NEW YORK, June 14 (Xinhua) — Drawing on the experience of the global war on terror, defense hawks in the U.S. Congress have figured out an accounting gimmick to protect increases in military spending
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Debt ceiling political shows
Since the introduction of the debt ceiling in 1917, raising or temporarily suspending it has been common for U.S. Congress. In recent years, however, debt ceiling negotiations have turned into a polit
Comicomment: US debt-ceiling debacle far from over
(ECNS) — After months of partisan arm-wrestling, the US Congress approved the bill to raise America\’s debt ceiling after the Senate\’s passage late Thursday. The two parties in the United States engag
Interview: U.S. likely to have short-term extension of debt ceiling amid unfavorable fundamentals, says expert
NEW YORK, May 23 (Xinhua) — The United States is overwhelmingly likely to have a short-term extension of the debt limit as there is no basis for a bipartisan deal, said an expert from Georgetown Univ
Worst scenario to occur if Biden ignores debt ceiling: NYT
U.S. President Joe Biden is pictured during an event at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 24, 2023. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)
Even the serious prospect of U.S. defau
Old house renovation project revitalizes traditional villages in China\’s Zhejiang
Zeng Ronghua lives in Yinyuan village, Sandu township, Songyang county, Lishui of east China\’s Zhejiang province. In his newly renovated old house, red Chinese couplets pasted up on the two sides of t
Complete zodiac diagram discovered in Roman-era temple in S. Egypt
This undated photo shows a mural, part of a zodiac diagram found on the ceiling of Temple of Esna in Luxor, Egypt. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)CAIRO, March 19 (Xin
Feature: Lantern Festival celebrated in U.S. Dallas
People learn to make lanterns during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Southlake, Texas, the United States, Feb. 4, 2023. (Photo by Xin Jin/Xinhua)DALLAS, the United States, Feb. 5 (Xinhua)