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Does Pence's speech signal a new 'Cold War'?

Editor's note: US Vice-President Mike Pence delivered a speech on Thursday in which he criticized China on multiple fronts.

Reform can play positive role during trade war

Last June, The Economist lamented that "Donald Trump is undermining the rules-based international order," as he seeks "short-term wins for America" at the cost of "long-term damage to the world."

Concrete moves needed for denuclearization

Absent the widely anticipated agreement on a second summit meeting between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's fourth trip to Pyongyang did not produce the widely expected outcome.

Two systems still in place despite claims to contrary

Ungrounded accusations from some foreign governments over the decision by the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region not to renew the work visa of a foreign correspondent in the SAR are the latest attempt to undermine the principle of "one country, two systems" and attack the central and SAR governments.

Promote and protect human rights in the process of development

Development is a shared aspiration of humankind and reflects the desire of all nations for a better life. International human rights instruments, such as the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, all enshrine poverty eradication and development as fundamental human rights.

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China set to further boost global growth

The theory of international relations tells us that development helps reduce conflicts among states, mitigate domestic ethnic differences and eliminate the threats extremists and terrorists pose to society. The concept of "development" in world politics does not only indicate economic growth, rising employment and income augmentation, but also includes social justice, equality, and democracy and legality of governance.

White House must stop portraying US as victim

On Oct 4, 2018, at the headquarters of the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC, Vice-President of the United States Mike Pence delivered a speech on the current US administration's policy toward China.

US Senate to vote on Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON - US senators, expected to vote on Friday morning on the confirmation of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, are still highly divided along partisan lines over the results of a probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the judge.

Doctor and activist win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO - Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by the Islamic State, won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Ex-S.Korean president Lee sentenced to 15 years in jail over corruption

SEOUL - Former South Korean president Lee Myungbak was sentenced on Friday to 15 years in jail for corruptions, including bribery and embezzlement.