(2022-01-04). Year in review: China's climate goals withstand heat. mronline.org 
Chinese policymakers have been rapidly developing new climate policies even as major events have threatened to derail them.
(2022-01-04). The Declaration of the End of the Korean War in the Current Environment. journal-neo.org 
On December 13, 2021, during a visit to Australia, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that the United States, China, and North Korea agreed in principle to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War. According to Moon, such a statement would help revive the stalled talks between South and North Korea, as well …
(2022-01-04). Top Pentagon official declares Taiwan critical to "vital US interests" wsws.org Under the pretext of defending "democratic" Taiwan, the Biden administration is actively preparing for war with China to prevent it challenging American global hegemony.
(2022-01-04). The Insufferable Hypocrisy of Western Governments Hell-Bent on Destroying Julian Assange (Video). scheerpost.com By Eric Garris / In his New Year's message, South China Morning Post chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo demands Western governments free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange before preaching press freedom to everyone else.
(2022-01-03). Nuclear 5 issue statement on atomic war & arms race. rt.com 
A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, global powers agree | China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also promised to work together on nuclear disarmament. | "We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought," read the statement released on Monday. "As nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons — for as long as they continue to exist — should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war."
(2022-01-03). Headlines for January 3, 2022. democracynow.org Omicron-Driven Surge Causes Travel Disruptions, Sets Records for Infections, Child Hospitalizations, Climate-Fueled Colorado Wildfire Razes 1,000 Homes; Two People Still Missing, Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty in Federal Sex Trafficking Trial as Attention Turns to Prince Andrew, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Resigns as More Protesters Killed in Anti-Coup Demonstrations, Hong Kong Independent Media Outlet Citizen News Shutters Amid Crackdown on Press Freedom, Germany Shuts Down Half of Six Remaining Nuclear Power Plants, As Jan. 6 Anniversary Looms, Rep. Liz Cheney Says Trump's Inner Circle Tried to Get H…
(2022-01-03). China reopens its embassy in Nicaragua. ecns.cn China on Friday officially reopened its embassy in Nicaragua after the two countries resumed diplomatic relations on Dec. 10.
(2022-01-03). Chinese astronauts talk with Beijing, HK and Macao youths from space. ecns.cn China's Shenzhou-13 astronauts, or taikonauts currently in the country's space station, had a video call with youths in Beijing and Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions on Saturday afternoon.
(2022-01-03). Sismo de magnitud 5.4 deja al menos 22 heridos en China. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento las autoridades no reportan víctimas mortales ni inmuebles colapsados.
(2022-01-03). China releases new Mars images on New Year's Day. ecns.cn China released on the first day of 2022 a group of new Mars images taken by the Tianwen-1 probe.
(2022-01-03). New Year wishes of Int'l students in China. ecns.cn Bidding farewell to year 2021, we set off for a hopeful 2022. Looking ahead, what is your New Year wish? We have interviewed some international students in China. Let's listen to what they say?
(2022-01-03). China's west-east gas transmission project contributes to low-carbon development. ecns.cn China's west-to-east gas transmission project has boosted natural gas supply across the country and facilitated the low-carbon transformation of the country's energy consumption structure, data has shown.
(2022-01-03). China eyes closer friendship, cooperation with Nicaragua: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China looks forward to closer friendship and cooperation with Nicaragua, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
(2022-01-03). Sino-Japanese Relations in 2021. journal-neo.org 
The development of the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, where the entire global political map of the 21st century will be increasingly determined, is significantly influenced by the state of affairs in each side of the Asian Triangle: China, India, Japan. Moreover, one should expect only an increase in this influence as the significance of …
(2022-01-03). Caen contagios de Covid-19 en la ciudad china de Xi'an. telesurtv.net La metrópoli de 13 millones de habitantes está bajo confinamiento tras un repunte de casos de coronavirus.
(2022-01-03). (W. E. Talk) Liu Cixin: Has Chinese sci-fi ushered in the boom age?>. ecns.cn How should Chinese sci-fi travel abroad? What are the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western sci-fi? Liu gave China News Service's "East West Quest" an exclusive interview.
(2022-01-03). Leaders of Russia, China, US, UK, France adopt joint statement on preventing nuclear war. tass.com Leaders of five nuclear powers pointed out that as nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, they affirm that "nuclear weapons – for as long as they continue to exist – should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war"
(2022-01-03). Biden firma un presupuesto militar récord øPara amedrentar a China? globalizacion.ca Joe Biden, el presidente de Estados Unidos, tras organizar una cumbre ´Por la Democracia ª, firmó la última semana de diciembre el presupuesto de defensa para el 2022 por 768 mil millones de dólares, que supera el mayor gasto militar de…
(2022-01-03). New land-sea cargo route connects China, Germany. ecns.cn New land-sea cargo delivery services were launched on Saturday between Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, and Mannheim in Germany.
