Xi Focus: How will China shape its development strategy for new stage?: Xinhuanet
August 27, 2020
China's development is entering a new stage. This is the latest assessment made by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on the future prospects of the world's second-largest economy as it prepares economic and social development plans for the next five years. The next five-year plan, the 14th in a row, is now very much in the spotlight. The plan period (2021-2025) will mark the first five years of China's new journey toward fully building a modern socialist country and marching toward the second centenary goal, according to Xi, who delivered his comments this week at a symposium with experts on economic and social work. Click here to read...
Chinese premier stresses flood control, post-disaster recovery: Xinhuanet
August 27, 2020
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday stressed efforts in flood control and disaster relief as well as post-disaster recovery to support production restoration in disaster-stricken areas and ensure people's livelihood. Li made the remarks while presiding over an executive meeting of the State Council. A total of 100 billion Yuan (about 14.48 billion U.S. dollars) will be allocated from central and local fiscal for post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, while a mechanism will be established to ensure the funds go straight to the disaster-stricken areas, according to the meeting. Click here to read...
Xi, Putin salute opening of science, innovation year: China Daily
August 27, 2020
President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for all-around and multilevel communications and exchanges in a wide range of areas between scientists and the scientific sectors of China and Russia.He made the remark in a letter offering his congratulations on the opening of the China-Russia Year of Scientific and Technological Innovation. Click here to read...
Is an India-Vietnam military alliance about to clash with a China-Pakistan one?: South China Morning Post
August 27, 2020
When the Chinese navy carried out drills almost simultaneously in four sea regions this week, many were awed by the show of force – but few questioned the intended audience. Experts were near unanimous in viewing the drills – in the South China Sea, East China Sea, the northern Yellow Sea and the Bohai Gulf – as Beijing’s response to what it sees as increased belligerence from the United States. Washington has recently sent aircraft carriers to the South China Sea, sailed a destroyer through the Taiwan Strait, flown reconnaissance aircraft and B-1B bombers over the region and sided with Southeast Asian nations in their territorial disputes with China. Click here to read...
Chinese military fires ‘aircraft-carrier killer’ missile into South China Sea in ‘warning to the United States’: South China Morning Post
August 26, 2020
China launched two missiles, including an “aircraft-carrier killer”, into the
South China Sea on Wednesday morning, a source close to the Chinese military said, sending a clear warning to the United States.The move came one day after China said a
US U-2 spy plane entered a no-fly zone without permission during a Chinese live-fire naval drill in the Bohai Sea off its north coast. Click here to read...
US election shamelessly exploits Xinjiang topic: Global Times editorial: Global Times
August 26, 2020
US media quoted anonymous officials as saying that the Trump administration is "weighing formally labeling China's brutal repression of ethnic Muslim minority Uighurs a 'genocide.'" The campaign of Democratic challenger Joe Biden soon issued a similar statement. Click here to read...
No need for ASEAN to take sides between China, US: Global Times
August 26, 2020
Despite political tensions between the US and China that will likely continue for a while, there is no need for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take sides. Senior Southeast Asian officials were keen to make the point on Tuesday during the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting, which mainly discussed regional economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and its potential impacts. Click here to read...
