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People’s movements to counter UN summit; call to reclaim food systems from corporate control

Left Review Online June 5, 2021

People’s movements to counter UN summit; call to reclaim food systems from corporate control

On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, people’s movements and civil society organizations around the globe today launched the Global People’s Summit (GPS) on Food Systems, a counter-summit to the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) slated to be held later this year. Organisers of the GPS...more

‘No one in sight to match Nixon in US-China ties’ : Charles W. Freeman Jr.

Left Review Online June 5, 2021

‘No one in sight to match Nixon in US-China ties’ : Charles W. Freeman Jr.

Editor's Note: America's latest policies toward China will prove self-defeating, said Charles W. Freeman Jr. (Freeman), a former senior US diplomat who has witnessed the establishment and development of China-US diplomatic relations. Freeman, who served as the principal American interpreter during US president Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China,...more

Biden-Putin summit faces huge chasm, won’t divide Russia-China : Danil Bochkov

Yu Jincui June 4, 2021

Biden-Putin summit faces huge chasm, won’t divide Russia-China : Danil Bochkov

Editor Note: US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to hold their first summit in Geneva on June 16. Observers argue the recent US-Russia engagement, including the Lavrov-Blinken meeting, revealed that Washington wants Moscow to pivot away from Beijing. "China-Russia partnership is strong enough...more

US elites deem Philippines ‘least valuable player’ in confronting China

Li Kaisheng June 4, 2021

US elites deem Philippines ‘least valuable player’ in confronting China

A recent article published by the National Interest claimed that "American is certainly not getting its bang for its buck, and Manila has been an increasingly unreliable partner." It regarded the Philippines as the "'least valuable player' among the thirty-four nations with which the United States has a...more

Become Pillars Supporting A Prosperous Future Korea

KIM JONG UN June 1, 2021

Become Pillars Supporting A Prosperous Future Korea

Dear members of the Korean Children’s Union across the country, Dear delegates to the Joint National Meeting held in celebration of the 66th anniversary of the founding of the KCU; I am very happy and pleased today to see you, our proud KCU delegates, who have come from...more

Why Jaishankar’s Washington visit will show New Delhi’s own path

Qian Feng May 28, 2021

Why Jaishankar’s Washington visit will show New Delhi’s own path

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit the US from Monday to Friday. Before the visit, Jaishankar's remarks on an event hosted by The Financial Times and The Indian Express laid out India's geopolitical calculus in a world that is being shaped by two dominant powers -...more

Russia, China acting together can change balance of power in their favor: Vladimir Kolotov

Xia Wenxin May 28, 2021

Russia, China acting together can change balance of power in their favor: Vladimir Kolotov

Editor's Note: Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, is paying a visit to Russia from Monday to Thursday to hold the 16th round...more

From Trump’s all-out support for Israel to Biden’s no concrete action, the US has ‘undeniable responsibility’ for today’s conflict

Zhang Hui May 25, 2021

From Trump’s all-out support for Israel to Biden’s no concrete action, the US has ‘undeniable responsibility’ for today’s conflict

When a Palestinian girl wept out her tears in the ruins of her bombed home, asking "Why do we deserve this? What did we do for this? They just don't like us because we are Muslims," the US continued to obstruct the UN Security Council (UNSC) to issue...more

Quixotic US paranoid to flex power

Wang Wen May 24, 2021

Quixotic US paranoid to flex power

"No Cold War" campaign has turned into an international movement attracting attention from millions of people. This shows the number of peace lovers around the world is increasing. The so-called new cold war is already an outdated strategic plot made by a group of people in Washington who...more

US withdrawal leaves challenges to Afghanistan peace process

Javid Ahmad Qaem May 24, 2021

US withdrawal leaves challenges to Afghanistan peace process

In April, Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani wrote an article in Foreign Affairs magazine, and gave an interview to Der Spiegel to articulate his vision and framework for the peace process of Afghanistan. It is a critical time that we all come together and work for it, since...more

The Offender Attempts to Judge the Victim

Left Review Online May 24, 2021

The Offender Attempts to Judge the Victim

Recently some Western countries have been insisting that the “north Korean human rights issue” should be treated by the United Nations Security Council. In retrospect, the UNSC discussed the DPRK’s “human rights issue” and passed “human rights resolutions” against it every year from 2014. However, since 2018 it...more

US Embassy increasingly offensive in pushing ‘peaceful evolution’ in China by roping in activists with money

Left Review Online May 20, 2021

US Embassy increasingly offensive in pushing ‘peaceful evolution’ in China by roping in activists with money

Recently, the US Embassy and consulates in China released its Mission China Public Affairs Section (PAS) Annual Program Statement on its website. The program aims to support non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including think tanks, civil society organizations and individuals carrying out programs in support of the civil society, museums,...more

Westerners need to adapt to China’s influence – Kerry Brown

Sun Wei May 19, 2021

Westerners need to adapt to China’s influence – Kerry Brown

Editor's Note: The West and China "need to have a forum for learning, that is a two-way process." Kerry Brown, director of the Lau Institute at King's College London, believes that there are many lessons from China that the world can draw on. Why does Brown hold such an...more

Israel-Palestine conflicts distract US attention from Mid-East retreat

Ding Long May 19, 2021

Israel-Palestine conflicts distract US attention from Mid-East retreat

Washington is facing a tough choice now. This past week has seen the worst violence in Gaza and Israel since 2014. US President Joe Biden has made diplomatic phone calls to both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. A US envoy has arrived in...more

Respect and Reverence of the World to President Kim Il Sung

Left Review Online May 17, 2021

Respect and Reverence of the World to President Kim Il Sung

A great man is immortal for his outstanding ideology and undying exploits. President Kim Il Sung (1912-1994), eternal leader of the Korean people, authored the unique Juche idea that man is the master of everything and decides everything, that is, the masses are the masters of the revolution...more