Fears of regional escalation grew on Saturday as more airlines suspended flights to the Middle East. The move followed a warning from Türkiye’s foreign minister that Israel is seeking an opening to strike Iran. The atmosphere of uncertainty was compounded by expanded U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian oil and Tehran’s accusationsContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale Amid global economic storms, GlobalSouth countries bear the brunt of the economic squeeze, a fact crystallized in a recent World Bank finding: By the end of 2025, nearly all advanced economies had seen per capita incomes rise above 2019 levels, while about one in fourContinue Reading
By Huan Yuping A series of recent actions taken by the United States against Venezuela—from military strikes and forcible capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, to open declarations of intent to “run” Venezuela and gain control over its oil resources—have laid bare the underlying logic ofContinue Reading
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Friday that 10 foreign intelligence services were behind recent “terrorist” incidents in the country. In a statement on its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC described the incidents as part of a failed “U.S.-Israeli plan” to threaten Iran’s territorial and national integrity.Continue Reading
A total of 70,392 new foreign-invested firms were established across China last year, marking an increase of 19.1 percent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. In 2025, actual use of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland totaled 747.69 billion yuan (106.92 billion U.S. dollars),Continue Reading
Leading a delegation of executives from over 20 enterprises, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will kick off his four-day China tour on Sunday, becoming the second leader of a European Union member state to visit China within three weeks. President Xi Jinping will meet with Orpo during the visit,Continue Reading
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson made comments on Wednesday after the British government announced on Tuesday that it had approved plans for the construction of a new Chinese embassy in London. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular news briefing that providing support and convenience for the construction of diplomaticContinue Reading
China’s 6G research and development has completed the first phase of technical trials, forming a reserve of more than 300 key technologies, and has recently launched the second phase of 6G technical trials, an official of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced at a press conference heldContinue Reading
In a world fracturing along economic faultlines, Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a clear compass. “Countries cannot thrive without an international environment of open cooperation, and no country can afford to retreat into self-imposed isolation,” he reminded global audiences. The 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting opened onContinue Reading
China delivered a strong message of advocating free trade, multilateralism and cooperation on Tuesday at the ongoing World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, as Vice-Premier He Lifeng called for dialogue and joint problem-solving amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic rifts. Speaking at the Davos Congress Hall, HeContinue Reading
