(2021-05-08). Iran to import large number of Chinese Covid-19 vaccines. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Following the held talks between Iranian FM Zarif and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Iran is to import a large number of Covid-19 vaccines from China.
(2021-05-08). The Xinjiang genocide determination as agenda. mronline.org 
Because of the world's fundamental interconnectedness, the increasingly Cold War-like relations between The West and China have negative consequences for both systems and for the rest of the world. | May 8, 2021…
(2021-05-08). The Heat: China leads multilateralism talks at UN. america.cgtn.com 
The United Nations Security Council met in New York on Friday to discuss joint efforts to combat global challenges. The virtual gathering, chaired by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, sought to reaffirm support for multilateralism — nation's working together — and to …
(2021-05-08). WHO Says Up to 194 Members to Decide on Taiwanese Observership at World Health Assembly. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON, May 8 (Sputnik) – It is up to the 194 member states of the World Health Organization to decide on whether to extend an invitation to Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly, according to WHO.
(2021-05-08). United States Withdraws From Afghanistan? Not Really. zcomm.org The U.S. will "withdraw," but will also leave behind its assets to checkmate China and Russia. These geopolitical considerations eclipse any concern for the Afghan people…
(2021-05-08). From Global Times opinion piece. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Washington's 'small clique' politics exposed as China, Russia battle with US over 'rules', 'multilateralism' at UN Excerpts In its 240-plus years of existence, the US has been at war for all but 16 years. The US military budget for 2019 exceeded $716 billion, which is equal to the military spending of the next nine countries …
(2021-05-08). US Africa Command Top General Says China Wants Naval Base in Region. sputniknews.com The US' relationship with China did not get any better when the Biden administration took office, with officials from the two countries openly bickering before the media at a meeting in Alaska hosted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier this year.
(2021-05-08). Why China Will Not Rebuild Syria — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Samy Akil* | A The European Union, the United States and other Western powers have ruled out investing in Syria while the Assad regime remains in power. The Biden admi…
(2021-05-08). China Pressed To Improve Climate Pledges — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Michael Lelyveld | Two weeks after President Xi Jinping took part in the U.S.-sponsored climate summit of world leaders, it is hard to tell whether China has made a commitment to tougher carbon reduction deadlines or not. | In a carefully worded statement on April 22, Xi left it unclear whether China will go beyond pledges that he made last September to reach a peak in carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. | Particular attention was paid to China's largest source of carbon emissions — the country's consumption of high- polluting coal. | While China is rapidly increasing it…
(2021-05-07). One Person Dead, 3 Injured as Explosion Hits Repair Plant in Southern China – Reports. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – A powerful explosion hit a repair plant in China's southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, leaving one person dead and three injured, media reported on Friday.
(2021-05-07). Long March 5B: Astrophysicist Photographs Chinese Rocket Around 700 km Above Earth. sputniknews.com Beijing launched a Long March 5, or Chang Zheng 5 (CZ-5), rocket into Earth's orbit last week to deliver a key component of the future Chinese space station. It is unlikely that major space organizations will be able to accurately pinpoint the crash zone of the Chinese heavy-lift launch vehicle until it first re-enters Earth's atmosphere.
(2021-05-07). Beijing strongly condemns G7 statement smearing China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Thursday strongly condemned the Group of Seven (G7) statement for grossly interfering in China's internal affairs.
(2021-05-07). US General Claims China Wants a Military Base on Africa's Atlantic Coast. news.antiwar.com While the US claims China is the top threat to the so-called "rules-based international order," one thing Beijing lacks is a global military presence like Washington has. In fact, Gen. Stephen Townsend, the head of US Africa Command, is warning that Beijing is looking to expand its military presence in Africa and wants to house a military base on the west coast. | "They're looking for a place whe…
(2021-05-07). Chinese defense minister visits Sri Lanka amid rising geopolitical tension. wsws.org Beijing regards Sri Lanka as vital to its efforts to retain a foothold in the Indian Ocean, secure its crucial energy supplies and counteract aggressive US military preparations.
