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Big gaps remain in China-US trade talks

By Wang Cong for Global Times November 24, 2019

Big gaps remain in China-US trade talks

Beijing. China and the US may still have a long way to go to end the trade war, with major differences remaining over the nature of the bilateral relationship, despite ongoing talks on a possible phase-one deal to defuse tensions, officials, business leaders and top experts said on...more

Alibaba’s Jack Ma drives digital economy enthusiasm in Africa

Zhang Hongpei for Global Times November 23, 2019

Alibaba’s Jack Ma drives digital economy enthusiasm in Africa

Beijing. Alibaba's billionaire co-founder Jack Ma Yun had a busy day over the weekend in Africa - attending a digital economy summit in Nigeria, participating in an entrepreneurs' dialogue in Togo and being a judge for an African business heroes show in Ghana. Ma has turned his attention...more

Western media shifts tone on Hong Kong riots

Left Review Online November 20, 2019

Western media shifts tone on Hong Kong riots

Beijing. As the months-long violence in Hong Kong entered a deadly level in the past two weeks, with radical rioters turning university campuses into "terror camps" to engage in clashes with police, a public opinion battle reached a turning point with more Hong Kong residents, media outlets and...more

Foreign diplomats learn about Chinese path via CPC plenum

Yang Sheng & Sun Haoran for Global Times November 15, 2019

Foreign diplomats learn about Chinese path via CPC plenum

Bijing. The International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC) held a thematic briefing on the fourth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Friday, and invited more than 210 senior diplomats from more than 130 countries to the event. Guo Yezhou, vice...more

US State Secretary Pompeo slammed for slandering CPC

Xie Wenting for Global Times November 10, 2019

US State Secretary Pompeo slammed for slandering CPC

Beijing. Mike On the day celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo viciously attacked China in his speech in Berlin, trying to build a new Cold War wall, which observers find ironical. Experts slammed him for neglecting his...more

Pompeo’s attacks on CPC show his hysteria – Chinese Media

Left Review Online November 9, 2019

Pompeo’s attacks on CPC show his hysteria – Chinese Media

Beijing. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a speech at an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Berlin on Friday, took a swipe at China and the Communist Party of China (CPC). He claimed the CPC "is shaping a new...more

Fourth plenary session of the CPC Central Committee Held

Left Review Online November 2, 2019

Fourth plenary session of the CPC Central Committee Held

Beijing. The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its fourth plenary session in Beijing on Thursday with the release of a communiqué, which comprehensively covered different issues and fields, while China experts said that China has the confidence to overcome severe challenges from...more

Western Hypocrisy Worsens Human Trafficking Problem

Shi Tian November 1, 2019

Western Hypocrisy Worsens Human Trafficking Problem

Although no official statement has been made, it is widely believed that the 39 bodies found dead in Essex, the United Kingdom, were stowaways involved in human trafficking. No matter which countries they were from - Vietnam, China, or any other country - this tragedy is a warning...more

Payments linkage by China, Russia and India can challenge SWIFT hegemony

Chu Daye November 1, 2019

Payments linkage by China, Russia and India can challenge SWIFT hegemony

Beijing. An alternative to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) global payment system, which is being drawn up by China, Russia and India, has a fair chance to end the dominance of the US dollar in the global financial sector, Chinese analysts said Tuesday. Russian news...more

International Conference on Boundary Cooperation Held in China

Liu Xin and Fan Lingzhi for Global Times November 1, 2019

International Conference on Boundary Cooperation Held in China

Beijing. China on Tuesday held an international conference on boundary cooperation, the first of its kind, inviting representatives of 14 countries, including most of China's neighboring countries and other Asian countries to Beijing to discuss boundary cooperation. Ambassadors, officials and scholars from neighboring countries and other Asian nations...more

India, China can together unlock potential

Bao Chuanjian October 27, 2019

India, China can together unlock potential

It is widely acknowledged that China and India are playing pivotal roles in regional and global affairs in the 21st century. Indeed, both countries have taken comparable stances or approaches to many critical policy areas, such as international trade and global governance reform, on intergovernmental platforms. As emerging...more

A right balance between order and diplomacy

Left Review Online October 27, 2019

A right balance between order and diplomacy

The US has begun to require Chinese diplomats to report meetings with state, local and municipal officials, official visits to educational institutions and official visits to research institution. The incident is brewing. US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said on Monday that Washington is considering additional rules for...more

Why such pernicious propaganda against China?

Md Enamul Hassan October 27, 2019

Why such pernicious propaganda against China?

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the country has been hit by false and fabricated smear campaigns launched by its ideological and political opponents from the West. But China has shown resilience and remains focused on its primary goal to be a prosperous...more

Chinese President Xi Jinping stresses common responsibility for internet governance

Zhang Hongpei for Global Times October 27, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping stresses common responsibility for internet governance

Beijing. China's internet sector has gone through drastic changes in the past 25 years to become a key cyber power in the world and the country is expected to continue building up an open, interconnected and safe cyberspace together with the international community, high-level officials and executives said...more

Western media smacks of double standards

Left Review Online October 26, 2019

Western media smacks of double standards

Beijing. In the recent few weeks, some Western companies and individuals have acted in line with the Chinese mainland's stance. For example, US gaming company Blizzard punished an e-sports player who voiced his support for the riots in Hong Kong, and Apple has taken off HKmap.live, an app...more