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US hawk stokes China colonialism paranoia
China hawk Michael Pillsbury recently suggested that while the United States does not consider China to be an enemy, it will seek to thwart China’s plan to replace the United…
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Students throng to summer study tours, as parents spend more on children’s education
Increased investment in education shows growing spending power in China More and more middle-income Chinese parents are increasing investment in their children's education, as many of them support their kids…
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Taiwan currying favor with US would only anger the Chinese mainland
China issued on July 24 a white paper on national defense, China's National Defense in the New Era. On the same day, the US military said that it sent a…
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Tale of Cities: Similarity breeds contempt
I took a short trip to China earlier this summer and visited several cities, including some I had never been to, which to a curious person like myself, never fails…
Tariffs in glare as India-US ties wobble
Recently, India-US relations have encountered challenges. The economic tension spawned by the US termination of India's Generalized System of Preference (GSP) designation in June and following tit-for-tat tariff hikes from…
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Should Beijing intervene forcefully in Hong Kong?
By Hu Xijin Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) is in turmoil, the authority of the police is seriously challenged, and the SAR government faces serious difficulties in performing its…
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Though Iran and US don’t want war, battle lines remain
By Shu Meng Since the US announced it will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal in May, a vortex of tensions in the Persian Gulf threatens to suck down…
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Live-stream eating leaves a bad taste in mouth
By Li Qingqing Prepare a whole bunch of food, devour all of it in front of a camera and earn some money if the audience is satisfied with your eating…
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US boosts military ties with India
By Lu Wenao Senate passes provision to give Delhi NATO ally-like status US President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 leaders summit in…
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Track II diplomacy sees bouncy China-US ties
By Ding Gang Meeting US President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Japan, President Xi Jinping cited ping-pong diplomacy taking place at the 1971 World Table Tennis Championship in Nagoya, a…