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China’s commitment makes global green transition more achievable : Global Times

Left Review Online August 18, 2024

China’s commitment makes global green transition more achievable : Global Times

Right after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics, a US media outlet voiced concern that "by 2050 most of the world will be too hot to hold the Olympic Games." With rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events, the idea that future Summer Olympics might only be...more

Pathway to Prosperity: GT survey in 13 countries highlights BRI’s significant role in green development, poverty reduction, and cultural exchanges

By GT staff reporters August 17, 2024

Pathway to Prosperity: GT survey in 13 countries highlights BRI’s significant role in green development, poverty reduction, and cultural exchanges

Editor's Note: The year 2024 ushers in the second golden decade of the joint building of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) after the initiative has already yielded many fruitful results worldwide. Looking forward to the new stage of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation over the coming 10 years,...more

China’s largest domestic unmanned transport aircraft completes maiden flight

Left Review Online August 16, 2024

China’s largest domestic unmanned transport aircraft completes maiden flight

China's homegrown large twin-engine unmanned transport aircraft completed its maiden flight test on Sunday in Zigong, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, China Media Group reported. This milestone came amid China's ambitious strides in advancing its low-altitude economy, reflecting progress in the rapidly expanding sector, which analysts said is driven...more

Entire doping ecosystem formed in US under government indulgence: Investigation Report

By GT staff reporters August 16, 2024

Entire doping ecosystem formed in US under government indulgence: Investigation Report

While the US has ramped up efforts to discredit Chinese athletes with doping allegations, a media investigation report revealed on Saturday that a deeply entrenched doping industry has taken root in the US over recent decades, from athletes to coaches and agents, and from pharmaceutical companies to government...more

Third plenum injects more confidence in sight for China’s private sector

By GT Staff Reporters August 15, 2024

Third plenum injects more confidence in sight for China’s private sector

"After the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, we have more confidence in the future development of innovation and industrial upgrading, as the key meeting is undoubtedly a great boost to all private enterprises and entrepreneurs. I believe the environment for the...more

Pathway to Prosperity: GT survey in 13 countries highlights BRI’s significant role in green development, poverty reduction, and cultural exchanges

Left Review Online August 15, 2024

Pathway to Prosperity: GT survey in 13 countries highlights BRI’s significant role in green development, poverty reduction, and cultural exchanges

Editor's Note: The year 2024 ushers in the second golden decade of the joint building of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) after the initiative has already yielded many fruitful results worldwide. Looking forward to the new stage of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation over the coming 10...more

GT Voice: US chip subsidy leads to bubbles endangering financial market

Left Review Online August 15, 2024

GT Voice: US chip subsidy leads to bubbles endangering financial market

While aiming to expedite the reshoring of chip manufacturing, the US subsidy policy has actually exacerbated bubbles in the chip industry, causing turmoil in global financial markets. The US Commerce Department said on Tuesday that it plans to award SK Hynix up to $450 million in grants and...more

GT investigates: Japan acts as US Indo-Pacific strategy ‘assistant,’ risks intensifying tensions in the South China Sea

By Leng Shumei August 14, 2024

GT investigates: Japan acts as US Indo-Pacific strategy ‘assistant,’ risks intensifying tensions in the South China Sea

Through a series of provocative actions in the South China Sea in recent years, Japan, a country that does not have any claim in the region, has gradually revealed its ambitions to play a more influential role in the busy waterway. In its latest move, Japan and the...more

GT Voice: Rising economic risks in US will require greater vigilance from global investors

Left Review Online August 14, 2024

GT Voice: Rising economic risks in US will require greater vigilance from global investors

While economic indicators and recent turmoil in financial markets may not technically constitute clear signs of a recession, risks in the US economy and its financial markets are building up. These risk factors pose a threat to its own financial stability and that of the world from multiple...more

China’s foreign trade up 6.2% to hit new record in first 7 months, defying West’s protectionist measures

By Li Xuanmin August 14, 2024

China’s foreign trade up 6.2% to hit new record in first 7 months, defying West’s protectionist measures

China's foreign trade in goods expanded by 6.2 percent year-on-year to reach 24.83 trillion yuan ($3.46 trillion) in the first seven months of this year, hitting a new record in trade volume, customs data showed on Wednesday, buoyed by the country's manufacturing strength, rising overseas demand, as well...more

GT Voice: BRI development in SE Asia stark contrast to US promises

Left Review Online August 13, 2024

GT Voice: BRI development in SE Asia stark contrast to US promises

Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has demonstrated a willingness to share its development dividends by actively engaging in practical cooperation and investing in Southeast Asia's infrastructure construction. This policy has provided tangible development opportunities for Southeast Asian countries and laid a solid foundation for long-term...more

Dependence on the US leaves Manila more vulnerable

Left Review Online August 10, 2024

Dependence on the US leaves Manila more vulnerable

Editor's Note: The escalation of recent tensions between China and the Philippines raises concerns among neighboring countries in the South China Sea. How will the Philippines' provocations, instigated and supported by the US, affect the situation in the South China Sea in the rest of 2024? Why does...more

Washington is losing footing in Global South as its exploitative strategy faces rejection

Joyce Chimbi August 9, 2024

Washington is losing footing in Global South as its exploitative strategy faces rejection

"America first" is no longer a tenable business strategy in earth mineral rich Global South countries. Amid a notable dip in approval ratings and open hostilities, it has not been the best of times for the US' exploitative agenda in Africa and, the larger Global South. The US,...more

Reported US ban on Chinese software in autonomous cars only harms global cooperation: Experts

Left Review Online August 9, 2024

Reported US ban on Chinese software in autonomous cars only harms global cooperation: Experts

A reported US proposal to ban Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks would only harm the sector's global development, Chinese observers said on Monday. They urged the US to seek win-win cooperation with China rather than bearing the potential development losses by suppressing...more

Weaponized tests: How US uses extraterritorial jurisdiction to intervene in international sports, tarnish China’s anti-doping efforts

GT staff reporters August 8, 2024

Weaponized tests: How US uses extraterritorial jurisdiction to intervene in international sports, tarnish China’s anti-doping efforts

As Pan Zhanle miraculously, yet unsurprisingly, surpassed the French swimmer alongside him in the final 50 meters and touched the wall first, China's swim team secured the gold medal in the men's 4x100m medley relay. The achievement upended the US's streak of winning gold in the event for...more