With Labour abandoning its base through welfare cuts and warmongering, a genuine progressive alternative is urgently needed but must avoid any whiff of Trump infatuation syndrome and national populism, argues ANDREW MURRAY
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China and Europe: a timely two-way endeavour
China and Europe: a timely two-way endeavour
China’s opening up empowers the world, and Sino-European co-operation especially holds immense potential, argues LIANG TAO, from infrastructure and industrial capacity to cultural exchange between two ancient civilisations
Ways of opposing the increasingly repressive measures from the British state against protesters will be discussed at the Arise Festival. BEN HAYES reports
The controversial legislation now threatens even more vulnerable people after the committee stage stripped away the key High Court safeguard that convinced many MPs to support it, writes Dr CAJETAN SKOWRONSKI
While the West celebrates Duterte’s extradition, the selective application of international law reveals deeper geopolitical motives behind the prosecution of a leader from a poor, exploited nation, argues KENNY COYLE
Despite appointing staunchly pro-Israel officials and approving billions in arms sales, the Trump administration faces a public increasingly viewing Palestine through a human rights lens, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Behind Starmer’s headline-grabbing abolition of NHS England lies a ruthless drive to centralise control so that cuts of £6.6 billion can be made — even if it means reducing cancer services and clinical staff, writes JOHN LISTER
Despite appointing staunchly pro-Israel officials and approving billions in arms sales, the Trump administration faces a public increasingly viewing Palestine through a human rights lens, writes RAMZY BAROUD
THE recently concluded “Two Sessions” in Beijing have drawn global attention. Against the backdrop of a sluggish global economic recovery and mounting risks and challenges, the international community eagerly sought insights, opportunities, and inspiration from this year’s sessions on how China will advance high-quality development to help alleviate global economic woes.
The Chinese government’s work report, which set an economic growth target of around 5 per cent for the year, has garnered significant global attention. In a world grappling with economic stagnation, how will China contribute to global development?
In delivering the report, Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasised the paramount importance of high-quality development and reaffirmed China’s unwavering commitment to opening up. This message sends a strong and positive signal to a world struggling with economic uncertainty and sluggish recovery.
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