Popularity of China’s ‘New Security Initiative’ is inevitable

Global Times On Sunday, the last day of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu delivered a speech on “China’s New Security Initiative.” In his speech, Li emphasized “a new path to security featuring dialogue over confrontation, partnership over alliance and win-win over zero-sum.” He put forward a four-point proposal: Mutual […]

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What the congratulations Boeing and Airbus sent to the C919 reflect

Global Times The domestically-manufactured aircraft C919 successfully completed its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market. This is a historic moment for China’s aviation manufacturing industry, and a milestone for the entire Chinese high-end manufacturing industry. From the approval of the project in 2007, to the assembly line […]

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Death of two Russian military commanders reflects increasing brutality of the Ukraine war

Hu Xijin Two Russian military commanders, including a brigade commander, were killed in fierce combat near the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Their deaths reflect the increasing brutality of the Ukraine war. The Ukrainian army has recently received a lot of new weapons from NATO countries, and the Russian army may face greater […]

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Canada humiliates itself as China hits back with reciprocal countermeasures

Hu Xijin Reciprocal countermeasures have been taken immediately. Despite China’s opposition and clear warning, Canada announced on Monday that it would expel a Chinese diplomat from China’s Toronto consulate-general. A few hours later, China fulfilled its warning, and declared a diplomat from Canada’s consulate-general in Shanghai “persona non grata,” a Latin phrase for an “unwelcome […]

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History of world coffee development makes a U-turn in China

Ding Gang When I worked in Latin America several years ago, I deeply understood the relationship between coffee cultivation, the local economy and social patterns. Many coffee-producing countries still bear the slavery dregs brought by the colonizers, which has restricted the change of the economic development of these countries, continuing the legacy of coffee development, […]

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China, Kazakhstan open new chapter of partnership

Shakhrat Nuryshev Kazakhstan will continue following a balanced, constructive foreign policy aimed at protecting its national interests. It will prioritize issues of mutually beneficial cooperation and strategic partnership with neighboring states — China, Russia and the countries of Central Asia — and partners in regional associations. Last year, Kazakhstan and China marked the 30th anniversary […]

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Great potential for China-Brazil cooperation on Amazon conservation

Ding Gang Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is commencing his visit to China, accompanied by a number of cabinet ministers, state governors, legislators, and 240 business leaders. Looking at this delegation lineup alone, one can predict that China-Brazil relations, especially economic and trade relations, will reach a new level. It reminded me of […]

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Taiwan not a place suitable for modern defensive warfare, not capable of sustaining a war

Hu Xijin Monday marked the third day of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s drills in all directions around the island of Taiwan. No country in the world has strongly opposed the military exercises. This is because the provocation – the meeting between Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – […]

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PLA drills around Taiwan shatter the spirit and guts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces

Hu Xijin China’s military exercises in the Taiwan Straits are not a “blast fishing” exercise but a blast to the heart and guts of Taiwan secessionists aiming to correct the US and Taiwan’s expectations for the situation in the Straits. On Saturday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command announced that it would […]

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Amid busy diplomacy in Beijing, hysteria toward China leaves US in isolated position

Hu Xijin Beijing’s diplomacy is busy. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in China on Wednesday, and the Saudi foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart met in Beijing on Thursday to discuss issues such as steps toward reopening the embassies. The US can only watch and worry: Why […]

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Ma’s mainland visit connects common emotions and historical memories of compatriots across Taiwan Straits

Hu Xijin Former Taiwan regional leader Ma Ying-jeou paid a visit to the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing on Tuesday morning, wrote “strive for peace, revitalize China” and showed it to reporters. Ma is the first former Taiwan regional leader to visit the mainland after leaving office. Without doubt, we should welcome him. We […]

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Westerners should focus on eliminating inequalities in their societies instead of concerning themselves with Tibetan matters

Hu Xijin Beginning last month, as a result of three “UN special rapporteurs” grossly misinterpreting the situation of boarding schools in China’s Xizang (Tibet), the Western media outlets have launched a new smear campaign, claiming that “one million Tibetan children have been forcibly separated from their families” and “forcibly assimilated” in Tibetan boarding schools, adding […]

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Meeting Chinese people’s demand for better cuisine means good business for US companies

Ding Gang When traveling in South China’s Guangdong Province not long ago, I heard my friends talk about chicken in Cantonese cuisine countless times. The locals always said, “no chicken, no feast.” In fact, if you had more experience tasting China’s various cuisines and flavors, you would understand that this hyperbole is nothing more than […]

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Hopefully, South Korea won’t turn itself into a pawn of the US while it could be a geopolitical player

Hu Xijin South Korean government is “sleepwalking” again. In a speech yesterday on Japan-related issues, President Yoon Suk-yeol neither urged Japan to reflect on its history of aggression nor mentioned compensation for forced labor and “comfort women” during World War II. Instead, he claimed that “Japan has transformed itself from a militaristic aggressor of the […]

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US transferring Russian assets to Ukraine will hollow out US credibility

Global Times According to US media reports, US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the first transfer of forfeited assets from sanctions against a Russian oligarch during an appearance with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin at the US Justice Department. The assets, confiscated from Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev after his indictment on sanctions evasions in April, […]

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Chinese mainland is the ultimate playwright of Taiwan Straits’ drama series

Hu Xijin The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on December 25, 2022 organizes cross-service joint combat alert patrols and joint fire strike exercises in maritime and aerial areas around the island of Taiwan in a resolute response to the recent escalation in the US-Taiwan collusion. Photo: Sina Weibo of PLA Eastern Theater […]

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