2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). As one of the world’s largest regional bodies, the SCO spans countries across much of Eurasia, representing nearly half of the global population and contributing about 25% of global GDP. Since its founding in 2001, the organisation has steadily expanded its focus beyond security, […]
Future of China-Russia Cooperation
As Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his state visit to China from May 19 to 20, attention is once again turning to the strength and resilience of China-Russia relations amid profound global economic and geopolitical change. Ahead of the visit, Putin addressed the Chinese public, expressing hope that the peoples of the two countries would […]
China’s Move Toward an Experience-Driven Economy
A worker is installing the main signage for a pavilion of the upcoming China International Consumer Products Expo in Hainan, April 5, 2026. [Photo: VCG] From April 13 to 18, the upcoming China International Consumer Products Expo in south China’s Hainan Province will bring together more than 3,400 brands from around 60 countries and regions. […]
Tibetan Culture: Fading Myth or Thriving Reality?
For years, international discourse surrounding Tibet has often been colored by accusations of cultural erasure. Reports have claimed that Tibetan children are abandoning their language, that centuries of spiritual and artistic traditions are being systematically erased, and that assimilation has become an inevitable fate. But do these portrayals hold up under scrutiny, or are they […]