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Taiwan is to blame for Kiribati’s decision

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/9/20 18:42:31 Last Updated: 2019/9/20 21:25:52 The Pacific island nation of Kiribati on Friday abruptly severed “diplomatic ties” with Taiwan. It came less than a week after the Solomon Islands cut “diplomatic ties” with Taiwan. Taiwan’s “diplomacy” is collapsing, and may lose all of its “allies.” Kiribati established diplomatic relations with the […]

Sadhek Khan’s “The Emirates of Britain”: short story of London cabbie

“The Emirates of Britain” is a short story written by Sadhek Khan about Derek, a cabbie born and raised in East London, who wakes up from a coma only to find that Britain is now ruled by Sharia law. He finds himself unable to cope with the dramatic changes and desperately searches for answers. His […]

US shoots Americans in the foot

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/9/1 22:08:40 The US imposed fresh tariffs of 15 percent on $125 billion of Chinese imports starting midnight Sunday. China applied new tariffs ranging from 5 to 10 percent on the first batch of $75 billion US goods on the same day as a countermeasure. As the US is bent on provocation, […]

Reuters fake report on Hong Kong is a stain on global journalism

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/8/31 5:47:31 23 According to a so-called “exclusive” Reuters report released Friday, Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), submitted a proposal to Beijing earlier this summer that asked for “5 key demands” from the Hong Kong protesters to be taken seriously but was rejected. The Global Times […]

Bangladesh asks Myanmar to engage int’l community in creating of environment conducive for Rohingya repatriation

DHAKA, Aug. 25 (NsNewsWire) — “In view of Myanmar’s repeated claim that they are prepared to receive the displaced persons and the recent interactions of a high-level delegation from Myanmar with the representatives of displaced people at camps in Cox’s Bazar on 27-28 July 2019 to convince the displaced people to return, Bangladesh agreed to […]

China-US trade war a test of endurance

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/8/24 20:27:55 After China on Friday unveiled additional tariffs on $75 billion of US goods, the US reacted vehemently. Washington announced on the same day that it will hike tariff rates on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods from 25 to 30 percent, and another $300 billion in Chinese products currently tariffed […]

MTR should avoid kowtowing to HK radical forces

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/8/23 20:03:40 Radical protesters staged a sit-in at Yuen Long Station in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Late into the night, however, violence was again on the rise. Damage was made inside the station, and roadblocks were set up outside to confront riot police. To the anger of many people, Hong Kong’s major […]

Western media humiliates detained HK resident

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/8/22 21:38:41 Simon Cheng Man-kit, an employee of the British Consulate General in Hong Kong, went “missing” during a business trip to Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province. He is a Hong Kong resident, but the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been making noise about it. Western media as well as media […]

Lockdown, communication blockade continue in Indian-controlled Kashmir

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid The massive lockdown and communication blockade imposed by local government continued in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir Tuesday for the 16th straight day, officials said, reports Xinhua. Thousands of paramilitary troopers have been deployed across the region in Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir to enforce restrictions and prevent protest […]