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The Pledge of July 28 – CPI (ML) Liberation

Left Review Online July 28, 2020

The Pledge of July 28 – CPI (ML) Liberation

28 July, 2020 marks the 48th anniversary of the martyrdom of Comrade Charu Mazumdar, founder General Secretary of CPI(ML). It also marks the 46th anniversary of the reorganization of the party after the initial setback suffered by our movement and the party in the early 1970s. On this historic...more

Authorities answer to refute misunderstandings, rumors on Three Gorges Dam

Shan Jie and Zhao Juecheng July 28, 2020

Authorities answer to refute misunderstandings, rumors on Three Gorges Dam

Editor's Note: The Three Gorges Dam, which is China's largest water project, has played a key role in water adjustment and energy generation on the Yangtze River. But even since before it was built in 1994, the project has always been under suspicion and criticism from overseas with some...more

President Xi: Stimulating market entities

GT staff reporters July 28, 2020

President Xi: Stimulating market entities

Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting with entrepreneurs in the country on Tuesday, urging efforts to stimulate the vitality of market entities, promoting entrepreneurship, and of "doing everything possible" to protect market players under unprecedented pressure caused by the pandemic. According to a report from CCTV, Xi...more

Washington squeezes transatlantic partnership to contain Beijing

Cui Hongjian July 28, 2020

Washington squeezes transatlantic partnership to contain Beijing

The US has recently ramped up its engagement with its European allies in an attempt to rally them to confront China. After US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien's three-day visit to Europe, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid a flying visit to the UK and Denmark from...more

China’s countermeasures over closure order of Chinese Consulate General in Houston

GT Staff Reporters July 27, 2020

China’s countermeasures over closure order of Chinese Consulate General in Houston

China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday strongly condemned the US for asking China to close its Consulate General in Houston, a reckless and dangerous move which analysts said will further flare-up tensions between the two largest economies in the world. On Tuesday local time, the US abruptly asked China...more

India-Australia closeness draws attention

Qian Feng July 27, 2020

India-Australia closeness draws attention

Driven by changes in international and regional affairs, the "Quad" mechanism of the US, India, Japan, and Australia has attracted much attention from all parties, and has taken on new courses of actions. Following the signing of the Australia-India Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement in June, New Delhi announced...more

Chinese COVID-19 vaccine approved for Phase III clinical trials in Bangladesh

GT Staff Reporter July 26, 2020

Chinese COVID-19 vaccine approved for Phase III clinical trials in Bangladesh

A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Beijing-based Sinovac Life Sciences Corp has obtained preliminary approval in Bangladesh for entering phase III clinical trials, the company said Monday. "Our vaccine has received approval from a national drug research council in Bangladesh and is waiting to obtain final approval from...more

Western media ‘malicious’ to hype prisoner transfers in Xinjiang

Liu Xin July 24, 2020

Western media ‘malicious’ to hype prisoner transfers in Xinjiang

It is normal juridical activities for local authorities to transfer prisoners, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region said in an exclusive response to the Global Times, commenting on a video clip that has been spreading on overseas social media, which was hyped by Western media as "evidence" of...more

China’s successful launch of Mars mission heralds new era of deep-space probes beyond the Moon

Deng Xiaoci July 24, 2020

China’s successful launch of Mars mission heralds new era of deep-space probes beyond the Moon

China successfully launched its first Mars probe, named Tianwen-1, via a Long March-5 Y4 carrier rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center in South China’s Hainan Province into planned orbit on Thursday. The move heralds a new era in China’s deep-space exploration, which has steadily progressed beyond moon probes...more

Xinjiang industrial park puts chip test lines into operation

Left Review Online July 20, 2020

Xinjiang industrial park puts chip test lines into operation

Operations have begun at 5,000 semiconductor test production lines with a total investment of 10 billion yuan ($1.42 billion) in Horgos, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Experts believe these facilities will create more opportunities to boost the regional advancement of the semiconductor sector. The Horgos Sanyou Fuxin...more

Travel search volumes surge 500% as Chinese group tours resume

Left Review Online July 20, 2020

Travel search volumes surge 500% as Chinese group tours resume

Search volumes for group tours and self-guided travel skyrocketed by 500 percent after China announced Tuesday to resume group tours across the country, while overseas tours remain suspended, data from travel agency Trip.com showed. China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a circular on Tuesday resuming group tours...more

London’s Huawei decision ‘turning point’ for China-UK ties: Analyst

Shen Weiduo and Zhang Hongpei July 19, 2020

London’s Huawei decision ‘turning point’ for China-UK ties: Analyst

The UK's move to ban Huawei may further sour strained China-UK political ties, largely reduce personnel exchanges, and most likely prompt Beijing to take reciprocal measures against London's discriminatory policy, Chinese observers said. The UK's mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after December...more

MCC threatens National and People’s Sovereignty – LVC South Asia

Left Review Online July 16, 2020

MCC threatens National and People’s Sovereignty – LVC South Asia

Kathmandu. La Via Campesina South Asia strongly opposes the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) which is currently underway on two South Asian Countries: Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a bilateral United States’ foreign assistance agency’ established by the US Congress in 2004. The South...more

Release All Political Prisoners on Bail: CPI

Left Review Online July 14, 2020

Release All Political Prisoners on Bail: CPI

The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India has issued the following statement today (on July 13, 2020): The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India expresses serious concern over the deteriorating health conditions of several jailed political and human rights activists including Varavara Rao and...more

No need of the DPRK-US summit unless the US changes itself – Kim Yo Jong

Left Review Online July 11, 2020

No need of the DPRK-US summit unless the US changes itself – Kim Yo Jong

Kathmandu. Kim Yo Jong, senior leader of the DPRK, says that the DPRK and USA have serious contradictions and under such circumstances, there is no need of the DPRK-US summit unless the USA changes itself. In a press statement issued on July 10, Kim Yo Jong, the first...more