National determined contributions (NDCs), countries’ commitments to address climate change, are at the heart of the Paris Agreement signed in 2015. To achieve the target of keeping warming by “well below 2 degrees Celsius” compared to pre-industrial revolution years, global gr...

President Xi Jinping stated that abject poverty had been eradicated in China. This is a milestone in contemporary history and one of the greatest achievements of the Communist Party of China since its founding 100 years ago. Since the beginning of reform and opening-up more than ...

China faces a formidable challenge in restoring political stability and direction in Hong Kong. The work has started, but there is a long way to go. From the handover in 1997 until 2014, Hong Kong was marked by relative calm and stability. This was brought to an abrupt end with t...

The White House Wednesday published US President Joe Biden's first strategic guidance - Interim National Security Strategic Guidance. The document expands on Biden's vision for how America will engage with the world, including US' stance in unfolding strategic competition with Ch...

Yes, the US-China trade war is still happening. Donald Trump began his presidency by investigating unfair trade practices in China, and then slapping 25 percent tariffs on the Asian nation. Four years later, those tariffs remain.