The normal and unusual aspects of German vice chancellor’s China visit - 2025.11.18

The fourth China-Germany High-Level Financial Dialogue is held in Beijing on Monday, co-chaired by Vice Premier of the State Council and the Chinese lead person of the Dialogue He Lifeng and Germany's Vice Chancellor, Finance Mini...

Headstrong Takaichi wantonly leading Japan into a perilous trap of her making - 2025.11.17

If a strong reaction from Beijing was what Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intended to trigger with her provocative remarks related to the Chinese island of Taiwan, as seems to be the case given her refusal to retract them,...

Tokyo must stop playing with fire - 2025.11.16

The Chinese government has lodged a stern protest against the recent provocative remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which represent a severe violation of fundamental norms governing international relation...