Liu Rui
Cartoonist, Beijing
Liu Rui has been a cartoonist for Global Times since 2003. She is interested in political cartoons and illustrations.
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  • A seed of kindness grows tall

    Retired American teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who previously supported China's efforts to combat desertification, arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a visit aimed at reconnecting and strengthening his friendship with the Chinese people, a bond that first began over twenty years ago.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/8/23 20:54:11
  • US outdated Taiwan Straits playbook

    Amid widespread anticipation of a potential summit between the Chinese and US heads of state this September, the US military has once again sought to assert its presence in the Taiwan Straits.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/8/23 20:03:39
  • Inflating militarism

    Japan, wearing the mask of "exclusively defense-oriented policy," is pumping air into the specter of militarism using its defense budget as a pump.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/8/9 20:00:44
  • Reviving terror

    The Japanese government's recent approval of a new intelligence bureau and the upcoming meeting on July 31 evoke memories of WWII's notorious Unit 731.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/30 19:00:38
  • Placing hurdles

    The US plans to investigate and sanction Chinese AI companies; China has responded by calling the move an act of "AI hegemony."

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/28 21:59:11
  • Deflating support

    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's approval rating continues to decline due to the various measures she has implemented and various domestic issues.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/27 20:30:35
  • Putting up a fight

    US companies sue government, opposing its tariff policies.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/26 20:49:15
  • Innovation over rhetoric

    People can already drink robot-made coffee in Shanghai, while Europe is still debating whether China possesses innovation capabilities.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/19 18:40:11
  • Peace saboteurs

    Under US manipulation, Japan and the Philippines intend to turn the South China Sea from a "sea of peace" into a "sea of war."

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/16 19:00:31
  • Calculated hype

    Why is Japan so zealously hyping up "South China Sea arbitration award" that is invalid and non-binding? The answer is certainly not—as it claims—to "uphold international rules"; rather, it is using the issue to stir up trouble and seeking to leverage the South China Sea issue to open up new avenues for overseas military expansion.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/15 21:30:38
  • Fragile peace

    Oil prices have risen to the highest point in a month amid ongoing hostilities between the United States and Iran for a third straight day, casting doubt on prospects for stability in the Strait of Hormuz.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/14 21:26:01
  • Nothing but hot air

    The Philippines has spent a decade repeatedly hyping up the "South China Sea arbitration" to no avail.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/7/12 17:48:40
  • Cooling dilemma

    An increasing number of ordinary people are dying from the extreme heat in Europe; yet, European politicians remain locked in an endless debate over whether air conditioning should be installed.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/6/29 21:56:21
  • Useless gimmick for self-consolation

    Ten years on, the only value of this so-called South China Sea Arbitration is to give some Philippines politicians obsessed with smearing China one more meaningless and useless gimmick for self-consolation.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/6/28 21:58:10
  • Flight dilemmas

    Rising oil prices weaken global airline profit expectations

    By Liu Rui | 2026/6/9 22:01:11
  • Heavy lifting

    For Australia, purchasing nuclear submarines is a disaster.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/6/8 21:38:25
  • Threatening peace

    Japan and the Philippines' insistence on introducing bloc confrontation into the Asia-Pacific region has become a source of calamity.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/6/7 21:13:22
  • Erasing history

    Japanese right-wing forces distort history and attempt to exonerate the Nanjing Massacre.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/5/26 21:53:27
  • Under pressure

    Rising gasoline prices and tensions in the Middle East have fueled growing concerns about future inflation, with consumer confidence falling to a record low in May.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/5/25 19:55:40
  • Collaborative future

    Western media have been hyping up claims that the rise of Chinese EVs is impacting traditional international car markets.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/5/11 22:41:38
  • Unleashing disaster

    The Japanese government's policies will exacerbate tensions in East Asia.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/5/10 21:34:23
  • Environmentally destructive

    Illustration: Liu Rui/GT

    By Liu Rui | 2026/4/23 0:10:56
  • Specter of war

    The Japanese government on Tuesday officially revised the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology and their implementation guidelines, allowing overseas sales of lethal weapons

    By Liu Rui | 2026/4/21 21:25:02
  • Confused coalition

    NATO members are neither on the same page nor of the same mind, making it very difficult to act in unison.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/4/8 22:11:31
  • Under strain

    The war in the Middle East will lead to a slowdown in global economic growth.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/4/7 21:15:08
  • Effects of war

    The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is putting pressure on fish and chips shops in the UK.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/4/6 23:35:02
  • Dangerous move

    On March 24, a sitting officer of Japan's Self-Defence Forces, scaled the wall and broke into the Chinese embassy with a knife with a 18-centimeter-long blade, threatening to kill Chinese diplomats. This is an extremely rare, incomprehensible, and deeply shocking incident.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/3/26 18:16:25
  • Toward disaster

    Japan's neo-militarism is no longer merely a dangerous sign, but a real threat.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/3/24 19:39:15
  • Wasted funds

    The US is wasting taxpayers' money by creating wars and unrest in the Middle East

    By Liu Rui | 2026/3/23 19:54:16
  • Destroyers of peace

    The US and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes against Iran.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/3/2 21:55:04
  • Justice denied

    Epstein's wealth has never been a clean business miracle. When money can buy everything—including the bodies of minors and the souls of justice—capital has thoroughly torn off the moral fig leaf. In the eyes of capital, there are no “moral bottom lines,” only “exchanges of interests.”

    By Liu Rui | 2026/2/10 21:15:38
  • Tech support

    During the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, China's presence in Milan is not only through athletes but also through ubiquitous Chinese technology.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/2/8 20:36:16
  • To be a 'happy vassal' or a 'miserable slave'?

    More Western leaders are sending out stern warnings about past approach of overly depending on the US.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/2/2 22:21:01
  • Battling winter

    A powerful winter storm spread a paralyzing mix of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Ohio Valley and mid-South to New England on Sunday, compounded by bitter, Arctic cold gripping much of the US east of the Rockies.

    By Liu Rui | 2026/1/26 21:25:45
  • Double-faced

    The US, a major source of chaos behind gun violence, drug trafficking, and other criminal activities in Latin America, has now deployed troops to the waters around Caribbean on the pretext of "solving problems". This is nothing short of a case of "a thief crying 'stop thief'."

    By Liu Rui | 2025/12/7 22:57:36
  • Severe impact

    German media reports indicate that criticism of the US-EU agreement within the EU has persisted to this day, especially from the business community. US tariffs have severely impacted various economic sectors in Germany and the EU.

    By Liu Rui | 2025/11/10 20:25:17
  • Costlier holiday

    It's a costlier holiday.

    By Liu Rui | 2025/11/6 21:23:40
  • Stuck

    The US government shutdown, which stretched into its fourth week, exacerbated air traffic controller staffing shortages over the past weekend, leading to widespread flight delays and traveler anxiety.

    By Liu Rui | 2025/10/27 20:41:47
  • An uncertain future

    The US federal government's shutdown entered its second week on Wednesday, with no end on the horizon as the Senate was unable to reach an agreement to reopen it.

    By Liu Rui | 2025/10/9 21:14:10
  • Moving forward

    China-Europe Arctic Express

    By Liu Rui | 2025/9/24 20:57:14
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