people's access to the best digital technology has to offer, and protect them from harm online amid COVID-19, according to an official with the UNICEF on Sunday. Th

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HK political adviser: Hong Kong's 'warring state' needs a security law

Protests continued in Hong Kong during the weekend over a proposal approved by China's top legislature the National People's Congress to enact a national security law f

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Doctors brave infections in battle against the coronavirus outbreak

"It's like a nightmare going from a doctor to a patient within few days," said Zheng, a neurosurgeon who was hospitalized for a dozen days after being infected with the