America

Divisive US politics leads to democracy’s fast decay

Prof. Wang Yiwei April 25, 2020

Divisive US politics leads to democracy’s fast decay

"LIBERATE MINNESOTA! LIBERATE MICHIGAN! LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!" wrote US President Donald Trump on Friday in a thread of tweets, suggesting that some states' stay-at-home orders are "too tough." Trump's words were obviously meant to encourage protests against restrictions aimed...more

Despite pandemic at home, US continues to make waves in South China Sea

Prof. Li Haidong April 24, 2020

Despite pandemic at home, US continues to make waves in South China Sea

Over the last two weeks, the US government has repeatedly interfered in regional affairs in the South China Sea, disturbing the situation that is stabilizing. Two US warships - an amphibious assault ship and a guided missile cruiser - are operating in the South China Sea, the US...more

Nathan Rich debunks anti-China political bias amid COVID-19

Bi Mengying and Bai Yunyi April 24, 2020

Nathan Rich debunks anti-China political bias amid COVID-19

"I've never said that you can't criticize China. Never. What I always say is if you are going to say something bad about China, especially if you have a big platform, you'd better have the actual facts behind you," said Nathan Rich in an interview with the Global...more

Trump needs to explain high COVID-19 death toll in the US

Li Qingqing April 23, 2020

Trump needs to explain high COVID-19 death toll in the US

US President Donald Trump is eager to restart the US economy, but the number of COVID-19 deaths is still increasing in the country. The US' high mortality rate in this epidemic has led to a serious humanitarian crisis. The number of confirmed cases in the US is still...more

COVID-19 pushes world to a turning point

Jeffery Sachs and Michael D. Swaine April 18, 2020

COVID-19 pushes world to a turning point

The spreading coronavirus pandemic is having far-reaching effects on the world and it's believed the black swan event will change the world forever. How will the pandemic affect China-US relations, globalization and global leadership? Michael D. Swaine (Swaine), a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,...more

China still needs to hold onto US Treasuries

Zhang Anyuan April 14, 2020

China still needs to hold onto US Treasuries

There has been no short of calls for sell-off of US Treasuries in China over the past decade, but such a decision should by no means be a political one. The foremost reason why China cannot consider selling its massive US debt is that other markets - spot,...more

End the blockade – for life and solidarity

Left Review Online April 14, 2020

End the blockade – for life and solidarity

Havana. In a letter addressed to the United Nation, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean states (CELAC), Organization of American States (OAS), the World and Pan American Health Organizations (WHO, PAHO), the Sao Paulo Forum and others have requested the lifting of unilateral coercive sanctions against several countries,...more

Those in West indifferent to China’s early pain now blame China for their loss

Yu Lei April 10, 2020

Those in West indifferent to China’s early pain now blame China for their loss

At a critical moment when global cooperation is direly needed to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, some Australian media outlets and personnel have been fabricating facts, groundlessly accusing China of being responsible for the spread of the virus and demanding China pay for the losses the pandemic would...more

Let’s contribute more to save human lives acting responsibly – Cuban President

Left Review Online April 10, 2020

Let’s contribute more to save human lives acting responsibly – Cuban President

Kathmandu. The President of the Socialist Republic of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez insisted on the importance of social distancing to contain COVID-19. Addressing the daily meeting for evaluating the epidemiological situation in the country and implementation plans to control the propagation of the new coronavirus in the country...more

China willing to lend helping hand to the US

Zhang Dan and Yang Kunyi April 10, 2020

China willing to lend helping hand to the US

From governmental distribution to the private sector, the Trump administration and US officials in different states are striving to source much-needed medical goods from China, as the coronavirus has hit the US at a devastating speed. China's government and companies have shown their willingness to lend a helping...more

Western countries should abandon silly mask prejudices

Shi Tian April 9, 2020

Western countries should abandon silly mask prejudices

A group of researchers in Denmark is launching an experiment which aims to find out whether wearing face masks helps in curbing the coronavirus pandemic. For 30 days starting from April 8, half of the participants - 3,000 people - will wear masks outdoors, while the other 3,000...more

It’s the US, stupid !

Wang Wen April 9, 2020

It’s the US, stupid !

"It's the economy, stupid!" Former US president Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign used the phrase to show that the well-being of the economy was the key issue people cared about. It helped cement Clinton's near-miraculous victory of George H. W. Bush. Now, I want to use a similar phrase...more

United we have won ! United we will win !!

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez April 4, 2020

United we have won ! United we will win !!

Dear compañero Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of our Party’s Central Committee; Compañero Esteban Lazo, President of the National Assembly and the Council of State; Compañeros of the Historical Generation who are with us; Deputies; People of Cuba: On the eve of another anniversary of the...more

Rise of US white supremacy portends new cold war or worse

Mu Lu Source April 4, 2020

Rise of US white supremacy portends new cold war or worse

With the novel coronavirus spreading around the globe, a political virus with deeper influence has also begun to show up. In recent years, white nationalism and white supremacy have been on the rise, a perfect reflection of a political virus that is spreading in the US. If Washington...more

US Republicans devise elaborate cover-up by blaming China

Liu Weidong April 3, 2020

US Republicans devise elaborate cover-up by blaming China

The catastrophic outbreak of COVID-19 racing across the US seems unstoppable with at least 163,000 infection case and more than 3,000 deaths as of Monday evening. Such severe domestic calamity situation has yet to turn some US politicians' attention to implementing better measures to contain the spread of...more