That the Blinken visit to Beijing was the common verdict eagerly expected by former US diplomats, and here blessed by two Western scholars for various reasons, although they argued from different perspectives.

Blinken is in Beijing this Sunday and Monday for talks, but what is on the agenda? What would he accomplish in the end?

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) originated as a romantic notion and goodwill gesture with the focus of connecting countries, creating economic prosperity and building trade ties.

Africa, the "Dark Continent" is believed to be the poorest part of the Earth, where children are suffering from famine, hunger and dying of diseases, metaphorically known as a safari infested with weeds of sadness.

Trade deals have always been China's top open secret weapon, as opposed to America's trade sanctions, political coercions and military might.  However, a month or two before the world stepped into the Chinese New Year, good news appeared to be breaking for a time of relative peace   contrasting the Trump-inspired social and political upheaval across America.

Philippine farmers say smugglers from China are to blame for skyrocketing food prices that caused unions to cost more than sirloin steak.

"The whole world will listen when China and India speak with one voice, the world will pay attention to the cooperation between China and India," Wang Yi was quoted by the Chinese foreign ministry for the catchy tune which he used when he was having talks with the Indian side. This is the statement of truth.

Few delegates of NPC have taken the trouble to write about their experience, much less about the achievements of the nation, sharing knowledge about and understanding of it. I have found this article titled, "Education and honor to serve city and nation" inspiring and educational, making it a school "hidden curriculum" and considering the city's role in the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific region.

Diplomacy is neither a modern invention nor the copy right propriety of the West. During the Warring States period (475 – 221 B.C.) Chinese inter-state diplomats had been exhibiting outstanding and heroic people skills, showcasing a great variety of individuality, ingenuity, intelligence and mastery of verbal skills.

Isn't it amazing that two years after former US president Donald Trump left the White House, Joe Biden, the incumbent president is still following to the letter Trump's anti-China trade policy, fueling US-China rivalry, and hurting bilateral ties?

Global observers have noticed and are disappointed after China's high-profile congressional meeting: They said, "There is not one single distinguished female on the leadership."

Gambling has always been a social issue in traditional Chinese society. In terms of vices, gambling ranks second to "yellow" (sex-related crimes), followed by "gambling", with "drugs" bringing up the rear.

New Zealand PM Jacinta Ardern knew that the Associated Press and the Australian AP were out to corner her, how did she turn their jaundiced opinion into a forum for sharing her mind, coping with changes in the Asia-Pacific, dealing with relationships, seizing the 'China market' opportunities, and handling the indigenous Maori issue, while looking forward to her third term in office?

One feature of globalization is that you see people moving or migrating from one country or even continent to another. In a way it's good; in a way it's tragic, depending on the circumstances of life.

A quarter of a century after the city's handover, Hong Kong residents woke up only to realize how much trouble Jiang Zemin had gone through to preserve the city's system, protect its people's rights, and propagate its economic prosperity.