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Trump addresses US voters in UN speech

Left Review Online September 24, 2020

Trump addresses US voters in UN speech

The general debate of the 75th UN General Assembly opened Tuesday, with leaders of many countries giving video speeches. Among them, the address by US President Donald Trump is probably the one with the most personal characteristics. He used the discriminatory phrase "China virus" in his speech, and...more

Trump’s radical China policy irritates ordinary Americans – Xin Qiang

Yu Jincui August 20, 2020

Trump’s radical China policy irritates ordinary Americans – Xin Qiang

The latest figures from a July 30-August 12 Gallup survey of 1,031 US adults show that 41 percent of the polled approve of US President Donald Trump's handling of foreign affairs, which is down from 48 percent in early February. Roughly 57 percent disapprove of the president's handling...more

Feed Americans before making America great again

Li Qingqing August 19, 2020

Feed Americans before making America great again

More Americans are saying that they cannot afford enough food for themselves or their children, and the situation may even get worse as some US government benefits have expired, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Sunday. Economists believe the problem seems to be "worse than it...more

Trump’s request for cut from TikTok deal ‘unprofessional,’ threatens US business environment

Left Review Online August 10, 2020

Trump’s request for cut from TikTok deal ‘unprofessional,’ threatens US business environment

Trump said on Monday that TikTok would be banned in the US unless it is bought by Microsoft or another company by September 15, and suggested the US Treasury should get a cut from the deal. Although it is unclear what amount Trump is referring to, his statement...more

US threatens world’s epidemic control with ‘low human rights advantage’

Mu Lu July 14, 2020

US threatens world’s epidemic control with ‘low human rights advantage’

The US has been repeatedly shocking the world with its COVID-19 data - It registered over 2.88 million infections and nearly 130,000 deaths as of press time. Many people are wondering what is wrong with the US. The self-proclaimed defender of human rights has attached no importance to...more

US’ last attempt before losing hegemony

GT Staff Reporters June 30, 2020

US’ last attempt before losing hegemony

Bills to confront China have been piling up in the US Congress in the past months amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which analysts said is reflective of unrealistic yet radical appeals to contain China. Such attempts are made regardless of the sacrifices to the China-US relationships and people-to-people exchanges....more

Behind the Glory

Left Review Online June 12, 2020

Behind the Glory

After boasting its glory for decades, when will Uncle Sam clean up its mess? Illustration: Global Timesmore

Crumbling edifice

Left Review Online June 11, 2020

Crumbling edifice

No matter how hard Uncle Sam tries to paint things over, it's obvious to the world the US has lost its moral high ground. Cartoon/Illustration By: Global Timesmore

Trump races to rule the bottom with fool’s fantasies – David Firestein

Yu Jincui May 24, 2020

Trump races to rule the bottom with fool’s fantasies – David Firestein

President Donald Trump made one of his most provocative comments on China yet on May 14 in an interview with Fox Business News, suggesting that he might consider "cutting off the whole relationship" with China. He added, "You'd save $500 billion if you cut off the whole relationship."...more

Obama-Trump feud shows US’ virus fight still unfocused

Yu Ning May 21, 2020

Obama-Trump feud shows US’ virus fight still unfocused

It's a tradition in the US that ex-presidents don't criticize a successor. It's rare for a predecessor to rebuke an incumbent president. But former president Barack Obama has violated the code of silence, criticizing Donald Trump for mishandling the novel coronavirus epidemic repeatedly. After the former president harshly...more

Trump needs to explain high COVID-19 death toll in the US

Li Qingqing April 23, 2020

Trump needs to explain high COVID-19 death toll in the US

US President Donald Trump is eager to restart the US economy, but the number of COVID-19 deaths is still increasing in the country. The US' high mortality rate in this epidemic has led to a serious humanitarian crisis. The number of confirmed cases in the US is still...more

Trump’s racist tweet another attempt to deflect blame

Left Review Online March 20, 2020

Trump’s racist tweet another attempt to deflect blame

With the COVID-19 outbreak in full swing in the US, President Donald Trump had the temerity to call it "the Chinese Virus" on Twitter on Tuesday. Labeling a virus to reference to a country, region or people contradicts long-held principles of the World Health Organization (WHO). What prompted...more

Will Kim-Trump personal ties help Korean Peninsula flare-up?

Cheng Xiaohe December 18, 2019

Will Kim-Trump personal ties help Korean Peninsula flare-up?

US-North Korea talks have been stalled since early October. As the year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to soften its approach to stalled denuclearization talks is approaching, we see no hope of quick resumption of negotiations. North Korea and the US have drummed up their rhetoric, and...more

Action needed as North Korea deadline looms

Zhan Debin December 13, 2019

Action needed as North Korea deadline looms

There are only three weeks left for the year-end deadline set by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for negotiations with the United States to resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear standoff. If the US cannot offer a plan satisfactory to both sides, North Korea has warned it will take...more

The Bell to End the Oil Dollar Hegemony Is Ringing

Hu Weijia November 1, 2019

The Bell to End the Oil Dollar Hegemony Is Ringing

China, the world's biggest oil importer, should follow the lead of Russia and switch to the euro from the US dollar for its oil and natural gas contracts. Rosneft, Russia's top crude oil producer, has reportedly set the euro as the default currency for its oil product sales....more