(2022-01-03). China's box office tops 47.26 billion yuan in 2021. ecns.cn China's box office revenue exceeded 47 billion yuan (about 7.37 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, continuing to lead the global box-office market, the China Film Administration said Saturday.
(2022-01-03). Russian Muslim leaders deny they want Beijing boycott. rt.com 
Russia's leading Muslim body says it has not called for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics | Russia's Islamic leaders have rebutted suggestions that they have forbidden Muslim athletes from competing at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in protest at China's treatment of its Uyghur population. | A document shared at the end of December by the 'Global Imams Council' Twitter account purportedly came from senior Islamic leaders who 'banned' Muslim athletes from appearing at the upcoming Games in Beijing. | "This event directly serves the interests of a tyrannical and oppressive regime that is directly respon…
(2022-01-03). China allocates 500 mln yuan to Shaanxi for epidemic control. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Finance has allocated 500 million yuan (about 78.42 million U.S. dollars) to northwest China's Shaanxi Province to support the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.
(2022-01-03). HKSAR's seventh-term LegCo begins four-year term on Jan. 1. ecns.cn The seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) began its four-year term of office on Saturday.
(2022-01-03). China's Evergrande Halts Trading as Buildings Reported to Be Under Demolition Order. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The heavily-indebted Chinese developer Evergrande said on Monday it has halted trading in its shares amid media reports about the government's order to the company to tear down several luxury apartment buildings under construction.
(2022-01-03). Cargo throughput of central China airport tops 700,000 tonnes. ecns.cn Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, saw its annual cargo throughput exceed 700,000 tonnes for the first time at the turn of the year.
(2022-01-03). China's Hainan sees soaring duty-free sales in 2021. ecns.cn Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about 9.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, an increase of 84 percent year on year, said the provincial department of commerce.
(2022-01-03). IOC president Bach confident of safe, secure Beijing 2022. ecns.cn International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach expressed confidence in a successful Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in his New Year message published on the IOC official website on Friday.
(2022-01-03). 'He looked happy and healthy': Russia mourns shock death of volleyball icon. rt.com 
Vadim Khamuttskikh won medals at three different editions of the Olympic Games | Russian volleyball has been thrown into mourning after the death of three-time Olympic medalist Vadim Khamuttskikh, who passed away on New Year's Eve at the age of 52. | Winning silver with the Russian team at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Khamuttskikh additionally scooped bronze at the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2008 Games in Beijing. | Khamuttskikh also won silver at the 2007 European Championships in Moscow, where he was also named Best Setter across the tournament. | | Vadim Khamuttskikh worked as a player and coach. ©…
(2022-01-03). Chinese astronauts, youths embrace New Year via space-Earth talk. ecns.cn Three Chinese astronauts on board space station Tiangong held a video chat with youths in Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao Saturday afternoon, the first day of 2022.
(2022-01-03). Xinjiang sends warm message overseas. ecns.cn The Xinjiang Overseas Friendship Association held an online meeting on Friday for overseas Chinese in the United States who are from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to better understand the region's development.
(2022-01-03). Shanghai opens World Expo culture park at 2010 World Expo site. ecns.cn A World Expo culture park built at the 2010 World Expo site in Shanghai was partially opened on Friday, providing visitors with 85 hectares of leisure and entertainment space.
(2022-01-03). Taiwan Government Rejects CDC, Dr. Fauci's 5-Day Covid Quarantine: Patients Can Infect Up To 12 Days. moguldom.com Taiwan's government has rejected U.S. health authorities' guidance change which shortens the quarantine from 10 days to five for asymptomatic Americans — a move that will impact Americans traveling to the Chinese country. Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on Dec. 30 that it will not follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
(2022-01-03). Mainland hopes for complete reunification. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday expressed hope for the complete reunification of the motherland and denounced Taiwan authority's attempts to seek independence.
(2022-01-03). Sismo de mediana intensidad sacude archipiélago chino de Taiwán. telesurtv.net La magnitud preliminar reportada por los servicios geológicos es 6,2 grados en la escala de Richter, sin daños humanos.
(2022-01-03). Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Shakes Taiwan – EMSC. sputniknews.com No injuries or damage have been reported so far.
(2022-01-03). A-Z of Tibet in 2021, an extraordinary year. ecns.cn The following is a lexical walk through some of the major landmarks and achievements of the region throughout 2021.