(2022-01-06). BOMBSHELL: India's Role in the US Proxy war on Myanmar (and on China). newatlas.report January 6, 2022 (The New Atlas) — Just as India had in the past aided US foreign policy objectives against China through hosting violent militant groups targeting Tibet, India is once again hosting militants, this time targeting China's BRI partner, Myanmar in Southeast Asia. Reuters admits that armed militants and their weapons are staged inside …
(2022-01-06). US Breaks Own"Diplomatic Boycott" of 2022 Beijing Olympics — Up to 60 US Diplomats to Attend. newatlas.report January 6, 2022 (The New Atlas) — The US had announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics — yet nearly 60 US diplomats will be attending the games nonetheless. How serious can Washington's belief be that "genocide" is taking place in China if it is allowing its athletes to participate in the …
(2022-01-06). Indonesia Export Ban Puts China in a Coal Bind. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-01-06). FAST approves 27 int'l applications for observation since opening. ecns.cn A total of 27 international applications from 14 countries for observation by using China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) have been approved since it opened to global astronomers from March, 2021.
(2022-01-06). Tibet's highway mileage hits 120,000 km. ecns.cn Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has constructed 120,000 km of highways, according to the fifth session of the 11th People's Congress of Tibet.
(2022-01-06). China to set up national botanical garden system. ecns.cn China will set up a national botanical garden system to strengthen ex-situ conservation of endangered plant species, said the National Forestry and Grassland Administration Thursday.
(2022-01-06). China calls for prudent action on Korean Peninsula issue. ecns.cn All relevant parties should act prudently and make joint efforts to promote the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Thursday.
(2022-01-06). Red-billed gulls enjoy Kunming winter. ecns.cn Red-billed gulls fly above the bank of Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
(2022-01-06). FAST approves 27 int'l applications for observation since operation. ecns.cn The latest science and research progress of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) and international applications for observation were introduced by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) at a press conference on Wednesday.
(2022-01-06). China's largest land port bustles with China-Europe freight trains. ecns.cn The Chinese land port of Manzhouli on the China-Russia border handled 4,235 China-Europe freight trains in 2021, up 18 percent year on year, said the local railway authorities.
(2022-01-06). Behind Closed Doors, US Urged Israel to Hamper Chinese Investments in Country – Report. sputniknews.com Over the last decade, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to strengthen ties with China and solicit Chinese investment in Israel's infrastructure and technology industries.
(2022-01-06). China's lockdown in Xi'an suppressing COVID-19 outbreak. wsws.org China's actions stand in stark contrast to the disastrous policies of other governments around the world that have allowed the virus, particularly the latest Omicron variant, to run rampant through their populations.
(2022-01-06). Leading contractor plans more than 40 space launches. ecns.cn China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's major space contractor, plans to carry out more than 40 space launch missions this year, according to its annual work report.
(2022-01-06). Tibet receives over 41 mln visitors in 2021. ecns.cn Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region received 41.5 million visitors in 2021, according to local authorities.
(2022-01-06). Woman miscarries outside hospital during lockdown. rt.com 
Eight-months pregnant woman lost her baby after not being admitted to hospital promptly due to an invalid Covid test | An investigation has been launched in China following massive public outcry, after a post on social media shared how an expectant mother nearing full term had bled outside a hospital, then miscarried while awaiting a Covid test. | Officials from a hospital in the Chinese city of Xian in the country's north-west have been punished for refusing immediate help to a patient in need, authorities said on Thursday, according to AFP. The expectant mother, who was eight months into her pregnancy, was a…
(2022-01-06). Australia & Japan sign 'landmark' defense pact amid China tensions. rt.com 
Canberra and Tokyo have committed to enhanced cooperation between their militaries following a year of talks | A "landmark" defense deal has been signed by the governments of Australia and Japan, amid increased tensions with China in the Asia-Pacific. The pact sees the two nations commit to reciprocal military access. | On Thursday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a virtual meeting to put pen to paper on the Reciprocal Access Agreement. | "Japan is our closest partner in Asia, as demonstrated by our special strategic partnership — Australia's only su…
(2022-01-06). Space station's robotic arm performs successful maneuver. ecns.cn China's Tiangong space station conducted a test using its robotic arm to reposition the Tianzhou 2 cargo spaceship on Thursday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
(2022-01-06). Hainan free trade port attracts projects worth over 5 bln USD. ecns.cn Construction of 142 projects involving a total investment of 37.3 billion yuan (about 5.85 billion U.S. dollars) started Thursday in south China's Hainan free trade port.
