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Cuba attaches great willingness to take part in the BRI – Cuban Ambassador to China

Yin Yeping for Global Times August 20, 2019

Cuba attaches great willingness to take part in the BRI – Cuban Ambassador to China

Beijing. China-Cuban relationships were established in an unstable world in the 1960s, and after many years, today the two sides are standing together as they once were, in the face of the new challenges of unilateralism and protectionism. During a recent visit by the Cuban Foreign Minister to...more

Jeffrey Epstein death reveals flaws in US political system

Shi Tian for Global Times August 16, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein death reveals flaws in US political system

The highly controversial multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein died on Saturday by suicide in a Manhattan jail. His death, confirmed by the US Department of Justice, has raised many concerns. Epstein was a well-connected financier who managed the assets of clients from the US upper class, moving among elites including...more

A new world economy on the horizon with BRI serving as an opening alternative

Toumert AI August 16, 2019

A new world economy on the horizon with BRI serving as an opening alternative

All world economic indicators, international agencies, and major economic blocs point to the same conclusion: There is slow economic growth, free trade is under pressure and investment is less likely. The numbers are clear. With an expected 2.6 percent global growth, room to maneuver is limited and skepticism...more

China and ASEAN coming closer on South China Sea controversy

Li Kaisheng August 10, 2019

China and ASEAN coming closer on South China Sea controversy

At the 52nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, which concluded Saturday, ministers reaffirmed promoting implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and strengthening cooperation with their dialogue partners. ASEAN members threw their weight behind multilateralism and free trade, promoted consultations and...more

Belt & Road Cushions Impact of Trade War

Li Qiaoyi and Chu Daye for Global Times August 9, 2019

Belt & Road Cushions Impact of Trade War

Beijing. The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has greatly boosted China's foreign trade, achieving major progress in Europe and Asia and also cushioned the negative impact brought on by the US-initiated trade war, Chinese analysts said over the weekend. Beyond foreign trade, the BRI, as a way...more

China can break US containment amid trade war: Chinese Experts

Tu Lei for Global Times August 8, 2019

China can break US containment amid trade war: Chinese Experts

Beijing. At a seminar held by the China Society of Macroeconomics under the National Development and Reform Commission on Wednesday, experts condemned the new round of tariff increases, saying it would not only harm the US but also bring new uncertainties to the world economy. However, they also...more

More than durian to China-Malaysia relations

Ding Gang for Global Times August 8, 2019

More than durian to China-Malaysia relations

My recent visit to Malaysia came eight years after my first trip to the country. As the car approached the Petronas Twin Towers, the landmark of Kuala Lumpur, I saw a billboard of China Construction Bank (CCB). On the second day, as I was wandering in the city,...more

Beijing watching India closely for stance on Huawei

Hu Weijia for Global Times August 8, 2019

Beijing watching India closely for stance on Huawei

If India blocks Chinese telecom giant Huawei from doing business in the country, it can only be seen as a signal by New Delhi that it's taking sides in China-US trade rivalry. "On the issue of Chinese enterprises participating in the construction of India's 5G, we hope the...more

Communist Party members celebrate ‘political birthday’ in China

Liu Caiyu for Global Times August 5, 2019

Communist Party members celebrate ‘political birthday’ in China

Beijing. Celebrating "political birthday" - the day a person joins the Communist Party of China (CPC) - has become a trend among Party branches across China. The celebration for political birthday is especially popular among those in public posts and state-owned firms, the Global Times found. However, Party...more

Xinjiang letter signatories blast West’s bias

Liu Xin August 1, 2019

Xinjiang letter signatories blast West’s bias

Urumqi (China). Government officials, scholars and religion experts from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region defended the country's counter-terrorism and de-radicalization policies in the region against groundless accusations from the US and other Western countries. China's State Council Information Office (SCIO) released a white paper on Sunday to...more

Fifty ambassadors throw weight behind China on Xinjiang

Xie Wenting and Bai Yunyi for Global Times July 30, 2019

Fifty ambassadors throw weight behind China on Xinjiang

Beijing. As of 6 pm on Friday (Geneva local time), 50 Ambassadors to the UNOG signed a joint letter to the president of the UN Human Rights Council and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, positively evaluating human rights developments in China's Uyghur Autonomous Region. The figure...more

Southwest China eyes the fastest Maglev Train

Zhang Han for Global Times July 29, 2019

Southwest China eyes the fastest Maglev Train

Beijing. Chengdu in Southwest China's Sichuan Province is planning a high-speed maglev line with a top speed of 800 kilometers per hour to Chongqing Municipality, which will boost regional integration and the economy, analysts and local residents said. The train will run at 600-800 kilometers per hour, cutting...more

China urges US to stop unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies

Zhang Hongpei for Global Times July 28, 2019

China urges US to stop unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies

Beijing. Beijing has strongly criticized the US' unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies and urged Washington to correct its wrongdoing immediately, a spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. "It is legal and reasonable for the international community including China to develop energy cooperation with Iran within the...more

Cuba is not just the name of a nation, it is a symbol of struggle

Chairman Prachanda July 28, 2019

Cuba is not just the name of a nation, it is a symbol of struggle

Mr. Chairman, Comrade Fernando Gonzales, Comrade Iraklis from World Peace , Distinguished leaders in the Dias, Delegates from Asia Pacific region and other continents; It gives me immense pleasure to be here today to observe opening of the 9th Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Solidarity with Cuba. I...more

Nepal needs to speed up selection of BRI projects to improve local quality of life

Kamal Dev Bhattarai July 25, 2019

Nepal needs to speed up selection of BRI projects to improve local quality of life

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was proposed by China in 2013. Not long after the inception of the initiative, the Nepali government made a full commitment to join. An all-party consensus exists where Nepal should reap the benefits of the BRI to meet domestic development and prosperity...more