Tag: Xi Jinping
China Intensifies Efforts to Crush the Hong Kong Independence Movement
Edward Leung, Hong Kong’s most prominent independence activist was sentenced to six years in prison, for having organized protests that resulted in property damage. We…
Class Conflict Intensifies in China as it Heads into Uncertain Times
Prof. Minqi Li analyzes the impact of class conflict and the context in which it is currently taking place, with China firmly embedded in world…
US & Canada Violate International Law with the Arrest of Chinese Huawei Exec
Col. Larry Wilkerson explains that it’s not the Chinese Huawei executive that violated law when circumventing US sanctions, but it is the US that violates…
China-Russia Partnership Threatens US Global Hegemony
The U.S. expected China to integrate into global capitalism as a subordinate power, but recent deals with Russia show China is moving towards equality in…
Phase One of US-China Trade Deal Is Mostly Symbolic
President Trump says his just-signed trade deal with China is unprecedented, but it’s mostly symbolic and has little to nothing to offer ordinary Americans, says…
How The Coronavirus Pandemic Can Lead To Deglobalization
The rapid, extensive spread of COVID-19 is partly a crisis of globalization. The pandemic gives us an opportunity to rethink our global economic system in…
Senators to visit China amid growing tensions
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators will travel to China next week. The visit comes amid a time of persistent disagreement over policies concerning Taiwan,…
‘Neither Washington nor Beijing!’: The Western left grapples with “new Cold War” between US-China
The Trump administration’s frequent antagonism toward China ushered in what many analysts have called a “new Cold War” between the two world powers. Rather than…
Schumer meets with China’s Xi, expresses disappointment Beijing hasn’t condemned Hamas
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday, part of a visit by six senators looking to improve relations between the…
Putin visits Beijing amid conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Tuesday for a rare visit. Michael Swaine, director of the East Asia program at the Quincy Institute, joins…
Global divisions deepen amid Israel-Hamas war
While President Biden has affirmed U.S. support for Israel, Russia and China have called for a cease-fire. Steve Inskeep, host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” joins…