(2022-01-06). Winter Olympics medalists to receive woolen bouquets. ecns.cn Crocheted wool bouquets will replace the traditional fresh flowers that are presented to award winners at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, according to a recent announcement by the event organizer.
(2022-01-06). Beijing to become greener this year. ecns.cn Beijing plans to plant 10,000 hectares of trees this year in an effort to raise the city's forest coverage rate to 44.8 percent, local authorities said Thursday.
(2022-01-06). Traditional Chinese incense: special gift to Beijing Winter Olympics. ecns.cn Gu Junming, an inheritor of traditional Chinese incense-making craft, is cerebrating the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics with his unique gifts.
(2022-01-06). Beijing sets air quality record in 2021. ecns.cn
(2022-01-06). Harbin Ice Lantern Fair opens to celebrate Winter Olympics. ecns.cn The 48th Ice Lantern Fair kicked off in Harbin on Wednesday. A variety of glittering ice sculptures with Olympic elements were exhibited to celebrate the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
(2022-01-06). Horse racing thrills snow-capped Xinjiang. ecns.cn An exciting horse race was recently staged in snow-blanketed Altay City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
(2022-01-06). Ice lantern fair opens for free in Harbin. ecns.cn The 48th ice lantern fair opened in Harbin.
(2022-01-06). Threat of major COVID-19 resurgence in Xi'an under control: epidemiologist. ecns.cn A leading epidemiologist has projected that a major resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases in the northwest Chinese city of Xi'an is unlikely.
(2022-01-05). New US Embargo on Cambodia over Friendship with China. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-01-05). Covid Fueled By Neoliberal Austerity. popularresistance.org On December 31, 2019 Chinese media told the world about a newly discovered disease cluster in the city of Wuhan. What was thought to be a viral pneumonia came to be known as SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19. Two weeks later Chinese scientists sequenced its genome and gave the world the ability to test and trace the disease. Covid continued to spread and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. | China didn't wait for a WHO declaration in order to take action. The government immediately adopted a zero covid strategy. They dispatched health care workers to Wuhan and built new hospitals to care…
(2022-01-05). The US Transformed A Tiny African State Into A Hub Of Imperial Aggression. popularresistance.org In a blatant threat to China's presence, Djibouti recently hosted the US-led "Allied Appreciation Day," in which Britain, France, and Japan showcased "a variety of equipment that is part of their military operations in the Horn of Africa" (HOA). The Pentagon's Combined Joint Task Force-HOA reported that the events fused Armistice, Remembrance, and Veterans' Days. Attendees participated in "demonstrations featuring a variety of allied military capabilities to include a military flyover." | Successive Djiboutian regimes have clung to power by promoting their small country in the Horn of Africa as a vital tool in th…
(2022-01-05). The 'White Saviour' Deal For Nature. popularresistance.org There is no denying that the world's biodiversity is under serious threat. A recent proposal that has gained significant traction to address this decline is to designate 30 per cent of the earth's surface as protected areas by 2030 (commonly referred to as the Global Deal for Nature, or the 30àó30 Plan). This proposal will be discussed at the world's top-most biodiversity summit expected in 2022 in Kunming, China. The 30 per cent reservation for "nature" is itself viewed as part of a roadmap towards the idea that "Nature Needs Half" — a campaign calling for half of the world to be dedicated to nature…
(2022-01-05). Andrés Arauz on CDBCs and Sovereignty. cepr.net Interview with Andres on Bitcoin, the broader world of crypto & NFTs, how to think about digital and monetary sovereignties together, the geopolitics of the global payment systems, China's efforts to control FinTech, the situation in El Salvador, and the possible ways to democratize central banking.
(2022-01-05). What Does the Statement of the Five Nuclear-Weapon States on Preventing Nuclear War Tell Us? dissidentvoice.org 
The Doomsday Clock has been sitting the past year at 100 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to civilization-ending apocalypse. The United States has done little to quell doomsday apprehensions by ratcheting up tensions with China over Taiwan and its warships in the South China Sea, as well as with Russia over …
(2022-01-05). US Plays Tibet Card as India Seeks Modus Vivendi with China. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-01-05). Goods transported by China-Laos railway exceeds $100 mln. ecns.cn A total of 116 trains serving the China-Laos Railway cleared Kunming Customs in Yunnan Province as of Sunday, with 49,800 tons of import and export goods valued at 667 million yuan (about $105 million) transported.
