China, about a decade ago, has deliberately embarked on an Economy of Peace. A strategy that China pursues, unimpressed by constant aggressions from the west, which are mostly led by the United States. Is it perhaps this Chinese steadfast, non-aggressive way of constant forward-creation and embracing more and more allies on her way – that […]
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Vladimir Terehov – Taiwan after the US Elections and the RCEP has been Signed
The outcome of the US elections (whose end is still unclear), and the signing of an agreement on forming a free trade zone involving the participation of 10 ASEAN countries, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand (the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP), are two of the most notable events in the past […]
Konstantin Asmolov – How Truthful is China’s Stance on the Korean War?
October 2020 was marked by yet another flare-up of trouble in Sino-South Korean relations over how different countries react to the memory of the 1950-53 Korean War. First, on October 7, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, the much-hyped K-pop boyband BTS received an award from the non-profit association Korea […]
Vladimir Odintsov – How Enduring is the American-style Asian Version of NATO?
The United States, committed to fanning the flames of wars in various regions around the world, and to entangling the whole world in military blocs and armed coalitions that are subordinate to it alone, in recent years has begun to purposefully approach how to create military alliances against countries that refuse to obey Washington’s dictates. […]
2nd wave of COVID-19 has broken out, but less worrying than first
As temperatures drop in the northern hemisphere, a rebound of coronavirus has been observed in many parts of the world, bringing a second wave of the global COVID-19 pandemic, former head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told the Global Times on Sunday. This time, however, will be less worrying, she […]
Demand for flu vaccine soars in China, prices triple on scalpers’ market
China has seen a soaring demand of the seasonal flu vaccine while hospitals in some cities have reported a limited supply, leaving citizens on waitlists for more than a month to get a shot, while scalpers are reportedly charging triple the original price. Big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Wuhan, are under considerable […]
‘Made in Wuhan’ goes into full swing post pandemic
Supplying world demand a new priority Wearing masks, eating separately, having their body temperatures checked, frequently using disinfectant, more than 10,000 employees are working hard in the Lenovo factory, where notices that “epidemic control is our responsibility” are posted all over. The Lenovo factory is located in Wuhan, capital of Central China’s Hubei Province, the […]
Xi asks young officials to focus on solving practical problems
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses the opening of a training session for young and middle-aged officials at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), Oct. 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) BEIJING, Oct. […]
Vanessa Molter. Pandemics & Propaganda: How Chinese State Media Shapes Conversations on The Coronavirus.
The perception of China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been a significant challenge for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over the past two months. The CCP has been attempting to control the narrative and deflect blame since the start of the outbreak, both domestically and abroad. It has done this by drawing on its […]
Wendy Wu. From China to the West: learn our lessons on containing the coronavirus pandemic
As China’s coronavirus crisis appears to wane and infections elsewhere in the world rise, the message from Beijing is that some countries in the West have been too slow to react and not done enough to contain the pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on the weekend that Europe was the new epicentre of […]