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US protectionism won’t shake China’s edge in shipbuilding

Left Review Online July 20, 2024

US protectionism won’t shake China’s edge in shipbuilding

Despite challenges posed by Washington's increasing protectionism, China's shipbuilding industry has already established a strong foundation for sustainable growth. This suggests that, despite obstacles and competition, the growth momentum of Chinese manufacturing will not be fundamentally hindered. China CSSC Holdings Ltd's first-half net profit is expected to soar...More

China strongly condemns US’ Xizang-related bill; act may signal Washington’s intention to increasingly play ‘Xizang card’ to suppress China: Experts

By GT staff reporters July 19, 2024

China strongly condemns US’ Xizang-related bill; act may signal Washington’s intention to increasingly play ‘Xizang card’ to suppress China: Experts

China on Saturday lodged solemn representations with the US after President Joe Biden signed a Xizang-related bill into law on Friday local time, with multiple government authorities in China issuing statements firmly condemning the US. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the so-called “Tibet bill” violated...More

US puts 3 sectors in Xinjiang in crosshairs to ‘strangle China in global supply chain’

Zhang Han July 18, 2024

US puts 3 sectors in Xinjiang in crosshairs to ‘strangle China in global supply chain’

The US Department of Homeland Security has put three more industries - aluminum, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and seafood - in its crosshairs as it ramps up enforcement of the so-called Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). This "infamous bill" enacted in 2021, and numerous actions stemming from it...More

Renowned brand survey reveals China’s soft power ranks in world’s top 3 for first time

GT staff reporters April 07, 2024

Renowned brand survey reveals China’s soft power ranks in world’s top 3 for first time

Editor's Note: Brand Finance, the internationally renowned brand valuation agency based in London, recently released the "Global Soft Power Index 2024," which shows that the US and the UK have maintained their positions as the top two most influential countries in global soft power. It is noteworthy that...More

Xinjiang sees robust growth in trade, GDP, laying bare failure of Western crackdown

Left Review Online February 08, 2024

Xinjiang sees robust growth in trade, GDP, laying bare failure of Western crackdown

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region took the lead in China's exports to the five Central Asian countries in 2023, with a year-on-year growth of 23.2 percent, the Xinjiang Daily newspaper reported on Monday, adding to a slew of indicators that pointed to the region's robust economic growth...More

US failure in ‘having it both ways’ in Middle East demonstrates unappealing ‘leadership’

Xia Wenxin February 03, 2024

US failure in ‘having it both ways’ in Middle East demonstrates unappealing ‘leadership’

The US has shown a biased approach to dealing with the Palestine-Israel conflict, and its failure to address the symptoms of the Red Sea crisis led to the current stalemate in the region. Against this backdrop, it wants to prove its leadership to the world, but it can...More

Competition-driven approach, geopolitical calculations won’t bolster US influence in Africa

Global Times January 27, 2024

Competition-driven approach, geopolitical calculations won’t bolster US influence in Africa

As the US grapples with a series of crises in the Middle East and Eurasia, its Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Africa. He is expected to visit Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola, in an attempt to prove "the US is a key partner...More

US, UK militaries owe $111bln in climate compensation, continue expanding toxic footprint worldwide: study shows

Hu Yuwei and Shan Jie January 25, 2024

US, UK militaries owe $111bln in climate compensation, continue expanding toxic footprint worldwide: study shows

"It is idiotic to waste our dwindling carbon budget on war," researchers from the US and the UK warned in a recent report revealing that the US and the UK militaries owe huge sums in climate compensation as they continue to involve themselves in wars and conflicts globally....More

Experts urge Philippines to remain restrained after longest pause of provocation in South China Sea

Liu Xuanzun January 17, 2024

Experts urge Philippines to remain restrained after longest pause of provocation in South China Sea

It has been apparently more than one month since the Philippines last sent ships to trespass into waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef), marking the longest pause in Manila's provocations since August. This is a situation that marked a temporary de-escalation in tensions in...More

GT investigates: Nearly 90 percent of Chinese respondents believe US lacks sincerity in improving bilateral ties: GT survey

GT staff reporters January 04, 2024

GT investigates: Nearly 90 percent of Chinese respondents believe US lacks sincerity in improving bilateral ties: GT survey

Editor's Note: The year 2023 witnessed many changes in the international landscape and also saw more voices from the Global South on the global stage. It was also a year in which the US continued to forcefully impose its ideology on other countries, Japan's nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping was...More

Yearender: China’s role as peacekeeper, global devt promoter further highlighted in a turbulent 2023

GT staff reporters January 03, 2024

Yearender: China’s role as peacekeeper, global devt promoter further highlighted in a turbulent 2023

An eventful 2023 is drawing to an end. The Palestine-Israel conflict has again drawn the US into another Middle East crisis, whilst chaotic US domestic politics exacerbated by the country's domestic polarization, continues to create uncertainty and cast a dark shadow across the world. The protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict...More

Why isn’t Christmas Eve peaceful? The West should ask itself: Global Times editorial

Global Times December 28, 2023

Why isn’t Christmas Eve peaceful? The West should ask itself: Global Times editorial

December 25 is Christmas Day in the West, which is supposed to be the most important and lively festival of the year. But if you look at the headlines of the US and Western media on Monday, people feel that "Christmas Eve is not safe," and the due...More

2023 Yearender: China forges ahead against relentless US crackdown; technology breakthroughs accelerate

GT staff reporters December 27, 2023

2023 Yearender: China forges ahead against relentless US crackdown; technology breakthroughs accelerate

As if the world isn't grappling with enough crises, from geopolitical conflicts to a global economic slowdown, 2023 has emerged as another year characterized by relentless US unilateralism and protectionism, with a dizzying number of crackdown measures designed to further disrupt global supply chains. However, the defining story...More

2023 Yearender: Australia’s future lies in the region and relations with China: former Australian official

Global Times December 27, 2023

2023 Yearender: Australia’s future lies in the region and relations with China: former Australian official

Editor's Note: In 2023, the world continues to witness significant changes and turbulence. As we approach 2024, we conducted in-depth interviews with leading strategists from various countries and regions to gather their perspectives on the prominent global issues of 2023 and China's role in addressing them. In the...More

Xinjiang-related sanctions reflect the US’ double standard, utilitarianism and hegemony

Ma Ruiqian December 15, 2023

Xinjiang-related sanctions reflect the US’ double standard, utilitarianism and hegemony

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced new sanctions against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses" against Uygurs in Xinjiang, as the US also moved to block imports from three additional Chinese companies due to allegations of forced labor. Chinese embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said...More