Daily Archives: January 11, 2022

2022-01-11: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-01-11). Continuing problems for China's real estate sector. wsws.org Last Thursday, the Shanghai Stock Exchange suspended trading in three renminbi-denominated bonds of the real estate developer Shimao after it had failed to make a payment.

Hedelberto López Blanch (2022-01-11). Puertas abiertas entre China y àÅfrica. globalizacion.ca La República Popular China con una política de paz y cooperación ha logrado convertirse desde hace 13 años en el principal inversor y socio comercial de los países africanos y se augura que esa beneficiosa relación continuará incrementándose. | Pese a…

WSWS (2022-01-11). China implements stringent measures to suppress Omicron outbreak in Tianjin. wsws.org The response of Chinese authorities is in stark contrast to that of governments around the world, which have allowed and even encouraged the Omicron variant to spread unchecked.

Staff (2022-01-11). Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet vanishes. rt.com Search and rescue operation is underway | An F-16V fighter jet, the most advanced aircraft in the Taiwanese Air Force fleet, has gone missing, with witnesses claiming that they saw the aircraft crash into the sea. A search and rescue operation is ongoing. | The plane went missing from Air Force radars on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after taking off from Chiayi Air Base in the south of the island. The government's Rescue Command Centre said eyewitnesses had told them they saw the plane crash into the sea. | President Tsai Ing-wen demanded that no efforts should be spared in the search and rescue operation and re…

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-10). Will Turkey encourage Sino-Russian division over Kazakhstan to further pan-Turkic project? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From an article printed by Turkey's Anadolu Agency which includes statements by assorted analysts. It's worth noting that whereas Chinese leaders have expressed support to their Kazakh counterparts, there's no evidence China supports the CSTO deployment; neither has it initiated or backed even a symbolic complementary contribution by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, of which it, …

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.

Kevin Mwanza (2022-01-10). China Executed Or Imprisoned 18 US Government Spies In 2010-2012 : 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Authorities in China executed or jailed 18 U.S. government spies from 2010 to 2012 based on information gleaned in one of the worst intelligence breaches seen in the U.S. intelligence community in decades. The Chinese government sentenced to death at least a dozen Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) sources in a two-year span, according to former …

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). 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.

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…

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.

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…

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). 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.

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.

Editor (2022-01-10). Women's rights in environmental law, from 1972 to today. mronline.org Important progress has been made, but now is the time to place women's rights at the heart of transnational environmental law.

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). 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). 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.

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). 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). 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). 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'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). 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 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). 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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-10). South Africa: A Place of Hope in a Time of Spiraling Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Nigel C Gibson Illustrator: Anastasya Eliseeva The eKhenana occupation in Cato Manor, Durban, is a significant site in the struggle for a South Africa that respects the humanity of all. South Africa has many moments in its long history of struggle that are recognised internationally as turning points. These include the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, the…

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.

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