Left Review Online March 21, 2019
Kathmandu. The President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, received on Tuesday afternoon the former President and Senator of the Argentine Republic, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is making a private visit to Cuba. During the fraternal meeting, they exchanged on the most recent...more
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee revised its regulations on the selection and appointment of Party and government officials for the first time in five years, a move that experts say is aimed at building a more scientific and flexible system to help the CPC select...more
Pyongyang, (KCNA). Five persons were selected as the best scientists and technicians of the state for 2018 in the DPRK. They are Yun Won Nam, former vice-director of a research institute of Pyongyang Medical College of Kim Il Sung University, Pak Ji Min, vice-rector of IT College of...more
Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Italy, Monaco and France from March 21 to 26, as the US puts pressure on its EU allies to help contain China, with experts saying European countries should make pragmatic and independent decisions when dealing with China to achieve win-win cooperation....more
Kathmandu. Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, reiterated on Twitter that Cuba will remain firm and determined in the face of the aggressive escalation of the United States against the Cuban Revolution. False incidents against diplomats, Helms Burton Law, Monroe Doctrine, now the decision to...more
GT: How should we understand China's democratic politics from the perspective of the two sessions? What are the differences between Chinese and Western democracy? Crook: Here in Beijing we're in the midst of the two sessions, a few thousand people deliberating on matters of great importance, affecting the...more
Kathmandu: The three-day international conference on Food Sovereignty and Peasants Rights has concluded in the capital on Monday issuing a 16-point Kathmandu Declaration. The conference organised by the National Farmers' Commission, a government institution established for safeguarding the Peasants' rights, was attended by more than 450 peasants, agricultural experts,...more
Kathmandu. Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, took part in the election of deputies to the 14th Supreme People's Assembly at Sub-constituency No....more
According to a Financial Times report on Wednesday, Italy is set to formally endorse the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Although Italy is said to be still negotiating a preliminary deal with China, Washington cannot wait to make a stand against it. The Financial Times report said...more
Investors worldwide are watching the two sessions as the political gathering takes place at a crucial time for China's geopolitics and economy. The annual meetings come amid a bullish market and the final countdown to the US-China trade talks. However, as presidential tweets, growth targets and stock surges...more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stayed in Vietnam for two more days in early March after his second summit with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi. In his meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong, Kim sought to promote mutual understanding and share experiences with Vietnam on nation-building...more
Beijing. The 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will open its second annual session on Tuesday and the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee has already kicked off its annual meeting on Sunday. Every aspect of China's major policies will be discussed during the two sessions,...more
Kathmandu. Her Excellency Hou Yanqi, the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal refuted the US intervention in China-Nepal relation and their cooperation in Belt and Road Initiative. On February 26th, during the 'Belt and Road Initiative: Nepal Connecting the World International Conference', HE Hou Yanqi, Ambassador of China to Nepal, received an...more
Beijing. China and Nepal are seeking to promote pragmatic cooperation in various sectors under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and projects such as ports, highways and hydropower facilities are progressing steadily and have brought benefits for the development of Nepal, a Chinese official said on Tuesday. The...more
According to media reports, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left Pyongyang by train for Vietnam on Saturday for his second summit with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi, which reportedly will be held on February 27 and 28. The upcoming second summit sends positive signals, indicating that Pyongyang...more