(2021-05-07). USTR Tai Will Meet With Chinese Counterpart 'In the Near Term' for Talks on Trade Deal Phase 1. sputniknews.com Just weeks after the US and China penned the first part of a trade deal intended to settle years of tariff wars, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and shut down the global economy, sending trade into a tailspin. The deal was heavily premised on pledges to buy a minimum volume of goods from the other country.
(2021-05-07). The Heat: China's economy rebounds on Labor Day holiday. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese tourists made 230 million trips during the annual Labor Day holiday, showing a strong sign of economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. How will that impact the global economy?>
(2021-05-07). The Real Story: Understanding China's Foreign Policy — 1959-1965. liberationnews.org 
Today's episode is the second in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history of China's foreign policy.
(2021-05-07). United States Withdraws From Afghanistan? Not Really. counterpunch.org 
The United States, it appears, is willing to allow the Taliban to return to power with two caveats: first, that the U.S. presence remains, and second, that the main rivals of the United States—namely China and Russia—have no role in Kabul. In 2011, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke in Chennai, India, where she proposed the creation of a New Silk Road Initiative that linked Central Asia through Afghanistan and via the ports of India; the purpose of this initiative was to cut off Russia from its links in Central Asia and to prevent the establishment of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, w…
(2021-05-07). Dan Ellsberg Blows the Whistle Again at UMASS-Amherst Conference to Commemorate His Legacy. covertactionmagazine.com The 90-year-old Pentagon Papers leaker details top secret plans in 1958 to destroy Taiwan and warns that similar discussions are going on in the Pentagon today. Dan Ellsberg, the legendary whistleblower who has been arrested more than 75 times for protesting the U.S. warfare state, has not mellowed with age. At an online conference hosted …
(2021-05-07). Secretary of State Blinken Asks WHO to Invite Taiwan to Participate in Its Decision-Making Body. sputniknews.com China has long opposed Taiwan's "illegal" participation in the World Health Organisation's World Health Assembly, arguing that proposals to this effect violate the principles of the United Nations charter and contradict the One China principle which both the UN General Assembly and the World Health Assembly are guided by.
(2021-05-07). Most Parts of CZ-5B Rocket Debris to Burn Up in Atmosphere, Unlikely to Cause Any Harm, China Says. sputniknews.com China launched the Long March 5B carrier rocket with the main module (Tianhe, or "Harmony of the Heavens") for China's future orbital station at the end of April.
(2021-05-07). Pentagon Chief Reveals if US Will Shoot Down Out-of-Control Chinese Rocket Hurtling Back to Earth. sputniknews.com On 29 April, China launched the Long March 5B carrier rocket with the main module for its future orbital station. The US Air Force said earlier that it expected the core of the rocket to crash down in the Pacific Ocean by the end of the week.
(2021-05-07). Blinken: West Must Be 'Very Careful' About Chinese Investments. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the US and its allies have to be "very careful" when it comes to Chinese investments in Western economies. | "I think we have to be very careful about exactly what the nature is of that investment," Blinken made the comments when explaining the Biden administration's China policy. He claims th…
(2021-05-07). Castigating Its Competitors: Western Hypocrisy and China. counterpunch.org The West's political and media assault on China increases week by week. Human rights has become the primary means of criticism and justification for sanctioning China over its actions in Hong Kong and treatment of the Uighers. This info war is creating a divide — those pro-Western 'values' arguing China has to be brought to
(2021-05-07). Díaz-Canel holds telephone conversation with Xi Jinping. en.cubadebate.cu Comrade Xi Jinping congratulated his Cuban counterpart on his election as First Secretary of the Party Central Committee; recognized the historical contributions of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz; and noted Cuba's progress in the construction of socialism, while reiterating the high importance and priority afforded by China to further developing the countries' bilateral relations. The First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, held a cordial, conversation with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.
(2021-05-07). History Repeats… Why Washington and London Crave a New Cold War. strategic-culture.org American global power is in direct contradiction to the democratic needs of a multipolar planet. | The United States and its "junior partner" Britain this week expressed their desire for a new Cold War with Russia and China — albeit surreptitiously, and dressed up in virtuous language. | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was speaking with his British counterpart Dominic Raab ahead of a G7 summit for foreign ministers held in London this week. The two diplomats called for G7 nations and partners to band together more tightly in order to confront China and Russia. To that end, delegates from Australia, Ind…