January 2023

Third of world in recession this year, IMF Head warns

WASHINGTON— A third of the global economy will be in recession this year, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.Kristalina Georgieva said 2023 will be “tougher” than last year as the US, EU and China see their economies slow.It c…

Trust Issues Becoming the Norm

For decades, if not longer, intelligence agencies worldwide have worried about disinformation, whether from adversaries or their own efforts to influence others.It was persistent, and at times pitched, though it was not often on the minds of everyday p…

CGTN: New journey of the new era: China charts course for modernization

BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — For more than a century, China has tirelessly pursued modernization — from “Revitalize China” to the “four modernizations” goal launched after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, referring to agriculture, industry, defense and science. Now modernization is no longer simply a dream for the Chinese […]

CGTN: Xi Jinping salutes ordinary people’s extraordinary efforts in New Year Address

BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — From medical professionals to delivery men and women, from community workers to next-door neighbors, ordinary Chinese people are doing their best and lending a hand to help others cope with the latest waves of COVID-19 infections in the country. With extraordinary efforts, China has prevailed over unprecedented difficulties and […]