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Thongloun Sisoulith re-elected as General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith was re-elected as General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) during its 12th National Congress on Thursday, reflecting strong domestic support and international recognition of his leadership. Thongloun Sisoulith’s re-election came during the 12th National Congress of the LPRP, a three-day event that concluded with the announcement of the new Central Committee and politburo of the party. The 12th Central Committee consists of 7

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6 days ago1 min read


The Current Situation in Venezuela: A Government in Charge, a People Resilient
Delcy Rodriquez sworn in as acting Venezuelan president with Maduro's son as part of the ceremony -- image via video screenshot on X By Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron On the early morning of January 3, the United States government launched a massive attack on Caracas, Venezuela, and three of the country’s states. Roughly 150 aircraft swarmed the skies, bombing with exceptional ferocity. Amongst these aircraft were EA-18 Growlers equipped with the most advanced electronic warfar

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7 days ago6 min read


Best wishes from Beijing: Xi Jinping's New Year message
Image via X On New Year's Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2026 New Year message. The following is the full, translated text of the message as distributed by multiple sources: Greetings to all! Year after year, life opens a fresh chapter. As the new year begins, I extend my best wishes to you from Beijing! The year 2025 marks the completion of China's 14th Five-Year Plan for economic and social development. Over the past five years, we have pressed ahead with e

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Jan 15 min read


China to strengthen ties and cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean
Photo via Alejandro Esquite By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish In Beijing, the Chinese government introduced the Third China's Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean. This document aims to summarize past experiences and thoroughly outline China's policy towards the region, with the goal of elevating relations and cooperation in various areas between China and LAC to a new level. The text delivered by Beijing's Assistant Foreign Minister Cai Wei em

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Dec 12, 20253 min read


Cuba participates in the Hongting Forum on the proposed 15th Five-Year Plan in China
Images via the PCC By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish "The successes of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and the endorsement of the CPC Central Committee's proposal for drafting the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development (2026-2030) confirm the unity and effective governance of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by General Secretary Xi Jinping." Alberto Blanco Silva, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to China, said this durin

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Nov 9, 20254 min read


Fidel and Raul Castro Awarded Medals of Honor by Angola
Images via the PCC Via cubaminrex.cu , translated from the Spanish During a ceremony presided over by João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, the president of the sister African nation of Angola, "Honor" class medals, the nation's highest distinction, were conferred upon Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, the historical and current leaders of the Cuban Revolution. Amidst standing ovations from the attendees, the Cuban ambassador in Angola received t

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Nov 9, 20252 min read


Festival of Imperialism: Berlin Freedom Week 2025
The Berlin Freedom Week, hosted by Mayor Kai Wegner (Christian Democratic Union), brings together an international cast of regime change actors. Credit: Mo Wüstenhagen/visitBerlin By Susann Witt-Stahl. Junge Welt, 8 November 2025. Translated by Helmut-Harry Loewen. The German capital has been bathing in a sea of freedom. While Berliners were able to withstand the scurrilous attacks by high priests like Ronald Reagan against the "Evil Empire" in 1987 ("Tear down this wall!"),

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Nov 9, 20254 min read


Trump’s Trade War: Truce Yes, But Road to Peace Still Uncertain
Trump and Xi Jinping, October 30, 2025 -- public domain image By Prabir Purkayastha The Trump-Xi meeting in Busan, South Korea today —30 October 2025— may have brought about a temporary relief in the US-China trade war. But unless we see the fine print of the agreement, it is difficult to assess whether this is a temporary truce or the beginning of a real rapprochement between the two nations. The jury is still out on that one and we will wait for a better understanding of wh

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Nov 3, 20257 min read


Communist Party of China concludes Central Committee session with adoption of 15th five-year plan
The goals set by the Central Committee of the CPC for the plan include achieving scientific and technological self reliance and further improving the quality of life for the common people Image of the session via the Embassy of The People's Republic of China in the United States on Facebook By Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch The fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded on Thursday, October 23, after adopting recomme

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Oct 27, 20253 min read


Communist Party of China delegation visits Cuba
Li Zongyuan's presence demonstrates the strong relations between the two parties. They confirmed their commitment to advancing the implementation of the consensus reached between Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and Xi Jinping. Image via the PCC By Dayán González Ramírez, translated from the Spanish On October 20, at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and the Secretary of Organizati

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Oct 22, 20253 min read


Xi Jinping opens Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing
In his speech, Xi recalled the historic Beijing World Conference on Women in 1995, which adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, key documents to promote gender equality. By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish Beijing -- "Women play an important role in the creation, promotion and advancement of human civilization. The international community has a shared responsibility to advance the cause of women," Xi Jinping said, stressing the importance

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Oct 13, 20253 min read


People’s Republic of China turns 76: What stage is Chinese socialism in?
Xi Jinping announces the discussion of the 15th Five-Year Plan as the country concludes a cycle focused on quality development. Image via...

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Oct 4, 20253 min read


Cuba and China celebrate six and a half decades of strategic ties
Cuba and China celebrated the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in Beijing, with an...

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Sep 29, 20253 min read


Elephant & Dragon Choose Dialogue: Why the SCO Reset Matters for India, China, and the Global South
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on August 31, 2025 -- Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India),...

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Sep 8, 20256 min read


Joint Declaration between the Republic of Cuba and the People's Republic of China on Accelerating the Construction of a Community of Shared Future between Cuba and China
Image from the meeting between Xi Jinping and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and their delegations via the PCC Via Cubaminrex, September 4,...

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Sep 6, 20258 min read


65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cuba celebrated in Beijing
Photos by Alejandro Azcuy By René Tamayo & Leticia Martínez, translated from the Spanish BEIJING - "We are eternally grateful to the...

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Sep 5, 20253 min read


Xi Jinping on the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War
Xi Jinping addresses the military parade and Chinese nation, September 3, 2025 -- image via video screenshot On September 3, 2025, Xi...

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Sep 5, 20255 min read


Díaz-Canel and Xi Jinping meet in Beijing
Photos by Alejandro Azcuy .By René Tamayo & Leticia Martínez, translated from the Spanish "Over the past few years, the China-Cuba...

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Sep 4, 20254 min read


80 years after the victory against Japanese aggression, the Chinese people remain on the right side of history
Images via the PCC By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish "The Chinese people, with immense national sacrifice, made...

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Sep 3, 20253 min read


Historic celebration in Beijing: Xi Jinping presides over military parade for the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan
Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish In Beijing's historic Tiananmen Square, a military parade...

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Sep 3, 20251 min read
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