Daily Archives: January 10, 2022

2022-01-10: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). China firmly supports Kazakhstan in maintaining stability, stopping violence: FM. ecns.cn China is willing to firmly support Kazakhstan in maintaining stability and stopping violence at this critical moment concerning Kazakhstan's future.

Staff (2022-01-10). Economist names major risks for Asia. rt.com The region's emerging markets are well positioned but facing headwinds | Asian countries should brace for three major challenges in the year ahead, according to Carlos Casanova, senior Asia economist at Swiss private bank UBP. | "We have rising Omicron cases. We have priced in slower growth in China at around 5%. And now, the Fed meeting minutes suggest that the pace of the tapering will be faster-than-expected," he told CNBC, adding that those factors "pose a threat for the region as a whole." | According to Casanova, despite the fact that Asia's emerging markets are well positioned, they will be more impacte…

sputniknews (2022-01-10). Video: Mysterious Flash Caught on CCTV Camea as Earthquake Rattles China. sputniknews.com An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit a sparsely populated area in Qinghai province in northwest China on Saturday night. The tremors were felt in several major cities.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Remote Daliang Mountain in SW China sees departure of first bullet train. ecns.cn A "Fuxing" high-speed Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) left Xichang City in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, for Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Monday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Take a closer look at Main Media Center for Beijing Winter Olympics. ecns.cn Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows the Main Media Center for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Virus-hit Tianjin ensures necessity supply amid control of Omicron spread. ecns.cn North China's Tianjin Municipality which has witnessed the latest COVID-19 resurgence has launched an emergency response mechanism to guarantee the supply of daily necessities.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Over 840 Chinese civil aircraft can provide inflight Wi-Fi service. ecns.cn China has been facilitating network connectivity in its civil aviation fleet with 842 aircraft capable of providing inflight Wi-Fi service by the end of 2021, according to China's civil aviation authorities.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). China steps up crackdown on harmful, illegal content. ecns.cn China investigated and handled over 13,000 cases related to online and offline activities involving vulgar content and illegal publications in 2021, according to official statistics.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Feel the pulses of Chinese New Year in China's Fuzhou. ecns.cn Festive lanterns light up on Jan. 8, 2022 in Nanhou Street in Fuzhou, capital of China's Fujian Province, attracting citizens and tourists to visit the ancient street.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). 'Green Giant' bullet train energizes southern Sichuan. ecns.cn The Yi-ethnic-culture-themed bullet train pulled out from Xichangxi Railway Station in southwest China's Sichuan Province on January 10, 2022. It is the first Fuxing multiple-unit train starting from the Station.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). China's snow-related tourism revenues to hit 323 billion yuan: study. ecns.cn China's snow-related sports tourists will reach 300.5 million during the 2021-22 winter season, with snow tourism revenues expected to reach 323.3 billion yuan ($50.73 billion).

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Water quality of major lake in north China improves in 2021. ecns.cn The water quality of Baiyangdian, the biggest fresh water lake in north China, significantly improved in 2021, according to the ecology and environment department of Hebei Province, where the lake is located.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Xinjiang's power transmission volume hits new high in 2021. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region transmitted a record 122 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of locally generated electricity to other parts of the country in 2021, up over 16 percent year on year.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Picturesque scenery of Tianquan Lake in E China's Jiangsu. ecns.cn The top 10 picturesque views of the Tianquan Lake in Xuyi County, Huaian City, east China's Jiangsu Province are released on January 8, 2022. These views in different seasons have shown the well-preserved ecological environment in the lake area, which is a good example of the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

Staff (2022-01-10). Australia agrees on new weapons deal. rt.com Australia commits to purchasing tanks & other armored vehicles from US suppliers | Australia has agreed on a AU$3.5bn (US$2.5bn) deal with the US to upgrade its army's armored vehicle fleet. The news comes months after the country signed a security pact with the US and UK amid heightened tensions with China. | Canberra agreed to buy 75 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to replace the 59 M1A1 tanks it purchased in 2007. | "Teamed with the infantry fighting vehicles, combat engineering vehicles, and self-propelled howitzers, the new Abrams will give our soldiers the best possibility of success and protection from ha…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Ciudad china de Tianjin inicia pruebas masivas para la Covid-19. telesurtv.net China ha redoblado su estrategia de tolerancia cero con la Covid-19 en la recta final hacia los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Beijing.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Sex education gains steam in south China primary schools. ecns.cn To improve sex education among young people, a school in south China's Hainan Province is promoting a unique awareness program, with teachers imparting knowledge about the private parts of the human body.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). China commends outstanding grass-roots police officers. ecns.cn China announced a list of 20 outstanding grass-roots police officers and 17 for nomination awards, as Monday marks the second Chinese People's Police Day.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). China urges U.S. to lift unilateral sanctions on Afghanistan. ecns.cn The Chinese foreign ministry Monday urged the United States to unfreeze Afghanistan's assets and lift unilateral sanctions on the country as soon as possible.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Giant snowman says hi to Harbin. ecns.cn An 18.5-meter-tall snowman is created in the Music Park in Harbin, capital of northwest China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2022. Built with more than 2,000 cubic meters of snow, the giant snowman smiles in a red hat and a red scarf.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Travel discouraged between Beijing, Tianjin. ecns.cn Residents in Beijing should avoid going to Tianjin, as 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases were found there over the weekend, capital officials said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). 3-meter-high rap pottery figurine on display in Chengdu. ecns.cn A group of modern sculptures inspired by rap pottery figurines of Han Dynasty (202 BC — 220 AD) were on display in Kuanzhai Alley, Chengdu. Each of them is about three meters tall.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Century-old Shenzhen Railway Station launches first high-speed train. ecns.cn The Shenzhen Station, with a history of about one hundred years, launched its first high-speed train G2724 on Monday. The destination of the train is Nanchang West Station.

