(2021-07-03). [Comment] BMI and obesity trends in Chinese national survey data. thelancet.com Data assembled by the Global Burden of Disease project1 and the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration2 have shown increasing trends in body-mass index (BMI) and obesity worldwide. However, at the country level, these data cannot substitute for the detailed information available from national surveys. In The Lancet, Limin Wang and colleagues3 use data from six representative surveys in China that included 645‚Äà223 adults aged 18—69 years, done between 2004 and 2018 (in 2004 44 ∑3% men, 55 ∑7% women; in 2018 43 ∑7% men, 56 ∑3% women).
(2021-07-02). Why I'm Still (Kind of) Rooting for China in the New Cold War. counterpunch.org Surfing through the news, it seems like every other motherfucker and his brother is flipping their proverbial wig over the supposedly literal threat China poses to the future of western civilization. Over on the center-right of what passes for the left in this country, we have our very own dear leader, Old Man Biden, hitting
(2021-07-02). Planting 'consultants,' blocking vaccine approval, threatening officials — Australia sabotages China-PNG cooperation by all means. ecns.cn By planting Australian consultants in Papua New Guinea to manipulate local epidemic prevention policies targeting China, obstructing the authorizing of Chinese vaccines' emergency use, threatening senior officials from welcoming Chinese vaccines, Australia has been found sabotaging and disturbing Pacific Island nations' cooperation with China on vaccines and anti-virus measures, with experts criticizing Australia's actions as hurting people's interest in the Pacific Island countries out of a pure Cold War mentality.
(2021-07-02). US Corporate Media Fixin for a Cold War Fight With China. commondreams.org Will the Democratic president reverse the vicious anti-union trend sparked by Ronald Reagan 40 years ago?
(2021-07-02). US Corporate Media Fixin for a Cold War Fight With China. commondreams.org Our planet hasn't seen temperatures this hot in fifteen million years, when the sea level was forty meters higher than it is today.
(2021-07-02). China Pulls Itself Out of Poverty 100 Years Into Its Revolution. counterpunch.org On February 25, 2021, China's President Xi Jinping announced that his country of 1.4 billion people had pulled its people out of poverty as it is defined internationally. Since 1981, 853 million Chinese people have lifted themselves out of poverty thanks to large-scale interventions from both the Chinese state and the Communist Party of China
(2021-07-02). Where is Socialism in Venezuela? Lessons from the Cultural Revolution. counterpunch.org The Cultural Revolution in China raised a number of key questions about the construction of socialism and attempted (albeit with limited success) to solve them. For that reason, its legacy remains relevant to the present. Alain Badiou has claimed that we are still contemporaries of 1968. In effect, the questions raised at that time about how to build an egalitarian society
(2021-07-02). Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: The Urbanization of China. roarmag.org Season 3, Episode 16 — The Urbanization of China: | In this episode of ACC, Prof. Harvey argues that the circulation of interest-bearing capital and financialization, both necessary for the disposal of surplus capital and surplus value, are implicated in the acceleration of turnover time, especially in areas like tourism that have become dependent on "mindless urbanization." He points to China as a leading example. | You can support this podcast on
(2021-07-02). China confirms IAEA invitation over Japan's nuclear wastewater disposal. ecns.cn The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief has sent a letter inviting Chinese experts to participate in a working group pertaining to Japan's disposal of nuclear wastewater, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.
(2021-07-02). The PCR at 100: Where Does China Go From Here? counterpunch.org Beijing. Even the weather seemed to be obeying the script. At 9am on Thursday morning a brief thunderstorm hit northern Beijing. Nothing unusual in that, it is after all the height of summer and the rainy season. But about 20 km away in central Tiananmen Square where President Xi Jinping was leading celebrations to mark
(2021-07-02). Uproar Over Japan's Decision to Disperse Radioactive Fukushima Waste Water. counterpunch.org Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet on April 13 "gave permission" to Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to release over 1.25 million metric tons (1.38 million US tons) of Fukushima's radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Harsh rejection of the decision was immediate and widespread, coming from Russia, China, North and South Korea, the Philippines,
(2021-07-02). China has provided over 480 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to world. ecns.cn China has provided more than 480 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Friday.
(2021-07-02). Congratulations to China on Centennial Success and Inspirational Future. strategic-culture.org The next century will vindicate China and other nations that believe in a world of cooperation and peaceful prosperity. | China's lavish celebrations this week on the centennial of the Communist Party of China (CPC) were not only a great national event but also a reminder to the rest of the world of huge historic achievement. That achievement will undoubtedly change the course of world history over the next century. | Founded on July 1, 1921, the CPC was the driving force that led to the formation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Since its earliest founding father Mao Zedong (1893-1976), there…
(2021-07-02). Hong Kong police close largest opposition newspaper. wsws.org The attack on freedom of speech is ultimately directed at the Chinese working class.
