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GT survey shows 90% say China should not look up to West; experts say confident Chinese won’t tolerate foreign provocations

Yang Sheng, Cao Siqi and Chen Qingqing April 30, 2021

GT survey shows 90% say China should not look up to West; experts say confident Chinese won’t tolerate foreign provocations

Approximately 90 percent of the young Chinese participating in the latest survey conducted by the Global Times Research Center believe China should not "look up to the West" anymore, with more people in the past five years even "looking down on the West" due to multiple reasons including...more

Steering Russia-US relations away from diplomatic expulsion rocks

Andrey Kortunov April 29, 2021

Steering Russia-US relations away from diplomatic expulsion rocks

As the recent expulsions of Russian diplomats from the US, Poland, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic demonstrate, this measure is becoming a standard international practice of the West. For the Biden administration, a new manifestation of the "Russia's threat" is an additional tool to discipline its European allies...more

Central Report to the Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba

Left Review Online April 25, 2021

Central Report to the Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba

Compañeras and compañeros: The opening of the Eighth Party Congress takes place on a transcendental date in the nation’s history: The 60th anniversary of the proclamation by Comandante en jefe Fidel Castro Ruz of the socialist character of the Revolution, on April 16, 1961, at the funeral farewell...more

What role will new US ambassador to China actually be able to play?

Li Haidong April 22, 2021

What role will new US ambassador to China actually be able to play?

Nicholas Burns, a career diplomat, is in the final stages of vetting to serve as US ambassador to China. Burns could be among the first batch of diplomatic nominees announced in the coming weeks, according to AXIOS on Friday. Burns is an ideal choice for the position of...more

China’s answer to US’ overbearing actions: Equal-footing diplomacy

Ai Jun April 21, 2021

China’s answer to US’ overbearing actions: Equal-footing diplomacy

If there is any change in China's diplomacy in the new era, the answer would be China has switched on equal diplomacy, Zhang Weiwei, director of the China Institute of Fudan University in Shanghai, said in a recent TV show. He further explained that equal diplomacy means China...more

8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba concludes today

Left Review Online April 19, 2021

8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba concludes today

Havana. The 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) concludes today after four days of work in which the socialist course of Cuba was reaffirmed and the model and guidelines for this endeavor were updated. The Central Committee, elected yesterday, will hold its first meeting on...more

Sinovac vaccine effective against virus variants in Brazil; efficacy rises if injection interval is more than 21 days

Hu Yuwei April 19, 2021

Sinovac vaccine effective against virus variants in Brazil; efficacy rises if injection interval is more than 21 days

China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine has 50.7 percent efficacy and has proved to be effective against the variants known as P1 and P2 that are prevalent in Brazil, latest data showed. Moreover, the Sinovac vaccine's efficacy rate can climb to 62.3 percent with an interval of more than 21...more

Diaz-Canel is elected First Secretary of Communist Party of Cuba

Left Review Online April 19, 2021

Diaz-Canel is elected First Secretary of Communist Party of Cuba

Havana. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) elected the President of the Republic Miguel Diaz-Canel as its First Secretary. The new Central Committee elected on Sunday by the delegates attending the 8th PCC Congress also elected the members of the Political Bureau and the...more

Delegates of the 8th Party Congress elect Central Committee: Raul was the first to vote

Oscar Figueredo Reinaldo and Ariel Ley Royero April 18, 2021

Delegates of the 8th Party Congress elect Central Committee: Raul was the first to vote

Havana. Shortly before four in the afternoon this Sunday, the voting to elect the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba began at the Havana Convention Center, in its 8th Congress. The First Secretary, Raúl Castro, was the first to vote. The Central Committee...more

Political Report approved by Eighth Party Congress of CPC

Left Review Online April 18, 2021

Political Report approved by Eighth Party Congress of CPC

Havana. Presided by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and José Ramón Machado Ventura, first and second secretaries of the Central Committee of the Party, respectively, in addition to Political Bureau members Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic, and Esteban Lazo Hernández, President of the National Assembly of...more

US sends mixed signals on China policy

Chen Qingqing and Wang Qi April 18, 2021

US sends mixed signals on China policy

The latest mixed messages from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken concerning certain core issues such as Taiwan, Xinjiang and the coronavirus show that the Biden administration has been facing challenges in clearly defining its China policy, struggling to keep a hard-line stance to respond to domestic anti-China...more

Asia speeds up inclusive 5G push, but Washington poses risk

Left Review Online April 18, 2021

Asia speeds up inclusive 5G push, but Washington poses risk

As the global economy enters a critical point of post-pandemic recovery, Malaysia has shown intention to speed up its 5G network construction, which is expected to greatly help the country win advantages in the market, but the move is also conducive for the whole regional economy in post-COVID...more

China supports Cuban Communist Party’s leadership

Left Review Online April 17, 2021

China supports Cuban Communist Party’s leadership

Havana. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday recognized the leadership of its counterpart in Cuba (PCC), through a message regarding the 8th Congress of that organization. In recent years, the PCC has led the Cuban people to achieve important results in economic...more

Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba begins

Leticia Martínez and Yaima Puig Meneses April 16, 2021

Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba begins

Evoking the thinking of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, who defined the Party as “the soul of the Revolution,” the 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, began today in the capital's Convention Center, presided by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Party...more

In Honor of William Ramsey Clark

Prof. Jose Maria Sison April 15, 2021

In Honor of William Ramsey Clark

I wish to convey my sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of my friend and legal counsel William Ramsey Clark who passed away last April 9, 2021. I have the highest regard for him as a champion of human rights, a staunch defender of the people’s...more