People’s Republic of China

New US rules against Huawei draw backlash

GT staff reporters August 21, 2020

New US rules against Huawei draw backlash

The US government's latest crackdown on chip supplies for Huawei Technologies Co sparked widespread backlash from Chinese officials and industry leaders on Tuesday, underscoring the force of mounting opposition against an increasingly erratic US administration whose reckless words and deeds could cause deep disruptions and losses for global...more

Trump’s radical China policy irritates ordinary Americans – Xin Qiang

Yu Jincui August 20, 2020

Trump’s radical China policy irritates ordinary Americans – Xin Qiang

The latest figures from a July 30-August 12 Gallup survey of 1,031 US adults show that 41 percent of the polled approve of US President Donald Trump's handling of foreign affairs, which is down from 48 percent in early February. Roughly 57 percent disapprove of the president's handling...more

China’s food supply gap shouldn’t be misread

Li Guoxiang August 20, 2020

China’s food supply gap shouldn’t be misread

After China's leading government think tank the China Academy of Social Sciences published its Rural Development Report (2020) on Monday, a number of media outlets have misread the "food supply gap" it mentions. In actual fact, an appropriate domestic supply gap can be made up by imports and...more

‘America First’ versus ‘China First’

Yu Jincui August 19, 2020

‘America First’ versus ‘China First’

As prospects for international cooperation dwindle thanks to US President Donald Trump's animosity toward multilateralism and shirking of international responsibilities under the slogans of "America First" and "Make America Great Again," a hypothetical question is raised: What will happen if China adopts slogans like "China First" and "Make...more

China captured 62 million samples of malicious internet attacks in 2019; US was No.1 attacker

Left Review Online August 18, 2020

China captured 62 million samples of malicious internet attacks in 2019; US was No.1 attacker

More than 62 million samples of malicious computer programs were captured last year in China, with the US accounting for 53.5 percent of all overseas attacks, according to the 2019 China Internet Network Security Report released by the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China...more

EU likely next battleground for ByteDance

GT Staff Reporters August 18, 2020

EU likely next battleground for ByteDance

As more signs emerge that TikTok, the video-sharing app developed by ByteDance, will pick Europe as the next battleground for its global expansion following frustration in the US and Indian markets, analysts said the software will survive and thrive in the region, despite weakening momentum. Media reports have...more

From ‘Made in Hong Kong’ to ‘Made in China’

Chi Jingyi and Li Xuanmin August 18, 2020

From ‘Made in Hong Kong’ to ‘Made in China’

Imports from Hong Kong to the US will be labeled "Made in China" instead of "Made in Hong Kong" from September 25, according to a notice published on Tuesday by the US Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. Analysts said that while Hong Kong will suffer...more

Does TikTok evoke Ferguson’s nostalgia over British Empire?

Ai Jun August 17, 2020

Does TikTok evoke Ferguson’s nostalgia over British Empire?

The US government's clampdown on TikTok is nothing more than a trick of certain politicians to seek political interests with excuses that can hardly justify themselves. Unfortunately, some observers cannot see through this. Worse, certain Western elites have a twisted mind-set on a Chinese social media app that...more

US stirs sharp divisions between old and new Europe in cynical strategy

He Zhigao August 17, 2020

US stirs sharp divisions between old and new Europe in cynical strategy

Following his short trip to the UK and Denmark in July, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will now visit the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, and Poland this week. Pompeo has paid multiple visits to Europe, especially to non-core European countries, for a new strategic layout of the...more

China’s biggest challenge will be balancing US ties amid high tensions

Zhu Feng August 17, 2020

China’s biggest challenge will be balancing US ties amid high tensions

Trump's suppression of China-US ties and hatred against China since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus are now blatantly challenging the value of free and open markets and the one-China policy. The game with the US will become China's most complex, acute and critical long-term strategic task in...more

90% Chinese netizens disfavor US amid tensions, support strong retaliation against US: GT online survey

Yang Sheng August 15, 2020

90% Chinese netizens disfavor US amid tensions, support strong retaliation against US: GT online survey

Beijing. Retaliation measures enforced by the Chinese government in response to US provocations are overwhelmingly supported by the public, and increasingly more Chinese people disfavor the US amid the recent spate of unprecedented tensions since the two countries established diplomatic ties in the late 1970s, a survey showed...more

Tibetan villagers escape poverty, protect borders in Southwest China

Zhao Juecheng August 15, 2020

Tibetan villagers escape poverty, protect borders in Southwest China

Beijing. Traveling about 40 kilometers along the winding mountain road from Nacuo county in Shannan, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the altitude decreased sharply from 4,380 meters above the sea level to 2,800 meters where the Lebugou border region sits. Lebugou borders India and Bhutan. Standing on the...more

US ‘democracy bubble’ bankrupts during pandemic, turns off Chinese netizens: GT poll

Zhang Han August 15, 2020

US ‘democracy bubble’ bankrupts during pandemic, turns off Chinese netizens: GT poll

Beijing. The latest poll by the Global Times on China-US relations shows US likeability among Chinese people is waning, as its "democracy bubble" bankrupted during pandemic. The poll received more than 146,000 responses by Tuesday afternoon with 31 percent of respondents saying they "used to like the US...more

Taiwan’s potential deployment of US-made missiles, mines easy to counter: Experts

Liu Xuanzun August 14, 2020

Taiwan’s potential deployment of US-made missiles, mines easy to counter: Experts

The island of Taiwan is reportedly in discussions with the US over the purchase of cruise missiles and sea mines, and claimed they will potentially be deployed as coastal defense and amphibious landing deterrence. The intention to purchase these weapons only emphasized Taiwan's outdated war concepts and military...more

Chinese H-6J bomber’s S. China Sea deployment ‘to suppress US provocations’

Liu Xuanzun August 14, 2020

Chinese H-6J bomber’s S. China Sea deployment ‘to suppress US provocations’

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's newly revealed bomber, the H-6J, was recently deployed on Yongxing Island in the South China Sea for the first time, foreign media reported on Wednesday. The move will enable the PLA to suppress and jam provocative US military activities in the...more