Opinion

Racism, finger-pointing, politicizing is the American way

Wang Wenwen March 13, 2020

Racism, finger-pointing, politicizing is the American way

The novel coronavirus epidemic has exposed the deep-seated bigotry and substandard manner of some American elites. While China has made enormous sacrifices to contain the spread of the epidemic, and when China's successful practice has gained other countries sufficient time to be alerted and prepared, some Americans just...more

President Xi’s inspection instills more optimism in society

Left Review Online March 11, 2020

President Xi’s inspection instills more optimism in society

The inspection tour by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, has greatly inspired Chinese society. People interpret the visit in their own simple way, and optimism has blended with the atmosphere of spring. The Chinese stock market, contrary to European and US stock markets,...more

US may face drug supply gap as China’s API companies disrupted amid epidemic

Yin Yeping and Zhang Hongpei March 10, 2020

US may face drug supply gap as China’s API companies disrupted amid epidemic

China' s annual exports of $100 billion worth of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) to the US are encountering disruptions as the coronavirus assault continues, industry insiders said. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement on Thursday, saying "a (US) manufacturer has alerted us to a...more

Epidemic won’t spark financial crisis in China

Wang Cong March 10, 2020

Epidemic won’t spark financial crisis in China

China is not facing a financial system crisis, despite mounting pressure from the coronavirus epidemic on the economy and global stock market routs, but further macro stabilizing measures, including more liquidity injections, might be necessary, analysts said on Sunday. Ominous signals have begun to suggest that the epidemic...more

Coronavirus chills trade, tourism between China’s Tibet, Nepal

Zhang Hongpei March 10, 2020

Coronavirus chills trade, tourism between China’s Tibet, Nepal

Beijing. Trade between China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal is likely to tumble in the first quarter due to the impact of the deadly coronavirus, yet the previous booming trade will recover gradually as long as the epidemic subsides, local officials and business representatives told the Global Times...more

Washington’s ridiculous war against Chinese media

Left Review Online March 9, 2020

Washington’s ridiculous war against Chinese media

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the State Department will impose caps on the number of Chinese nationals employed by five Chinese media entities. These news outlets now employ approximately 160 Chinese citizens and the cap will bring this number to 100. This is...more

Gap between rich and poor in US laid bare in face of virus

Li Qingqing March 9, 2020

Gap between rich and poor in US laid bare in face of virus

COVID-19 is spreading worldwide, and many countries are facing a big test of their governance systems and ability. The US is also facing the threat of the epidemic, and the most worrying situation in the country is that of the poor. The epidemic shows the world the widening...more

CIA attacks Chinese web firms, organs for a decade

Liu Caiyu March 9, 2020

CIA attacks Chinese web firms, organs for a decade

Using cyberspace weapons, a hacking organization affiliated with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been attacking Chinese organs for over a decade, involving aerospace sector, scientific research institutions, internet companies, oil industry and government agencies, a report from a Chinese security company revealed on Tuesday. Cybersecurity experts...more

Xinjiang officials refute CECC claims on abuse

Xie Wenting March 9, 2020

Xinjiang officials refute CECC claims on abuse

Officials and residents in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday refuted claims hyped in a US congressional report, which alleged local people have been tortured and foreign nationals have been detained in vocational education and training centers. At Monday's press conference in Urumqi, local officials responded...more

Will US system withstand test of COVID-19?

William Jones March 7, 2020

Will US system withstand test of COVID-19?

The latest figures on the spread of the coronavirus in China clearly indicate the country is starting to gain control over the outbreak, even as cases continue to rise worldwide, including in the US. Despite the extensive ban US President Trump has imposed on people travelling from China,...more

A black swan the US didn’t see coming

Clifford A Kiracofe March 5, 2020

A black swan the US didn’t see coming

Will the coronavirus (COVID-19) become a "black swan" for the US economy and the November 2020 election? Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 broke out in China more than a month ago, the virus has become a rising challenge for many countries around the world, but the West...more

Firms slam forced labor report as ‘full of lies’

Left Review Online March 5, 2020

Firms slam forced labor report as ‘full of lies’

A report by an Australian think tank which claims the Chinese central government's "Xinjiang Aid" program forces Uygur people to work at suppliers across China for well-known global brands such as Apple, Nike and Volkswagen is a nefarious campaign that the West has launched to smear China and...more

US permits Anti-China activities in its soil

Yang Sheng March 4, 2020

US permits Anti-China activities in its soil

While the US criticizes China for "suppressing freedom of speech," Washington is actually authorizing espionage activities against Chinese media on US soil, said Chinese experts, after the US State Department announced it would designate five Chinese media outlets as foreign missions. While protesting against the US latest move,...more

Sinophobia Sickness

Left Review Online March 4, 2020

Sinophobia Sickness

A slew of "China threat" theory has been revamped in the Western world as some political, business and media sectors use the COVID-19 epidemic to smear China's image with a cascade of baseless, fearmongering allegations. These people and institutions are part of certain US political strategies and ideologically-driven...more

Sinophobia to dent US tourism by 10% in Q1

Ma Jingjing and Li Xuanmin March 1, 2020

Sinophobia to dent US tourism by 10% in Q1

A wave of discrimination against Chinese in the US will eventually cut 10 percent of the country's tourism revenue in the first quarter, while rocking US foundations in all possible spheres, experts said Monday. The comment came as China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued an advisory the...more