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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Community with shared future has broader appeal

Community with shared future has broader appeal Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/24 23:08:39 One year ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered astounding speeches at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and also high-level events in Geneva. While upholding economic globalization, Xi offered his interpretation of building a community with shared future for mankind, […]

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US forgets tariff policies run both way

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/24 6:55:05 The US Trade Representative announced new tariffs on solar panel and washing machine exports on Monday.  The solar panels in question are made in China, and the washing machines are manufactured by South Korean companies Samsung and LG. Western media interpreted the move as a signal flare from the US […]

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Western media has no right to interfere in China’s judicial process

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/23 18:48:39 Gui Minhai, a Hong Kong-based book publisher of Swedish citizenship, was again seized by police on the Chinese mainland. Western media outlets sensationalized the incident, saying that Gui was “snatched from a train bound for Beijing before two Swedish diplomats.” Originally from Ningbo in Zhejiang Province, Gui obtained Swedish citizenship […]

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