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ICAO says ready to support investigation into Ukrainian jet crash

Rescuers work at the air crash site of a Boeing 737 Ukrainian passenger plane in Parand district, southern Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xin

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Trump de-escalates, but also sets the stage for regional confrontation

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Geely, Mercedes-Benz launch $780 mln joint venture in E China

China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Germany's Mercedes-Benz announced on Wednesday the establishment of a China-based joint venture (JV) under the Smart brand.The two carmakers jointly invest

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Peng Liyuan meets Juilliard School president

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Wednesday met with Damian Woetzel, president of the Juilliard School. Woetzel introduced the school's cooperation

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Iraq to summon Iranian ambassador over strikes on military bases: statement

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said it will summon the Iranian ambassador over the Iranian missile strikes on military bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq. A st

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Wushu to make its Youth Olympics debut as official sport in Dakar 2022

After appearing as special exhibition events at both the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Wushu, widely known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its debut as an officia

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China, Egypt hold diplomatic strategic dialogue

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attend a joint press conference in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 8, 2020. (Xinh

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Egypt welcomes more Chinese investments, tourists: PM

Egypt welcomes more investments and tourists from China as the two sides work to implement the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and deepen practical cooperation in all fields, said Egyptian Prime Mini

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Chinese FM calls for promoting China-Egypt strategic partnership to higher level

Egyptian President Sisi (R1) meets with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L3) in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Jan. 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Binian)Durin

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News Analysis: Shared benefits drive Russia, Turkey to compromise differences

Turkey and Russia have clashing interests but are also bound by shared benefits, pushing the two countries to compromise their differences during Russian President Vla

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Erdogan, Putin launch new gas line, vow Mideast diplomacy

The presidents of Turkey and Russia inaugurated the dual natural gas line connecting their countries Wednesday, opening up a new export path for Russian gas into Turkey

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EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal

The president of the European Commission warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless i

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US, Iran step back from the brink; region still on edge

The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of a possible war on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signaled he would not retaliate militarily for Iran’s missile str

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From franchise player to liability: what happens to Blake Griffin?

Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons in the game against the Toronto Raptors at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, December 18, 2019. The Detroit Pistons announced on Tuesday that

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White House correspondent analysis on Trump's Iran speech

Editor's note: Nathan King is CGTN's White House correspondent. King has covered international affairs from datelines around the globe for nearly two decades. Here are his reflections on President

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White House correspondent analysis on Trump's Iran speech

Editor's note: Nathan King is CGTN's White House correspondent. King has covered international affairs from datelines around the globe for nearly two decades. Here are his reflections on President

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China's forex regulator to cancel 11 certification items starting Feb.

China's foreign exchange regulator announced Wednesday it is cancelling 11 certification materials on foreign exchange management in a bid to streamline the approval procedures.According to China's S