OPINION

Preventing Islamic risk on ‘Belt and Road’


When promoting OBOR, China should fully consider risk returns, and try to maximize returns while minimizing risk.

Risk management key to peace at sea

The most critical and urgent business for all regional stakeholders is to manage risks and control crises.
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/8 0:08:48

End of the affair

Duterte lashed out on US ambassador to the Philippines
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/7 23:38:39

THAAD will make denuclearization harder

North Korea on Wednesday launched two Rodong intermediate range ballistic missiles simultaneously.
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/7 21:58:39

Abe cabinet reshuffle is another step toward the right for Japan

Japan is becoming increasingly rightist. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his cabinet Wednesday, retaining eight out of 19 members, including chief cabinet secretary and ministers of finance minister, foreign minister and minister of internal affairs and communications.
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/7 21:53:40

China can boost confidence in global economy at G20 summit

As the host of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in its eastern city of Hangzhou next month, China has the opportunity to show its leadership in resisting protectionism, spurring growth and boosting people’s confidence in the global economy, a US expert has said.
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/7 21:53:39

Regional peace best suits Oz’s security needs

Half a month after the arbitral tribunal in the Hague ruled against China over the South China Sea disputes, Australia inked a joint statement with the US and Japan, urging China to abide by the arbitration panel’s decision. Considering the close Beijing-Canberra economic ties, Australia’s intervention in the South China Sea is surprising to many.
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/7 21:53:39

Chinese should involve Africans in projects

It’s wrong to think #Chinese are taking away #jobs that would otherwise be done by Africans.
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/7 21:33:39

Trump’s incessant mudslinging toward Hillary Clinton could backfire

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to pile insults on rival Hillary Clinton recently, but experts said that could hurt him more than help him.
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/7 21:28:39

Cheaters never win

For Chinese students, the gaokao application is sometimes more important than the exams. In this year’s gaokao, Chang Sheng, a high school graduate from Qingdao, Shandong Province, failed to be admitted to his first choice of university
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/5 23:58:39

Overtime struggles resonate with young Chinese

“I haven’t removed my makeup in 18 days, my monthly contact lenses have been in for two and a half years, my biological clock is in total disorder, yet I’m getting fatter than ever.”
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/5 23:58:39

China justified in punishing subversion

A court in Tianjin heard the cases of Zhai Yanmin, Hu Shigen, Zhou Shifeng and Gou Hongguo from Tuesday to Friday, sentencing them up to seven and a half years in jail for the crime of subverting State power.
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/5 23:48:39

THAAD deployment short-sighted for Seoul: Russian expert

The deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system is a serious policy mistake made by South Korea, which is expected to escalate tension on the Korean Peninsula, a Russian political analyst said.
Source: Xinhua | 2016/8/5 11:48:06

Australian media distorts truth of S.China Sea disputes

Escalating regional tension, dragging China further into a possible outbreak of war is never a wise choice for anyone. Beijing will not fall for it. The question now becomes, how does Australia see China now?
Source: Global Times | 2016/8/5 0:14:16