Dialogue

Analysts share their opinions on Hong Kong's first five-year plan for economic and social development. They discuss the balance between the city's traditional advantages and new industries, as well as major plans for its Northern Metropolis, the blueprint's impact on the Greater Bay Area, and its implications for local residents.

China and India share a history of exchanges stretching back thousands of years. As two of the world's largest developing nations, they also face many of the same global challenges. What can centuries of cultural exchange teach us about modern China-India relations? And how can the two countries find a workable path forward while balancing their differences and shared interests?

At the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the group to be a pioneer in innovation, peace and stability, exchanges among civilizations and global governance reform. On Sunday, he followed that with five initiatives for greater BRICS cooperation covering AI, trade and development, the digital economy, smart manufacturing and talent development. How should we all understand China's vision for the future of BRICS? Can the group help transform the Global South from rule takers to rule shapers? And as BRICS enters a third decade, can it turn an ambitious agenda into concrete results?

Experts explain how the upcoming BRICS Summit will bring Global South countries closer and strengthen their standing in the international community. They also discuss issues such as challenges to BRICS payment cooperation, the impact of the group's expansion, and the significance of seeking common ground amid differences.

Analysts share their opinions on the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi. They discuss the group's achievements in the past two decades, the future of closer economic and financial partnership, and the significance of BRICS cooperation for the Global South.

Deep cracks are emerging in the dollar centered global financial system. European nations are repatriating gold reserves, while US debt, trade frictions, and currency policy disputes are testing the existing order. Is a fundamental monetary shift underway? What risks and choices lie ahead for major economies?

Analysts share their opinions on Chinese President Xi Jinping's latest overseas trip. They discuss issues including China's ties with Kyrgyzstan and Egypt, the trend toward a multipolar world, South-South cooperation, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Global South.

As China and Egypt mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping is paying a state visit to Egypt, opening a new chapter in ties between two of the world's oldest civilizations. Those ties extend beyond diplomacy and economics to culture and cinema. The recent Chinese box office hit "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East" connects China and Egypt through major on-the-ground production partnerships, highlighting how cinema can serve as a bridge for deeper cultural exchange.

This year's SCO Summit in Bishkek comes as the organization marks its 25th anniversary. Leaders have advanced plans for the SCO Development Bank, broadening the agenda beyond security to trade, connectivity and development finance. What do these key priorities reveal about the SCO's evolving role? And what major challenges lie ahead as it enters its next 25 years?

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Bishkek for a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. Describing China-Kyrgyzstan ties as entering a golden period of rapid growth, President Xi says both sides will draw up a new blueprint for bilateral relations. What is driving the deepening China-Kyrgyzstan partnership? Could cooperation between the two countries offer a model for wider regional collaboration? And as the SCO marks its 25th anniversary, what lies ahead for the organization as it broadens its agenda beyond security and deepens economic cooperation?