CGTN: China questions American democracy in 10 aspects ahead of 'Summit for Democracy'

Is democracy for the majority or the minority? Does democracy improve people's well-being or deepen their suffering? Will democracy help realize dreams or bring nightmares? These were some of the questions asked by a Chinese think tank's report on Monday.

【2021-12-06】10 Questions for American Democracy

Full Report of 10 Questions for American Democracy. Democracy is a right of all peoples, not a monopoly of individual countries. The United States, as the world’s only superpower, has in recent years used democracy as a reason to violate human rights and tear apart society, while externally it has used democracy as a reason to maintain hegemony, interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and undermine the international order. On December 9-10, 2021, the United States will launch the "Leaders' Summit on Democracy", and once again stage a new show of American democracy. This forces think tanks to speak out for justice and truth, and release the research report "Ten Questions for American Democracy".

The international and historical significance of the resolution on the history of the CPC

The “Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century”, adopted by the Sixth Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in November 2021, is, rightly, regarded as in the first place an issue for China itself. As the Resolution notes in its first sentence: “Since its founding in 1921, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has remained true to its original aspiration and mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation.”

Ding Gang: China's future energy security dependent on de-Americanized strategy

Soaring energy prices have led to serious inflation in the US, which shows, once again, that the US' economic model is still under the traditional framework based on fossil energy. The energy transformation will experience a complicated and long process.

Martin Jacques: How US should share world with China, other countries

The US has to share the world with China and other countries, says journalist and scholar Martin Jacques in an interview with People's Daily reporter He Jieqiong.

U.S. seems to have lost its 'flare' for 'liberty'

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government's message about pandemic control has been erratic, with anti-mask and anti-vaccine rhetoric abounding. Today, the United States, with less than 5 percent of the world's population, has nearly 15 percent of all reported COVID-19 deaths in the world. While the number of new cases continues to rise daily, there are still many politicians and people who oppose wearing masks, claiming that choosing not to wear one is a way to preserve one's "freedom." However, this kind of "freedom" opens the gate to the rampant transmission of the virus.

Liu Zhiqin: Is US-China struggle behind Solomon Islands riots – or ‘just icing on the cake’?

Foreign powers supporting Malaita, exploiting differences

William Jones: What is the U.S. really prepared to do for Africa?

U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken spent several days touring African countries with the message that the U.S. has not forgotten them. Many African leaders are perhaps happy with this turn of events as most people feel that the U.S. has forgotten Africa – for a very long time.

Liu Ying: How the BRI offers post-pandemic investment opportunities

As the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) entered the eighth year, analysts acknowledged its contribution to world economic growth, while also noting the risks as well as new investment opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jia Jinjing: Initiative to drive robust global growth

Media buzzwords such as “loses steam” have frequently struck a public nerve worldwide recently in reference to rising commodity prices, disrupted supply chains, dwindling trade or shrinking job opportunities in a number of regions.

Zhou Rong: Onions from Pakistan to enter Chinese market; first agriculture deal in phrase 2 cooperation under CPEC

China and Pakistan have inked an agreement that would open the Chinese market for Pakistani onion, marking the first deal since the two neighbors embarked on the second development phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that focuses on cooperation in industrial and agricultural sectors.

Ding Gang: Biden’s real challenge not China but an antiwork generation

When Washington set Beijing as the US' "most serious competitor," think tankers in the White House failed to anticipate that a domestic problem, lurking under the surface of US society, finally started to erupt.

Zhao Minghao: China focuses on climate change, but not Washington’s will

The Biden administration has tried to use the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK, to show off US leadership. The US has announced many new initiatives, including the Clean Energy Demand Initiative and the Global Methane Pledge. It has also announced the First Movers Coalition, aiming at allowing global companies in the fields of steel and shipping to adjust their procurement policies to support clean energy technologies.

Liu Ying: After leaders’ meeting, China promotes multilateral trade, while US seeks deal with allies

Senior Chinese officials have sent clear signals that China will hold an unwavering stance on further opening up to foreign businesses and promoting global cooperation to tackle rising global economic and trade challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as global attention has been focused on potential cooperation between China and the US following a high-stakes leaders meeting on Tuesday.

2021 China Xinjiang Development Forum Held at the Special Period

On 15 November 2021, the "2021 Xinjiang Development Forum", hostedorganized by the State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China(SCIO) and the People’s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and hosted -organized by the Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, the Center for International Communication Development under the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, Renmin University of China and Southwest University of Political Science & Law.

【All China Review】Wang Wen: What Should the Competition Between China and the US Be For

Human civilization is approaching the close of the first quarter of the 21st century with eyes toward 2050. What kind of competition do China and the United States need to truly fathom if they are to advance global civilization in their great power competition?

Martin Jacques: Belt and Road 'Hugely Important' for the World

In the past 8 years, how far did BRI go?

In 2013, the ancient Silk Road was given a new lease of life. In the past 8 years, China has signed 206 cooperation documents with 140 countries and 32 international organizations to build the "Belt and Road".

Martin Jacques: In time Common Prosperity will come to beregarded as one of China’s most important initiatives since the beginning ofthe reform period.

I would like toexpress my thanks to the organisers for inviting me to speak at this symposiumon Common Prosperity. I think in time Common Prosperity will come to beregarded as one of China’s most important initiatives since the beginning ofthe reform period. In these brief remarks, I want to make four points.

Vijay Prashad: Why our climate isn’t jumping for joy after COP26

The COP26 achieved very little of the urgent demands raised by world leaders and civil society organizations to save the planet as corporate interests reigned supreme