(2021-07-01). Brian Becker: The Communist Party Of China, How To Organize A Union, & more. soundcloud.com In this June 2021 patrons-only seminar, Brian and the crew discuss the Communist Party of China and other communist parties in power, the union movement today and how to organize with unions, a behind the scenes look at the struggle to end the Vietnam War, nationalism and national liberation, and more. Check out the preview …
(2021-06-30). Chinese envoy urges U.S. to return to Iran deal with no preconditions. ecns.cn Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday urged the United States to return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal.
(2021-07-01). China Constructing Over 100 New Ballistic Missile Silos — Reports. sputniknews.com
(2021-07-01). China advancing with unstoppable momentum toward rejuvenation: Xi. ecns.cn
(2021-07-01). China Pulls Itself Out of Poverty 100 Years Into Its Revolution. towardfreedom.org With a handful of people founding the Chinese Communist Party 100 years ago, the Chinese people gained a leadership body that could deliver them from a struggle that dates back to 1839. Now, the CPC will play a decisive role in determining the fate not only of China but of the world.
(2021-07-01). Xi Jinping Pledges "Reunification" With Taiwan During CCP's 100th Anniversary Speech. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 30th, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on to complete "reunification" with Taiwan and vowed to "smash" any attempts at formal independence."Solving the Taiwan question and realising the complete reunification of the motherland are the unswerving historical tasks of the Chinese Communist Party and the common aspiration of all Chinese people," Xi said in a speech on the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. | "All sons and daughters of China, including…
(2021-07-01). China's vaccine project offers new prospects of global collaboration. peoplesdispatch.org Vaccines by the Chinese firms Sinopharm and Sinovac are being administered across the world on terms far more favorable than those of US and UK-based pharma giants…
(2021-07-01). Xi calls for 'complete reunification' with Taiwan as China celebrates centenary of its Communist Party. rt.com 
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged his compatriots to "smash" any attempts at independence from Taipei, calling for "reunification" with the island in an address marking the 100th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party. | In an extensive speech from Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, Xi hailed China's progress at home, such as rooting out "absolute poverty," and warned foreign powers against attempts to "bully" or lecture China. | Speaking on the issue of Taiwan, which has become a bone of contention between Beijing and Washington, with the latter routinely sending warships into the sensitive waters of t…
(2021-07-01). The Multipolar Alliance as the Last Line of Defense of the UN Charter. strategic-culture.org The question should be asked: was FDR's intention to dismantle the British Empire only a ruse to create the Anglo-American special relationship in a new US-led reconquest of the world, or was his plan genuine? | "They who seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human beings by a handful of individual rulers call this a new order. It is not new and it is not order" | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Many have increasingly come to terms with the reality that today's multipolar system led by Russia and China has premised itself upon the defense of international law and national sovereign…
(2021-07-01). China celebrates centenary of the Communist Party. peoplesdispatch.org 
The celebrations which have been ongoing since last year highlight CPC's achievements which led China out of feudalism, colonial occupation, poverty and numerous wars to become the world's second largest economy and a technological superpower…
(2021-07-01). China Celebrates Centenary of the Communist Party. libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman Celebrations in Beijing for the centenary of the Communist Party of China. Photo: Xinhua The celebrations which have been ongoing since last year highlight CPC's achievements which led China out of feudalism, colonial occupation, poverty and numerous wars to become the world's second largest economy and a technological superpower On Thursday, July 1,…
(2021-07-01). China Pulls Itself Out of Poverty 100 Years into its Revolution. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad, John Ross Xi Jinping addressed a ceremony celebrating the CPC centenary. Photo: Xinhua As China celebrates the major milestone of 100 years of the Communist Party of China, it also marks the achievement of the complete eradication of absolute poverty On February 25, 2021, China's President Xi Jinping announced that his country of…
(2021-07-01). Communist Party of China celebrates 100 years. peoplesdispatch.org July 1 marks 100 years of the formation of the Communist Party of China. Celebrations are being held across the country. President Xi Jinping addressed the nation at Beijing's Tiananmen square and stated the party has achieved its first centenary goal of making China a moderately prosperous society.
(2021-07-01). China pulls itself out of poverty 100 years into its Revolution. peoplesdispatch.org As China celebrates the major milestone of 100 years of the Communist Party of China, it also marks the achievement of the complete eradication of absolute poverty…