The heroes time forgot

2015-05-15 08:39

Shen A'gui stares vacantly up at the ceiling above his bed, hands fluttering weakly like broken birds on the bunched up blankets.

Chinese workers aided top Allied POWs in camp

2015-05-15 08:39

Li Lishui, 91, has three possessions he values almost as much as he life itself: A letter written in English, an old photo of a foreign soldier and a certificate the United States awarded him for helping Allied prisoners held by the Japanese during World War II.

City of refuge that saved thousands

2015-05-15 08:39

They ran into the night as the bombs continued to fall, the rattle of machine gun fire drawing closer as they ran for the last train and their last chance of escape.

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2015-05-15 08:39

Belt, Road built on reciprocity

2015-05-08 07:33

It is a vision with world-changing implications, an unfolding plan that will weave much of Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and the Middle East much more closely together through a patchwork of diplomacy, new infrastructure and free-trade zones.

Financial system's shortcomings 'need to be filled'

2015-05-08 07:33

As the One Belt, One Road initiative unfolds, Chinese policymakers have the chance to finally give finance and the financial system the prominence they deserve as the country works with its neighbors in Southeast Asia, experts say.

Belt plan spotlights Central Asia

2015-05-08 07:33

The residents of Khiva in Uzbekistan might be forgiven for thinking the Silk Road trading caravans of old had come to stop at the mud-walled heart of their ancient trading city.

Initiative sets a course for prosperity

2015-05-08 07:33

Most people know how China became linked thousands of years ago with the Mediterranean and Europe through the Silk Road, a 6,500-kilometer trading route stretching across Central Asia. But not many people may know that a series of Chinese initiatives is bringing new life and vigor to these old central Asian trading posts.

Partnership drives Silk Road strategy

2015-05-08 07:33

After repeated delays and false starts, the long-awaited China Pakistan Economic Corridor project is finally happening.

Two-part harmony

2015-05-01 08:03

In 1975, when most Chinese families were struggling to keep the wolf from the door and Europeans enjoyed the kind of lifestyle that many Chinese do now, Beijing and Brussels wooed each other.

Good relations must be built on respect

2015-05-01 08:03

I am delighted that Brussels and Beijing will soon usher in the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations, coming after France and China marked their 50th anniversary last year.

Five steps to more vibrant EU-China ties

2015-05-01 08:03

What the numbers tell us is that both the Europe Union and China are elephants in world trade. Their bilateral trade, measured in value of exports and imports, surged four-fold from 125 billion to 450 billion euros in the past 10 years. This is largely due to China's opening-up when it joined the WTO, and to the EU's open trade regime.

A new world, built by China and Europe

2015-05-01 08:03

At the beginning of this century, the European Union introduced the euro, the single currency used in the eurozone, which marked a historical milestone for European integration and helped soften US dollar hegemony.

The future of the euro and the RMB

2015-05-01 08:03

The US dollar has been reigning as the world currency since at least World War II. There are signs that this may change and that new currencies are likely to challenge the hegemony of the US dollar.

Hope for the future

2015-05-01 08:03

It does not feel like 40 years since we began our diplomatic conversation. It was a game-changing moment, because for decades China had been, for most Europeans, a deeply mysterious place. Today, by contrast, it seems almost homey.

Being happy with what you have

2015-05-01 08:03

Today in any Chinese city, such as Chengdu, Xi'an, or Luoyang, it is common to hear Westerners ordering food in fluent Mandarin and to see waiters taking their order without surprise.

Three key moments in EU-China ties

2015-05-01 08:03

Yang Yanyi, China's ambassador to the European Union, vividly remembers when Beijing and Brussels knotted their ties in May 1975. She had just graduated from university and landed a job at a tourist company in Beijing to promote exchanges between China and the United States.

Allies in a multipolar world

2015-05-01 08:03

In May 1975, Hans Dietmar Schweisgut was in the United States preparing his master's thesis when China and the European Union established diplomatic relations. Today, he is the EU's ambassador to China.

Facing the future as friends

2015-05-01 08:03

This year marks the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union, a bond I have devoted myself to especially when I spent six years working as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary head of mission of the People's Republic of China to the EU.

Six years of joy, tears and growing together

2015-05-01 08:03

Eleven years ago I accompanied my boss, the former president of the European Commission Romano Prodi, on an official visit to China. I had been appointed European Union ambassador to China but had yet to take up my post. However, this visit would illuminate my six years as ambassador until the end of 2010.