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90% Chinese netizens disfavor US amid tensions, support strong retaliation against US: GT online survey

Yang Sheng August 15, 2020

90% Chinese netizens disfavor US amid tensions, support strong retaliation against US: GT online survey

Beijing. Retaliation measures enforced by the Chinese government in response to US provocations are overwhelmingly supported by the public, and increasingly more Chinese people disfavor the US amid the recent spate of unprecedented tensions since the two countries established diplomatic ties in the late 1970s, a survey showed...more

US ‘democracy bubble’ bankrupts during pandemic, turns off Chinese netizens: GT poll

Zhang Han August 15, 2020

US ‘democracy bubble’ bankrupts during pandemic, turns off Chinese netizens: GT poll

Beijing. The latest poll by the Global Times on China-US relations shows US likeability among Chinese people is waning, as its "democracy bubble" bankrupted during pandemic. The poll received more than 146,000 responses by Tuesday afternoon with 31 percent of respondents saying they "used to like the US...more

UN Security Council rejects US proposal to extend arms embargo on Iran

Left Review Online August 15, 2020

UN Security Council rejects US proposal to extend arms embargo on Iran

Kathmandu. With an electoral shock to the US President Donald Trump, the United Nations Security Council late Friday rejected a resolution from the US to extend an arms embargo on Iran set to expire in October. The US that claims of creating and leading a new world order...more

Cuba and the United Nations signed the UN Framework Cooperation Agreement

Abel Gonzalez Alayon August 15, 2020

Cuba and the United Nations signed the UN Framework Cooperation Agreement

Havana, Aug 13. Cuba and the United Nations System (UNS) signed Thursday the United Nations Framework for Cooperation for Sustainable Development, which will guide the support of the different agencies, funds and programs over the next four years. Rodrigo Malmierca, head of the Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment...more

Controlling Covid-19 is best tribute to Fidel Castro – President Miguel Diaz-Canel

Left Review Online August 14, 2020

Controlling Covid-19 is best tribute to Fidel Castro – President Miguel Diaz-Canel

Havana, Aug 13. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday that the best tribute to Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban Revolution, is to control the new outbreaks of the Covid-19 pandemic. On occasion of the 94th anniversary of his birth, the president stressed that the successes...more

Science Center Honors Fidel Castro in Nicaragua

Left Review Online August 14, 2020

Science Center Honors Fidel Castro in Nicaragua

Managua, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina). This Thursday, 94 years after the birth of Fidel Castro, historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, a science center in the fields of western Nicaragua honors his legacy in this country to which he was linked by so many historical ties. The Comandante...more

U.S. Govt. suspends private charter flights to Cuba

ABEL GONZALEZ ALAYÓN August 14, 2020

U.S. Govt. suspends private charter flights to Cuba

HAVANA. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday that the U.S. government has suspended private charter flights to Cuba, including those to Havana. According to a statement released today, all charters between the United States and Cuba over which the Department of Transportation exercises jurisdiction will be...more

If war breaks out between China and the US, which side will have the upper hand?

Hu Xijin August 13, 2020

If war breaks out between China and the US, which side will have the upper hand?

People often ask me, if a military clash breaks out between China and the US, which side will be the winner? In terms of overall military strength, who is more powerful, China or the US? It must be the US. However, when it comes to China's coastal waters,...more

Fidel Castro is remembered in Ecuador

Left Review Online August 13, 2020

Fidel Castro is remembered in Ecuador

Quito. Residents of Ecuador and Cuba residents will remember today Fidel Castro, historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, on the 94th anniversary of his birth. To honor him, a program organized by solidarity groups and graduates in Cuba is planned, together with the diplomatic mission of the Caribbean...more

South China Sea island warfare hyped by certain US military branch : Naval Expert Li Jie

Xu Hailin August 13, 2020

South China Sea island warfare hyped by certain US military branch : Naval Expert Li Jie

Forbes reported on Sunday that the US military probably has enough fighter jets to win a war against China in the Western-Pacific region, but it doesn't have enough bases there. The report suggested that the US army could "borrow" bases from China by "dropping paratroopers or landing Marines"...more

China advised to target US journalists in Hong Kong

Zhang Hui August 11, 2020

China advised to target US journalists in Hong Kong

China could impose visa restrictions on American journalists in Hong Kong as a countermeasure against US suppression, which was aimed at forcing Chinese journalists in the US out of the country by not extending their visas, analysts said. None of the Chinese journalists in the US who applied...more

Trump’s request for cut from TikTok deal ‘unprofessional,’ threatens US business environment

Left Review Online August 10, 2020

Trump’s request for cut from TikTok deal ‘unprofessional,’ threatens US business environment

Trump said on Monday that TikTok would be banned in the US unless it is bought by Microsoft or another company by September 15, and suggested the US Treasury should get a cut from the deal. Although it is unclear what amount Trump is referring to, his statement...more

US’ ‘mafia-style tactic’ on TikTok strips last layer of decency

Wang Cong August 10, 2020

US’ ‘mafia-style tactic’ on TikTok strips last layer of decency

US President Donald Trump's latest move to force China-based ByteDance to sell its video-sharing app TikTok to a US company and pay the US government a share of the transaction has been derided by many in China - experts and ordinary citizens alike - as "naked robbery" using...more

UN experts condemn sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela

Left Review Online August 10, 2020

UN experts condemn sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela

Unilateral economic sanctions against countries like Cuba and Venezuela are causing today greater suffering and limitations for their people amid the Covid-19 pandemic, UN independent rapporteurs warned. According to a report by five UN experts, humanitarian exemptions to the sanctions are not working, and people cannot adequately protect...more

US hostility toward China rooted in hegemonic struggle

Clifford A Kiracofe August 9, 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