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Global Times China

January 2026

Japanese business representative reportedly urges Takaichi to 'act normally'; rising economic pressures spark backlash against political adventurism: Chinese expert

In an article published by Asahi Shimbun on Friday, the Japanese newspaper noted a growing dissatisfaction within Japan’s business community over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s policy on China-Japan relations

This alone is enough to show that a change of government is necessary. A government should prioritize national interests and realistic risk management, but the Takaichi administration is completely failing to fulfill that role.”
Hmm, her November remarks on Taiwan were clearly a provocation toward China, yet this prime minister doesn’t even seem to recognize them as such. I don’t think it’s possible for her to ‘behave normally as a prime minister.’
As supply chain crises become evident and corporate costs continue to climb, criticism from the business and economic community has grown increasingly sharp over time. This is the inevitable backlash of economic rationality against political adventurism,
Guo Jiakunchinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson
We once again urge the Japanese side to abide by the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan and Japan's own political commitments made to China, do soul-searching, correct its wrongdoings, and stop their manipulation and reckless moves on the Taiwan question,
This has severely threatened regional peace and stability and the political foundation of China-Japan relations. The international community must stay on high alert and firmly reject that,
Prime Minister's 'careless' Diet response worsens China ties, business community voices discontent, path to resolution?"... I hope the prime minister would just act normally and stop doing unnecessary things."... The way of fighting is wrong. She's overstimulating China."

Hollywood star Rosamund Pike talks about her Chinese name with Starmer in Shanghai, saying ‘Chinese is the language of the future’

Rosamund Pikeproducer and Hollywood star
My children do. I have always felt that Chinese is the language of the future,
Pei Chunhuaa chinese name
Sometimes I’m walking through London and somebody says Pei Chunhua, and I turn around. It’s very nice,
You got the touching of the leg and thinking that’s a trunk, or a belly and thinking that’s a wall,

Xi, Algerian president exchange congratulations over successful launch of Algerian satellite

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday exchanged congratulations with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune over the successful launch of an Algerian remote sensing satellite from Jiuquan in northwest China

Gold, silver plunge by 'France+UK GDP' after Fed chair pick; panic selling, short-term pullback won't change long-term up trend: analysts

The amount is equivalent to the combined GDP of the UK and France in 2025

Given the significant rise in gold prices in recent weeks, the market already needed a pullback, while this sell-off is the result of multiple factors combined,

Starmer says ‘it would be foolhardy’ not to engage with China, refuting Trump’s claim of UK’s trade cooperation with China

In the interview with Sky News, when asked whether he's really not worried by Trump's claim regarding "it's very dangerous for you to be doing business with China," Starmer said "I think I'm right in saying that President Trump is expected to visit China himself in April."

Donald Trumppresident
It’s very dangerous for them to do that,
For the UK to be the only country that refuses to engage would not be in our national interest,

Exclusive: Satellite images reveal accelerating US military presence in Middle East; Chinese expert says it is difficult for Washington to replicate ‘Venezuela model’ in Iran

Satellite images taken on January 16 showed five KC-135 aerial refueling aircrafts at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

As a result, the core objective of this round of US action is more likely to be to weaken the governing capacity of Iran,
Junshe Zhangmilitary expert
If the intention is to launch military action against Iran, Diego Garcia is indeed an 'ideal location' for deploying B-2 bombers,
This is something we would likely see if the US intends to execute a sustained campaign, even if limited in scope, against Iran. This points to a more limited operation, unless Israel steps in to provide its tactical fighter force in a joint operation."
Operations against Venezuela focused primarily on forcibly seizing of President Nicolás Maduro, whereas Iran's power structure is not centered on a single individual, making it difficult to shake the foundations of the regime by targeting only a handful of key figures,
Iran is clearly drawing lessons from the conflict last June,
Junshe Zhangmilitary expert
Iran possesses a large arsenal of ballistic missiles and attack drones, which, if launched in large numbers, could pose serious challenges to US bases in the Middle East and to Israeli territory,
Junshe Zhangmilitary expert
Beyond deploying a carrier strike group, the movement of US strategic bombers—including the B-2 and B-52—toward the Middle East would also be an important signal that the US military may carry out strikes against Iran, and could even be considered a necessary condition,
Liu Zhongminchinese chemist
Iran's national resilience forged through long-term confrontation with the United States, combined with its geographic distance from the U.S. homeland, makes it difficult for Washington to replicate the 'Venezuela model' in Iran,
During last year's US 'Midnight Hammer' operation, the US military employed stealth aircraft to suppress Iran's air defense systems before dispatching B-2 stealth bombers to strike Iranian nuclear facilities—a tactic that indeed caused Iran significant difficulties,

