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New Beijing airport tests its capabilities

Tu Lei and Yang Sheng for Global Times May 16, 2019

New Beijing airport tests its capabilities

Beijing. Beijing Daxing International Airport, a new mega-airport in northern China, witnessed four test flights on Monday morning, a milestone before the airport begins operations at the end of September. The successful tests show airport authorities have moved their focus from infrastructure to flying and upon completion the...more

Chinese President Xi Jinping rejects zero-sum theory

Yang Sheng and Zhao Yusha for Global Times May 16, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping rejects zero-sum theory

Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping refuted the clash of civilizations theory and warned that it was "foolish to believe that one's race and civilization are superior to others, and it is disastrous to willfully reshape or even replace other civilizations." Xi delivered a keynote speech at the opening...more

Asian civilizations exhibit shows beauty of dialogue

Zhang Han for Global Times May 15, 2019

Asian civilizations exhibit shows beauty of dialogue

Beijing. An exhibit featuring 451 cultural relics from 47 Asian countries and Greece and Egypt opened on Monday at Beijing's National Museum of China ahead of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC), which organizers said aims to highlight the time-enduring communication and "harmony in diversity" of...more

China hits back at US threats, vowing ‘necessary’ countermeasures

Wang Cong, Chen Qingqing and Huang Ge for Global Times May 9, 2019

China hits back at US threats, vowing ‘necessary’ countermeasures

Beijing. China on Wednesday night hit back at repeated threats by US officials to slap higher tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Chinese goods, vowing that it will take "necessary" countermeasures if forced. "If the US side implements the tariff measures, the Chinese side will have no...more

US anti-China policy against own interests: Global Times

Left Review Online May 6, 2019

US anti-China policy against own interests: Global Times

Former US vice-president and Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden recently said China is not "bad folks" and China is not "competition for us." His remarks have sent waves across the US. People from President Donald Trump to core members of his team, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,...more

Patriotism is May Fourth Movement’s core spirit – Chinese President Xi Jinping

Yang Sheng for Global Times May 6, 2019

Patriotism is May Fourth Movement’s core spirit – Chinese President Xi Jinping

Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping said the May Fourth Movement's patriotism is the core spirit of the milestone event in 1919 which ought to be continuously pursued by all Chinese people. The May Fourth Movement, with its mighty force, inspired the ambition and confidence of the Chinese people...more

Cuba’s Raul Castro awarded the Lenin Prize

Left Review Online May 3, 2019

Cuba’s Raul Castro awarded the Lenin Prize

Havana. Following the massive May Day march through Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, was awarded the Lenin Prize by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation’s Central Committee, "for his exceptional contribution to the construction...more

Millions of Cubans march to celebrate May Day

Left Review Online May 2, 2019

Millions of Cubans march to celebrate May Day

Havana. Millions of Cubans from different generations marched on the island's main squares and thoroughfares to celebrate International Workers' Day. This year, Cuban workers and their relatives are voicing their support for the Revolution, their rejection of the U.S. economic blockade, their solidarity with Venezuela and the commitment for...more

Belt and Road Forum shows China’s open-mindedness – Global Times

Left Review Online April 30, 2019

Belt and Road Forum shows China’s open-mindedness – Global Times

The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) ended Saturday in Beijing. Leaders who attended the forum signed a joint communiqué and reached several achievements. The forum further expanded the influence of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and boosted people's confidence in this cooperation mechanism....more

Horticultural expo to boost green living

Huang Yiran and Leng Shumei for Global Times April 30, 2019

Horticultural expo to boost green living

Beijing. A grand international horticultural exhibition, scheduled to kick off on Monday, is widely seen as the best way to demonstrate China's achievements and commitment to global ecological construction. President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony on Sunday evening, calling for the pursuit of harmony between man and...more

Chinese President Xi Jinping allays global BRI concerns

Wang Cong for Global Times April 29, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping allays global BRI concerns

In his keynote speech at the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, President Xi Jinping dispelled concerns about the massive joint development plan and addressed another equally critical issue. At a time when the global economy faces profound uncertainty and when China faces growing suspicion, the...more

Chinese President Xi Jinping vows open, inclusive and transparent BRI

Li Ruohan and Li Xuanmin for Global Times April 27, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping vows open, inclusive and transparent BRI

Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged transparency and zero-tolerance of corruption for the implementation of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a commitment hailed by the international society as further boosting confidence in cooperation. In his speech at the opening of the Second Belt and...more

Communist Party of Russia Awards Lenin Prize to Raul Castro

Left Review Online April 24, 2019

Communist Party of Russia Awards Lenin Prize to Raul Castro

Havana. The Communist Party of Russia awarded the Lenin Prize to Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, according to Sputnik. "The presidency of the Party awarded the Lenin Prize to Raúl Castro, for his outstanding contribution to...more

Chinese President Xi’s letter to BRNN council meeting inspires participants

Li Ruohan, Li Xuanmin and Yao Lijuan for Global Times April 23, 2019

Chinese President Xi’s letter to BRNN council meeting inspires participants

Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN) First Council Meeting, expecting the platform to further boost people-to-people exchanges and promote the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to provide more substantial results for the people. The meeting,...more

China’s confidence in poverty alleviation lies in its system

Xu Hailin for Global Times April 22, 2019

China’s confidence in poverty alleviation lies in its system

Beinjing. After making unprecedented and stunning achievements in poverty alleviation, China has entered a critical stage of its vow to lift all Chinese people out of poverty. From a historical perspective, China's great determination will promote the progress of human civilization. Hence, it has drawn positive attention around...more