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At UN, US talks trash, China fortifies truth

Left Review Online September 24, 2020

At UN, US talks trash, China fortifies truth

Editor's Note: Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered a virtual address at the General Debate session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Trump groundlessly slandered China from the beginning and nearly half of his speech was directed at China. Xi, by...more

Trump addresses US voters in UN speech

Left Review Online September 24, 2020

Trump addresses US voters in UN speech

The general debate of the 75th UN General Assembly opened Tuesday, with leaders of many countries giving video speeches. Among them, the address by US President Donald Trump is probably the one with the most personal characteristics. He used the discriminatory phrase "China virus" in his speech, and...more

DPRK: Special Measures by the Supreme Leader in the Special Time

Left Review Online September 24, 2020

DPRK: Special Measures by the Supreme Leader in the Special Time

In a typhoon-stricken area in South Hamgyong Province on the east coast of Korea, Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, sent an open letter to all the Workers’ Party of Korea members in the capital city of Pyongyang...more

Xi reaffirms COVID-19 pledges at UN assembly

Cao Siqi, Hu Yuwei and Zhang Han September 24, 2020

Xi reaffirms COVID-19 pledges at UN assembly

In stark contrast to the US who apparently turned the UN General Assembly - a multilateral dialogue platform - into a battlefield to attack and defame China, China stressed putting people and lives first in battling COVID-19, and that major countries should act like major countries by taking...more

How a communist youth organization in Kerala raised USD 1.4 million for COVID-19 relief

Muhammed Shabeer September 23, 2020

How a communist youth organization in Kerala raised USD 1.4 million for COVID-19 relief

Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, leftist youth organizations across the world have been in the forefront of both providing relief and resisting attempts to attack the rights of people. An instance of this has been the ‘Recycle Kerala’ initiative launched by the communist Democratic Youth...more

US attempts to turn Mekong into another anti-China battlefield like S. China Sea

Hu Yuwei September 23, 2020

US attempts to turn Mekong into another anti-China battlefield like S. China Sea

With $150 million initial investment, the US claimed to launch a Mekong-US partnership as an integral part of its "Indo-Pacific vision," which observers believe shows its accelerated pace in politicizing the water resources issue in the region to curb China's growing influence in Southeast Asia. US Secretary of...more

While Trump calls for ‘decoupling’ with China, businesses head in other direction

Chen Qingqing, Wang Bozun in Dongguan and Xie Jun in Yiwu September 23, 2020

While Trump calls for ‘decoupling’ with China, businesses head in other direction

With China's irreplaceable industry chains and unshakeable US demand, decoupling from China is just political talk by US President Donald Trump, which is not a workable plan, business representatives from China's manufacturing sector in South China's Guangdong told the Global Times. US companies still see China, especially the...more

Int’l farmers coalition to Duterte: Peasant massacres will not go unpunished

Left Review Online September 23, 2020

Int’l farmers coalition to Duterte: Peasant massacres will not go unpunished

An international movement of grassroots groups of small food producers and food sovereignty advocates warned Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday that the rampant killing of farmers and indigenous peoples have grave consequences. The group also expressed its support to the European Parliament’s resolution for an independent probe...more

China-ASEAN trade growth is shored up by solid foundation

Zhong Feiteng September 22, 2020

China-ASEAN trade growth is shored up by solid foundation

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has secured its position as China's largest trading partner in the first eight months of the year. According to statistics from China Customs, trade between China and ASEAN totaled $416.6 billion during the period, $16 billion more than China's second-largest trading...more

Shockwave of US’ Huawei ban hits technology sector

GT staff reporters September 22, 2020

Shockwave of US’ Huawei ban hits technology sector

The Trump administration's export ban on Huawei, which took effect on Tuesday (US time), is already sending shockwaves through the technology world, industry watchers said. The ban, intended to cut off the Chinese tech giant's chip supplies, will slam Huawei's capabilities - especially in 5G and high-end smartphones...more

Anxiety over China-EU ties illustrates US hurting trans-Atlantic relations

Wang Xiaoguang September 21, 2020

Anxiety over China-EU ties illustrates US hurting trans-Atlantic relations

In the wake of the increasingly tense US-China economic dispute that has spilled over into diplomatic and security dimensions, Europe silently becomes the key player in the stalemate. Speaking of the online EU-China summit, some observers even considered the possibility that China might "play Nixon" to draw Brussels...more

China-India border tension could ‘extend to winter’

Yang Sheng and Liu Xuanzun September 21, 2020

China-India border tension could ‘extend to winter’

In a speech before the Indian parliament on Tuesday, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that the border dispute with China remains "unresolved" for now, and blamed China for "violating" the border agreement with India. Chinese experts warned on Tuesday that such a hard-line attitude may see border...more

China ready for peace, and war

Hu Xijin September 20, 2020

China ready for peace, and war

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh addressed parliament on Tuesday. Singh bragged of how righteous and brave Indian troops were, while emphasizing the importance of peacefully resolving the border crisis to China-India ties. The latter part was the keynote of his speech. Indian military's moves on border areas have...more

US again pays lip service, this time to Mekong countries

Wang Wenwen September 20, 2020

US again pays lip service, this time to Mekong countries

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is paying lip service, again, and this time in the Mekong River region. The US on Friday announced initiatives worth $156.4 million under the Mekong-US Partnership, which the US claims will help combat transnational crimes and strengthen water security for partner countries...more

China-Europe choose cooperation over differences

Left Review Online September 19, 2020

China-Europe choose cooperation over differences

A summit among Chinese, German and EU leaders was held via video conference on Monday. According to the briefing from the Chinese side, the summit achieved a number of results, including the goal to conclude negotiations on the China-EU Bilateral Investment Treaty within the year. Official information from...more