China was established as a communist state in October 1949 on account of a prolonged struggle led by Chairman Mao Zedong. Pakistan became the first Muslim and third non-communist country to recognise China in May 1951. By mid-1950s, though the Chinese vice president and Pakistani...

In the last few years, the view of China as a strategic rival has taken over the American political mainstream, with leaders largely choosing confrontation over cooperation. Two features of this shift stand out: how quickly it occurred, and the extent to which Americans – and the...

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...