Tag: #China

What do India’s restrictions on Confucius Institutes show?

Liu Zongyi August 11, 2020

What do India’s restrictions on Confucius Institutes show?

After the Galwan Valley clash on June 15, the slide in China-India relations has not been eased despite rounds of talks and consultations through diplomatic and military channels. Instead, China-India relations are even deteriorating. During the Galwan Valley clash, it was India that violated the China-India bilateral agreement...More

US hostility toward China rooted in hegemonic struggle

Clifford A Kiracofe August 09, 2020

US hostility toward China rooted in hegemonic struggle

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's newest diatribe against China underscores the Cold War hysteria circulating in Washington. The fervor of right-wing ideological crusaders knows no bounds. Whether China is socialist or a Westernized democracy makes no difference to them. The Trump administration's crusade against China is rooted...More

US suppression of China is not just about ideological differences

Ling Shengli August 09, 2020

US suppression of China is not just about ideological differences

In recent days, diplomatic clashes have erupted between China and the US. The US took the unprecedented step of closing Chinese consulate in Houston. In the face of US' unwillingness to correct its erroneous decision, China announced the closure of the US consulate in Chengdu. The clashes are...More

China’s daily COVID-19 testing capacity hits 4.84 million

GT Staff Reporters August 08, 2020

China’s daily COVID-19 testing capacity hits 4.84 million

China's COVID-19 testing capacity can fully meet domestic demand, authorities said on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China's daily COVID-19 nucleic acid testing capacity hit 4.84 million at the end of July, with 4,946 institutions and more than 38,000 technical staff now...More

TikTok buyout ‘a ruse’ to take down Facebook’s rival: Insiders

GT staff reporters August 08, 2020

TikTok buyout ‘a ruse’ to take down Facebook’s rival: Insiders

The plan to force TikTok US business to be divested could be a ruse for the US government and tech giants including Facebook to take down the short video platform and allow Facebook to fill the void, industry insiders told the Global Times Tuesday. US President Donald Trump...More

AUSMIN shows Australia’s China policy different to US’

James Laurenceson August 08, 2020

AUSMIN shows Australia’s China policy different to US’

Amid tensions with the US and Australia, China has accused the two countries of "smearing China on a series of issues" and told them to "stop interfering in China's internal affairs or damaging Chinese interests." The Chinese Embassy in Canberra also joined in to "firmly reject and oppose...More

It’s time for Canberra to be assertive and not a US pawn

Chen Hong August 07, 2020

It’s time for Canberra to be assertive and not a US pawn

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was exceptionally impressed when he welcomed Marise Payne and Linda Reynolds, Australia's minister of foreign affairs and minister of defense, in Washington DC for the 2020 Australia-US Ministerial Consultation (AUSMIN) on July 28. The timing suited Pompeo well as the Trump administration...More

US degrades from innovator to digital rogue

Wang Wenwen August 07, 2020

US degrades from innovator to digital rogue

The US is showing its nature as a digital rogue state, as TikTok waits for its destiny. US President Donald Trump threatened to shut down this widely popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app in the US. He also said he was ready to approve a purchase of the US operations...More

China-Russia land border remains closed: Chinese Embassy in Russia

GT Staff Reporter August 04, 2020

China-Russia land border remains closed: Chinese Embassy in Russia

The Chinese Embassy in Russia said early on Wednesday that China-Russia land border crossings will remain closed until further notice. This came after some media quoted Russian officials to have said that China-Russia land border checkpoints would be reopened before September 1. The media reports are not correct,...More

US-listed Chinese companies to accelerate homecoming

Dong Shaopeng August 04, 2020

US-listed Chinese companies to accelerate homecoming

Whether or not US-listed Chinese companies should return to Chinese stock markets now seems to be an issue of concern as the bilateral tensions elevate, and risks keep accumulating in the US financial system. A homecoming trend led by Chinese tech giants is set to accelerate. The US...More

Chinese consumers show less trust, favor toward US products: Survey

GT Staff Reporters August 03, 2020

Chinese consumers show less trust, favor toward US products: Survey

The US has become the country where Chinese consumers' preference for its products and brands has dropped the most amid the rising tensions between the world's two largest economies, a Global Times survey showed Tuesday. Based on online questionnaires of 1,800 respondents from July 17-24, the survey showed...More

Beijing attracts US-listed Chinese firms to come back home, amid worsening ties

Ma Jingjing August 03, 2020

Beijing attracts US-listed Chinese firms to come back home, amid worsening ties

Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau is reportedly planning to attract US-listed Chinese firms to return by coming up with supportive policies and carrying out pilots in the "New Third Board" or other bourses, after the Nasdaq tightened listing rules for Chinese firms due to the US'...More

Domestic politics, nationalism misguide India’s China policy

Liu Zongyi August 02, 2020

Domestic politics, nationalism misguide India’s China policy

Despite the de-escalation of border tensions between China and India, New Delhi hasn't stopped its China smear campaign, accusing Beijing of being expansionist. At an all-party meeting on June 19, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that no one entered Indian territory, nor were Indian posts taken, but...More

Construction begins on China-Russia pipeline project under Yangtze River

GT Staff Reporter August 02, 2020

Construction begins on China-Russia pipeline project under Yangtze River

China officially began the world's largest tunnel construction under a major river on Tuesday, kick starting the construction of the 1,509-kilometer-long southern Chinese section of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline. A Chinese oil industry analyst said the project will help cushion rising geopolitical risks. The tunnel under...More

Xi renews China’s support for multilateralism

Wang Cong August 01, 2020

Xi renews China’s support for multilateralism

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday reiterated China's support for the global multilateral system and commitment to pursue development with the rest of the world in the spirit of openness and mutually-beneficial cooperation, in what Chinese analysts called an apparent rebuttal of a rising tide of unilateralism and...More