Tokyo should handle ties with China prudently: China Daily editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-19 19:49

As China's close neighbor, Japan clearly needs to maintain relatively harmonious relations with China, as robust economic ties and frequent people-to-people exchanges are mutually beneficial.

No place for revival of McCarthyism

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-19 19:49

A report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence of the United States last month, which was exposed by the media on Tuesday, indicates that US intelligence agencies are sweeping up more phone calls and emails of Chinese Americans.

Aircraft carrier will help defend national interest: China Daily editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-19 19:49

It may have created less hoopla at home and abroad than that of its two predecessors, yet the launch of the Fujian aircraft carrier on Friday is a landmark in the modernization of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Assange case rips West's cloak of 'freedom': China Daily editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-19 19:49

The United States and its allies such as the United Kingdom like to portray themselves as champions of freedom of speech. The US lawmakers proposing the China Social Media Reciprocity Act claim that information, whatever its intended purpose, should flow freely in cyberspace, accusing China of blocking the free flow of "ideas" espoused by the US on Chinese social media.

Washington's disinformation campaign lethal: editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-06 09:30

The US State Department issued a statement on its website on Monday claiming that Chinese officials and media "routinely amplify Kremlin propaganda, conspiracy theories, and disinformation" on the Ukraine issue.

Greater efforts required to strike right balance: China Daily editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-06 09:30

The central decision-makers have made it clear that "lying flat" and "co-existence" with COVID-19 are not an option for the country, and the efficient "dynamic clearing" policy should be followed on a "uniform, nationwide chessboard". The nation is doing just that.

Neighbors key stabilizers amid turbulence

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-06 09:30

Demonstrating Beijing's sincere wish to sustain good-neighborly relations, Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan attended the inauguration ceremony of Yoon Suk-yeol, the new president of the Republic of Korea, as a special envoy of President Xi Jinping on Tuesday.

Good is bad when US plays word games: China Daily editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-06 09:30

Actions which may be presented as good in themselves are often hurtful when done with the intention of gaining advantages. Such is the case with the Joe Biden administration's playing of Ukraine against Russia. Although the gains sought by such means rarely, if ever, materialize, virtuous peacocking while being up to no good is a gambit that Washington never seems to tire of.

Regional stability the key for Marcos to tap opportunities: editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-06 09:30

Neighbors facing each other across the sea and partners through thick and thin, China and the Philippines have made joint efforts over recent years to consolidate and enhance their bilateral relations, which has not only brought benefits to the people of both countries, but also contributed to regional peace and stability at large.

Inflation reducer for US right before its eyes: China Daily editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-06 09:30

Tariffs are a double-edged sword in trade between countries. When one country imposes tariffs on the other for protectionist purposes, there has seldom, if ever, been a net winner, or net loser.

Election of next chief executive opens new chapter for HKSAR's development

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-06 09:30

Congratulations to John Lee Ka-chiu on his election as the sixth-term chief executive-elect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Anything harming China heals US proving to be just sunk cost fallacy: China Daily editorial

(chinawatch.cn) 2022-06-06 09:30

While US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in an interview on Monday that relief from US tariffs on China is one option under consideration to counter the highest US inflation in four decades, the effects of such a move would be quite limited, as the root cause of the inflation is the limitless quantitative easing monetary policy carried out by the Joe Biden administration and its predecessor.