Washington and Ottawa rift deepens as Carney demands respect for Canadian sovereignty amid US meddling in Alberta separatism, tariff threats

I would expect that the U.S. administration would respect Canadian sovereignty, and that they would confine their discussion about Alberta’s democratic process to Albertans and to Canadians,
David Ebybritish Columbia Premier
We’ve got free speech, that’s important. But to go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in breaking up Canada, there’s an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is treason,
This is really a smokescreen that's basically throwing up another red flag in the face of Mr. Carney,
We expect the US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty. I'm always clear in my conversations with President Trump to that effect,
Haidong Liresearcher (ORCID 0000-0002-2721-0337)
The downward spiral is likely to persist… US-Canada ties are unlikely to return to what they once were,
The return of Trump, a pro-oil conservative, to the White House has buoyed the secession movement and, for some, reshaped its end goal,
The world has changed, Washington has changed. There is almost nothing normal now in the US,

British PM hails ‘historic’ China visit, calls for more engagement

And too often this reflects how China is seen. But I profoundly believe that broader and deeper engagement … is our way of seeing the whole elephant and therefore building a more sophisticated relationship fit for these times,
One touches the leg and thinks it’s a pillow, another feels the belly and thinks it’s a wall. Too often this reflects how China is seen.”
I think we're entering a really important era for China, UK relationships. It's a partnership based on opportunities for both countries,

China’s ports handle 350 million TEUs in 2025; foreign trade container throughput up 9.8%: official data

Looking back on 2025, our export business achieved solid growth of 25 to 30 percent despite mounting pressures in the global trade environment, an outcome that was hard-won,
Li Changanchinese politician
Port data serves as a key barometer of foreign trade performance. Despite a highly complex global trade environment and mounting external pressures in the first half of last year, both foreign trade and port throughput posted solid growth, underscoring the resilience of China's external sector,

UK firms buzz over growing China opportunities, investment prospects amid PM's China visit

We have several hundred members who are UK companies on the ground in China. The visit brings a lot of confidence to British business sentiment here. We are supporting UK companies going into China and taking advantage of China's growth,
It's wonderful to be here with the prime minister, making connections between the UK and China, including commercial connections, and cultural connections to encourage tourism,
I've dealt with Chinese market for a number of years, and I'm here to help source and provide assistance to Chinese production companies and animation studios to gain international audiences outside of Asia,
Pharmaceutical cooperation is mutually beneficial. It is highly positive for British companies to come to China for innovative drug development, and we will seize every possible opportunity for collaboration,

EU climate chief urges resistance to China’s clean-tech influence; analysts warn politicization could derail bloc’s climate goals

Li Yong (politician, born 1951)director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
The repeated ‘de-China’ narrative reflects the EU’s inheritance — and amplification — of Cold War thinking in the new-energy sector,
Countries are entitled to make policy and industrial decisions based on their own national conditions, and it lacks legitimacy to interfere in third parties’ decisions through ideological labeling or bloc-based alignment,

China Coast Guard conducted patrols around Diaoyu Dao for 357 days in 2025

The remarks were made during a special maritime law enforcement briefing held on Friday morning marking the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the coastguard law

Over the past five years, we have conducted regular rights protection patrols in the East China Sea, South China Sea and Yellow Sea, carried out law enforcement patrols in waters surrounding the Taiwan island and its affiliated islands, and strengthened law enforcement control in the territorial waters of Huangyan Dao and surrounding areas,