Growing China Bias Makes the Truth Hard to Find
Cybertheft accusations against China would be a convenient means of pressuring these companies to adhere to the Administration’s attempt to undercut Chinese tech companies.
Oct 12, 2018
Looking at the CPEC with Renewed Optimism
Overhauling Pakistan’s economic strategy and carrying out social development reforms remain a priority for the new government and Pakistan can learn a lot from China’s reforms under the late Deng Xiaoping that were most practical and achievable as they focused more on sustainability than high rates of economic growth, resulting in unprecedented achievements over time.
Sep 28, 2018
Tarnish Belt and Road Again? Facts Speak Louder than Words
As Central Asian countries actively integrate their national strategies with the Belt and Road Initiative, some Western media are misinterpreting and even censuring the initiative.
Aug 22, 2018
Did China Get Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port?
“China got Sri Lanka to cough up a port,” said the New York Times in a widely quoted article published on June 25, 2018.The article claimed, “Every time Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa turned to his Chinese allies for loans and assistance with an ambitious port project, the answer was yes.
Jul 30, 2018
“Yellow Peril”? Australian Academic: “Branding the PRC as Our ‘Enemy’ is just Plain Crazy”
Will China turn Australia into a “puppet state”? Sensible people might scoff at such a notion. But a professor from Australia wrote a book, detailing the infiltration of Chinese influence into Australia. His hostile remarks on China do not represent the views of all Australians. An Australian scholar has rebutted the claims.
Mar 2, 2018
How will China Prove the Western Media Wrong?
It is hard work to gain a full understanding of Xi’s report. But there is a much easier way. Read The Economist’s coverage of the congress, which is considerably shorter in length, and bet on the opposite being true.
Nov 7, 2017
Overseas Media Review Xi’s Report to the 19th CPC National Congress
The 19th National Congress of the CPC receives huge attention from the media around the world. Many of them took great interest in Xi’s speech.
Oct 25, 2017
Confucius Peace Prize Provokes Confusion
On September 28th, Zimbabwean President and current Chair of the African Union, Robert Mugabe, was declared the honourable recipient of the Confucius Peace Prize. To put it mildly, the news has managed to raise an eyebrow or two. However, to the dismay of many, the winner seems to have actually declined the award – a tasteful golden figurine of Mr Confucius himself – as well as the 500,000 yuan (around 78,910 US Dollars) cash prize. The surprising turn of events has left us with only one question: why was the prize rejected? According to Liu Zhiqin, whom The Global Times describes as a ‘special consultant’ to the judging panel of the Confucius Peace Prize, the Zimbabwean leader may have refused the award due to ‘political pressure’ – arguably inflicted by the Western media or Zimbabwean political opponents. However, it seems that Mugabe has refused the award after discovering it actually bears no relation to the Chinese government. According to The Guardian, Mugabe’s his spokesman George Charamba stated “The Chinese government informed the Zimbabwean government it was not associated with the conferring organization. The matter ended there as far as government and the president were concerned.” Instead, the Confucius Peace Prize – which seems fairly unknown amongst most Chinese – was founded by a group of scholars in 2010 as a […]
Dec 5, 2015