Jin Canrong

Jin Canrong is a distinguished professor at Renmin University of China's School of International Studies. He holds the prestigious title of state-honored “Chang Jiang Scholar” and is recognized as a Distinguished University professor. Professor Jin has held visiting professor positions at renowned institutions such as the Gerald Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan (in 2003 and 2007) and Tsinghua University (in 2006).

October 23, 2026

Politics/Sri Lanka

Rajapaksa Tells Imprisoned Son to Trust Courts and Avoid Political Revenge

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged his imprisoned son, parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, to place his trust exclusively in the judiciary and refrain from political retaliation, recalling his own experience of

Editor's Choice/Human Rights

Special: Chemmani Report Leaves Mass-Grave Claims Unproven

by Our Special Correspondent in Jaffna An interim archaeological investigation at Chemmani in Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna district has recovered 574 minimum-number-of-individuals human skeletons, documented 51 accumulations of disarticulated bones and registered 170 artefact entries, but has not established when

October 23, 2026

Lessons from Dhaka: Power, Survival, and the Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

As the world enters a period of mounting geopolitical uncertainty, policymakers, scholars, and strategists are increasingly grappling with fundamental questions about the future of

Japan to Mobilise $6.35bn in Private Investment in Bangladesh Over Five Years

Diplomacy

Japan is preparing to arrange 1 trillion yen ($6.35bn) in private-sector investment in Bangladesh over the next five years, marking an effort to expand

The U.S. Capital Divide: Round Three — A Path to Civil Strife?

November 28, 2024

United States

This article is an edited version of a translation of Professor Jin Canrong’s piece published in the Global Times. The U.S. is now witnessing a third wave of capital division, characterized by

China in the Era of Great Rivalry

November 20, 2024

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Firstly, let’s discuss what “An Era in Great Rivalry” means. There is much happening worldwide: the Russia-Ukraine war is still ongoing, the Israel-Palestine conflict is escalating, and the world is overall in