People’s Republic of China

Equality means no country can view itself as superior

Ai Jun April 10, 2021

Equality means no country can view itself as superior

China does not accept any country in the world that places itself as superior to others, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a press conference on Sunday about his recent meetings in East China's Fujian Province with foreign ministers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the...more

Why there has been an overwhelming failure to understand CPC in West: Martin Jacques

Martin Jacques April 10, 2021

Why there has been an overwhelming failure to understand CPC in West: Martin Jacques

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is like no other party in the world. It requires us to rethink the very idea of what a political party is. It is a phenomenon intrinsic to China. It is ineluctably Chinese. The CPC's extraordinary success is because it found a...more

Quad unlikely to evolve beyond a point because of lack of common goals: Indian Scholar Joshi

Left Review Online April 9, 2021

Quad unlikely to evolve beyond a point because of lack of common goals: Indian Scholar Joshi

With India having moved closer to the US in recent years, there have been some voices in India saying New Delhi should abandon its non-alignment policy and tie itself firmly to the US in order to cope with the challenges posed by China's development. Will New Delhi completely...more

Australia pressures New Zealand to toe the line of Washington

Yu Lei April 8, 2021

Australia pressures New Zealand to toe the line of Washington

The Australian media outlet News.com.au reported on Saturday that, "There are concerns from New Zealand Five Eyes' allies that it may be the weak link in dealing with China as the Ardern Government, again, failed to call out Beijing." This is not the sole article delivering grievances regarding...more

Chinese people commemorate sacrificed martyrs on first Tomb-sweeping Day after China-India border clash

Left Review Online April 8, 2021

Chinese people commemorate sacrificed martyrs on first Tomb-sweeping Day after China-India border clash

April 4 marked the first Tomb-sweeping Day after four People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were sacrificed in the China-India border clash in June 2020. Chinese people all across China paid their respects to the four martyrs by visiting their tombs, sending flowers, and even sending their favorite foods....more

China diversifies iron ore sources amid strained ties with Australia

GT staff reporters April 7, 2021

China diversifies iron ore sources amid strained ties with Australia

Chinese companies are diversifying their exploitation of iron ore in Africa at a record pace amid soaring prices and strained relations with Australia, which experts said signals that China is reducing reliance on "unfriendly" Australia for this key resource. They urged Australia to correct its mistakes and steer...more

Chinese consumption fires on all cylinders during Qingming Festival holidays

Xie Jun April 7, 2021

Chinese consumption fires on all cylinders during Qingming Festival holidays

China's consumption is firing on all cylinders including tourism and box office in the three-day Qingming Festival holidays to a level that is approaching, or even surpasses that of 2019, industry practitioners and companies said, as Chinese consumers rushed to unleash their spending desires after the country lifted...more

China-Iran deal shows US suppression won’t deter win-win cooperation

Qian Feng April 4, 2021

China-Iran deal shows US suppression won’t deter win-win cooperation

China and Iran have recently signed a major 25-year agreement to enhance comprehensive cooperation in fields such as trade. Given its great scale and implications, the agreement has attracted widespread attention from many Western media outlets, with some already warning China's rising "influence" in the Middle East. Under...more

China’s top legislature unanimously approves HK electoral overhaul plan, laying out details

Chen Qingqing April 4, 2021

China’s top legislature unanimously approves HK electoral overhaul plan, laying out details

After a two-day meeting of the Standing Committee of China's top legislative body and rounds of discussions, Chinese top lawmakers have unanimously approved the Hong Kong electoral reform plan, with revised measures for electing the Hong Kong chief executive and the formation of the Legislative Council (LegCo), which...more

China will counteract against attempts to stir up S.China Sea issues

Yang Xiyu April 4, 2021

China will counteract against attempts to stir up S.China Sea issues

The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Indonesia are scheduled to hold 2+2 talks on Tuesday in Tokyo. This is the second time of its kind since December 2015. One of the focuses is very likely to be the South China Sea issues. This likely means China...more

A battle between democracy and autocracy, but not as Biden describes

Wang Wenwen April 1, 2021

A battle between democracy and autocracy, but not as Biden describes

More than two months into the Joe Biden presidency, it seems that he still uses the outdated Cold War framework to define the 21st century major power relations between China and the US. In his first press briefing on Thursday since taking office, he said the US-China relationship...more

Global brands should avoid Xinjiang hack-trap

Mario Cavolo March 30, 2021

Global brands should avoid Xinjiang hack-trap

Sometimes in life, the best defense is a strong offense. That time has finally arrived and I for one could not be more pleased that is the case. Several weeks earlier, I had predicted that in the face of an endless barrage of false accusations this past year,...more

US’ dual China, Russia containment won’t work; governance is key, not ideology

Dmitri Trenin March 30, 2021

US’ dual China, Russia containment won’t work; governance is key, not ideology

Throughout the 20th century, strategic wisdom dictated to US statesmen never to allow the world's island - namely, the Eurasian continent - to be dominated by one hegemonic power, or a single alliance. This logic brought the US into the World War II. Germany was then seeking the...more

PLA’s largest near-Taiwan exercise features bombers to island’s east, ‘blocks foreign interventions’

Liu Xuanzun March 29, 2021

PLA’s largest near-Taiwan exercise features bombers to island’s east, ‘blocks foreign interventions’

The warplane exercise by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the island of Taiwan on Friday is not only the largest since the PLA started routine exercises in the region last year, but also a rare one that saw bombers flying to the eastern side of the...more

Americans’ disgust with own govt grows as Chinese officials criticize US human rights

Chen Shasha March 29, 2021

Americans’ disgust with own govt grows as Chinese officials criticize US human rights

A senior Chinese official's sharp criticism of the US' human rights situation has triggered a negative response from the American people toward the US' human rights and democratic systems, a report based on sentiment analysis by Chinese researchers showed. Experts said that the criticism made by Yang Jiechi,...more