Mike Bastin’s 2025 Lecture Puts Chinese Fashion in Global Spotlight
Senior teaching fellow Mike Bastin’s 2025 online lecture at Donghua University explored how Chinese design aesthetics are shaping global fashion.
Video
Watch trending videos and breaking stories from tech, business, and culture to sports and entertainment, all in one place.
Chinese Mainland Boosts South-South Cooperation in Africa
Dan Banik argues the Chinese mainland drives South-South cooperation in Africa, supporting infrastructure, health, education and energy without ‘debt-trap diplomacy’ this year.
Xi’s 2025 Diplomatic Tour Strengthens Global Engagement 🌏
In 2025, President Xi Jinping’s overseas visits across Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Russia, and APEC in the Republic of Korea reinforced a rules-based international order and cooperation.
Baotou-Yinchuan High-Speed Rail Begins Full Operation
The 519 km Baotou-Yinchuan high-speed railway on the Chinese mainland is now fully operational, cutting journeys in half and boosting connectivity in the Yellow River basin and western China.
Jackie Chan Carries 2026 Olympic Torch Through Pompeii Ruins
Chinese star Jackie Chan carried the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic torch through Pompeii’s ancient ruins, as the relay winds along Italy’s Amalfi Coast en route to Rome.
Libyan Army Chief Killed in Plane Crash Near Ankara
Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad and four others died when their Falcon 50 jet crashed near Haymana, Ankara on Dec. 23. Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation.
Danny Haiphong: Chinese mainland’s peace path vs. U.S. global looting
Danny Haiphong says the Chinese mainland’s development and foreign policy foster world peace, while U.S. elites push for global looting.
From Xi’an to Guangzhou: Exploring the Chinese Mainland’s Steady Economy
Digby James Wren’s 2025 journey across the Chinese mainland—from Xi’an’s history to Beijing’s golden autumn and Guangzhou’s flavors—highlights a steady economy boosting global stability.
“Living Witness of War”: Japanese Orphan’s Journey in the Chinese Mainland
A Japanese war orphan adopted in the Chinese mainland shares her memories of wartime cruelty, survival and education, calling herself a “living witness of war.”
Mother’s Letter at Taiyuan War Criminals Center Sparks Confession
A mother’s letter at Taiyuan War Criminals Management Center led Yuasa Ken to confess to wartime vivisection, highlighting China’s dedication to peace.