Pro. Li Haidong March 1, 2020
The novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic is spreading around the world and testing many countries' disease prevention system. There is still a high risk of a flash point of the epidemic spreading globally, but some countries have been slow in responding. The US is one of them. The...more
The novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic is spreading in countries like South Korea at a surprising rate. As of press time, 833 infected cases have been confirmed in South Korea, with eight deaths; the number of confirmed cases in Italy climbed to 219, with five deaths; and Iran's...more
Fifty-three reporters and editors at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) have signed a letter asking top executives of the paper to consider changing its controversial headline "China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia" and apologize. The Global Times also learned that senior executives of the WSJ wrote...more
The COVID-19 is spreading globally, and Pakistan is also facing the impact. Although no cases have been confirmed in Pakistan as of press time, the COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan's neighboring country Iran is worsening, and Pakistan has closed its borders with Iran. China, as an all-weather strategic cooperative...more
The COVID-19 outbreak in China has begun to decline outside Hubei Province, meanwhile in some countries it is on the rise. This fully shows that the epidemic is a challenge faced by all humanity and needs to be addressed by all countries. China's experience in combating the outbreak...more
It has been more than two weeks since the Wall Street Journal published an article titled "China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia." There have been repeated criticisms, and the number of people who signed petitions on the White House's We the People website, asking for a...more
The 2020 Spring Festival might be the most difficult and unforgettable Chinese New Year since the launch of the reform and opening-up four decades ago. The whole country has spent this year's holiday as if it were wartime. Chinese decision-makers have used the word "war" to inspire people's...more
Beijing. As China spares no effort in its fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak, some Western media coincidently and simultaneously released the so-called Karakax list, which they called the third "leaked documents" from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and they attacked China's anti-terrorism measures in the region....more
Seventeen Nepali editors signed a statement on Wednesday to condemn the Chinese embassy’s "use of disparaging language". I think they have a belief that since the Nepali constitution guarantees the full press freedom, they can express everything freely. In my opinion, their belief is superstition. Western media, like...more
With the novel coronavirus outbreak continuing to spread across China and the world, and the number of confirmed cases growing, the world is watching how China handles this public health emergency. This is a chance for China to fairly evaluate itself and the world. After the outbreak, some...more
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic in China, people have wondered if the US, the world's superpower, has provided substantial assistance to China, and just how much aid it has offered. Although US President Donald Trump on February 2 said the US has offered help to...more
After weeks of attempting to sow chaos and spread fear about the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus in China, some media outlets and individuals have shifted focus to another battlefield - the Chinese economy. The shift comes as Chinese officials have moved swiftly to minimize the potential...more
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump, sending the world a positive signal about the bilateral ties between China and the US. Trump expressed his confidence in China's economic growth, and said the US fully supports China's efforts to control...more
Since May 2014, when India Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, there have been 10 meetings between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, the crucial meetings are the two informal summits between the two leaders that set a new tone to the bilateral relationship. The...more
As more information and data regarding the novel coronavirus is being transparently released and shared with the world, the varied responses of the international community to the epidemic are worthy of attention. While China dedicates mammoth resources to contain the epidemic, several Western countries are exploiting the crisis...more