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GT Voice: US chip subsidy leads to bubbles endangering financial market

Left Review Online August 15, 2024

GT Voice: US chip subsidy leads to bubbles endangering financial market

While aiming to expedite the reshoring of chip manufacturing, the US subsidy policy has actually exacerbated bubbles in the chip industry, causing turmoil in global financial markets. The US Commerce Department said on Tuesday that it plans to award SK Hynix up to $450 million in grants and...More

GT investigates: Japan acts as US Indo-Pacific strategy ‘assistant,’ risks intensifying tensions in the South China Sea

By Leng Shumei August 14, 2024

GT investigates: Japan acts as US Indo-Pacific strategy ‘assistant,’ risks intensifying tensions in the South China Sea

Through a series of provocative actions in the South China Sea in recent years, Japan, a country that does not have any claim in the region, has gradually revealed its ambitions to play a more influential role in the busy waterway. In its latest move, Japan and the...More

GT Voice: Rising economic risks in US will require greater vigilance from global investors

Left Review Online August 14, 2024

GT Voice: Rising economic risks in US will require greater vigilance from global investors

While economic indicators and recent turmoil in financial markets may not technically constitute clear signs of a recession, risks in the US economy and its financial markets are building up. These risk factors pose a threat to its own financial stability and that of the world from multiple...More

China’s foreign trade up 6.2% to hit new record in first 7 months, defying West’s protectionist measures

By Li Xuanmin August 14, 2024

China’s foreign trade up 6.2% to hit new record in first 7 months, defying West’s protectionist measures

China's foreign trade in goods expanded by 6.2 percent year-on-year to reach 24.83 trillion yuan ($3.46 trillion) in the first seven months of this year, hitting a new record in trade volume, customs data showed on Wednesday, buoyed by the country's manufacturing strength, rising overseas demand, as well...More

GT Voice: BRI development in SE Asia stark contrast to US promises

Left Review Online August 13, 2024

GT Voice: BRI development in SE Asia stark contrast to US promises

Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has demonstrated a willingness to share its development dividends by actively engaging in practical cooperation and investing in Southeast Asia's infrastructure construction. This policy has provided tangible development opportunities for Southeast Asian countries and laid a solid foundation for long-term...More

The reality of the Presidential election in Venezuela: A view with my own eyes

PR Pant August 11, 2024

The reality of the Presidential election in Venezuela: A view with my own eyes

Approximately four months ago, I knew a little about Venezuela. As a member of the Secretariat of the Asian Regional Committee for Friendship and Solidarity with the Korean people and a journalist from Nepal, I received an official invitation from Hon. Yvan Gil, Minister for Foreign Affairs of...More

Dependence on the US leaves Manila more vulnerable

Left Review Online August 10, 2024

Dependence on the US leaves Manila more vulnerable

Editor's Note: The escalation of recent tensions between China and the Philippines raises concerns among neighboring countries in the South China Sea. How will the Philippines' provocations, instigated and supported by the US, affect the situation in the South China Sea in the rest of 2024? Why does...More

Washington is losing footing in Global South as its exploitative strategy faces rejection

Joyce Chimbi August 09, 2024

Washington is losing footing in Global South as its exploitative strategy faces rejection

"America first" is no longer a tenable business strategy in earth mineral rich Global South countries. Amid a notable dip in approval ratings and open hostilities, it has not been the best of times for the US' exploitative agenda in Africa and, the larger Global South. The US,...More

Reported US ban on Chinese software in autonomous cars only harms global cooperation: Experts

Left Review Online August 09, 2024

Reported US ban on Chinese software in autonomous cars only harms global cooperation: Experts

A reported US proposal to ban Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks would only harm the sector's global development, Chinese observers said on Monday. They urged the US to seek win-win cooperation with China rather than bearing the potential development losses by suppressing...More

Weaponized tests: How US uses extraterritorial jurisdiction to intervene in international sports, tarnish China’s anti-doping efforts

GT staff reporters August 08, 2024

Weaponized tests: How US uses extraterritorial jurisdiction to intervene in international sports, tarnish China’s anti-doping efforts

As Pan Zhanle miraculously, yet unsurprisingly, surpassed the French swimmer alongside him in the final 50 meters and touched the wall first, China's swim team secured the gold medal in the men's 4x100m medley relay. The achievement upended the US's streak of winning gold in the event for...More

Insiders reveal: Murky waters in US anti-doping enforcement history

By Lu Wenao and Jiang Li August 08, 2024

Insiders reveal: Murky waters in US anti-doping enforcement history

With the athletics competitions of the Paris Olympics in full swing, US sprinting star Erriyon Knighton stands on the brink of a potentially career-defining moment. Knighton, current world record holder for the 200 meters in both the junior and youth categories, was embroiled in a doping scandal after...More

Chinese provinces show robust economic recovery in H1

Ma Jingjing August 08, 2024

Chinese provinces show robust economic recovery in H1

The Chinese economy maintained stable expansion in the first half of 2024, with more than half provincial-level regions across the country showing a stepped-up recovery trajectory over the period - which was fueled by robust industrial growth, new drives from the creation of new quality productive forces and...More

Chinese government pins hope on new technology innovations to bolster its employment-first policy

Chi Jingyi August 08, 2024

Chinese government pins hope on new technology innovations to bolster its employment-first policy

The Third Plenum of the 20th the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, convened in July, said that the government will take multiple measures to support the job market. Analysts said that China has a solid foundation to ramp up employment as the ongoing economic upgrade and...More

GT Voice: China takes the lead in driving Asia’s energy transformation

Left Review Online August 08, 2024

GT Voice: China takes the lead in driving Asia’s energy transformation

The Sirajganj photovoltaic (PV) power station, the largest solar power project under construction in Bangladesh, has been connected to the power grid, Power Construction Corp of China said on its official WeChat account on Saturday. It is an important step for Bangladesh in the development of renewable energy...More

Dedicated drone area added for 1st time to Airshow China

Liu Xuanzun August 08, 2024

Dedicated drone area added for 1st time to Airshow China

China's largest aviation and aerospace exhibition will for the first time add a dedicated area for unmanned systems amid fast development and military applications of drones, with experts saying on Monday that China's drone technologies and industrial capabilities have reached a very high level. The 15th China International...More