Left Review Online September 13, 2024
On Sunday, China's National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce released the Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access (2024 Edition). The total number of items on the negative list, or restricted sectors for foreign investment, has been reduced from 31 to 29,...more
A new absurd "China threat" drama has unfolded on Capitol Hill once again. Recently, a dozen US lawmakers sent a letter to the Biden administration urging it to address "the use of Chinese-manufactured agriculture drones." Their so-called issues include the assumption that these aerosol-dispensing drones might collect and...more
China announced its ambitious plan to carry out Tianwen-3 mission with two launches to retrieve samples from Mars and bring them back to Earth by around 2028, chief designer of the mission Liu Jizhong disclosed on Thursday at an event on deep-space exploration held in Huangshan, East China’s...more
With the US House of Representatives set to vote this week to advance the Biosecure Act, which would prohibit US federal agencies from contracting with China's BGI, Wuxi AppTec and other biotech firms under the excuse of "national security," an influential Democratic US congressman is reportedly set to...more
To curb China's high-tech advancements, the US has repeatedly pressured its allies including the Netherlands, Japan and South Korea to further tighten restrictions on China's access to semiconductor technology. However, discontent is growing within these countries regarding Washington's increasing demands. On Wednesday, the chief executive of Dutch chip...more
Editor's Note: The resolution adopted by the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee underscores a strong commitment to comprehensively deepening reforms to further advance Chinese modernization. The global community is closely watching China's ongoing efforts to promote high-quality economic development and high-standard opening-up, and the...more
Recently, the "US-Philippines+N" has become an important form of interaction for the US and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region. This includes hosting the US-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit and conducting joint military exercises involving the US, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Some even suggested replacing India in the Quad...more
Some politicians in the US continue to promote the narrative of "China's overcapacity," despite it being inconsistent with economic principles and factual evidence. Such irresponsible rhetoric only serves as an excuse for advocating trade protectionism. China's competitive advantage in manufacturing new-energy products stems from the country's active technological...more
Experts call for attention and countermeasures to prevent cybercriminals from using new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) powered deepfake technology amid growing concerns over the issue around the world. Numerous chat rooms suspected of creating and distributing deepfake pornographic material with doctored photos of ordinary women and...more
A staff member responsible for translation at a US consulate general in China has repeatedly spread rhetoric related to "Taiwan independence" during public activities, deliberately translating "the People's Republic of China" as "the Republic of China," a source familiar with the matter told the Global Times. The source...more
Zhuang Yanfang never thought that one day she would lead octogenarians in old patriotic tunes at the same place where she used to sing children's songs with toddlers. Zhuang, 56, was the director of a private kindergarten with a 25-year history in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang Province. In...more
Editor's Note: The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit will be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The theme of this year's summit is "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future." In light of this, the Global Times...more
A resolution opposing a series of US sanctions related to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and providing support for affected companies was unveiled and took effect on Monday, according to the regional legislator. The resolution aims to expose to both the international community and the people of...more
Editor's Note: The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit will be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The theme of this year's summit is "Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future." In light of this, we are launching...more
On Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel MRRV-9701, which has been illegally anchored in the lagoon of China's Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) for a long time, provoked troubles in an unprofessional and dangerous way and intentionally rammed into the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship...more