by Xinhua writer Guo Yage

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- In a recent interview with CNN, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro tried once again to whitewash Washington's escalating trade offensive against China, saying the U.S. government "is using the tariff strategy brilliantly."

Apparently, such a claim ignores the fact that Washington's hawkish trade policy is weighing down the U.S. economy and that of the world as well.

by Yvonne Ridley

It is significant to note that Saturday’s ceasefire in Syria was announced by Russia and not by the ruling Assad dynasty, whose corrupt behaviour triggered the brutal civil war back in 2011. Ironically, it is this same family corruption which could bring an end to the horrific conflict which has seen more than half the population displaced and homeless, and hundreds of thousands killed or wounded.

By Imran Khan
Mr. Khan is the prime minister of Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After I was elected prime minister of Pakistan last August, one of my foremost priorities was to work for lasting and just peace in South Asia. India and Pakistan, despite our difficult history, confront similar challenges of poverty, unemployment and climate change, especially the threat of melting glaciers and scarcity of water for hundreds of millions of our citizens.

by Xinhua writer Jiang Li

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Students in many parts of the world are heading back to school at this time of year for a new semester. Just like them, it is also time for trade hawks in Washington to start learning at least four lessons from their futile trade war with China.

The first lesson is that China is an unbent nail in face of U.S. tactic of maximum pressure.

by Sitaram Yechury

21 Aug 2019; Ganashakti: On August 9, I along with CPI general secretary, D Raja proceeded to Srinagar after the central government had, on August 5, dismantled the state of Jammu and Kashmir and divided it into two centrally administered union territories. This was done through a virtual military takeover and arresting mainstream political leaders.

Dr Yusuf Sheikh Omar

27 Aug 2019; MEMO: “The more cooperation and coordination that you have among the countries of this region [Red Sea], the less negative outside influence will be on this region.” Former Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel Al Jubeir.”

by Abdulaziz Kilani

27 Aug 2019; MEMO: Despite the fact that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently revoked the special status that granted rights to Kashmir and its people to make their own constitution, the government of the UAE has awarded him the country’s highest civilian honour. This is a new low, even by the UAE’s standards, and a black mark in its history.

by Asa Winstanley

24 Aug 2019; MEMO: US President Donald Trump added to his repertoire of racist comments this week, by making his latest, most openly anti-Semitic remark yet.

“Any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat – I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty,” he said.

by AW Siddiqui

An article ‘Is Jammu and Kashmir underdeveloped as stated by Amit Shah?’ published in The Hindu on August 07, 2019, provides a very different picture than the one portrayed by the Indian Home Minister;

by Asa Winstanley

UK MP Chris Williamson has begun legal action against Labour, the British political party which has suspended his membership.

The treatment of Williamson by Labour’s bureaucrats has been totally unjust and completely bizarre. His situation is only the latest in a long line of phoney examples of anti-Semitism, which have been barely out of the headlines since 2015.

by Nathan Morley

NICOSIA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Over the last week, Hong Kong has been disrupted from top to bottom by black-clad radicals hell-bent on causing chaos and wrecking the economy.

Everywhere, public life has been severely disturbed.

In such a climate, it comes as little surprise that the public are increasingly looking for a return to order and normality on this once-tranquil territory of China.

by Dana Halawi

BEIRUT, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Amid recent increased pressure against Hezbollah and its financial activities in Lebanon and abroad, the United States is expected to have exerted pressure on Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri during his visit to Washington this week, analysts said.

"The U.S. will make it clear to Hariri that the Lebanese government should be strong enough to reduce Hezbollah's influence by not implementing all decisions taken by the party," Rajeh Khoury, a political analyst, told Xinhua.