Opinion
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Hyping up China's military spending, US-led West lost in Cold War mentality
Analysts said the US military budget is set to exceed $800 billion in 2023, equivalent to that of more than 100 countries combined. When NATO demanded its members increase their military spending to 2% of GDP. While western media never seem to point fingers at those, instead, they are quick to make carping comments on the 7% increase (sometimes less) of China's military spending. Well done with double standards.
2022-03-11 20:58 -
China -- a staunch advocate of peace, cooperation
From fighting the pandemic to tackling climate change, from combatting terrorism to safeguarding cybersecurity, China and the rest of the world have worked together to overcome difficulties, opening a new chapter in building a community with a shared future for mankind. Holding high the banner of peace, development and win-win cooperation, China will continue to promote the building of a new type of international relations and work together with all progressive forces in the world for common development and a shared future.
2022-03-09 20:53 -
Harmony-seeking major country diplomacy serves interests of all
The news conference of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the annual gathering of the country's top legislators in Beijing on Monday made it crystal clear that China has a strong sense of responsibility and firmly upholds multilateralism.
2022-03-08 17:50 -
US urged to stop zero-sum acts
China urged the United States on Monday to cease its zero-sum competition and geopolitical rivalry with the country, saying Washington should work with Beijing to put bilateral ties back on the right path of sound and stable development, as it has promised.
2022-03-08 17:44 -
China's military development need not 'prove its innocence' to the US and the West
China has never been a militaristic country, and its defense policy has always been defensive. China's restraint has actually created a peace dividend for the Asia-Pacific region. Over the years, Asia has become the fastest growing region in the world, thanks in large part to a peaceful and stable environment, to which China's insistence on peaceful means to resolve disputes has contributed greatly.
2022-03-07 09:33 -
Proposed spending on defense belies cries of alarm
In a draft budget report submitted to China's national legislature on Saturday, the central government has proposed a defense budget in line with the country's national defense needs and its commitment to safeguarding peace and stability in the region and beyond.
2022-03-06 21:11 -
Xi's far-reaching anti-graft drive ensures China's sound governance
The plenary sessions of the top disciplinary agency of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) are usually tone-setting times for China's anti-graft work.
2022-03-07 16:09 -
China's "two sessions": A spectacle of genuine, effective democracy
China is set to convene its annual "two sessions," a key event on its political calendar, from Friday.
2022-03-07 16:12 -
China to raise military budget by 7.1% this year
China plans to raise its annual defense budget by 7.1 percent to 1.45 trillion yuan ($230 billion) for the 2022 fiscal year, its seventh-straight year of single-digit growth, according to a draft budget plan unveiled on Saturday.
2022-03-06 20:46 -
Xiplomacy: Decipher China's development philosophy in Xi's "two sessions" remarks
China's national lawmakers and political advisors have gathered in Beijing for the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also known as the "two sessions."
2022-03-05 21:05 -
Steady growth is key goal for 2022
The top priority of the economic policy this year should be aimed at promoting steady growth. To achieve high-quality growth, the country should not focus on GDP growth alone but also think in the long term and increase investment in industries, in order to help strengthen its core competencies, and promote innovation.
2022-03-05 16:36 -
China's "two sessions": A spectacle of genuine, effective democracy
China is set to convene its annual "two sessions," a key event on its political calendar, from Friday.
2022-03-04 21:16 -
Explainer: Prudent Chinese defense budget growth ensures broad public security
China's defense budget will increase by 7.1 percent to 1.45 trillion yuan (about 229 billion U.S. dollars) this year, maintaining the single-digit growth for the seventh consecutive year, according to a report on the draft central and local budgets for 2022 submitted to the national legislature.
2022-03-06 00:57 -
Why China's promotion of common values makes difference to world?
In his speech at the General Debate of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly in September 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the idea of "common values of humanity" for the first time to the world.
2022-03-03 22:33 -
Democracy in China credited for advantage
With the two sessions beginning this week, China's achievements will be on show and foreign experts are pointing to the country's democracy as giving it an edge over the West.
2022-03-03 21:57 -
Breakthroughs for the common good
China's top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2021, announced on Tuesday, range from space exploration 36,000 kilometers away to ocean probes 10,000 meters deep.
2022-03-03 21:55 -
China continues its socialist progress
For years Western academia has debated China's socialist trajectory. Often the claims that China had left the socialist path were used as a double-edged sword to beat down China. For example, there was simultaneous praise and criticism for China's introduction of market relations.
2022-03-03 17:22 -
West abusing democracy for narrow gains
For decades, the world has been made to believe that Western democracy is the key to economic success, and market economy is inseparable from democracy. After the end of the Cold War following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Japanese-American political economist Francis Fukuyama even declared that Western liberal democracy is the ultimate form of government for all countries, and there can be no progression from liberal democracy to an alternative system.
2022-03-03 17:18