Video: It's unlikely the US intends to stop the PLA from fighting a war against Taiwan's independence through military means

18:07, February 23, 2018

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  Afghan Taliban say they want to end war through dialogue

  Photo: ReutersThe Taliban said on Wednesday, in a rare statement to the American people, they wanted to end Afghanistan’s 17-year war through talks, while warning the message should not be seen as a sign of weakness and the fight against US forces would go on.A more aggressive US strategy in Afghanistan including a surge in air strikes introduced by President

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  ECB stops all ABLV Bank payments amid US corruption probe

  A security guard speaks on her mobile phone at the head office of the ABLV Bank in Riga, Latvia February 18, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Ints KalninsThe European Central Bank stopped all payments by Latvian lender ABLV Bank on Monday as its liquidity position has deteriorated after accusations by US authorities of breaching sanctions against North Korea, it said on Monday.“This means

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  China’s rise helped by historical conditions

  Photo:Liu Rui/Global TimesI watched a 15-minute documentary on China's rise on the 101 East channel of Al Jazeera during the Spring Festival holidays. The film has an English title -From Ashes to Prosperity, and a Chinese one meaning super-China's rise.The documentary was released last June just before the 80th anniversary of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression that started