Left Review Online October 15, 2021
China and India held the 13th round of corps commander-level talks on Sunday. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theater Command released a statement early Monday morning, saying that China has made tremendous efforts to ease and calm the border situation, while India insisted on unreasonable and...more
As government officials from around the world hold talks at the UN biodiversity conference COP15 in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, a new art installation, Nature and the City, set up in the city's planning museum, is reminding the public that everyone can do their part to protect...more
China expressed a strong ambition to further strengthen biodiversity protection at the first global meeting convened by the UN on ecological civilization on Monday, and analysts who highlighted China's achievements in and contributions to the global biodiversity agenda believe many of China's practices, such as its ecological red...more
Severe rainfall and flooding in North China's Shanxi Province have affected more than 1.76 million people as of Sunday. A total of 120,100 have been relocated, 2,849,600 mu (189,973 hectares) of crops have been damaged, and more than 17,000 houses have collapsed, the Xinhua News Agency reported on...more
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said China will take the lead by investing 1.5 billion yuan ($233 million) to establish the Kunming Biodiversity Fund to support biodiversity protection in developing countries. Xi made the remarks while addressing the leaders' summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference...more
Editor's Note: "The West's size and comparative skills are not what they used to be 100 years ago. Asian nations, and particularly China, are out there for cooperation projects," said Professor Augusto Soto (Soto) of ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. Soto is also the director of the "Dialogue...more
China's newly revised Maritime Traffic Safety Law (MTSL) took effect on September 1. Some of the new amendments have led to heated discussion in the West, especially the article that five types of foreign ships must report their detailed information upon their visits to Chinese territorial waters. The...more
As India has reportedly launched an information war against China and Pakistan, some Indian think tank has proactively fired false countercharges. The think tank Law and Society Alliance launched its report on Friday, entitled "Mapping Chinese Footprints and Influence Operations in India." The 76-page study report enumerates "the...more
US climate envoy John Kerry is set to kick off his second visit to China inside five months under China's invitation, at a time when the bilateral relationship has hit a nadir not seen in decades. China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced on Tuesday that Kerry would...more
Editor's Note: It is uncertain how many companies and entrepreneurs have fallen victim to US global hegemony, yet Marc Lassus (Lassus), founder of Gemplus, world's leading manufacturer of smart cards (including SIM cards), is one of them. After witnessing Lassus' smart card business made a great noise with the...more
Editor's Note: As the US has accelerated its pace to withdraw from Afghanistan despite its debacle and all the miseries caused to the Afghan people, the Afghan mission may be ending. But the war remains endless for American veterans. In the eyes of veterans, what has the US military...more
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in a surprise move on September 3 that he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure. The next Japanese prime minister will be under intense scrutiny for how he addresses the Taiwan question and China-Japan...more
India has long praised itself as the largest democracy in the world. It is therefore favored by the US and the West, allowing itself to enjoy a benign environment for development. However, democratic chaos has been repeated in this South Asian country, making it a target of criticism...more
The newly developed and recently unveiled prototype miniature helicopter drone, a possible means to support China's Mars missions, is designed to become a navigator for the Mars rover. It will greatly boost the latter's ability to explore valuable targets on the surface of the Red Planet, the project...more
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Monday vowed unchanged and firm support to the country's private sector, a sign from the top of reassurance to businesses, clarified misinterpretations, and also fought back at foreign smearing of China's tightened regulatory measures over a range of sectors. Rather than calling...more