(2021-11-04). China is Building a Military Base in Tajikistan. journal-neo.org 
After the failed US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the coming to power in Kabul of the Taliban (a terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation), the regional security system in Central Asia began to undergo rapid reformatting. New players, the USA, Turkey, and China are trying to enter the traditional zone of influence and responsibility …
(2021-11-04). US Bullying ASEAN to Turn on Myanmar, Create the Next "Libya" thealtworld.com The US continues pressuring ASEAN to turn on one of their member nations — Myanmar — to reverse the ousting of the US-backed client regime of Aung San Suu Kyi. | The coercion the US uses in reality against ASEAN stands in stark contrast to the coercion and "bullying" the US accuses China of in relation to its neighbors. ASEAN must stand together because if the US succeeds in overturning Myanmar's sovereignty, ASEAN will be weaker as a whole, and each nation faces being picked off one by one in a similar manner. | References: | US State Department — US Relations with Taiwan (re: the One China Pol…
(2021-11-04). Xi: China will steadfastly advance opening-up. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the fourth China International Import Expo and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Thursday. Here are some highlights:…
(2021-11-04). China has sufficient rice, wheat to feed its people. ecns.cn The grain stocks in China are sufficient, and the staple food are "absolutely safe", an official with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration said on Tuesday.
(2021-11-04). Economic, social interdependence between U.S., China makes decoupling impossible: Joseph S. Nye. ecns.cn Given the economic and social interdependence between the United States and China, it is impossible for the two countries to decouple, an American political scientist has noted.
(2021-11-04). 2,000-year-old tombs discovered in China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Archaeologists have recently excavated 31 tombs dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to the local cultural relics and archaeology institute.
(2021-11-04). UNESCO officials laud China's role in UN over past 50 years. ecns.cn Officials and ambassadors of member states to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday commended China's role since the restoration of its lawful seat 50 years ago in the United Nations.
(2021-11-04). China's Counterintelligence People's War Is Patriotic & Pragmatic. oneworld.press The Chinese people are rallying in support of their country after the CIA announced earlier in October that it created a China Mission Center exclusively dedicated to spying on the People's Republic.
(2021-11-04). US Navy punishes sub that hit mountain in South China Sea. rt.com 
The US Navy has relieved the captain, executive officer and chief sonar technician of USS Connecticut, the nuclear-powered attack submarine that struck an undersea mountain in the South China Sea last month. | Commander Cameron Aljilani, Lieutenant Commander Patrick Cashin and Master Chief Sonar Technician Cory Rodgers were relieved of command "due to loss of confidence," the Navy Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet, has dete…
(2021-11-04). Fold, call or raise? China's potential AUKUS reactions. asiatimes.com 
Over a month has passed since the announcement of the defense cooperation agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS). While the deal includes cooperation in a variety of areas, the most eye-catching aspect of the cooperation is the sale of nuclear-powered submarines, a crown jewel of US military technology, to Australia. …
(2021-11-04). Can US carriers survive an all-out attack from China? asiatimes.com 
It's the $64 question military analysts are pondering. Can high-tech lasers, improved missiles, better radar and improved networking better protect US carrier battle groups against advanced Chinese weapons? We know that carriers will need to operate effectively in extremely high-risk combat environments. So what are they up against? China is forever touting the array of guided missiles …
(2021-11-04). China stocks bounce after regulatory shock and awe. asiatimes.com 
One year ago this week, President Xi Jinping set in motion what's come to be known as China's great "common prosperity" rebalancing. In a move that startled the world, the push started with the November 2020 shelving of an initial public offering by Jack Ma's Ant Group. It then spread from tech to education to real estate, …
(2021-11-04). Selected Articles: "New Normal" Winter Is Coming: Social Purge on "The Unvaccinated" globalresearch.ca 
By An economic downturn during the first quarter of 2020 resulted in the loss of millions of jobs and hundreds of thousands of businesses. Governments …
(2021-11-04). China's tech crackdown challenges Western notions. asiatimes.com 
China introduced new rules on November 1 that restrict the extent to which internet companies can collect and store user data. Known as the personal information protection law, it is said to be among the toughest data-protection regimes in the world. As part of the rules, tech giants are having to set up external bodies …
(2021-11-04). Cover-up of U.S. Nuclear Sub Collision in South China Sea: a Wake-up Call for East Asia — and the World. strategic-culture.org By John V. WALSH | "When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled." | So warned Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in his Fast forward to October 2, 2021, about one year later, and the first patch of grass has been stomped on by the…
(2021-11-04). Beijing in best Autumn view. ecns.cn Tourists and citizens wander and enjoy the Autumn days in Beijing.
(2021-11-03). US-led media campaign to "open up" China—an echo of the Opium Wars. wsws.org While the US is not at this point resorting to military force, the media campaign to demand an end to China's COVID-19 public health restrictions does recall the barbaric methods employed by imperialism in the 19th Century.
