Category archives: Foreign

By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily When a U.S. mayor recently floated the outrageous idea of “giving free fentanyl” to homeless people, the public backlash was swift and fierce. The episode once again exposed the severity of America’sfentanyl crisis. Yet rather than confronting its domestic failures, Washington has repeatedly turned to scapegoating – citing the fentanyl […]

By Han Chunyao, Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily The second phase of the 137th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, kicked off in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province, on April 23. The first phase, held from April 15 to 19 with the theme of advanced manufacturing, concluded here […]

By He Yin, People’s Daily How a major country interacts with its neighbors is a key topic in international relations. It reflects the country’s worldview, perception of order, and values. The world today is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century andfinds itself in a new period of turbulence and transformation. As China’s relations with itsneighboring […]

By Chang Jin, People’s Daily What began as a curiosity has quickly become a global obsession. China’s wildly popular online microdramas – typically consisting of dozens of minute-long episodes – are gaining traction in international markets. “This is seriously addictive!” reads a top-rated comment on ReelShort, a short-form video streaming app designed to serve international […]

By He Yin, People’s Daily “Resilient,””optimistic,””encouraging”—these are among the most frequently used descriptors in global media analysesof China’s first-quartereconomic performance. Amid severe disruptions to global trade and widespread pessimism permeating market expectations, the Chinese economy has delivered a robust start to 2025. It has maintained steady momentum amid signs of recovery, signaling a commitment to […]

By Ouyang Jie, Ke Zhongjia, Liu Junguo, People’s Daily On an ordinary afternoon at the Yiwu International Trade Market, the world’s largest wholesale hub for small commodities, business is anything but ordinary. The corridors bustle with buyers from across the globe, and vendors – some 75,000 of them – field inquiries from customers both online […]

By Dai Linfeng, People’s Daily For most diners, seafood is simply a delicacy. But on Changdao Island in east China’s Shandong province, it represents something more: a climate asset. For instance, for local fisherman Wang Delian, the briny bounty of the sea comes with a new calculation: carbon offsets.”Each square ofsilky kelp fixesaround 0.2 kilograms […]

By Song Haoxin, You Yi, People’s Daily The Sanxingdui Ruins, a monumental archaeological treasure, continue to unravel the mysteries of the ancient Shu civilization. Recently, the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute kicked off the second phase of the conservation and inheritance project of Ancient Shu Civilization. With the rise of new technologies, […]

By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Mounting global criticism is coalescing around a familiar concern: the United States is once again weaponizing tariffs as a tool of economic coercion. Experts warn that sweeping U.S. tariffs will deal a heavy blow to African economies, while ASEAN nations have openly denounced America’s unilateral tariff escalations. Equally troubling, observers […]

By Ji Juesu, People’s Daily In early March 2024, Mr. Zhou, a 63-year-old resident of Shanghai,returned to a hospital for what would become his third fight against diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. But this time, he was not relying on the chemotherapy and targeted therapy that had defined his previous treatments. Instead, he placed his hopes […]