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Full text of Xi Jinping’s 2021 New Year address

Xi Jinping January 1, 2021

Full text of Xi Jinping’s 2021 New Year address

Comrades, friends, ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all! The year 2021 is arriving. From China's capital Beijing, I extend my New Year wishes to you all! 2020 was an extraordinary year. Facing the sudden coronavirus pandemic, we put people and their lives first to interpret the great...more

High-level CPC delegation’s Nepal visit eyes issues of common interest, upholds noninterference principle: Chinese FM

Yang Sheng and Zhang Hui December 31, 2020

High-level CPC delegation’s Nepal visit eyes issues of common interest, upholds noninterference principle: Chinese FM

Indian media outlets have paid close attention to the inter-party exchanges between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), which is the ruling party of the country. Some Indian media have been even speculating and criticizing this as a move by China...more

Ties between the Supreme Commander and War Veterans

Left Review Online December 30, 2020

Ties between the Supreme Commander and War Veterans

Quite moving was the image of Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un, when he said, “Esteemed comrade war veterans,” making a bow to the participants at the Sixth National Conference of War Veterans, held in Pyongyang in July. He said that the war veterans, who had brought about the...more

India slinging dirt on China with cyber hack accusation is foolish

Liu Zongyi December 24, 2020

India slinging dirt on China with cyber hack accusation is foolish

In a recent report, Indian cybersecurity think tank the CyberPeace Foundation claims that millions of Indian e-commerce customers have been targeted by "Chinese hackers" during Indian festive months of October and November. The think tank's founder even claimed "what's more alarming is the covert cyber warfare the Chinese...more

NATO should probe war crimes if it cares about human rights in Afghanistan

Hujjatullah Zia December 12, 2020

NATO should probe war crimes if it cares about human rights in Afghanistan

US-led coalition forces entered Afghanistan with the narrative of the "war on terror" following the September 11 attacks in New York City in2001. Since then, this nearly two decades old conflict has had a devastating impact on the lives of Afghan civilians. They have bore the brunt of...more

China vaccine cooperation pivotal for ASEAN economies

Zhao Gancheng December 9, 2020

China vaccine cooperation pivotal for ASEAN economies

As Indonesia received its first batch of a COVID-19 vaccine from China, the promotion of pandemic containment cooperation is set to pave way for a faster economic rebound for the country, and to enhance trust and build cozier regional partnerships. Indonesia on Sunday received 1.2 million doses of...more

COVID-19, climate change might be chances for China, US to find cooperation in Biden administration: Paal

Xie Wenting and Bai Yunyi December 7, 2020

COVID-19, climate change might be chances for China, US to find cooperation in Biden administration: Paal

Editor's Note: China-US relations hit its lowest point in 40 years during Trump administration. Some are speculating how and to what extent the incoming administration will adjust US policy toward China. While Trump is nearing the end of his presidency, his provocations against China have not yet ceased....more

Previous mission experience to ensure safe soft landing for Chang’e-5, likely on Tuesday: Space Analysts

Deng Xiaoci December 1, 2020

Previous mission experience to ensure safe soft landing for Chang’e-5, likely on Tuesday: Space Analysts

The lander-ascender combination of China's robotic lunar probe, Chang'e-5, is expected to carry out a soft landing on the moon soon, after Monday's announcement by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) revealed that the probe had completed controlled separation into the said combination and orbital module comprising orbiter...more

Enlarged Meeting of 21st Political Bureau of 7th Central Committee of WPK Held

Left Review Online December 1, 2020

Enlarged Meeting of 21st Political Bureau of 7th Central Committee of WPK Held

Kathmandu. The enlarged meeting of the 21st Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held at the office building of the Party Central Committee on November 29, 2020. The meeting was chaired by Comrade Kim Jong Un, chairman of the...more

China-Nepal, China-Bhutan border disputes rumors ‘stoked by India forces’

GT staff reporters November 30, 2020

China-Nepal, China-Bhutan border disputes rumors ‘stoked by India forces’

Editor's Note: A spate of fabricated, hyped China-Nepal and China-Bhutan border disputes is raising concerns about looming foreign forces backing the China-bashing campaign across Himalayas. Local observers and insiders reached by the Global Times see foreign hands as the source of false territory encroachment allegations and defamation against...more

Trump govt’s final crazy moves over Taiwan will meet consequences

Li Haidong November 30, 2020

Trump govt’s final crazy moves over Taiwan will meet consequences

A two-star Navy admiral overseeing US military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region made an unannounced visit to the island of Taiwan on Sunday afternoon, according to Reuters and Taiwan media. There has been no direct response from Taiwan authorities or the Pentagon yet. Despite the absence of an...more

Pangda village hyped by Indian media as in Bhutan is Chinese territory, satellite images, documents show

Fan Lingzhi and Bai Yunyi November 29, 2020

Pangda village hyped by Indian media as in Bhutan is Chinese territory, satellite images, documents show

With some Indian media hyping a Chinese village two kilometers within Bhutanese territory, which is claimed to the first one to be noticed in the area since the Doklam standoff, Chinese experts on border issues and China-India relationship refuted the reports, with a satellite image showing the village...more

Beijing prepared for Trump’s final madness, hysteria on China policy

Yang Sheng and Chen Qingqing November 22, 2020

Beijing prepared for Trump’s final madness, hysteria on China policy

China has been prepared for a "final act of the madness" from the Trump administration and its staged hysteria on China-related issues, as it is highly likely that the incumbent US president will take much more extreme measures on issues such as the South China Sea, the island...more

Kim Jong Un: Heart-to-Heart with the People

Left Review Online November 22, 2020

Kim Jong Un: Heart-to-Heart with the People

On the Korean TV channels, one can frequently see Chairman Kim Jong Un having unceremonious conversations with the people. When they talk to him, they never hesitate to tell their wishes and problems candidly. Someone even asked him a favour of naming her newborn baby. He seems to...more

SCO needs member states’ joint efforts to get stronger

Global Times editorial November 13, 2020

SCO needs member states’ joint efforts to get stronger

The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held Tuesday via video link. President Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered an important speech. Russia holds the rotating presidency of the SCO this year. Although it was held online, the conference attracted massive attention with the...more