(2021-11-03). US Economic Warfare vs China: Adrian Zenz & Xinjiang Cotton Lies. thealtworld.com Adrian Zenz is regularly cited as the source regarding alleged abuses in Xinjiang, China. More recently, his reports have become the cornerstone of not only accusations against China regarding supposed "forced labor," but also the justification for sanctions imposed by the US. | He is regularly involved in campaigns aimed at placing pressure on companies to divest from raw materials and processed goods emanating from X…
(2021-11-03). Deep Dive: Adrian Zenz & Claims of "Coerced Labor" in Xinjiang China. thealtworld.com Adrian Zenz is repeatedly cited as an expert on alleged abuses taking place in China's western region of Xinjiang. | More recently, he — along with ASPI — have been used as sources to help justify economic sanctions against companies operating in Xinjiang or employing people from Xinjiang. | The Western media has repeated what are otherwise baseless claims to pressure companies to stop doing business with companies in China either operating in Xinjiang or employing workers from the region. | These baseless claims are having a real world impact. To expose these lies, I dissect one of Adrian Zenz' reports…
(2021-11-03). Combatting Global Warming: The Solution to China's Demographic "Crisis" cepr.net There have been numerous news articles in recent years telling us that China faces a demographic crisis. The basic story is that the market reforms put in place in the late 1970s, together with country's one-child policy, led to many fewer children being born in the last four decades. As a result, the number of current workers entering retirement, exceeds the size of the cohorts entering the workforce, leading to a stagnant or declining workforce. This is supposed to be a crisis. | I used the word "supposed" because it is not in any way obvious that a declining workforce is any sort of crisis. We see shifts of po…
(2021-11-03). Disposable income rises in China's Tibet. ecns.cn Rural and urban residents of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region witnessed rapid growth in disposable income in the first nine months of the year, according to local authorities.
(2021-11-03). No empty slogans needed in addressing climate change: China's UN envoy. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), said on Tuesday that tackling climate change needs firm commitment and continued actions, not empty slogans.
(2021-11-03). The "Free Market" Will Not Save us rom Climate Crisis: 5 Lessons from the Pandemic. orinocotribune.com By Sarah Lazare — Nov 1, 2021 | If there's one thing the past 18 months have taught us, it's that a capitalist deus ex machina will not reveal itself anytime soon. | When attempting to convey the stakes of curbing climate change, it is tempting to reach for metaphors. What if an asteroid with the power to destroy our entire planet were headed for Earth, and we had the power to change its course, but only through international cooperation? Or what if we had advance knowledge of a massive nuclear explosion that will wipe out human civilization unless we stop it? Would we be giving so much air time to the "let…
(2021-11-03). How to save the world (from a climate armageddon). canadiandimension.com 
Smoke billows from chimneys at a coal-fired power plant in eastern China's Jiangsu province on December 12, 2018. Photo by Xu Congjun/Imaginechina. | This summer we witnessed, with brutal clarity, the Beginning of the End: the end of Earth as we know it—a world of lush forests, bountiful croplands, livable cities, and survivable coastlines. In its place, we saw the early manifestations of a climate-damaged planet, with scorched forests, parched fields, scalding cities, and storm-wracked coastlines. In a desperate bid to prevent far worse, leaders from around the world will soon gather in Glasgow, Sco…
(2021-11-03). Scapegoating China over climate change 'craven and inaccurate': British newspaper. ecns.cn
(2021-11-03). Wider vaccination helps China build immune barrier against coronavirus. ecns.cn China has been expanding vaccine inoculation, booster shots in particular, to combat COVID-19 and build an immune barrier as the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide.
(2021-11-03). On the 50th Anniversary of PRC's Membership in the UN; the Taiwan Factor. journal-neo.org 
The eve of the 50th anniversary of PRC's membership in the UN served as a pretext for another propaganda attack by Washington against its primary geopolitical opponent. Recall Resolution No. 2578, "Restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations," adopted by the General Assembly on October 25, 1971, …
(2021-11-03). Sleepwalkers in the South China Sea. asiatimes.com 
Whether the United States should prepare for war with China — and thereby make war almost inevitable — was the matter of a verbal brawl at one of the largest gatherings of American conservatives, the National Conservatism Conference in Orlando, Florida, from October 31 to November 2. The same debate is ongoing in American opinion …
(2021-11-03). Xi given more power to wage war on Taiwan. asiatimes.com 
China's legislature has paved the way to mobilize civilian assets for war, with the Communist Party of China (CPC) — and by association its General Secretary Xi Jinping — given greater control than previously over military planning and mobilization. The affected laws include the National Defense Mobilization Law, the Civil Air Defense Law, the National …
(2021-11-03). Shanghai Bloc Expected To Fight Terrorism In Central Asia. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Shanghai Bloc takes first steps towards the creation of a joint strategy to combat terrorism in Asia. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | International security and the fight against terrorism are undoubtedly the most discussed topics currently in the Asian political scenario, especially in the Central Asian region. With the increasing presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, there is a fear amon…
(2021-11-03). An Asian-American Woman Is Elected As Boston Mayor. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Michelle Wu, a Taiwanese American progressive politician, was elected Mayor of Boston, a city whose top authorities have been Irish American or Italian American men since the 1930s. | RELATED: | Supported by Left-leaning young voters, Wu soundly defeated City Councilor Annissa Essaibi, who ran as a pragmatic centrist and had the backing of the city's traditional power centers: the Police, trade unions,…