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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

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

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

Wuhan offers a glimpse of hope for Milan, New York

Left Review Online April 13, 2020

Wuhan offers a glimpse of hope for Milan, New York

After 76 days in strict lockdown, Wuhan in Central China's Hubei Province, which was the first to bear the brunt of what has become a global pandemic, reopened to the outside world on Wednesday morning. While much work remains to be done to restart the economy and prevent...more

Chinese firms accelerate production of hydroxychloroquine

Ma Jingjing and Yin Yeping April 13, 2020

Chinese firms accelerate production of hydroxychloroquine

Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers in China are going full speed ahead to produce what US President Donald Trump has called a "game-changer" as well as other APIs to help countries around the world combat the COVID-19 pandemic, as India moves to partially resume exports of two crucial...more

Those in West indifferent to China’s early pain now blame China for their loss

Yu Lei April 10, 2020

Those in West indifferent to China’s early pain now blame China for their loss

At a critical moment when global cooperation is direly needed to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, some Australian media outlets and personnel have been fabricating facts, groundlessly accusing China of being responsible for the spread of the virus and demanding China pay for the losses the pandemic would...more

China willing to lend helping hand to the US

Zhang Dan and Yang Kunyi April 10, 2020

China willing to lend helping hand to the US

From governmental distribution to the private sector, the Trump administration and US officials in different states are striving to source much-needed medical goods from China, as the coronavirus has hit the US at a devastating speed. China's government and companies have shown their willingness to lend a helping...more

Western countries should abandon silly mask prejudices

Shi Tian April 9, 2020

Western countries should abandon silly mask prejudices

A group of researchers in Denmark is launching an experiment which aims to find out whether wearing face masks helps in curbing the coronavirus pandemic. For 30 days starting from April 8, half of the participants - 3,000 people - will wear masks outdoors, while the other 3,000...more

It’s the US, stupid !

Wang Wen April 9, 2020

It’s the US, stupid !

"It's the economy, stupid!" Former US president Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign used the phrase to show that the well-being of the economy was the key issue people cared about. It helped cement Clinton's near-miraculous victory of George H. W. Bush. Now, I want to use a similar phrase...more

Beijing welcomed its triumphant medical support team from Wuhan

Left Review Online April 5, 2020

Beijing welcomed its triumphant medical support team from Wuhan

After serving 65 days in the frontline Wuhan, the Beijing medical support team returned, on Tuesday, after accomplishing their mission. Besides, 7,000 other medical workers will also depart from Wuhan for their respective hometowns on Tuesday. This is the largest retraction since the withdrawal of medical support teams...more

AI tools developed to predict COVID-19 case severity: Research

Left Review Online April 5, 2020

AI tools developed to predict COVID-19 case severity: Research

An artificial intelligence (AI) model which can predict whether a COVID-19 patient will experience a severe illness has been jointly developed by researchers from China and the US. The research was based on 53 patients from China and its findings were 70 to 80 percent accurate. "The predictive...more

Anti-China chorus can’t mask country’s contributions to virus fight – Chinese Media

Left Review Online April 4, 2020

Anti-China chorus can’t mask country’s contributions to virus fight – Chinese Media

The US and some other Western countries have been recently launching continuous public opinion attacks on China from changing perspectives. They accused China of concealing data on the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths, politicized disputes over the quality of certain medical supplies shipped from China to the...more

China grieves for nation’s sacrifice in fighting COVID-19

Leng Shumei April 4, 2020

China grieves for nation’s sacrifice in fighting COVID-19

China is holding a national day of mourning on Saturday to commemorate the 3,335 victims so far of the COVID-19 outbreak, including medical workers and police officers who sacrificed their lives during the battle against the epidemic in the country. Flags fly at half-mast across China and at...more