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China is unafraid of pressure from US’ ‘extreme competition’

Yuan Zheng February 13, 2021

China is unafraid of pressure from US’ ‘extreme competition’

US President Joe Biden said his administration was ready for an "extreme competition" with China in a CBS interview clip published on Sunday. "I'm not going to do it the way Trump did. We are going to focus on the international rules of the road," Biden said. Biden's...more

West’s failure to self-examine exposes cracks in its systematic foundation

Song Luzheng February 9, 2021

West’s failure to self-examine exposes cracks in its systematic foundation

When people were shocked by the European debt crisis triggered by the 2008 financial crisis, no one dared to predict that it was just a start of the tests the West would have to deal with in the 21st century. In just about eight years' time, singled out...more

Top-level Chinese scientists call on WHO to dispatch experts to more countries on studies of coronavirus origins

Left Review Online February 7, 2021

Top-level Chinese scientists call on WHO to dispatch experts to more countries on studies of coronavirus origins

While the team of 13 WHO experts are halfway through their highly anticipated field visits to Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei Province, a number of predominant Chinese epidemiologists - including those close to the National Health Commission and Chinese CDC, jointly called for similar field studies on...more

Hyping Xinjiang topic to contain China may further damage bilateral ties, experts warn US

Liu Xin and Fan Lingzhi February 6, 2021

Hyping Xinjiang topic to contain China may further damage bilateral ties, experts warn US

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region welcomes people from all around the world, including officials from the new US administration, to visit but it opposes any presumption of guilt, senior officials from the region told a press conference in Beijing on Monday. Analysts said that China's attitude toward...more

Shepherding white-hot global vaccine battle, China injects new energy in the world’s fight against COVID-19: observers

Hu Yuwei and Zhao Yusha February 6, 2021

Shepherding white-hot global vaccine battle, China injects new energy in the world’s fight against COVID-19: observers

Amid a white-hot global vaccine battle, where a row caused by the EU and the UK, and US pharmaceuticals over the delayed delivery continues to flare, another Chinese vaccine, developed by CanSino Biologics, which guarantees dual protection after only one shot, received promising preliminary signs to continue its...more

Will West give up interventionism amid worsening internal problems?

Mu Lu February 5, 2021

Will West give up interventionism amid worsening internal problems?

Expansionist and interventionist moves have long been exploited by Western countries to consolidate their dominance across the world. In such ways, countries in the West have stabilized their relatively superior position. But in recent years, particularly since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many problems accumulated for some...more

GT Voice: Canberra’s ploy in Mekong creates unwanted instability

Left Review Online February 5, 2021

GT Voice: Canberra’s ploy in Mekong creates unwanted instability

Australia's geopolitical interest in Southeast Asia appears to be growing amid its escalating tensions with China. The Australian government is currently bidding for the Mekong-Australia Program on Transnational Crime, according to a notice published on the website of the country's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). With...more

PLA Xinjiang Military Command commissions first Type 15 light tanks

Liu Xuanzun February 4, 2021

PLA Xinjiang Military Command commissions first Type 15 light tanks

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command recently received delivery of and commissioned its first batch of China's newly developed Type 15 light tanks, which excels at rapid reaction combat in plateau regions, a Chinese expert said on Monday. With the commissioning, both Xinjiang and Tibet...more

What does a new US govt mean for China-Australia ties?

Zhai Shilei February 4, 2021

What does a new US govt mean for China-Australia ties?

With the completion of the power transfer between US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, the international community now has new expectations for the future of China-Australia relations. Some people think that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government, which has been acting as an anti-China vanguard,...more

Internet shutdown shows India fears Modi’s governance will be destabilized

Qian Feng February 3, 2021

Internet shutdown shows India fears Modi’s governance will be destabilized

How can a country improve people's livelihood and properly deal with the public opinion while developing the economy and advancing reforms? How to reach a balance between fairness and efficiency? Indian farmers' protests over the past few months have shown that these questions are common issues in maintaining...more

Why Europe gravitates away from US to Eastern power center

Martin Jacques February 2, 2021

Why Europe gravitates away from US to Eastern power center

What will happen to Europe? Will it continue with a broadly pro-American orientation, or will it pursue an increasingly independent position? Either way, the consequences will be far-reaching. At the heart of the West lie the US and Europe. If Europe seeks a more autonomous role, then the...more

Xinjiang official debunks lies, says US ‘commits genocide’ of American Indians

Liu Xin January 14, 2021

Xinjiang official debunks lies, says US ‘commits genocide’ of American Indians

All the policies adopted in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region fit into regional developments and serve local residents' interests, while the US is the country that commits the genocide of American Indians, discriminates against minority races, and severely violates workers' human rights, a senior official from the...more

Capitol mob marks shift in how the world sees America: Martin Jacques

Martin Jacques January 13, 2021

Capitol mob marks shift in how the world sees America: Martin Jacques

The extraordinary events in Washington DC will mark a fundamental change in how the world sees the US. America likes to present itself as a model of democracy, an example for every other country in the world to follow. Yet the spectacle of armed demonstrators, with the encouragement...more

FM kicks off Africa visit in new year for 31 straight years, showcasing the unshakable friendship

Liu Xin, Cao Siqi and Li Aixin January 5, 2021

FM kicks off Africa visit in new year for 31 straight years, showcasing the unshakable friendship

Following a tradition of China's foreign ministers making Africa their first visit of the new year, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off his official visit to five African countries - Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Botswana and Seychelles - on Monday, showcasing...more

Observing historical convention: reincarnation of Tibetan living Buddhas under central govt jurisdiction

Li Decheng January 3, 2021

Observing historical convention: reincarnation of Tibetan living Buddhas under central govt jurisdiction

On December 27, US President Donald Trump signed the so-called "Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020" - a bill grossly interfering in China's internal affairs. The bill claimed that the person who reincarnates has "sole legitimate authority" over "where and how he or she takes rebirth and...more