June 18, 2025

CGTN: China, Central Asian countries sign landmark treaty, vow to boost cooperation

CGTN published an article on the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, emphasizing the significance of China and the five Central Asian nations signing the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, and highlighting their shared commitment to strengthening partnerships through the Belt and Road Initiative to promote mutual development

NTU Ranks 14th Globally in 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

Taipei: National Taiwan University (NTU) placed 14th in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, the best result ever achieved by a Taiwanese university. According to Focus Taiwan, the rankings, which evaluate the contributions made by universities toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), assessed 2,526 institutions across

‘Our Stories Matter’: Book Prize Winner Calls for Faith in Taiwan Literature

Taipei: At a ceremony for the inaugural Baifang Schell Book Prize, translator Lin King called on writers and readers to recognize the value of Taiwan’s narratives. After receiving the Award for Outstanding Translated Literature from Chinese Language, King emphasized, “Don’t think Taiwan is too small, or that no one wants

Kinmen Pork Shipments Halted Over African Swine Fever Concerns

Taipei: Shipments of pork and pork products from Kinmen County to other parts of Taiwan have been suspended until June 23 after a pig carcass found on a beach in the outlying county last week tested positive for African swine fever (ASF). The one-week suspension was announced by the Ministry