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). Yiwu suspends imported fabric shipments. ecns.cn Enterprises engaged in the processing or sale of imported fabrics — wholesale or retail— were ordered to suspend shipments into Yiwu, Zhejiang province.

New Atlas (2022-01-09). From Summits to Boycotts — America's Waning Influence. newatlas.report January 9, 2022 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — In recent months the US has attempted to flex its geopolitical might on the global stage in regards to China. First, the US attempted to trigger a widespread diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic games. After announcing no US diplomats would attend the games in Beijing, …

Editor (2022-01-09). Putin and Xi plot their SWIFT escape. mronline.org Russia and China's announcement of an independent financial trading platform will free nations under US sanctions from western intrusion into their commercial activities.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). Pagoda in Myanmar's Bagan to be renovated with Chinese aid. ecns.cn A ceremony to launch the renovation project of Thatbyinnyu Pagoda aided by China has been held in Myanmar's Bagan, according to a release from the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar late Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). Shenzhou-13 astronauts complete manual rendezvous, docking experiment of space station, Tianzhou-2 cargo craft. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-13 astronauts in China's space station core module have completed the manual rendezvous and docking experiment with the Tianzhou-2 cargo craft, the China Manned Space Agency said Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). Macao SAR gov't firmly opposes report by Taiwan authority. ecns.cn China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Saturday voiced firm opposition to a recent report released by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). U.S., Japan, Australia hit for 'stirring up division'. ecns.cn China strongly rejects the gross interference by the United States, Japan and Australia in its internal affairs and has lodged solemn representations with the countries, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). China's Tianjin reports 20 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn North China's Tianjin Municipality reported 20 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases from 6 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday, local authorities said Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). Three Gorges hydropower station generates over 100 bln kWh of electricity in 2021. ecns.cn The Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Station on China's Yangtze River has generated 103.6 billion kWh of electricity in 2021, according to the China Three Gorges Corporation.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). No casualties reported yet after 6.9-magnitude quake hits Qinghai. ecns.cn A 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Menyuan County in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 1: 45 a.m. Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). China, Maldives on shared path to hope, prosperity, happiness: Wang Yi. ecns.cn Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Saturday that China-Maldives relations, through 50 years of joint efforts, have become a model of friendly exchanges and win-win cooperation.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). Ministry maps out plans for sci-tech for 2022. ecns.cn China will carry out major research projects, support the growth of science and technology companies, train more quality talents and contribute more to global science projects and governance this year, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Thursday.

Staff (2022-01-09). Millions told to stay home while mass Covid testing underway. rt.com The Chinese government is testing around 14 million people to avoid another coronavirus outbreak | All residents in Tianjin, China have been advised to not leave their homes until they receive a negative result in the latest city-wide testing for Covid. The decision comes after 20 cases were detected. | China's 'zero tolerance' approach to Covid-19 is now being applied in the northern city of Tianjin, which borders Beijing. On Sunday, its entire population of nearly 14 million was told to stay home while the authorities conduct mass testing for the virus. | Until a 'green health code' (for negative tests) is r…

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). China's Tianjin starts citywide COVID-19 testing. ecns.cn North China's Tianjin, a municipality that neighbors Beijing, has decided to start a citywide nucleic acid testing after 20 people were tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). China's lunar probe detects in-situ moon surface water. ecns.cn Chinese scientists published results of in-situ detection of water signals on the moon by the Chang'e-5 lunar lander, lending new evidence to the dryness of the satellite.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). Gu Ailing lifts first-ever FIS crystal globe after halfpipe win at Mammoth Mountain. ecns.cn China's Gu Ailing secured her perfect record of this season's FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup halfpipe competitions as she won the champion title again at Mammoth Mountain on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). China sends work team to quake-hit Qinghai. ecns.cn A work team has been dispatched to quake-hit areas in northwest China's Qinghai Province, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-09). Life expectancy at record high in Tibet. ecns.cn Life expectancy in the Tibet autonomous region rose last year to a record 72.19 years-a giant leap from 1951, when average life expectancy was only 35.5 years, according to the region's government.

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