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Faced with tariff extortion, appeasement and compromise will only be like ‘bargaining with a tiger for its hide’: Chinese Media

Left Review Online April 25, 2025

Faced with tariff extortion, appeasement and compromise will only be like ‘bargaining with a tiger for its hide’: Chinese Media

Recently, multiple media outlets have reported that the US government plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure its trade partners, demanding that they limit trade with China in exchange for tariff exemptions. On Monday, in response to a reporter's question, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce...more

Tariffs bite: US pet owners to see significant impact from duties, industry insider says

Zhang Yiyi April 25, 2025

Tariffs bite: US pet owners to see significant impact from duties, industry insider says

Many US businesses and consumers reportedly have already felt negative impact from the US' sweeping tariffs due to rising prices and supply issues of various consumer products. Yet, the negative impact goes far beyond this - US pet owners could soon see significant challenges in buying food and...more

The neighborhood diplomatic concepts of ‘amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness’ are very important, says former Malaysian PM Mahathir

Left Review Online April 24, 2025

The neighborhood diplomatic concepts of ‘amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness’ are very important, says former Malaysian PM Mahathir

Editor's Note: "At present, China's relations with its neighboring countries are at their best in modern times, and are also entering a critical phase of deep linkage between the regional landscape and the world changes" - the recent Central Conference on Work Related to Neighboring Countries held in Beijing made such a profound judgment. Chinese President...more

China’s private firms resilient with 7.1% registration growth in Q1

Zhang Yiyi April 24, 2025

China’s private firms resilient with 7.1% registration growth in Q1

China's private sector showed strong resilience in the first quarter of 2025, with new business registrations rising steadily, according to a report released by the State Administration for Market Regulation on Monday. In the first quarter, 1.979 million new private enterprises were registered, up 7.1 percent year-on-year and...more

I cry ‘more times than a little boy should’: US small business owner

Left Review Online April 23, 2025

I cry ‘more times than a little boy should’: US small business owner

Editor's Note: The US administration's decision to temporarily pause tariffs for most countries while keeping the import levies targeted at Chinese goods has frustrated small American traders who do businesses with China. Analysts have already predicted that the tariffs will soon cause irreversible damage to American businesses. Beth Benike...more

Opposition voices in US grow as negative impacts of tariffs continue to emerge

Left Review Online April 22, 2025

Opposition voices in US grow as negative impacts of tariffs continue to emerge

The implementation of US tariffs has further sparked domestic opposition as the negative impacts become more apparent, with American scholars and economists calling to "reject harmful tariff policies" along with multiple sectors already buckling under the strain. A Chinese expert on Sunday said that the intensified tariff-induced negative...more

GT Voice: Will fallout from US tariffs affect risk assessment of dollar assets?

Left Review Online April 20, 2025

GT Voice: Will fallout from US tariffs affect risk assessment of dollar assets?

A recent CNBC article spotlighted growing concern among investors regarding a potential exodus from US assets, as both US Treasury debt and the dollar experience a downturn. The April sell-off in financial markets has been wider and more volatile than typical pullbacks, fueling concern that the aggressive and...more

GT investigates: Concerns over rise in price of ‘almost everything around’ growing among US consumers under tariff shadow

Lin Xiaoyi and Huang Lanlan April 17, 2025

GT investigates: Concerns over rise in price of ‘almost everything around’ growing among US consumers under tariff shadow

"Though we are unaware of how bad it could get, we are holding our breath for what could come from it." In the heart of Muscatine, Iowa, 21-year-old Katharina Scholze, a full-time nanny, captures the growing unease that has gripped American consumers. "The price of eggs, seafood, sugar,...more

Trade barriers cannot stop economic globalization: Global Times

Left Review Online April 17, 2025

Trade barriers cannot stop economic globalization: Global Times

In recent days, the fallout from the US so-called "reciprocal tariff" policy has continued to intensify: The global financial market has fluctuated, panic buying and hoarding have taken hold among American consumers, and the international community has voiced strong condemnation. All of this once again underscores the unpopularity...more

Hainan rolls out policy to transform into key hub for commercial space industry growth

Deng Xiaoci April 17, 2025

Hainan rolls out policy to transform into key hub for commercial space industry growth

South China's Hainan Province, host to the country's first commercial spacecraft launch site and also to the coastal national Wenchang spaceport, on Monday released a government document aimed at promoting the region into a crucial practice site for the building of new quality productive forces, with a focus...more

3 US agents wanted with reward for involving in cyberattacks targeting 9th Asian Winter Games; more details unveiled by technical team

Yuan Hong April 17, 2025

3 US agents wanted with reward for involving in cyberattacks targeting 9th Asian Winter Games; more details unveiled by technical team

China has condemned recent malicious cyber activities by the US government and expressed its concern to the US side through multiple channels, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday, after public security authorities in Heilongjiang Province issued a wanted notice for three US National Security Agency (NSA)...more

CPC’s efforts to improve Party conduct closely tied to preserving internal discipline, public trust

Global Times April 16, 2025

CPC’s efforts to improve Party conduct closely tied to preserving internal discipline, public trust

GT: In March, the CPC launched a Party-wide education campaign to implement its central leadership's Eight-Rules decision on improving work conduct. The CPC released its Eight Rules late in 2012 to combat undesirable work practices. Why do you think the CPC still insists so firmly on emphasizing the...more

China’s ‘fight to the end’ is backed by strong confidence: Global Times

Left Review Online April 16, 2025

China’s ‘fight to the end’ is backed by strong confidence: Global Times

On Thursday, China's countermeasures against the US took effect. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, and other departments once again issued a series of statements reiterating China's firm stance that, while China does not want to fight these tariff and trade wars, it is not scared...more

GT Voice: In face of US tariff bullying, China stands up to defend multilateralism

Left Review Online April 15, 2025

GT Voice: In face of US tariff bullying, China stands up to defend multilateralism

In the face of the US bullying behavior by using tariffs as a weapon to exert "maximum pressure" on all trading partners, China has firmly upheld the rules-based multilateral trading system by taking countermeasures, demonstrating its commitment as a responsible major country in maintaining fairness and justice in...more

Nepal-Venezuela Friendship Association Condemns US deportation of Venezuelan nationals

Left Review Online April 10, 2025

Nepal-Venezuela Friendship Association Condemns US deportation of Venezuelan nationals

Kathmandu. The Nepal-Venezuela Friendship Association (NEVEFA) strongly denounced the deportation of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador by the United States under President Donald Trump, describing the move as a “shameful display of inhumanity and imperialist arrogance.” In a press release signed by NEVEFA Chairperson Nahendra Khadka, the association...more