News & Insights Across Asia
European countries face soaring temperatures and energy shortages due to a severe heatwave and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Residents share their experiences coping with these unprecedented challenges.
Citizens from China and Indonesia express hopes for closer cooperation, highlighting over 70 years of strong diplomatic ties and a shared vision for the future.
Jovis and Marissa, a Chinese-American couple, are redefining life in Wuhan by embracing the balance of urban and rural living near Jinyin Lake. Their story offers a fresh perspective on Chinese megacities.
Student Lia Rivero shares her struggles transitioning from Long Island to an under-resourced charter school in New York City lacking counselors and support.
Indonesians express hope for strengthened economic collaboration with China, building on over 70 years of diplomatic ties to boost growth.
Former U.S. Domestic Policy Director Cecilia Muñoz emphasizes the importance of understanding history to address racial disparities, offering insights that resonate globally, including in Asia.
Despite numerous reforms, New York City’s schools remain deeply segregated, as revealed in “The Race Gap in the U.S.”, highlighting persistent racial inequities affecting African American students.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Linda Ju shares her experiences as an Asian-American facing changing perceptions amid rising racial tensions in the U.S.
French baker Diana Selic faces life without taste and smell after contracting COVID-19. Her struggle underscores the lingering impact of the virus on personal and professional lives.
Explore how anti-Chinese sentiment in the 1870s led to the Page Act of 1875, the first law codifying anti-Asian sentiment in the U.S., which barred Chinese women from entering the country.
Explore the historical roots of anti-Asian sentiment in the U.S. through the experiences of Chinese laborers who built the transcontinental railroad and faced racial bigotry in the 19th century.
Former Italian Ambassador to China, Alberto Bradanini, discusses the importance of aligning the form and substance of democracy in an exclusive interview with CGTN Global Stringer.
Retired Canadian Kirk Apesland shares his observations on how massive urbanization has driven China’s rapid growth over the past 20 years, transforming lives and expanding opportunities.
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has plunged families into hardship. Housewife Dharshini and her tuk-tuk driver husband Srinivasan spend their days queuing for fuel as they struggle to make ends meet.
Local herders in Qinghai Province’s Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture are uniting to restore degraded grasslands through a mass grass-planting campaign, aiming to heal their ‘mother’ land.
The UK’s Conservative leadership race enters a critical phase as candidates prepare for live televised debates, marking a significant shift in the traditionally private selection process.
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency amid escalating protests. Demonstrators stormed the prime minister’s office, clashing with police. Protesters plan to end their occupation of official buildings on July 14.
Protesters in Sri Lanka have occupied the Presidential Palace, voicing frustration over the worst economic crisis in decades. Citizens share their stories of hardship and demand governmental change.
Protesters in Sri Lanka stormed the prime minister’s office after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country, intensifying the nation’s leadership and economic crisis.
On July 13, 2022, protesters stormed Sri Lanka’s national broadcaster SLRC, causing the channel to temporarily go off air amid escalating unrest across the nation.