India must stop intervening in Malé

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/6 23:28:39 Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency on Monday. Last week, the country’s Supreme Court ordered the release of nine opposition leaders including former president Mohammed Nashed. India reacted strongly to the unrest. “It is imperative for all organs of the government of Maldives to respect and […]

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China-Vatican relations take clearer shape

China-Vatican relations take clearer shape Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/5 23:08:41 7 Western media outlets have been intensively covering progress in Sino-Vatican negotiations, with Pope Francis making substantive concessions to China on bishop appointments. “A framework accord between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops is ready and could be signed in a few […]

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Chinese drum art troupe enthralls Bangladeshis, enhances cultural ties

DHAKA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of Bangladeshi music lovers were recently enthralled by the wonderful performance of the Jiangdu Spring Drum Art Troupe from China and they clapped and waved energetically as musicians played. “This is the most amazing drumming performance I’ve ever experienced,” said Abdul Jabbar, a member of the audience. “What I […]

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Tillerson shows disdain for China’s constructive approach to Latin America

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/3 0:18:39 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday before embarking on his first multination trip to South America that China and Russia were assuming the roles of “new imperial powers” in Latin America. In a speech at his alma mater, the University of Texas in Austin, Tillerson warned Latin American […]

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Ludicrous to tout Hong Kong rabble rousers for a Nobel Peace Prize

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/2/2 17:33:40 A dozen US congressmen and women have nominated Joshua Wong Chi-fung, Nathan Law Kwun-chung and Alex Chow Yong-kang, as well as Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Movement” for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The Umbrella Movement began as “Occupy Central.” The movement severely violated Hong Kong’s laws and disturbed city order. Wong, […]

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Trump’s union address stirs more anxieties

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/31 23:03:39 US President Donald Trump delivered his maiden State of the Union address Tuesday. It seems like a self-praise report. Trump dubbed his one-year term in office as a “new American moment,” and “there has never been a better time to start living the American Dream.” He described the US as […]

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Law decides if Chow Ting can contest election

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/28 23:28:41 The nomination of Agnes Chow Ting as a candidate in a Legislative Council by-election was ruled invalid by the Electoral Affairs Commission. As a leading member of the Demosisto, 21-year-old Chow has been pushing forward the localism movement and calling for Hong Kong’s self-determination. These advocacies are often regarded as […]

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US economic nationalism a hard sell in Davos

US economic nationalism a hard sell in Davos Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/28 0:13:39 US President Donald Trump on Friday addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying “America First does not mean America alone” and that “when the US grows, so does the world.” This address sounds like a PR statement in face of global […]

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India’s geopolitical bluff baffles China

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/25 22:58:41 All 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in New Delhi on Thursday for the India-ASEAN summit and the following day’s Republic Day celebrations. As a milestone of India’s Act East strategy, it triggered excitement in Indian public opinion. Analyzing the significance of the India-ASEAN summit, […]

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