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UN General Assembly mired in fiercest confrontations in history, urged not to become US’ tool

Zhang Hui September 22, 2022

UN General Assembly mired in fiercest confrontations in history, urged not to become US’ tool

World leaders and government representatives will for the first time in two years convene in person this week at the UN General Assembly, at a time when the world is beset by many challenges including geopolitical conflicts, economic instability, extreme weather events and food insecurity. Chinese observers said...more

Chinese envoy recounts fierce exchanges at IAEA over AUKUS deal, calls nuclear submarine plan a blatant violation of non-proliferation Called to account

Hu Yuwei September 22, 2022

Chinese envoy recounts fierce exchanges at IAEA over AUKUS deal, calls nuclear submarine plan a blatant violation of non-proliferation Called to account

Editor's Note: The nuclear-powered submarine deal under AUKUS is a blatant, irresponsible act of nuclear proliferation, and once again proves that AUKUS countries are practicing a "double standard" on nuclear non-proliferation and using the deal as a tool for geopolitical gamesmanship, Ambassador Wang Qun, China's Permanent Representative to...more

Ukraine counterattack a turning point? Conflict likely to be prolonged with the support of the West: experts

Chen Qingqing September 14, 2022

Ukraine counterattack a turning point? Conflict likely to be prolonged with the support of the West: experts

While some Western media outlets applaud Ukrainian forces for regaining control over some major cities in the northeastern region of Kharkiv and have described the territorial gains as a "turning point" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has lasted for half a year, some Chinese experts said it is...more

Soaring energy prices ordeal for European leaders as protests erupt in more countries

GT staff reporters September 14, 2022

Soaring energy prices ordeal for European leaders as protests erupt in more countries

More and more European residents are taking to the streets to vent out their anger against the soaring energy prices and inflation, a result of European Union's (EU) sanctions imposed on Russia. European officials are wrong-footed to find a solution, by proposing what Chinese experts described as "scratching...more

Xi to attend SCO summit in first foreign visit since pandemic, showing ‘focus on neighborhood diplomacy’

Zhang Han, Chen Qingqing and Wan Hengyi September 14, 2022

Xi to attend SCO summit in first foreign visit since pandemic, showing ‘focus on neighborhood diplomacy’

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in his first foreign visit since the COVID-19 pandemic, and inject more Chinese wisdom to the SCO which remains cohesive...more

Germany’s repeating rhetoric of ‘overdependence on China’ mirrors its impracticality

Wang Shuo September 13, 2022

Germany’s repeating rhetoric of ‘overdependence on China’ mirrors its impracticality

Germany’s economy ministry is considering a range of measures to make business with China less attractive as it seeks to reduce its dependency on its major trading partner, according to a Reuters report. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the measures may include reducing or even scrapping...more

Narrow-minded for Western media to view China as an IMF competitor

Global Times September 13, 2022

Narrow-minded for Western media to view China as an IMF competitor

The US and some Western countries always wear tinted glasses to view China's financial support to other countries and regions with a Cold War and zero-sum game mindset, attempting to undermine China’s influence and provoke conflicts between China and other countries. The Financial Times (FT) on Sunday published...more

Provoking China is dangerous for Australia as a US proxy: former Australian official

Global Times September 13, 2022

Provoking China is dangerous for Australia as a US proxy: former Australian official

Editor's Note: After the Anthony Albanese government took office, there are voices from both China and Australia saying that it is time for China-Australia relations to reset, and there are some signs of thawing. To what extent will Australia continue to follow the US in provoking China? Does...more

The SCO Samarkand Summit: Dialogue and cooperation in an interconnected world

Shavkat Mirziyoyev September 13, 2022

The SCO Samarkand Summit: Dialogue and cooperation in an interconnected world

Editor's Note: The 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will take place in the historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on September 15-16. How the SCO member states will work together to address the most pressing global and regional challenges...more

China vows countermeasures against US’ arms sales to Taiwan; provocative move only ‘accelerates’ reunification

Chen Qingqing and Zhang Changyue September 9, 2022

China vows countermeasures against US’ arms sales to Taiwan; provocative move only ‘accelerates’ reunification

China urged the US to stop arms sales and military interactions with the island of Taiwan and immediately revoke the latest approval of $1.1 billion in arms sales to the Chinese region, vowing to resolutely take legitimate and necessary countermeasures against the package, the largest since US President...more

Biden, Trump trade verbal attacks, escalate partisan struggle; ‘democracy fairy tale’ shattered

Yang Sheng September 9, 2022

Biden, Trump trade verbal attacks, escalate partisan struggle; ‘democracy fairy tale’ shattered

In US history, the war of words between Democrats and Republicans normally focuses on differences of policies and political ideas, but now it seems like the two sides are treating each other, and even ordinary voters, as "the enemy of the state," a "threat to democracy," and even...more

Healthier, long lived population a sign of CPC’s dedicated commitment to safeguarding people’s health

Hu Yuwei September 9, 2022

Healthier, long lived population a sign of CPC’s dedicated commitment to safeguarding people’s health

Editor's Note: Who is the Communist Party of China (CPC)? What is the CPC's role in the new era? The CPC has grown into one of the largest ruling parties in the world in the process of leading Chinese people in seeking liberation and happiness, making China as...more

US the biggest winner amid world energy chaos

Global Times September 8, 2022

US the biggest winner amid world energy chaos

Amid fears of an indefinite cutoff of Russian gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the EU will have to ramp up imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from alternative supplies in the run-up to the coming winter, making the US conspicuously the biggest winner in the...more

‘Taiwan independence’ secessionist forces will never succeed; US uses Taiwan as chess piece to be abandoned at any time: ex-KMT chair Hung Hsiu-chu

Hu Yuwei and LinXiaoyi September 7, 2022

‘Taiwan independence’ secessionist forces will never succeed; US uses Taiwan as chess piece to be abandoned at any time: ex-KMT chair Hung Hsiu-chu

Editor's Note: Following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan, tension across the Straits continues to escalate. Amid a series of countermeasures and comprehensive efforts in response to US provocations and collusion between secessionist DPP authority on the island and the US, Chinese central authorities released...more

US is not a sovereign state in the traditional sense of foreign policymaking: Chinese scholar

Zheng Yongnian September 7, 2022

US is not a sovereign state in the traditional sense of foreign policymaking: Chinese scholar

Editor's Note: Political infighting in the US is becoming tenser and tenser ahead of the midterm elections, with former president Donald Trump's home being raided by the FBI. How will this political infighting evolve? With US-style democracy showing its cracks, how will it affect the US global leadership...more