The Pope and China. Chiaretto Yan (Shanghai), “He loved our country. He was China’s Pope”

Speaking to SIR from Shanghai, Chiaretto Yan describes the moment the news of Pope Francis’ death reached China, the reaction…

Debt burden. Double standards: the twofold plight of the Global South

Foreign debt is a major obstacle to the development of poor countries. The Pope renewed his plea on the occasion…

PM Fico attacked: resurgence of political violence. Russia-China threat confirmed

The attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Fico has brought to the fore the problem of a highly polarised and…

Taiwan to the polls: elections take centre stage in China-US international diplomacy

Taiwan heads to the polls. On Saturday 13 January, the de facto independent island, which China wants to ‘reunify’, will…

EU-China Summit: Middle East, “Israel’s right to defend itself, protection of civilians, improving the situation in Gaza”

Chiaretto Yan: “I dream of Pope Francis and President Xi Jinping shaking hands to mark a turning point for world peace”

“Once again, Pope Francis has shown his great love for China and for the people of China!” In this interview…

Xi Jinping visit to Moscow. Francesco Sisci: “The peace accord must be multilateral”

The ‘diplomatic mission’ of the Chinese president to the Russian capital ended this morning with an unprecedented 12-point ‘peace plan’…

China Covid protests. Sisci: “The people are losing confidence in their leadership”

From Beijing to Shanghai to Nanjing, protesters took to the streets in at least six Chinese cities over the weekend,…

Biden/Xi Jinping meeting. Sisci: “A restraint system to avoid unchecked downward spirals.”

Yesterday’s meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the…

Xi Jinping re-elected president of everything. Sisci: “There is a general feeling of extreme uncertainty”

The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in China came to a close on Saturday. On Sunday,…

 Holy See-China Provisional Agreement extended. Chiaretto Yan (from Beijing): “Church in China is moving in the right direction”

Speaking to SIR, Mr. Chiaretto Yan, visiting Professor at the Beijing National Seminary and Chinese member of the Focolare Movement,…