Political efforts must be intensified to solve intractable cycles of violence and humanitarian crises in Gaza: ICRC officer

Editor's Note: On Saturday, the 15th day of the ongoing armed conflict, Israeli airstrikes persisted in targeting the Gaza Strip, while the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) continued launching rockets at Israel. Amid a two-week blockade, the only border crossing between the besieged coastal enclave and Egypt, the Rafah crossing, allowed 20 trucks transporting humanitarian […]

Vietnam won't become the 'next Philippines' in US strategy

On Sunday, US President Joe Biden will begin his two-day visit to Vietnam, with an aim of upgrading the bilateral relationship between the US and Vietnam to a strategic partnership. Currently, the US is eager to court Vietnam and further enhance its relations with the country, in an attempt to target China. However, Hanoi is […]

Putin-Kim meeting at Vostochny Cosmodrome: Does Putin use strategic nuclear capabilities with a ‘new approach’?

The US was apparently shocked by the significance of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.  On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the US State Department expressed concerns that North Korea may use satellite technology for the development of ballistic missiles. They also stated that Russia […]

Unfair treatment of Chinese firms will backfire on EU

The European Commission announced on September 13 that it has begun an anti-subsidy investigation into China's electric vehicles (EVs). The EU's anti-subsidy regulations mainly target China's state-owned enterprises, focusing on whether the Chinese government's subsidies have caused price distortions. Anyone with a bit of understanding of today's Chinese electric vehicle market knows that the affordability […]

Build a world of perpetual peace: One’s security shouldn’t be attained at the expense of others

Everyone at the recent session of the United Nations General Assembly talked about war and peace, from UN Secretary-General António Guterres to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, from US President Joe Biden to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Indeed, war exists in every historical stage of mankind. Therefore, Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized many times […]

Israel should follow the trend and implement the two-state solution

Hamas' recent attacks on Israel have targeted civilians in many places, and they have also taken many Israeli civilians as hostages. Such actions cannot be supported by the international community, and currently, only Iran openly congratulates Hamas on its surprise attack.  Hamas, despite the impending "catastrophic" level of retaliation, has launched "collective suicide attacks" against […]