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China issues white paper on poverty alleviation to share experiences in eradicating extreme poverty

Hu Yuwei and Xie Wenting April 12, 2021

China issues white paper on poverty alleviation to share experiences in eradicating extreme poverty

China is ready to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other countries on poverty reduction, support international poverty reduction, and make a greater contribution to building a global community of shared future, free from poverty and blessed with common prosperity, according to a white paper on poverty reduction released...more

6th Conference of Cell Secretaries of Workers’ Party of Korea Closes

Left Review Online April 9, 2021

6th Conference of Cell Secretaries of Workers’ Party of Korea Closes

Pyongyang. The 6th Conference of Cell Secretaries of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), which is of great significance in the implementation of the decisions of the historic 8th Congress of the WPK and the organizational and ideological strengthening of the whole Party, closed on April 8 after...more

Quad unlikely to evolve beyond a point because of lack of common goals: Indian Scholar Joshi

Left Review Online April 9, 2021

Quad unlikely to evolve beyond a point because of lack of common goals: Indian Scholar Joshi

With India having moved closer to the US in recent years, there have been some voices in India saying New Delhi should abandon its non-alignment policy and tie itself firmly to the US in order to cope with the challenges posed by China's development. Will New Delhi completely...more

6th Conference of Cell Secretaries of WPK Open

Left Review Online April 8, 2021

6th Conference of Cell Secretaries of WPK Open

Pyongyang. The 6th Conference of Cell Secretaries of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was opened in the capital city of Pyongyang on April 6 amid the great interest and expectation of all Party members and people all out in implementing new strategic line and struggle policy of...more

Australia pressures New Zealand to toe the line of Washington

Yu Lei April 8, 2021

Australia pressures New Zealand to toe the line of Washington

The Australian media outlet News.com.au reported on Saturday that, "There are concerns from New Zealand Five Eyes' allies that it may be the weak link in dealing with China as the Ardern Government, again, failed to call out Beijing." This is not the sole article delivering grievances regarding...more

Chinese people commemorate sacrificed martyrs on first Tomb-sweeping Day after China-India border clash

Left Review Online April 8, 2021

Chinese people commemorate sacrificed martyrs on first Tomb-sweeping Day after China-India border clash

April 4 marked the first Tomb-sweeping Day after four People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were sacrificed in the China-India border clash in June 2020. Chinese people all across China paid their respects to the four martyrs by visiting their tombs, sending flowers, and even sending their favorite foods....more

US-South Korea War Game, Detrimental to Peace

Left Review Online April 7, 2021

US-South Korea War Game, Detrimental to Peace

Kathmandu. The International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) condemns the joint US-South Korea War Drill that started on March 8. In the ILPS press statement signed by Chairperson Len Cooper, it states, "The International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) joins the Korean people and the people of the...more

China diversifies iron ore sources amid strained ties with Australia

GT staff reporters April 7, 2021

China diversifies iron ore sources amid strained ties with Australia

Chinese companies are diversifying their exploitation of iron ore in Africa at a record pace amid soaring prices and strained relations with Australia, which experts said signals that China is reducing reliance on "unfriendly" Australia for this key resource. They urged Australia to correct its mistakes and steer...more

Chinese consumption fires on all cylinders during Qingming Festival holidays

Xie Jun April 7, 2021

Chinese consumption fires on all cylinders during Qingming Festival holidays

China's consumption is firing on all cylinders including tourism and box office in the three-day Qingming Festival holidays to a level that is approaching, or even surpasses that of 2019, industry practitioners and companies said, as Chinese consumers rushed to unleash their spending desires after the country lifted...more

China-Iran deal shows US suppression won’t deter win-win cooperation

Qian Feng April 4, 2021

China-Iran deal shows US suppression won’t deter win-win cooperation

China and Iran have recently signed a major 25-year agreement to enhance comprehensive cooperation in fields such as trade. Given its great scale and implications, the agreement has attracted widespread attention from many Western media outlets, with some already warning China's rising "influence" in the Middle East. Under...more

China’s top legislature unanimously approves HK electoral overhaul plan, laying out details

Chen Qingqing April 4, 2021

China’s top legislature unanimously approves HK electoral overhaul plan, laying out details

After a two-day meeting of the Standing Committee of China's top legislative body and rounds of discussions, Chinese top lawmakers have unanimously approved the Hong Kong electoral reform plan, with revised measures for electing the Hong Kong chief executive and the formation of the Legislative Council (LegCo), which...more

Foreign enterprises welcomed to visit Xinjiang cotton fields, textile companies to ‘make wise choice’

Zhang Hui April 4, 2021

Foreign enterprises welcomed to visit Xinjiang cotton fields, textile companies to ‘make wise choice’

Foreign enterprises are welcomed to visit local Xinjiang cotton producing areas and textile companies, talk to cotton growers to make a wise choice, the local Xinjiang government said on Monday, while denouncing Western countries putting "genocide" label on Xinjiang as the "biggest case of a frame-up in human...more

China will counteract against attempts to stir up S.China Sea issues

Yang Xiyu April 4, 2021

China will counteract against attempts to stir up S.China Sea issues

The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Indonesia are scheduled to hold 2+2 talks on Tuesday in Tokyo. This is the second time of its kind since December 2015. One of the focuses is very likely to be the South China Sea issues. This likely means China...more

A battle between democracy and autocracy, but not as Biden describes

Wang Wenwen April 1, 2021

A battle between democracy and autocracy, but not as Biden describes

More than two months into the Joe Biden presidency, it seems that he still uses the outdated Cold War framework to define the 21st century major power relations between China and the US. In his first press briefing on Thursday since taking office, he said the US-China relationship...more

Global brands should avoid Xinjiang hack-trap

Mario Cavolo March 30, 2021

Global brands should avoid Xinjiang hack-trap

Sometimes in life, the best defense is a strong offense. That time has finally arrived and I for one could not be more pleased that is the case. Several weeks earlier, I had predicted that in the face of an endless barrage of false accusations this past year,...more