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The Islamabad talks neither prevented the blockade nor closed the diplomatic door. But they revealed a sobering truth. After four decades of enmity and two rounds of devastating war, Washington and Tehran trust each other so little that they prepare for battle even as they sit at the bargaining table

Paddles over politics

While things may not change overnight, even with a positive outcome from this year’s planned heads-of-state summit in Beijing, such measures over time can create the basis for dramatic changes in the U.S.-China relationship, given that the underlying economic relationship can benefit both nations. As long as the element of “cooperation” triumphs over the element of “rivalry”

Spain says 'No to War'

On April 11-15, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez paid an official visit to China. In just four years, this was his fourth trip to the country

Race to the top

How the sports industry is shaping the future of a coastal city in southeast China
Bossa nova in Beijing

Major provincial economies leveraging innovation prowess to fuel China's high-quality development

China's major provincial economies are steadily consolidating the foundation of national economic stability while unleashing momentum for progress, delivering high-quality development and expanding high-standard opening-up to fuel the country's overall growth

China, Mozambique upgrade ties as Xi, Chapo hold talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo held talks in Beijing on April 21, and the two heads of state agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a China-Mozambique community with a shared future in the new era

Digital reading boom draws more Chinese into books

The rapid rise of digital reading is encouraging more Chinese people to develop reading habits, as access to books and overall reading rates continue to grow alongside a nationwide push to build a book-loving society

Stronger legal protections, smarter time management and a cultural shift from "always on" to "fully alive"

Workers' rights to rest and health can't depend on personal discipline or company goodwill alone—they need the kind of protection that only institutional guardrails can provide.

Xi meets special envoy of Lao leader Thongloun

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, met with Saleumxay Kommasith, who is the special envoy of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, in Beijing on April 21