In Washington, DC, a bipartisan consensus about China has emerged: the United States is facing a trade-manipulating, authoritarian intellectual-property thief that represents a strategic threat to the US and its allies and deserves to be punished. But the consensus is wrong. In fact, China deserves recognition, if not appreciation, for its achievements.

Xi’s report to the 19th Party Congress outlined promising opportunities for China to play ever greater constructive and positive roles for the world. However, making those contributions will not be without challenges, and the manner and motives behind such efforts will always be under scrutiny.

In a recent speech, Xi Jinping referred to a “period of historic opportunities” instead of a “period of strategic opportunities.”

U.S. policy-makers must recognize that the most productive path forward is not to maneuver into constant conflict with China but rather to concentrate on our own competitiveness, to restore a sense of national unity, and to re-emerge from the current political cycle as an example of an open market democracy that others are both willing and able to emulate.

China-Zimbabwe cooperation has smoothly endured the political changes and embarked on a new journey.

Despite, Trump’s claims, China is not a revisionist power. Diplomats on both sides should work hard to ensure Trump’s assertion will not become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Political parties around the world should engage with each other directly to promote mutual understanding and build a community of a shared future for humanity.

China's foreign policy has two overarching goals, namely, the fostering of a new form of international relations and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

China's top leader reiterates that China will never seek hegemony and engage in expansion in a major policy speech.

It is well known that tremendous differences exist between China and the US, the world’s two most important countries. How can this gap be breached?