If the U.S. continues to ignore the genuine republican values that lay at the basis of the founding of the American Republic, in its 250th anniversary celebration, it too will be subject to the same inevitable decline.
Decoupling from China is economically unfeasible, encircling China is politically unsustainable, and excluding China from global governance is functionally impossible.
From goldfish pampering to pet-friendly high-speed rail, China’s pet economy boom is reshaping lifestyles and sparking a multi-billion-dollar emotional economy where pets are family, not just animals.
Prime Minister Starmer’s visit to China reflects a clearer alignment between Britain’s foreign policy objectives and its economic realities, as well as recognizes the limits of ideological framing in a complex global environment.
China and the U.K. need to see history from a broader perspective, rise above differences, respect each other, and turn the vast potential of China-U.K. cooperation into real progress.
While some countries cling to outdated models of protectionism, China is investing in the future through opening-up and development. Hainan exemplifies this approach with a bold experiment in open trade and cross-cultural exchange.
In an interconnected world, resilience is not found behind thicker walls, but in building more and stronger bridges. For the sake of European prosperity, it is a lesson worth heeding.
Multiple signs suggest this year’s WEF marks a geopolitical and geo-economic inflection point.
China’s 2025 economic performance demonstrates a successful balance between stability and transformation.
The Hainan FTP underscore China’s determination to advance high-standard opening-up and build the Hainan FTP into an open platform of international influence.
While tariffs are raised to guard against perceived unfairness, China is lowering barriers through codified, rules-based systems designed to endure.
For China, it creates a strategic junction for domestic and international economic circulation, boosting high-level openness to drive domestic reform and providing a pivotal platform for China’s deeper participation in Asia-Pacific economic integration.
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