Daily Archives: August 13, 2021

2021-08-13: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-08-13). Contributions to COVAX reflect China's commitment to global anti-COVID-19 fight: Bangladesh health experts. ecns.cn China's contributions through the COVAX Facility have reflected Beijing's commitment to global anti-COVID-19 fight, Bangladesh health experts said.

Connor Freeman (2021-08-13). Next on the US Agenda: War with China? globalresearch.ca

Tony Murphy (2021-08-13). 'Capitalism on a Ventilator' ‚àí coming soon in Chinese. workers.org As the Delta variant rages through the U.S., a major Chinese publisher last week signed a contract to distribute a timely book comparing COVID-19 responses in the countries' two systems: capitalism and socialism. "Capitalism on a Ventilator: The Impact of COVID-19 in China & the U.S." — originally published last . . . |

Karsten Riise (2021-08-13). Coming War on Taiwan? China Taking over Control of Taiwan's Airspace? globalresearch.ca

Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein (2021-08-13). Estados Unidos trata inútilmente de politizar la pandemia. globalizacion.ca Hace dos años, se conmemoró el 70 aniversario del nacimiento de la República Popular China. Han sido siete décadas de esfuerzo denodado para superar las condiciones de atraso y miseria en que estaba sumido el país. Hace solo 40 años,…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-13). Post-mortem on America's longest war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From an interview with Dr. Abdul Latif Pedram, member of the Afghan parliament and leader of the National Congress Party of Afghanistan, in China's Global Times on August 13. Though not an endorsement of him, his party or everything he says in the interview, the following excerpts seem too apt not to share: What Afghanistan …

willet (2021-08-13). The US continues to obstruct China. indybay.org The United States has again demonstrated its willingness to tighten the approach towards Beijing in the economic sphere.

Staff (2021-08-13). Headlines for August 13, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Begins Evacuating Afghanistan Embassy Staff as Taliban Seize Kandahar and Herat, China Closes Shipping Terminal over Single COVID-19 Case; Russia Logs Record Death Toll, FDA Approves Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People, New Orleans, San Francisco to Require Vaccination Card or Negative Test for Indoor Venues, Four Teachers in Florida's Broward County Die of COVID-19 in One Day, Supreme Court Blocks Part of New York Eviction Moratorium Despite Worsening Pandemic, Israel to Resume Building Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank, Jewish American Leaders Demand AIPAC Apologize over Islamo…

ecns.cn (2021-08-13). Questions raised by Italian study over origins. ecns.cn A Beijing-based epidemiologist, who requested anonymity, said the study supports the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 may have originated and evolved in different parts of the world before the first reported outbreak occurred in Wuhan.

asia-pacificresearch (2021-08-12). The Danger of Anti-China Rhetoric. asia-pacificresearch.com

James O'Neill (2021-08-12). Australia Faces the Painful Reality of a Changing Geopolitical Landscape. dissidentvoice.org Relations between Australia and China have sunk to the lowest point since diplomatic recognition was accorded to the People's Republic of China as one of the first acts of the new Australian government in November 1972. This action caused great consternation in the opposition Liberal party, who were completely unaware of similar moves by then …

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). Average life expectancy in China rises to 77.3 yrs: white paper. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). China lifts nearly 99 mln rural poor out of poverty in 8 yrs: white paper. ecns.cn By the end of 2020, China had lifted all the 98.99 million rural residents living below the current poverty line out of poverty after eight years of efforts, according to a white paper.

John Ross (2021-08-12). Cuba, China, Latin America and the World. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-08-12). Cuba Supports China, Rejects US Attempt to Politicize Origin of COVID-19. orinocotribune.com Cuba lashed out at attempts to politicize studies about the origin of COVID-19, as the United States continues its attempts to link China with the spread of the virus. | On Wednesday, August 11, Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodríguez commented on the positions of some Western powers regarding the origin of COVID-19, mainly that of the United States in relation to China. In a message posted on Twitter, the Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister rejected the "attempts to politicize, single out, and stigmatize studies about the origin" of the new coronavirus pandemic, and praised the responsible and transparent cont…

teleSUR (2021-08-12). China Firmly Rejects US Approval of Taiwan Related Bill. telesurenglish.net China on Thursday voiced strong dissatisfaction and firm rejection to the U.S. Senate's recent approval of a bill concerning Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization (WHO). | RELATED: | On Aug. 6, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to "direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the WHO." This bill requires the U.S. Secretary of State to describe improvements…

teleSUR (2021-08-12). China Issues Report on Human Rights Protection and Social Gains. telesurenglish.net China on Thursday presented a report highlighting its achievements in protecting the human rights of its citizens while promoting the construction of a prosperous society, a dream come true this year. | The White Paper was released by the State Council Information Office on Thursday titled "Moderate Prosperity in All Respects: Another Milestone Achieved in China's Human Rights," the white paper was released by the State Council Information Office on Thursday. It introduces China's practices and achievements in realizing moderate prosperity and advancing human rights: ending extreme poverty and securing the rig…

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). China has over 1 mln medical, health institutions: white paper. ecns.cn The number of medical and health institutions in China skyrocketed from 170,000 in 1978 to over 1 million in 2020, according to a white paper.

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). Nearly 1.4 billion covered by health insurance in China. ecns.cn China's healthcare plans had covered 1.36 billion residents by the end of last year after the country worked for decades to create a sturdier insurance safety net in the world's most populous nation, a white paper said on Thursday.

Chris Slee (2021-08-12). Behind the 'China Panic' in Australia. greenleft.org.au Chris Slee reviews David Brophy's new book, which looks behind the fear campaign about China, and the issues of human rights, the US-Australia alliance and economic rivalries.

Editor2 (2021-08-12). Targeting Cuba and China: Disinformation Against Communism. orinocotribune.com By Kim Petersen — Aug 10, 2021 | — Mike Pompeo, former US secretary of state on how the United States conducts its business | One of the filters in the Propaganda Model propounded by professors Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky was stoking a fear of communism. [1] The establishment's anti-communism has never abated in the United States. The elitists require a populace fearful of communism to protect their own misbegotten wealth accumulation. Thus, the bugaboo of communism must be op…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-12). U.S. Army missile defense system "to fight highly capable adversaries such as Russia and China" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US Army's critical missile defense system will play role at Project Convergence The U.S. Army's critical missile defense system will play a small role at the service's major campaign of learning this fall — Project Convergence — in order to focus on the system's progress through a challenging initial operational test, the head of Army …

Anonymous103 (2021-08-12). Washington In No Rush To Assign Ambassador To Beijing. southfront.org Illustrative ImageU.S. Ambassador to China position remains vacant for the longest time in history. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Qin Gang, China's new ambassador to Washington, arrived in the United States at the end of July and officially began his career as an ambassador. In the context of tense Sino-U.S. relations, the role of the two countries' ambassadors is becoming a key lever to normalize relations and protect national interests. However, since former Ambassador Terry Branstad lef…

Frank Chen (2021-08-12). China goes on offensive in defense of its vaccines. asiatimes.com Beijing is waging a fresh vaccine publicity campaign, this time deploying well-known Chinese medical experts in defense of the traditional, inactivated shots made by Chinese drugmakers and exported worldwide. One respected expert is using international online seminars and World Health Organization (WHO) platforms to add extra assurance that the Chinese-made jabs by Sinopharm and Sinovac …

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