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America’s balloon hysteria is the product of a broken system

James Smiths February 8, 2023

America’s balloon hysteria is the product of a broken system

Over the past few days, American politicians and media have been foaming at the mouth in a cultivated mass hysteria against what they describe to be a "Chinese Spy Balloon." The Balloon, used for scientific metrological purposes, had passed over US airspace, and was ultimately shot down on...more

PLA Navy destroyer conducts solo sailing stretching over 10,000 nautical miles

Liu Xuanzun February 2, 2023

PLA Navy destroyer conducts solo sailing stretching over 10,000 nautical miles

The Yinchuan, a Type 052D guided missile destroyer of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, has conducted an exercise deep in the far sea that saw the vessel sailing for more than 10,000 nautical miles (18,520 kilometers) on its own, a move experts said on Monday displayed...more

GOP hawk aims to frustrate US senior officials’ meeting by hyping ‘war with China’ ; regular dialogue vital in coping with ‘unpredictable adventurism’

Wang Qi February 2, 2023

GOP hawk aims to frustrate US senior officials’ meeting by hyping ‘war with China’ ; regular dialogue vital in coping with ‘unpredictable adventurism’

Days after a four-star US Air Force general hyped that the US and China could be at war over the Taiwan question by 2025, a senior congressional Republican on Sunday expressed support for the reckless assessment, which Chinese experts believed is aimed at casting a shadow over planned...more

NATO chief visits Asia, intends to bring ‘bloc-to-bloc confrontation in Europe’ to region

Yang Sheng February 2, 2023

NATO chief visits Asia, intends to bring ‘bloc-to-bloc confrontation in Europe’ to region

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin began separate visits to Asia recently, leaving Chinese analysts concerned about the strategic purpose of these visits. They believed that the US and NATO are trying to bring to Asia the "bloc-to-bloc confrontation," which has already led to...more

China’s COVID approach highlights unity, community with shared future

Chen Qingqing, Yu Xi and Zhao Yusha February 1, 2023

China’s COVID approach highlights unity, community with shared future

The past Chinese New Year holidays were always destined to be extra special, not only because millions of Chinese families finally gathered together, but also China's homemade sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth II hit record-high box-office receipts and touched the hearts of many moviegoers, resonating with ordinary people...more

China enters low COVID-19 infection period

Liu Xin and Du Qiongfang February 1, 2023

China enters low COVID-19 infection period

The COVID-19 epidemic in China has entered a period of low infection with new cases steadily declining, highlighting the effectiveness of prevention work after the country downgraded the management of COVID-19 from Class A to B, senior officials of the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Monday. As...more

The West is a ‘free-rider’ of global security

Timofei Bordachev February 1, 2023

The West is a ‘free-rider’ of global security

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson said that the "Normandy format," in which Europe and Russia discussed the progress in settlement of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, was a "diplomatic imitation." A few weeks earlier, the former German chancellor Angela Merkel said the same thing. In November, the...more

Official voice of the US should not be absent on Pfizer undercover video

Left Review Online February 1, 2023

Official voice of the US should not be absent on Pfizer undercover video

An undercover video featuring an allegedly Pfizer executive bragging about how his company was exploring intentionally mutating COVID strains to profit from future mRNA vaccines has exploded across social media recently. In the video, Jordon Trishton Walker, described as Pfizer Director of Research and Development, Strategic Operations and...more

Can Europe liberate itself from US dominance?

Global Times February 1, 2023

Can Europe liberate itself from US dominance?

The biggest opportunity of 2023 is for Europe to take control of its own security, liberating itself from US dominance. There are two aspects. One is the opportunity. The other is the willingness. There's no doubt that Europe has an opportunity to break free of the US. We...more

NATO throws ‘nuclear bait’ to South Korea: Global Times editorial

Global Times February 1, 2023

NATO throws ‘nuclear bait’ to South Korea: Global Times editorial

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg started his visit to South Korea and Japan on Sunday, but the "gifts" he brings with him aren't good. During his trip to South Korea, he mainly discussed issues related to North Korea. He said that the visit demonstrated "the increased importance of...more

China further increases COVID-19 funding with enhanced support for medical workers, rural areas: ministry

Global Times January 18, 2023

China further increases COVID-19 funding with enhanced support for medical workers, rural areas: ministry

China's Ministry of Finance will further strengthen management of specialized funds targeting the prevention and control of COVID-19, including increasing support for rural areas and medical workers, establishing a "green channel" for medical supply procurement along with other measures, the ministry said in a notice on Monday. Increased...more

China successfully tests ultra-high-speed maglev trains that ‘fly on the ground’

Global Times January 18, 2023

China successfully tests ultra-high-speed maglev trains that ‘fly on the ground’

China has successfully carried out a systematic test on a cutting-edge transportation system involving an ultra-high-speed maglev train running in a low vacuum pipeline, according to media reports on Sunday. Three navigation tests have been completed in accordance with the test procedures thanks to the use of a...more

Japan, India start fighter jet drills ‘with growing military ambitions instigated by US against China’

Liu Xuanzun January 18, 2023

Japan, India start fighter jet drills ‘with growing military ambitions instigated by US against China’

Japan and India on Monday launched their first joint fighter jet exercise, a move analysts said exposed the two countries' growing military ambitions against China under the instigation of the US. The 11-day Veer Guardian-23 aerial maneuvers are scheduled to run until January 26 in the airspace around...more

China’s economic recovery in focus as WEF kicks off amid fragmentation

Wang Cong and Liu Yang January 18, 2023

China’s economic recovery in focus as WEF kicks off amid fragmentation

As thousands of political, economic and social leaders from around the world gather in the Swiss resort of Davos for the annual conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which kicked off in person on Monday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out three years...more

Didi’s relaunch shows consistent governance logic and goodwill: Global Times editorial

Global Times January 18, 2023

Didi’s relaunch shows consistent governance logic and goodwill: Global Times editorial

On Monday afternoon, Didi issued a statement saying that with the approval of the Cybersecurity Review Office, new user registration on "Didi Chuxing" will resume immediately. The statement also said that the company has carried out a comprehensive rectification on the security issues found in the review, and...more