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Divisive US politics leads to democracy’s fast decay

Prof. Wang Yiwei April 25, 2020

Divisive US politics leads to democracy’s fast decay

"LIBERATE MINNESOTA! LIBERATE MICHIGAN! LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!" wrote US President Donald Trump on Friday in a thread of tweets, suggesting that some states' stay-at-home orders are "too tough." Trump's words were obviously meant to encourage protests against restrictions aimed...more

Indian curb on Chinese investment will harm own economic development: Experts

Zhang Hongpei and Chu Daye April 24, 2020

Indian curb on Chinese investment will harm own economic development: Experts

India's move to amend its foreign direct investment (FDI) rules, which is widely seen as targeting China, will weigh on the confidence and expansion of Chinese investors, who have been playing an active role in the Indian market from smartphone manufacturing and e-commerce to the fintech sector. The...more

Despite pandemic at home, US continues to make waves in South China Sea

Prof. Li Haidong April 24, 2020

Despite pandemic at home, US continues to make waves in South China Sea

Over the last two weeks, the US government has repeatedly interfered in regional affairs in the South China Sea, disturbing the situation that is stabilizing. Two US warships - an amphibious assault ship and a guided missile cruiser - are operating in the South China Sea, the US...more

Nathan Rich debunks anti-China political bias amid COVID-19

Bi Mengying and Bai Yunyi April 24, 2020

Nathan Rich debunks anti-China political bias amid COVID-19

"I've never said that you can't criticize China. Never. What I always say is if you are going to say something bad about China, especially if you have a big platform, you'd better have the actual facts behind you," said Nathan Rich in an interview with the Global...more

China’s digital currency is being tested, but not officially launched

Left Review Online April 23, 2020

China’s digital currency is being tested, but not officially launched

The Digital Currency Research Institute of the People's Bank of China (PBC), China's central bank, has said that the research and development work of China's official digital currency, dubbed as DC/EP, is proceeding steadily, and the internal pilot tests are carried out in four cities and will be...more

Trump needs to explain high COVID-19 death toll in the US

Li Qingqing April 23, 2020

Trump needs to explain high COVID-19 death toll in the US

US President Donald Trump is eager to restart the US economy, but the number of COVID-19 deaths is still increasing in the country. The US' high mortality rate in this epidemic has led to a serious humanitarian crisis. The number of confirmed cases in the US is still...more

COVID-19 and the DPRK

Left Review Online April 23, 2020

COVID-19 and the DPRK

With COVID-19 driving the whole planet into extreme anxiety and terror, many people are puzzled by one thing: part or the largest of part of the territory of the United States, China, Italy, Spain, Iran and other countries which have the highest number of people infected with and...more

Wuhan battles to create jobs

Zhao Yusha in Wuhan and Wang Cong in Beijing April 23, 2020

Wuhan battles to create jobs

As many in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, are gradually returning to work after a lockdown due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, some are facing quite a predicament: They have no jobs to return to. That was on vivid display Monday, as job seekers in the city, undeterred...more

Navarro hits new low with vaccine conspiracy theory

Left Review Online April 23, 2020

Navarro hits new low with vaccine conspiracy theory

The last thing the world needs in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic is groundless conspiracy theories, which are not only misleading but also interfere in global efforts to combat the virus. But some US politicians, turning a blind eye to what people in the US really...more

COVID-19 pushes world to a turning point

Jeffery Sachs and Michael D. Swaine April 18, 2020

COVID-19 pushes world to a turning point

The spreading coronavirus pandemic is having far-reaching effects on the world and it's believed the black swan event will change the world forever. How will the pandemic affect China-US relations, globalization and global leadership? Michael D. Swaine (Swaine), a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,...more

DPRK and Public Health: A Major Criterion of the Image of the Socialist System

Left Review Online April 16, 2020

DPRK and Public Health: A Major Criterion of the Image of the Socialist System

In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea public health is regarded as a major criterion of the image of the socialist system, through which its people personally feel the advantages of their system. In this country free medical care is an important state and social policy. The benefits...more

Kim Il Sung and Self-supporting Economy

Left Review Online April 15, 2020

Kim Il Sung and Self-supporting Economy

As is well known, countries liberated from colonial rule after the Second World War followed the road of relying on big and developed countries for their “aid” or copying their economic models. But the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea aspired after the construction of a self-supporting economy from...more

President Kim Il Sung and His Humanity

Left Review Online April 15, 2020

President Kim Il Sung and His Humanity

President Kim Il Sung (1912-1994), eternal leader of the Korean people, was a peerlessly great man who attracted the world with his ennobling affection for mankind and virtues. All his life he met over 70 000 foreigners including political and social figures. All those who met him were...more

Nepal extends the lockdown till April 27

Left Review Online April 14, 2020

Nepal extends the lockdown till April 27

Kathmandu. The Government of Nepal has decided to extend the lockdown till April 27 and to seal the border till April 30. After reviewing the Novel Coronavirus situation in the country, the meeting of the Council of Ministers held today at Prime Minister's official residence, Baluwatar, decided to...more

China still needs to hold onto US Treasuries

Zhang Anyuan April 14, 2020

China still needs to hold onto US Treasuries

There has been no short of calls for sell-off of US Treasuries in China over the past decade, but such a decision should by no means be a political one. The foremost reason why China cannot consider selling its massive US debt is that other markets - spot,...more