Left Review Online August 1, 2024
(Global Times, July 26, Beijing.) Chinese President Xi Jinping has a profound connection to the Olympic Movement. He has promoted China's hosting of several significant international sporting events, fostered global sports exchanges and cooperation, and embodied the Olympic spirit through his efforts. From overseeing the preparations for Beijing...more
Numerous factors contribute to the continued growth of China's foreign trade amid the West's trade protectionism, particularly the US-launched trade war against China. However, the primary reason is the increase in exports from China's western region. Under pressure from the US and part of the West, China is...more
Editor's Note: The escalation of recent tensions between China and the Philippines raises concerns among neighboring countries in the South China Sea. How will the Philippines' provocations, instigated and supported by the US, affect the situation in the South China Sea in the rest of 2024? Why does...more
It's nothing new for some separatist media outlets on the island of Taiwan, backed or indulged by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, to fabricate fake news to slander the mainland. Nonetheless, the rumors generated by a few outlets have reached a laughably ridiculous high after secessionist Lai...more
China's Nasdaq-style sci-tech innovation board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, also known as the STAR Market, celebrated its fifth anniversary on Monday. It has helped more than 570 technology companies raise 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion), with 60 percent of them driving import replacement efforts, as a key...more
There is a deep friendship between US sinologists, the Chinese studies community, China and the Chinese people. They share a wonderful past and an even brighter future. Generation after generation of US sinologists and scholars of Chinese studies, with broad perspectives and open minds, have carried forward the...more
Editor's Note: As the Chinese economy has faced various challenges in recent years, some Western officials and media pundits have stepped up their smear campaign against China. They cherry-pick information and distort facts to hype their narratives such as "Peak China," but they always turn a blind eye...more
China has demonstrated its determination to comprehensively deepen reforms, with policy stability and continuity a highlight, Chinese and foreign experts said on Monday, commenting on a resolution on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization that was adopted at the just-concluded third plenary session of the 20th...more
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted a resolution on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization at its third plenary session, drawing up a sweeping blueprint that will guide China's reform and opening-up for years to come, according to a communique...more
Despite challenges posed by Washington's increasing protectionism, China's shipbuilding industry has already established a strong foundation for sustainable growth. This suggests that, despite obstacles and competition, the growth momentum of Chinese manufacturing will not be fundamentally hindered. China CSSC Holdings Ltd's first-half net profit is expected to soar...more
China on Saturday lodged solemn representations with the US after President Joe Biden signed a Xizang-related bill into law on Friday local time, with multiple government authorities in China issuing statements firmly condemning the US. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the so-called “Tibet bill” violated...more
The US Department of Homeland Security has put three more industries - aluminum, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and seafood - in its crosshairs as it ramps up enforcement of the so-called Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). This "infamous bill" enacted in 2021, and numerous actions stemming from it...more
China has proposed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) the establishment of an expert panel regarding a dispute over new-energy vehicle (NEV) subsidies and other measures under the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as the US has failed to reach a solution through consultations with China, a spokesperson...more
China's GDP expanded 5 percent to reach 61.68 trillion yuan ($8.49 trillion) in the first half of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday, demonstrating the resilience and innate strength of the world's second-largest economy. In the second quarter, China's GDP grew by...more
The Asia-Pacifc-6E, or the APStar-6E, China's first all-electric propulsion communication satellite, has successfully passed in-orbit technology verification and ground station technology reviews in Hong Kong, which means the satellite has become fully operational after having successfully passed all in-orbit tests, according to spacecraft manufacturer China Great Wall Industry...more