(2022-01-05). China to continue contributing to global nuclear governance: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China believes that this first Joint Statement by the leaders of the five Nuclear-Weapon States demonstrates the States' political will to prevent a nuclear war, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday, adding that China will continue to contribute its wisdom and proposals to global nuclear governance.
(2022-01-05). In pics: Children keen to inherit traditional Lusheng dance in Guizhou. ecns.cn Students of Miao ethnic group perform the traditional Lusheng (reed-pipe instrument) dance at Congjiang county, southwest China's Guizhou province.
(2022-01-05). Tibet beefs up investment during 14th five-year plan. ecns.cn Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region plans to invest 601.5 billion yuan (about 94.3 billion U.S. dollars) during its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to local authorities.
(2022-01-05). RCEP rollout a major victory for multilateralism, free trade: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is a major victory for multilateralism and free trade, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Tuesday, noting that China will work with all parties to take an active part in the RCEP's institution building while making positive contributions to regional prosperity and global economic recovery.
(2022-01-05). Xplorer Prize to award young medical scientists. ecns.cn The Xplorer Prize, one of China's highest grants for young scientists, will set up a new category of medical science starting from 2022.
(2022-01-05). Average life expectancy in Tibet rises to 72.19 years. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region in 2021 rose to 72.19 years, an increase of 1.09 years over 2020.
(2022-01-05). Taiwan cheers rum producer to make China feel sour. rt.com 
'A toast to that,' the island says, and buys Lithuanian liquor destined for the mainland | Taiwan's government-owned liquor and tobacco company has bought a shipment of Lithuanian rum that had been bound for, but blocked by mainland China. | In a statement on Monday, Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor (TTL), a firm wholly owned by the Finance Ministry, said it had stepped in and bought the entire Lithuanian rum shipment, which had been "drifting at sea," after it discovered that China had refused its customs clearance. | TTL said the move to buy some 20,400 bottles of dark rum made by MV Group Production had been an effo…
(2022-01-05). China-Vietnam freight train trips double in 2021. ecns.cn South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region handled 346 China-Vietnam freight train trips last year, up by over 108 percent from the previous year, according to the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd.
(2022-01-05). Taiwan fighter jets act out war scenario. rt.com 
Combat-readiness exercise comes amid heightened tensions with mainland China | Taiwan's air force has held combat-readiness drills that simulated a 'war scenario,' amid escalating tensions with mainland China, which sees the island as part of the People's Republic. | Military pilots rushed to their F-16 fighter jets at the sound of an alarm in Taiwan's southern city of Chiayi on Wednesday, according to media reports. The enactment came as part of a three-day exercise aimed at testing the Taiwan military's battle readiness. | Taking part in the drills were the very same aircraft that have been used to intercept…
(2022-01-05). Lithuania should act to correct mistakes: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Lithuania is right to recognize its mistake, but it is more important to take action to correct this mistake and get back to the right track of upholding the one-China principle, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
(2022-01-05). China's Beibu Gulf Port logs over 6 mln TEUs of cargo throughput. ecns.cn Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw its cargo throughput rise 18.8 percent year on year to more than 6 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in 2021.
(2022-01-05). Shanghai aunties make hand-knit bouquets for Olympics award ceremony. ecns.cn Shanghai aunties are making hand-knit bouquets at the Yangpu Women %26 Children Activity Center for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics medal ceremony.
(2022-01-05). Xinjiang holds winter sports to welcome New Year. ecns.cn Residents in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region held a variety of winter sports to celebrate the New Year and the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
(2022-01-05). Beijing Subway Line 8 opens 3 stations with Beijing elements. ecns.cn Three stations of the Beijing Subway Line 8 have opened recently. Passengers can visit Jinyu Hutong Station, Qianmen Station and Wangfujing Station without transferring.
(2022-01-05). Traditional Chinese elements add grace to metro stations in Beijing. ecns.cn The Chinese-fashioned metro stations in Beijing will provide passengers with culture and art experience.
(2022-01-05). Chinese FM Wang Tells Eritrea Beijing Opposes 'External Interference' in Africa Amid US Meddling. sputniknews.com Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off 2022 with a visit to three African nations, starting with Eritrea, a country declared a pariah by the United States, but which has recently joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).