William Jones: Nobody likes a bully

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his sidekick and fellow West Pointer, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, descended on the Munich Security Conference (MSC), like Batman and Robin into Gotham City, to "save" the people from the "evils" lurking around them, in this case China and Russia. "The West is Winning" Pompeo trumpeted triumphantly to what must have been a surprised audience, gathered to discuss how the Cold War was over and that new forms of collaboration between nations had to be established.

Wang Wen: Five battles that China must win in 2020

The 2020 Spring Festival might be the most difficult and unforgettable Chinese New Year since the launch of the reform and opening-up four decades ago. The whole country has spent this year's holiday as if it were wartime. Chinese decision-makers have used the word "war" to inspire people's morale and mobilize national resources, stressing the need to resolutely win the people's war against the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP).

The New York Times and Chris Buckley misrepresent China’s efforts to defeat the coronavirus

While China is mobilizing all resources available in the battle against the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), the New York Times has been busy hyping a public opinion storm by pulling rumors out of a hat in an attempt to defame China and spread overpowering fright over the epidemic. The New York Times has always been a base camp of liberalism in the US. It has shown its long-term prejudice against both people and countries with different values via reports based on its own ideology.

He Weiwen: US’ WHO funding cut plan amid epidemic exposes lack of responsibility

Just as the world is combating the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), Ebola and locust plague in Africa, the US government seeks to halve its funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). It's selfish and indifferent moves once again clearly exposes a severe lack of international responsibility. Instead of providing aid as it should have, the US again makes baseless fear-mongering actions and words, all of which have been quelled by China's open, transparent, responsible stance, and its positive cooperation with the WHO.

William Jones: A much distress regenerates a nation, 中国,加油!

The outbreak of the coronavirus in China came as a great shock to the world. And the emergency measures taken by the Wuhan authorities and by the Central Government have been singularly important in attempting to limit the spread of the disease in China and the rest of the world. The courageous efforts of the Chinese medical personnel and the citizenry in dealing with an overwhelming event which tested the capacity of the extensive medical infrastructure in the city has represented a degree of heroism seen otherwise only in the case of war.

Wang Wen: Too Early To Talk About China-U.S. P2 Trade Agreement

China and the US signed the phase one (P1) trade agreement on Jan. 15, 2020. Additionally, in a recent interview, US Vice President Mike Pence said that negotiations for the phase two (P2) trade agreement are already under way. But in my opinion, the top priority now for the two powers is deciding how to ensure the implementation of the phase one trade agreement.

Wang Wen: China and its Long March: End in Sight? Not Yet

China has entered a new era of development. China now has an impact on the world that is ever more comprehensive, profound, and long-lasting, and the world is paying ever greater attention to China. What path did China take? Where is China going? What are China’s goals in shaping the world? How will China interact with the rest of the world? You can find the answer in the book “The Long March of Becoming a Powerful Country”.

Ding Gang: Foreign perceptions won't influence China

What the outside world sees from the epidemic is not static but dynamic. The situation in China is undergoing rapid changes. It is these changes that will eventually break preconceived views and give the world a more comprehensive understanding of China. Today's China is still in its developing phase and one of the main challenges in the future will be how it tackles its domestic problems. China's development is not determined by how the outside world sees China, but how China remains firm on its chosen path. In this process, it is of vital importance that China's governance system should advance with the times and have a strong ability to self-correct.

Zhang Jingwei: What is behind the UK’s decisive stance on Huawei?

US President Donald Trump was furious when his friend, British Prime minister Boris Johnson, decided to give Huawei a role in building the UK's 5G infrastructure. German Chancellor Angela Merkel seems to be going a similar direction in a position paper announced yesterday. Chinese academic Zhang Jingwei ponders the UK's move and thinks ahead to implications that it may have on the UK's wider relations with China and the US.

Slawomir Majman: Have confidence in resilience of China's economy

The resilience of China's economy cannot be underestimated. We believe that in the medium and long term, China's economy will manifest a strong revival trend and with the support of the international community, the Chinese nation and their government will ultimately conquer the epidemic and China's economy will remain robust."No country is an lonely island . We have common duties and common destiny", President Xi has said. The epidemic is a great test of the Chinese authorities efficiency but equally a powerful and magnificent test of nations solidarity and cooperation.

Willism Jones: There's no doubt China will bounce back from epidemic's impact

There has been a great outpouring of sympathy for China throughout the world in the wake of the sudden outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia. But, at the same time, those forces in the West who have been adamantly opposed to the admission of China into the pantheon of world powers, have seen this catastrophe as an opportunity to throw new obstacles in the path of China's rise.

Yury Tavrovsky: 'Yellow peril' virus more contagious and condemnable

"The Chinese! The Chinese are coming!" Two men were running and shouting at the entrance of the Exhibition subway station in Moscow. I looked around and saw a group of Chinese tourists taking pictures of the elegant and gigantic Monument to the Explorers of Space.

Zhao Minghao: Washington pressure tactics on Beijing are sure to boomerang

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump, sending the world a positive signal about the bilateral ties between China and the US. Trump expressed his confidence in China's economic growth, and said the US fully supports China's efforts to control the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP). The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the phase one trade deal reached between the two countries in January.

Foreign politicians and scholars encourage the novel coronavirus pneumonia in China

RDCY planned special column of “Foreign politicians and scholars encourage the novel coronavirus pneumonia in China”, in order to let more audience to better understand the real situation in China, and hope to have more international cooperation and solution recommendation on it at this stage. See contents below

Chinese analysts criticize Indonesia's reported import ban, warn against discrimination

Chinese experts close to the government on Monday slammed a reported decision by Indonesia's government to ban imports of Chinese food and beverages due to the coronavirus outbreak, and warned countries against using the epidemic as an excuse for discriminating against Chinese products and companies.China's Foreign Ministry on Monday slammed overreactions from countries, particularly the US, while expressing appreciation and respect toward most countries for enhanced health inspection for Chinese nationals.

Wan Wen: History will note China’s strength, West’s arrogance

How will future historians record this Year of the Rat? It's impossible to predict even though so much has happened. Still it seems a few touching moments will surely be included in future textbooks.

William Jones: Pompeo takes his China-bashing to the National Governors Association

The U.S. Secretary of State deals primarily with issues of foreign policy, requiring a great deal of international travel, but Mike Pompeo is also spending quite a lot of time at home, with the particular goal of warning Americans about the "China threat." Pompeo's campaigning perhaps has other aims as well as he is no doubt considering his options post-Trump administration with his own ambitions at higher office.

Eddie Tapiero: A time for joining hands in a world community

Editor's note: As China is fighting against the outbreak of 2019-nCoV, many international friends including individuals, entities, groups, institutions, etc, have all expressed their support and blessings to China. This is a letter from Eddie Tapiero, a professor and economist from the Republic of Panama.

Zlatko Lagumdzija: A sincere letter to friends of China

John Ross: Realism and clear-headed thinking a must in the coronavirus crisis

If the coronavirus is not contained it is a serious threat to the whole of humanity in every country. But so far the decisive actions of the Chinese government, which have been strongly praised by the World Health Organisation and other responsible international bodies, are containing that threat. The suffering in Hubei province is intense and tension is naturally great throughout China’s medical teams, who are the front line not only for their country but for humanity, battle to contain the virus. Not only China but the whole world is entirely depending on them.