Beijing launches China's first commercial trial of autonomous driving services

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global times Beijing launched China's first pilot program for commercial autonomous driving travel services on Thursday, with many viewing the development as the end of the testing phase for →

Lithuania 'could become isolated' due to unwise provocation against China

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global times By Yang Sheng and Xu Yelu Although China has been compelled to downgrade diplomatic ties with Lithuania after the Baltic state challenged China's sovereignty over Taiwan and abandoned →

The Coming Deluge: Russia’s Looming Lost Decade of Unpaid Bills and Economic Stagnation

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carnegie SummaryWith all the problems facing the Russian economy, many are wondering how the government will respond. As Moscow finally wakes up to the reality of climate change, the prevailing →

600 Google Employees Sign Manifesto Against Vaccine Mandate

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​national interest​​​ by Ethen Kim Lieser At least six hundred Google employees have signed a manifesto against the technology giant’s vaccine mandate. “Vaccines are key to our ability to enable a →

Challenges in global supply chains

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global times Two giant US commodity traders bought soybeans in Brazil from farmers trying to evict a traditional community from South America's largest savanna, where deforestation is hastening →

4 killed in Israel strikes on Syria: war monitor

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global times Two civilians were among four people killed by Israeli strikes on Wednesday that targeted a part of Syria where fighters loyal to Lebanon's Hezbollah are based, a monitor said. The →

Chinese, Russian militaries to strengthen strategic exercises, joint patrols: defense ministers

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global times Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense, Wei Fenghe, and Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, held talks on Tuesday via video link, during which they pledged to →

EU threatens to blacklist airlines linked to border influx

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​the guardian​​​ The EU has published a draft law that would blacklist airlines and travel operators that fly people to countries on its borders as part of attempts to destabilise the bloc, in its →

The West Should Be Ready to Coerce Belarus

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​national interest​​​ by Henrik Larsen Sten Rynning The migrant crisis in Belarus has now grown into a European security crisis. The regime of Belarusian dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko has been →

Armenian soldier killed in shootout with Azerbaijan despite cease-fire

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global times Armenia said one of its soldiers was killed in a border shoot-out with Azerbaijan on Monday, the latest incident between the two arch-foes that fought a war over disputed territory in →

Australian energy firm sparks outrage with new gas field project

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global times Australian environmental groups on Tuesday vowed to scupper plans for a vast new gas project off the country's pristine northwest coast, saying it would critically undercut international →

China might do US a favor to open its crude oil reserves, but will prioritize own interests amid mixed bilateral interactions

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global times China might help the US curb soaring oil prices and fears of inflation by releasing its own crude oil reserves as a favor, but the US must return the favor with sincerity in pushing for →

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