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If Europe continues to indulge US follies, nobody benefits: Global Times

Left Review Online March 11, 2019

If Europe continues to indulge US follies, nobody benefits: Global Times

According to a Financial Times report on Wednesday, Italy is set to formally endorse the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Although Italy is said to be still negotiating a preliminary deal with China, Washington cannot wait to make a stand against it. The Financial Times report said...More

Beneath the headlines, a tale of development

Wang Huiyao for Global Times March 10, 2019

Beneath the headlines, a tale of development

Investors worldwide are watching the two sessions as the political gathering takes place at a crucial time for China's geopolitics and economy. The annual meetings come amid a bullish market and the final countdown to the US-China trade talks. However, as presidential tweets, growth targets and stock surges...More

Despite similarities, why North Korea may not adopt the ‘Vietnam model’

Li Chunfu for Global Times March 10, 2019

Despite similarities, why North Korea may not adopt the ‘Vietnam model’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stayed in Vietnam for two more days in early March after his second summit with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi. In his meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong, Kim sought to promote mutual understanding and share experiences with Vietnam on nation-building...More

Two sessions will not dodge tough issues

Left Review Online English March 05, 2019

Two sessions will not dodge tough issues

Beijing. The 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will open its second annual session on Tuesday and the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee has already kicked off its annual meeting on Sunday. Every aspect of China's major policies will be discussed during the two sessions,...More

When the Eagle Meets the Dragon’s Paw at Kathmandu

Left Review Online English March 01, 2019

When the Eagle Meets the Dragon’s Paw at Kathmandu

Kathmandu. Her Excellency Hou Yanqi, the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal refuted the US intervention in China-Nepal relation and their cooperation in Belt and Road Initiative. On February 26th, during the 'Belt and Road Initiative: Nepal Connecting the World International Conference', HE Hou Yanqi, Ambassador of China to Nepal, received an...More

Chinese envoy slams US official over BRI criticism in Nepal

Huang Ge for Global Times February 27, 2019

Chinese envoy slams US official over BRI criticism in Nepal

Beijing. China and Nepal are seeking to promote pragmatic cooperation in various sectors under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and projects such as ports, highways and hydropower facilities are progressing steadily and have brought benefits for the development of Nepal, a Chinese official said on Tuesday. The...More

2nd Kim-Trump summit deserves more support

Left Review Online February 24, 2019

2nd Kim-Trump summit deserves more support

According to media reports, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left Pyongyang by train for Vietnam on Saturday for his second summit with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi, which reportedly will be held on February 27 and 28. The upcoming second summit sends positive signals, indicating that Pyongyang...More

Kim Jong Un travels through China to Vietnam

Leng Shumei for Global Times February 24, 2019

Kim Jong Un travels through China to Vietnam

Beijing. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was reportedly to spend over two days traveling via China to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, for an "official goodwill visit" to Vietnam and the upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump, a move Chinese analysts said showed his full trust in China...More

How Hanoi summit can help Vietnam

Bi Shihong February 20, 2019

How Hanoi summit can help Vietnam

The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place in Hanoi on Wednesday and Thursday. Hosting such an event will increase Vietnam's influence in regional and international affairs and boost its international standing. Hanoi can prove that it can play...More

Li Rui’s controversial life reflects diversity of opinion in Chinese society

Shan Renping for Global Times February 20, 2019

Li Rui’s controversial life reflects diversity of opinion in Chinese society

Li Rui, former deputy head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, died in Beijing on Saturday. His death grabbed the headlines in many Western media outlets. A report by The New York Times called Li "standard-bearer for liberal values in China."...More

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US trade officials

Wang Cong for Global Times February 16, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US trade officials

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with top US trade officials on Friday, after the latest round of China-US trade negotiations concluded in Beijing, offering support from China's top leadership for the ongoing talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the world's two largest economies. While the negotiations...More

Chinese President Xi Jinping signs order on trial regulation to supervise military training

Yang Sheng for Global Times February 15, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping signs order on trial regulation to supervise military training

Beijing. Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to release a trial regulation on the supervision of military training, the first of its kind in the country. A military expert said the move provides a systemic guarantee. The regulation, which takes effect on...More