Left Review Online July 11, 2019
Beijing. As the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China draws near, the big day is gaining growing attention. What has China achieved in seven decades? Have these accomplishments affected people's lives? How should one view the problems that persist in Chinese society? These...More
The Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-16), which Nepal lost, resulted in large-scale land cessions in the south of Nepal to the British. It was after occupying India that the UK gradually expanded its ambitions to Nepal, the mountainous kingdom in the Himalayas. The UK's greater strategic goal was to pave...More
Beijing. China's State Council Information Office on Sunday issued a white paper titled China's Position on the China-US Economic and Trade Consultations, providing a comprehensive picture of trade talks with US and revealing how the US threw cold water on attempts at consensus, and went back on its...More
In recent years, some foreign institutions and organizations have cast doubt on the corporate governance of Chinese businesses. They have serious misunderstandings about the role of Party (Communist Party of China) organizations in particular. Based on company rules and organizational structures, China's privately run companies have long been...More
Amid severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies, a Chinese cargo plane with 68 tons of relief materials and medical aid arrived Monday in Caracas, Venezuela, according to Xinhua. They will be delivered to medical centers in the country. It is no exaggeration to say that Venezuela is...More
Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping said that "we are on a new Long March now" during his inspection tour of Jiangxi Province this week and encouraged people to gain strength from the spirit of the Long March to overcome difficulties and obstacles, China's state media outlets reported on...More
Beijing. Voluntary confessions from officials suspected of violations prove the deterrent strength of China's anti-corruption system, observers said, after another official from Central China's Hunan Province turned himself in on Monday, a few days after the confession of the former head of China's securities watchdog. Tang Qilin, former deputy...More
Led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), China realized rapid growth as its political system came under the spotlight of other countries. View from abroad, especially those of the West, have in turn affected many Chinese people. So I'd like to share some of my views about...More
Beijing. China on Wednesday night hit back at repeated threats by US officials to slap higher tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Chinese goods, vowing that it will take "necessary" countermeasures if forced. "If the US side implements the tariff measures, the Chinese side will have no...More
It has been 100 years since the May Fourth Movement, but to this day, the movement is still reminding Chinese people of the history while influencing today's China. However, some have deliberately divided patriotism from other keywords in the May Fourth Movement, an obvious deviation from the direction...More
GT: What is China's role within the IPU? Chen: China's role in the IPU is simple and clear-cut. We work with other members of the IPU to put things in place and ensure that the aim of IPU - peace, development, cooperation, mutual understanding, friendship and the defense...More
Former US vice-president and Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden recently said China is not "bad folks" and China is not "competition for us." His remarks have sent waves across the US. People from President Donald Trump to core members of his team, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,...More
Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping said the May Fourth Movement's patriotism is the core spirit of the milestone event in 1919 which ought to be continuously pursued by all Chinese people. The May Fourth Movement, with its mighty force, inspired the ambition and confidence of the Chinese people...More
In his keynote speech at the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, President Xi Jinping dispelled concerns about the massive joint development plan and addressed another equally critical issue. At a time when the global economy faces profound uncertainty and when China faces growing suspicion, the...More
Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN) First Council Meeting, expecting the platform to further boost people-to-people exchanges and promote the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to provide more substantial results for the people. The meeting,...More