Left Review Online January 6, 2022
With the protraction and resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic of the century, the difficult recovery of the global economy and the turmoil of the international situation, humanity has entered the year 2022. Facing so much uncertainty, people hope that in 2022, the pandemic will end as soon as...more
For the first time, the leaders of China, France, Russia, the UK and the US on Monday issued a joint statement on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races, in which China played a powerful leading role, and pushed for the reaffirmation of not aiming nuclear devices at...more
What is democracy? For some, democracy is a value in crisis or a system that awakens the masses from four years of slumber just to cast a ballot. But for the Chinese, it is something to go on about on a daily basis but something witnessed, experienced and...more
JOINT STATEMENT OF WORLD POLITICAL PARTIES, SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS AND THINK TANKS ON MAKING INDEPENDENT EFFORTS TO EXPLORE THE PATH TOWARD DEMOCRACY AND WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE COMMON DEVELOPMENT Democracy represents an important achievement of humanity in the advancement of political civilization, and development an eternal pursuit throughout human...more
With the US attempting to ring-fence Chinese telecommunications technology, it has become more urgent than ever for China to break the blockade of West-led alliance in consolidating its role in network infrastructure. The US, Australia and Japan announced on Sunday their jointing funding of an undersea communication cable...more
A recent questionnaire survey conducted by the Global Times found that most Chinese young people, especially Generation Z born in the 1990s and 2000s, now view China as more democratic than the US and Western political systems, which are no longer considered a "role model" of democracy, while...more
Although many are already predicting the decline of the empire, the United States continues to be one of the most powerful nations in the world from an economic and military point of view. The government has spent millions and millions of dollars to attack Cuba in every possible...more
Editor's Note: How many evils have been committed in the name of democracy? Exporting wars, launching "color revolutions," fomenting extremist ideologies, and promoting economic instability... The US has left endless trails of bloodshed and turmoil around the world. While the American "model of democracy" loses its shine, the US...more
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday released a report entitled "The State of Democracy in the United States." This is the second day in a row that China had publicly stated its views on democracy in response to the US attacks. China's actions on the eve of...more
India is expected to move forward with the delivery of a Russian S-400 missile defense system despite possible US sanctions as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Monday in New Delhi. According to Chinese observers, this reflects India's growing uncertainty and confusion...more
"Democracy" is nothing but a tool and disguise for the US. While Washington is about to hold a summit for democracy next week to boast about its status as a "beacon of democracy," it is being accused of interfering with other countries' democratic election process. According to the...more
With the dramatic changes in the situation of Afghanistan, the humanitarian crisis in the country has triggered wide attention and concern. The humanitarian crisis facing Afghanistan has deep roots. After the Afghan Taliban took power, the political and economic crises, as well as the epidemic and drought issues...more
The military of the Taiwan island said in a news release on Monday evening that five warplanes of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) entered the aerial area southwest of the island the same day. One of the five planes is a refueling variant of the Y-20 large...more
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's third Type 075 amphibious assault ship recently embarked on what appears to have been its maiden voyage, media reports said on Sunday. Analysts said on Monday that the sea trial indicates smooth progress in the development of the vessel. Videos circulating...more
Shanghai’s first drone delivery route, which is expected to open for trial operation in the first half of 2022, has already begun internal testing, with deliveries taking about 17 minutes, according to a report by CCTV on Monday. Delivery workers take customer orders to the nearest drone airport,...more