Every story below is drawn from Chinese-language sources, summarised in original wording, and annotated with the framing an outside reader would otherwise miss. Links go to the originals.
Iran and Oman have reportedly agreed on a framework for a new shipping channel in the Strait of Hormuz, with a deal expected soon. The proposed arrangement would create a jointly managed two-lane waterway — inbound traffic near Iran, outbound near Oman — and would initially be free of charge. However, a Chinese foreign-policy analyst argues that the Strait's reopening hinges less on this technical agreement than on a broader quid pro quo between Washington and Tehran.
The view from inside
The piece frames the Strait of Hormuz issue primarily as a contest over话语权 (discourse power / narrative control), with both the…
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A Global Times opinion piece contrasts US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's call for managing US-China competition through diplomacy with Congressman Michael McCaul's visit to Taiwan and arms sales advocacy. It frames McCaul as representing a fringe anti-China faction, while Rubio embodies rational policy-making. The piece warns that using Taiwan as a bargaining chip risks systemic crisis and urges Washington to adhere to the One-China principle.
The view from inside
From China's perspective, the article reinforces the narrative that US policy is internally divided, with rational…
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US Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, a long-time hawk on China, has been trying for months to obtain an invitation to visit Beijing, including asking US officials to raise the request in meetings with Chinese counterparts, according to a Politico report cited by Global Times. The efforts have so far been unsuccessful. The Pentagon declined to comment, while the Chinese Embassy issued a statement stressing Beijing's opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan.
The view from inside
Global Times frames the episode as a story of a hawkish US official being rebuffed by Beijing, underscoring that China will not…
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A meeting of Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers in Suva, Fiji, failed to reach consensus on a joint statement regarding China's July submarine-launched ballistic missile test. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters had pushed for a strongly worded declaration but acknowledged some member states refused to support it. Chinese experts framed the outcome as evidence that Pacific Island nations are increasingly asserting their own agency and rejecting externally defined security narratives.
The view from inside
The Global Times frames the failed statement as a setback for New Zealand's attempt to impose its own security agenda on the…
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