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O’Brien attacks China’s ruling party out of ideological prejudice

Zhang Yi July 4, 2020

O’Brien attacks China’s ruling party out of ideological prejudice

It seems that the main job of US politicians these days is to discredit and attack China, and their performance is decided by the vicious language they use. US National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien did not show any reservation recently in attacking China and its ruling party,...more

New national security office in HK to target foreign forces

Yang Sheng, Chen Qingqing and Bai Yunyi July 4, 2020

New national security office in HK to target foreign forces

With the passage of the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), several new departments and units will be established to handle national security cases. Experts said these arrangements showed the spirit of the "one country, two systems" and the cooperation between...more

National Security Law for HK gives ‘final say’ to central govt

Left Review Online July 3, 2020

National Security Law for HK gives ‘final say’ to central govt

China's top lawmakers on Tuesday voted unanimously to enact a draft law to safeguard national security in Hong Kong at the 20th session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, which ended on Tuesday afternoon in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a presidential decree unveiling...more

Communist Party of China Marks 99th Founding Anniversary

Left Review Online July 2, 2020

Communist Party of China Marks 99th Founding Anniversary

(In association with Global Times)more

National Security Law for HK is not a toothless tiger

Hu Xijin July 1, 2020

National Security Law for HK is not a toothless tiger

Hong Kong media reported that the Standing Committee of China's top legislature passed the national security law for Hong Kong Tuesday morning. The law will be effective from July 1, Wednesday. Wednesday is also the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. The law will end the...more

US’ last attempt before losing hegemony

GT Staff Reporters June 30, 2020

US’ last attempt before losing hegemony

Bills to confront China have been piling up in the US Congress in the past months amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which analysts said is reflective of unrealistic yet radical appeals to contain China. Such attempts are made regardless of the sacrifices to the China-US relationships and people-to-people exchanges....more

Can India’s fragile economy survive its own ‘boycott China’ campaign?

Left Review Online June 30, 2020

Can India’s fragile economy survive its own ‘boycott China’ campaign?

(Editor's Note: Since the deadly clash between Chinese and Indian troops in the Galwan Valley on June 15, hyper-nationalism appear to have taken over India, where calls for boycotting Chinese products and footage of Indian citizens destroying TV set have been dominating social media. In China, very few take...more

Indispensable Prerequisite for Peace and Stability on Korean Peninsula

Left Review Online June 29, 2020

Indispensable Prerequisite for Peace and Stability on Korean Peninsula

Seventy years have passed since the war broke out on this land. The Korean war forced by the United States left painful scars and inflicted tremendous human and material losses upon the Korean people. The suffering of national division whereby kinsfolk of the same blood are compelled to...more

Re-Embracing Internationalism and Class Solidarity in the Time of ‘#BlackLivesMatter’

Berna Ellorin & Adrian Bonifacio June 28, 2020

Re-Embracing Internationalism and Class Solidarity in the Time of ‘#BlackLivesMatter’

The struggle against systemic racism and the police state in the US is integral and linked to the struggle against US wars of aggression overseas. “The time has come for forging a clearer path to liberation analysis that centers on working-class solidarity across race and borders.” 'We don’t...more

Uphold human rights in the Philippines: PCFS

Left Review Online June 28, 2020

Uphold human rights in the Philippines: PCFS

Kathmandu. The People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS) expressed its solidarity with the Filipino people – the LGBTQ+ community, jeepney drivers, Indigenous Peoples, farmers, and all the other marginalized sectors – for their rights and welfare, especially amid the country’s unabated COVID-19 pandemic. In a media statement released on...more

India knows US won’t help it achieve its goals

Ai Jun June 28, 2020

India knows US won’t help it achieve its goals

When military commanders from China and India sat at the negotiating table on Monday night in an attempt to de-escalate border tensions, Gideon Rachman, a columnist for the Financial Times, published an article entitled "India picks a side in the new cold war," arguing "it is folly for...more

Fear, lack of confidence push US to restrict Chinese media

Liu Xin, Liu Caiyu and Fan Lingzhi June 28, 2020

Fear, lack of confidence push US to restrict Chinese media

The latest US restrictions on Chinese media that saw the listing of four more Chinese media outlets as foreign missions exposed its declining confidence and increasing fear of China, after the media's objective reports on China's effective fight against COVID-19 showed a stark contrast to US failures. Chinese...more

‘Boycott China’ T-shirts and caps in India were not made in China: Insiders.

Huang Lanlan June 24, 2020

‘Boycott China’ T-shirts and caps in India were not made in China: Insiders.

Beijing. Online gossip has been spreading that some Chinese manufacturers have been caught selling hats, tees, and banners with anti-China slogans such as "Boycott China" to India; however, this is very likely faked, the Global Times found. In fact, Chinese laws and regulations prohibit the export of products...more

The Spirit of Mt Paektu

Left Review Online June 23, 2020

The Spirit of Mt Paektu

There are many nations in the world, and each nation has its own spiritual support. The spiritual support of the Korean people is the spirit of Mt Paektu. The spirit of Mt Paektu is an unyielding offensive spirit of braving obstacles and difficulties and a staunch fighting spirit...more

Will China ‘suffer’ following recent Vietnam-EU FTA?

Xu Liping June 22, 2020

Will China ‘suffer’ following recent Vietnam-EU FTA?

Vietnam's National Assembly recently ratified the European Union Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), aiming to eliminate almost 99 percent of customs duties between Vietnam and the EU over the next 10 years. Media has reported that the spread of COVID-19 is...more