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Opposition voices in US grow as negative impacts of tariffs continue to emerge

Left Review Online April 22, 2025

Opposition voices in US grow as negative impacts of tariffs continue to emerge

The implementation of US tariffs has further sparked domestic opposition as the negative impacts become more apparent, with American scholars and economists calling to "reject harmful tariff policies" along with multiple sectors already buckling under the strain. A Chinese expert on Sunday said that the intensified tariff-induced negative...More

When protectionism becomes an ‘economic boomerang’

Yang Shasha and Ma Tong April 22, 2025

When protectionism becomes an ‘economic boomerang’

On April 6, Maggie Xu, a Maryland resident, took her college-bound daughter to their local Best Buy - a major North American retailer - only to find chaos caused by confusion over the "reciprocal tariffs" recently imposed by the US government. "The store was packed by people, way...More

GT Voice: Will fallout from US tariffs affect risk assessment of dollar assets?

Left Review Online April 20, 2025

GT Voice: Will fallout from US tariffs affect risk assessment of dollar assets?

A recent CNBC article spotlighted growing concern among investors regarding a potential exodus from US assets, as both US Treasury debt and the dollar experience a downturn. The April sell-off in financial markets has been wider and more volatile than typical pullbacks, fueling concern that the aggressive and...More

GT investigates: Concerns over rise in price of ‘almost everything around’ growing among US consumers under tariff shadow

Lin Xiaoyi and Huang Lanlan April 17, 2025

GT investigates: Concerns over rise in price of ‘almost everything around’ growing among US consumers under tariff shadow

"Though we are unaware of how bad it could get, we are holding our breath for what could come from it." In the heart of Muscatine, Iowa, 21-year-old Katharina Scholze, a full-time nanny, captures the growing unease that has gripped American consumers. "The price of eggs, seafood, sugar,...More

Trade barriers cannot stop economic globalization: Global Times

Left Review Online April 17, 2025

Trade barriers cannot stop economic globalization: Global Times

In recent days, the fallout from the US so-called "reciprocal tariff" policy has continued to intensify: The global financial market has fluctuated, panic buying and hoarding have taken hold among American consumers, and the international community has voiced strong condemnation. All of this once again underscores the unpopularity...More

Hainan rolls out policy to transform into key hub for commercial space industry growth

Deng Xiaoci April 17, 2025

Hainan rolls out policy to transform into key hub for commercial space industry growth

South China's Hainan Province, host to the country's first commercial spacecraft launch site and also to the coastal national Wenchang spaceport, on Monday released a government document aimed at promoting the region into a crucial practice site for the building of new quality productive forces, with a focus...More

3 US agents wanted with reward for involving in cyberattacks targeting 9th Asian Winter Games; more details unveiled by technical team

Yuan Hong April 17, 2025

3 US agents wanted with reward for involving in cyberattacks targeting 9th Asian Winter Games; more details unveiled by technical team

China has condemned recent malicious cyber activities by the US government and expressed its concern to the US side through multiple channels, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday, after public security authorities in Heilongjiang Province issued a wanted notice for three US National Security Agency (NSA)...More

CPC’s efforts to improve Party conduct closely tied to preserving internal discipline, public trust

Global Times April 16, 2025

CPC’s efforts to improve Party conduct closely tied to preserving internal discipline, public trust

GT: In March, the CPC launched a Party-wide education campaign to implement its central leadership's Eight-Rules decision on improving work conduct. The CPC released its Eight Rules late in 2012 to combat undesirable work practices. Why do you think the CPC still insists so firmly on emphasizing the...More

China’s ‘fight to the end’ is backed by strong confidence: Global Times

Left Review Online April 16, 2025

China’s ‘fight to the end’ is backed by strong confidence: Global Times

On Thursday, China's countermeasures against the US took effect. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, and other departments once again issued a series of statements reiterating China's firm stance that, while China does not want to fight these tariff and trade wars, it is not scared...More

GT Voice: In face of US tariff bullying, China stands up to defend multilateralism

Left Review Online April 15, 2025

GT Voice: In face of US tariff bullying, China stands up to defend multilateralism

In the face of the US bullying behavior by using tariffs as a weapon to exert "maximum pressure" on all trading partners, China has firmly upheld the rules-based multilateral trading system by taking countermeasures, demonstrating its commitment as a responsible major country in maintaining fairness and justice in...More

Nepal-Venezuela Friendship Association Condemns US deportation of Venezuelan nationals

Left Review Online April 10, 2025

Nepal-Venezuela Friendship Association Condemns US deportation of Venezuelan nationals

Kathmandu. The Nepal-Venezuela Friendship Association (NEVEFA) strongly denounced the deportation of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador by the United States under President Donald Trump, describing the move as a “shameful display of inhumanity and imperialist arrogance.” In a press release signed by NEVEFA Chairperson Nahendra Khadka, the association...More

Tariff blackmail cannot intimidate China: Global Times

Left Review Online April 10, 2025

Tariff blackmail cannot intimidate China: Global Times

The US government, under the guise of "reciprocity," has announced tariff hikes on all its trade partners, including China, provoking widespread outrage in the international community. The Chinese government's position on opposing the US abuse of tariffs emphasizes that the US has used tariffs as a tool for...More

US reciprocal tariffs face more rifts amid public’s worry over economic prospects

Liu Yang April 09, 2025

US reciprocal tariffs face more rifts amid public’s worry over economic prospects

Days after the US President Donald Trump announced sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs, the policy has witnessed more differences among US political circles while the country also saw protests erupt in dozens of cities against a series of controversial policies taken by the US administration amid public's serious concerns over...More

Solidarity of Four CPN (Maoist Centre)-Affiliated Mass Organizations with the Joint Teachers’ Movement

Left Review Online April 09, 2025

Solidarity of Four CPN (Maoist Centre)-Affiliated Mass Organizations with the Joint Teachers’ Movement

Kathmandu: Four mass organizations affiliated with the CPN (Maoist Centre) have expressed solidarity with the ongoing movement led by the Confederation of Nepalese Teachers (CNT) in Kathmandu, which advocates teachers' rights, interests, and entitlements. The four organizations issued a joint press statement today to announce their support. The...More

China values harmony, but firmly says no to economic bullying: Global Times

Left Review Online April 08, 2025

China values harmony, but firmly says no to economic bullying: Global Times

In response to the US abuse of tariffs against all its trading partners, including China, under various pretexts, the Chinese government released its position on opposing US abuse of tariffs. The statement clearly said that "pressure and threats are not the right way to deal with China" and...More