People’s Republic of China

India’s border fire may lead to ‘unbearable consequence’

Left Review Online October 4, 2020

India’s border fire may lead to ‘unbearable consequence’

Chinese observers warned on Saturday that India's latest tricks of doubling troops at the border and authorizing frontline soldiers to fire in clashes with the Chinese army, all while agreeing to de-escalate tensions at the negotiating table with China, could further increase the risk of conflict at the...more

Time for China to toughen up on insincere India

Liu Zongyi October 3, 2020

Time for China to toughen up on insincere India

Only three days after the sixth round of the China-India military commander-level meeting on Monday with consensus reached by the two sides to cool rising border tensions, The Hindu quoted a "senior [Indian] government official" and suggested "If PLA (People's Liberation Army) comes close, Indian troops can fire."...more

Beijing to strike back at new US actions against Chinese diplomats

Left Review Online October 3, 2020

Beijing to strike back at new US actions against Chinese diplomats

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the New York Post in a recent interview that China's New York consulate general is being used as a major hub for the nation's US espionage efforts, and more Chinese diplomats and agents will likely be arrested. This is the latest...more

Martyrs return home with state’s highest greeting ceremony

Cao Siqi October 3, 2020

Martyrs return home with state’s highest greeting ceremony

Transported via China's domestically developed strategic cargo plane Y-20, which was greeted by arcing jets of water as it taxied to a halt at Taoxian international airport in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning Province, the remains of 117 Chinese soldiers killed in the War to Resist US...more

Fallacies form US strategic thinking about China

William Jones October 3, 2020

Fallacies form US strategic thinking about China

Over the last year or so, US political debates have experienced a "sea change" in thinking with regard to China. Some attribute this to the election of Donald Trump, a political "outsider" who beat the odds and was elected president of the US. And, indeed, Trump wanted to...more

China-India border skirmishes may become a new normal

Huang Kangrui October 2, 2020

China-India border skirmishes may become a new normal

In 2020, China and India have gone through a series of border conflicts. The governments and military officials from both countries have held multiple meetings on different occasions discussing the border crisis. The sixth round of military commander-level meetings between the two sides was held on Monday to...more

China needs new long tech march after US attack on SMIC

Left Review Online October 2, 2020

China needs new long tech march after US attack on SMIC

According to Reuters, the US Department of Commerce has decided to impose restrictions on exports to China's biggest chipmaker SMIC after concluding there is an "unacceptable risk" that equipment supplied to it could be used for military purposes. Though SMIC flatly denied previous allegations, Washington's attitude to snuff...more

China will prevent US TikTok ‘takeover’

Ma Jingjing and Shen Weiduo October 1, 2020

China will prevent US TikTok ‘takeover’

China will resolutely take actions to prevent TikTok and its technologies from falling into the US' hands to protect its national security and the interests of its enterprises, experts said on Sunday, as a hearing continues as of press time in the US over whether the US government's...more

Huawei says survival to be main task under US ban, vows to use all strength to empower industry partners

Shen Weiduo and Fan Lingzhi in Shanghai September 29, 2020

Huawei says survival to be main task under US ban, vows to use all strength to empower industry partners

While some people are still wondering about the fate of Huawei, the Chinese tech giant which has been just cut from almost all chip supplies under a US chip ban effective from September 15, doesn't seem to be as worried as expected and has presented its next vision...more

Chinese observers remain cautiously optimistic on border issues with India after latest military talks

GT staff reporters September 28, 2020

Chinese observers remain cautiously optimistic on border issues with India after latest military talks

Chinese observers said Wednesday they remained cautiously optimistic about the latest development in border issues between China and India, as they believe the latest military talks have sent a positive signal, but the two sides still remain divided on many concrete issues and continue to prepare for possible...more

Russia won’t fall prey to US-led China cage trap

Cui Heng September 28, 2020

Russia won’t fall prey to US-led China cage trap

On September 19, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with the Japanese publication Nikkei Asia Review that Russia will not join a US coalition against China or others. This is not the first time that Moscow has rejected an anti-China coalition. As early...more

COVID-19 triggers cruel social governance race

Ai Jun September 26, 2020

COVID-19 triggers cruel social governance race

Europe is undergoing a rebound of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Top British scientific advisors warned Monday that the country could witness up to 50,000 COVID-19 cases per day by mid-October, and a WHO official noted that the spread of the virus in Europe now is worse than it...more

Compelling cases for upholding multilateralism

Yi Fan September 26, 2020

Compelling cases for upholding multilateralism

On September 15, the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly kicked off. It was an important occasion to review the journey this international organization has traveled over the past three quarters of a century. In retrospect, the UN's creation in 1945 after two devastating world wars...more

China Rejects and Opposes Groundless Accusations by the United States

Zhang Jun September 26, 2020

China Rejects and Opposes Groundless Accusations by the United States

China firmly rejects and opposes the groundless accusations made by the United States against China during the General Debate on 22 September. China will exercise the right of reply in accordance with the rules of the UN General Assembly to state its solemn position. The US noise is...more

China can powerfully counter US threats in first, second island chains

Wei Dongxu September 25, 2020

China can powerfully counter US threats in first, second island chains

A viral video of an H-6K bomber released by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force on Saturday has made headlines in many Western media outlets. They allege that the video shows "simulated attack on a US Air Force base on Guam." This is over-interpretation. The video actually...more