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A 2021-vintage Fork in the Road

17:17 Editor's note: Ernesto Zedillo is former President of Mexico, and Chairman of the 21st Century Council. This is an excerpt of his speech at the Understanding China Conference 202

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EU, U.S. should engage with China instead of confronting it over RCEP

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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HK and Macao Affairs Office condemns 'Five Eyes' countries' statement

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China's State Council on Friday strongly condemned the joint statement by foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand,

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Onit acquires legal startup McCarthyFinch to inject AI into legal workflows

Onit, a workflow software company based in Houston with a legal component, announced this week that it has acquired 2018 TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield alum McCarthyFinch. Onit intends to use the star

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The Five Eyes should take a hard look at themselves, not Hong Kong

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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Rocket Lab makes its first booster recovery after successful launch

New Zealand-born launch provider Rocket Lab took a step towards making its launch vehicles reusable today with the safe splashdown and recovery of an Electron booster after it successfully took its p

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RCEP is not the EU's enemy

The signing ceremony of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is held via video conference in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Nov. 15, 2020. /Getty Editor's note: Keith L

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HKSAR gov't slams 'Five Eyes' countries' statement

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday strongly condemned the joint statement by foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand

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While the UK teeters on the brink, Boris chases great power fantasies

Boris Johnson, U.K. prime minister, arrives for a weekly meeting of cabinet ministers in London, U.K., Oct. 20, 2020. /Getty Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international r

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 30 satellites and attempt to recover a rocket for the first time live

Launch provider Rocket Lab has a mission today – codenamed ‘Return to Sender,’ it’s the company’s 16th launch, and it will carry, among other things, a payload that will demons

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China shifts gear from nation on bicycles to manufacturer

A shop for bicycles. /CFPOnce known as a country on bicycles, China is now shifting gears to a new role as bicycle manufacturer and exporter.According to the statistics

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China deplores 'Five Eyes' countries interfering in Hong Kong affairs

China has voiced strong opposition after the so-called Five Eyes coalition accused Beijing of imposing new rules to disqualify Hong Kong lawmakers.Last week, China's to

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2020 APEC meeting to be a hallmark of Asia-Pacific resilience

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. /Getty Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at Stimson Center in Washington and currently serves as assistant researcher at Islamabad Policy

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Go Jauntly applies AI to seek scale via ‘greener’ walking routes

Unless you’ve been on very extended digital detox, you’ll have noticed algorithms don’t exactly have the greatest reputation these days, saddled as they are with pervasive questions

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APD | China filled the vacuum left by President Trump in Asia-Pacific

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – Security analyst and academician Dr. Rommel Banlaoi said when President Donald Trump withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TP

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APD | Philippine business looks forward to stronger Sino-Philippines relations

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty brought about by COVID-19 and a string of devastating natural calamities across the regio

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APD | RCEP challenges US influence in Southeast Asia

By APD writer AliceThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), one of the largest free trade agreements in the world, was officially signed on November 15 a