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90% Chinese netizens disfavor US amid tensions, support strong retaliation against US: GT online survey

Yang Sheng August 15, 2020

90% Chinese netizens disfavor US amid tensions, support strong retaliation against US: GT online survey

Beijing. Retaliation measures enforced by the Chinese government in response to US provocations are overwhelmingly supported by the public, and increasingly more Chinese people disfavor the US amid the recent spate of unprecedented tensions since the two countries established diplomatic ties in the late 1970s, a survey showed...more

Tibetan villagers escape poverty, protect borders in Southwest China

Zhao Juecheng August 15, 2020

Tibetan villagers escape poverty, protect borders in Southwest China

Beijing. Traveling about 40 kilometers along the winding mountain road from Nacuo county in Shannan, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the altitude decreased sharply from 4,380 meters above the sea level to 2,800 meters where the Lebugou border region sits. Lebugou borders India and Bhutan. Standing on the...more

US ‘democracy bubble’ bankrupts during pandemic, turns off Chinese netizens: GT poll

Zhang Han August 15, 2020

US ‘democracy bubble’ bankrupts during pandemic, turns off Chinese netizens: GT poll

Beijing. The latest poll by the Global Times on China-US relations shows US likeability among Chinese people is waning, as its "democracy bubble" bankrupted during pandemic. The poll received more than 146,000 responses by Tuesday afternoon with 31 percent of respondents saying they "used to like the US...more

Taiwan’s potential deployment of US-made missiles, mines easy to counter: Experts

Liu Xuanzun August 14, 2020

Taiwan’s potential deployment of US-made missiles, mines easy to counter: Experts

The island of Taiwan is reportedly in discussions with the US over the purchase of cruise missiles and sea mines, and claimed they will potentially be deployed as coastal defense and amphibious landing deterrence. The intention to purchase these weapons only emphasized Taiwan's outdated war concepts and military...more

Chinese H-6J bomber’s S. China Sea deployment ‘to suppress US provocations’

Liu Xuanzun August 14, 2020

Chinese H-6J bomber’s S. China Sea deployment ‘to suppress US provocations’

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's newly revealed bomber, the H-6J, was recently deployed on Yongxing Island in the South China Sea for the first time, foreign media reported on Wednesday. The move will enable the PLA to suppress and jam provocative US military activities in the...more

PLA’s ‘unprecedented drills’ in Taiwan Straits for deterrence, actual combat: observers

GT Staff Reporters August 14, 2020

PLA’s ‘unprecedented drills’ in Taiwan Straits for deterrence, actual combat: observers

Beijing. The Chinese mainland openly warned Taiwan secessionists by conducting massive military drills in the Taiwan Straits on Thursday. Chinese experts said this is a clear and unprecedented deterrence toward secessionists of the island as well as the US, as the Trump administration has increased its links with...more

PLA drills a warning to ‘Taiwan secession’ forces

Left Review Online August 14, 2020

PLA drills a warning to ‘Taiwan secession’ forces

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Thursday announced that it held consecutive live-fire drills in the Taiwan Straits and its northern and southern ends. It said that "a certain major country" has been continuously making negative moves on the Taiwan question, which has sent...more

If war breaks out between China and the US, which side will have the upper hand?

Hu Xijin August 13, 2020

If war breaks out between China and the US, which side will have the upper hand?

People often ask me, if a military clash breaks out between China and the US, which side will be the winner? In terms of overall military strength, who is more powerful, China or the US? It must be the US. However, when it comes to China's coastal waters,...more

South China Sea island warfare hyped by certain US military branch : Naval Expert Li Jie

Xu Hailin August 13, 2020

South China Sea island warfare hyped by certain US military branch : Naval Expert Li Jie

Forbes reported on Sunday that the US military probably has enough fighter jets to win a war against China in the Western-Pacific region, but it doesn't have enough bases there. The report suggested that the US army could "borrow" bases from China by "dropping paratroopers or landing Marines"...more

Tibetan school enrollment rises to record rates thanks to favorable policies

Xie Wenting in Qamdo August 12, 2020

Tibetan school enrollment rises to record rates thanks to favorable policies

It was Saturday afternoon. Sixth-grade students of Qamdo Primary School - Tibet's first modern primary school - were still immersed in their books, diligently studying for the upcoming junior school entrance examination. Those who could score high marks on the examination can enroll in schools in other parts...more

China advised to target US journalists in Hong Kong

Zhang Hui August 11, 2020

China advised to target US journalists in Hong Kong

China could impose visa restrictions on American journalists in Hong Kong as a countermeasure against US suppression, which was aimed at forcing Chinese journalists in the US out of the country by not extending their visas, analysts said. None of the Chinese journalists in the US who applied...more

What do India’s restrictions on Confucius Institutes show?

Liu Zongyi August 11, 2020

What do India’s restrictions on Confucius Institutes show?

After the Galwan Valley clash on June 15, the slide in China-India relations has not been eased despite rounds of talks and consultations through diplomatic and military channels. Instead, China-India relations are even deteriorating. During the Galwan Valley clash, it was India that violated the China-India bilateral agreement...more

Trump’s request for cut from TikTok deal ‘unprofessional,’ threatens US business environment

Left Review Online August 10, 2020

Trump’s request for cut from TikTok deal ‘unprofessional,’ threatens US business environment

Trump said on Monday that TikTok would be banned in the US unless it is bought by Microsoft or another company by September 15, and suggested the US Treasury should get a cut from the deal. Although it is unclear what amount Trump is referring to, his statement...more

US’ ‘mafia-style tactic’ on TikTok strips last layer of decency

Wang Cong August 10, 2020

US’ ‘mafia-style tactic’ on TikTok strips last layer of decency

US President Donald Trump's latest move to force China-based ByteDance to sell its video-sharing app TikTok to a US company and pay the US government a share of the transaction has been derided by many in China - experts and ordinary citizens alike - as "naked robbery" using...more

US hostility toward China rooted in hegemonic struggle

Clifford A Kiracofe August 9, 2020

US hostility toward China rooted in hegemonic struggle

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's newest diatribe against China underscores the Cold War hysteria circulating in Washington. The fervor of right-wing ideological crusaders knows no bounds. Whether China is socialist or a Westernized democracy makes no difference to them. The Trump administration's crusade against China is rooted...more