ecns.cn (2022-01-18). China-Europe freight trains on eastern corridor reach record high. ecns.cn Inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains operated by Manzhouli and Suifenhe ports, the eastern corridor in north China's Heilongjiang, have exceeded 15,000, according to the China Railway Harbin Group on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-01-18). China blames overseas deliveries for Omicron outbreak. rt.com Mail from Canada has been declared a suspected source of an Omicron infection case in Beijing by the Chinese authorities | A person diagnosed with Omicron infection in Beijing might have contracted the disease by handling documents that arrived by mail from Canada, the Chinese health authorities have revealed on Monday. | Covid-19 infections are typically associated with personal contacts since health specialists around the world believe the virus mainly spreads when infected people breath, cough, or sneeze. China's health authorities, however, have recently claimed that an Omicron strain survived a long trip…

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). China's power use surges 10.3 pct in 2021. ecns.cn China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, went up 10.3 percent year on year in 2021, as the country's economy ended the year with a strong rebound despite sporadic epidemic resurgences.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). Over 70 house ruins dating back to Neolithic Age unearthed in north China. ecns.cn 18 (Xinhua) — More than 70 semi-subterranean house ruins have been excavated in Balinyou Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, said the region's institute of cultural relics and archaeology on Tuesday."ÄÄ"ÄÄCovering around 20,000 square meters, the prehistoric "Wulantuga" site consisting of house relics can date back to the Neolithic Age.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). NE China ports bustling with China-Europe freight trains. ecns.cn China's land ports of Manzhouli and Suifenhe on the China-Russia border have seen over 15,000 China-Europe freight trains since operations started in 2013, according to the China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd.

WSWS (2022-01-18). Amid COVID-19 outbreaks in China, corporate fears of a worsening supply chain crisis. wsws.org The concerted push by the Western media for the Chinese government to drop its COVID-zero policy takes on another dimension as global corporations grapple with mounting supply chain breakdowns.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). China has fully acted on the philosophy of hosting a green Olympic Games: FM. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). 162 projects inked under China-Singapore connectivity initiative by 2021. ecns.cn A total of 162 business cooperation projects worth 25 billion U.S. dollars had been inked under the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity by the end of 2021.

Gideon Polya (2022-01-18). Excellent Xinjiang Health Statistics vs US Alliance Lies. dissidentvoice.org The US and its allies are countering the re-emergence of China with a Sinophobic confection of new alliances (the AUKUS and the Quad), military threats, jingoism and false propaganda about a falsely claimed Uyghur Genocide in Xinjiang. The UK Uyghur Tribunal admits that there have been no mass killings in Xinjiang but absurdly asserts that …

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). Whooper swans seen at reserve in Rongcheng. ecns.cn Whooper swans are pictured at a reserve in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 17, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). China's satellite producer delivers 6 communication satellites. ecns.cn The first batch of low-Earth orbit (LEO), broadband communication satellites developed by China's satellite producer GalaxySpace has rolled off the production line.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). China on par with Silicon Vally in investment opportunities: analyst. ecns.cn Despite the COVID-19 pandemic clouding global economic recovery, foreign investors have seen a gush of opportunities and potential in China, which can be on par with famed Silicon Vally, said an analyst.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). Driverless sweeper put into trial operation in Fuzhou. ecns.cn A driverless sweeper works on a street in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 18, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). Cross-border freight value exceeds 1 billion yuan on China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn The newly-opened China-Laos Railway has carried over 1 billion yuan (about 157.4 million U.S. dollars) worth of international freight, announced Kunming Customs in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). New cargo train route between east China, Moscow opens. ecns.cn A new cargo train, loaded with 445 tonnes of goods, departed from Quanzhou, east China's Fujian Province and headed for Moscow Tuesday morning.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). China's ex-senior provincial political advisor prosecuted. ecns.cn A public prosecution has been initiated against Xiao Yi, a former senior political advisor in east China's Jiangxi Province, over suspected bribe-taking and abuse of power.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). China urges U.S. to compensate victims of secret experiments. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Tuesday urged the United States to offer apologies and compensation to victims of secret experiments.

Staff (2022-01-18). NBA co-owner backtracks after saying 'no one cares' about Uighur Muslims. rt.com Billionaire CEO Chamath Palihapitiya claimed that nobody cares about the Chinese ethnic group | Chamath Palihapitiya, part-owner of the NBA franchise the Golden State Warriors, has retracted comments on Uighur Muslims in China. | China has faced persistent accusations of mistreating its Uighur population, including allegations of sending more than a million of the group to detention camps. | While the ruling Communist Party denies the allegations, Warriors part-owner and Social Capital head Palihapitiya controversially claimed on an appearance on the All-In Podcast that "nobody cares about what's happening" to…

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). Luxury 'ro-ro' passenger ship Xianglongdao delivered in Guangzhou. ecns.cn A luxury "ro-ro" passenger ship was delivered in Nansha District of Guangzhou City, South China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). Macao tightens epidemic control due to COVID-19 outbreak in neighboring cities. ecns.cn China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) has tightened epidemic control due to the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the neighboring mainland cities of Zhuhai and Zhongshan.

Staff (2022-01-18). Economía china registra crecimiento más alto en una década. cubadebate.cu La expansión anual de 8.1% superó los pronósticos, pero la Oficina Nacional de Estadística advirtió que "la economía local enfrenta la triple presión de la contracción en la demanda, el choque en el abastecimiento y la baja en las expectativas". En el cuarto trimestre, el producto interno bruto (PIB) de China registró un crecimiento interanual de 4%.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). Beijing reports two local COVID-19 cases, one person testing positive. ecns.cn Beijing reported two confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and one other person testing positive for COVID-19 from Monday to 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to local authorities.

ecns.cn (2022-01-18). Vaccination rate in HK may pass 80% before Feb 24. ecns.cn Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said Tuesday the overall vaccination rate is expected to exceed 80 percent before the start of the city's planned vaccine bubble on Feb 24.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-17). Implementing Iran-China deal not to depend on Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) — Chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that the implementation of a 25-year deal between Iran and China does not depend on the outcome of the Vienna talks.

Staff (2022-01-17). China's birth rate drops to record low. rt.com The number plummeted for a fifth consecutive year | Mainland China's birth rate dropped to a record low in 2021, continuing a downward trend that prompted Beijing to allow couples to have up to three children, amending its long-running one-child policy. | China's National Bureau of Statistics recorded 10.62 million births, or only 7.5 births per 1,000 people, last year — the lowest birth rate since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. | The number of births barely outnumbered deaths, with the natural growth only 0.034%, a low not reached since 1960 when the great famine killed tens of m…

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). China's development to benefit people more substantially, equitably: Xi. ecns.cn China's development gains will benefit all its people in a more substantial and equitable way, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-01-17). 'China firmly opposes US sanctions against Iran'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) — China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions against Iran, political manipulation on human rights and other issues, and gross interference in the internal affairs of Iran, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). China will present streamlined, safe, splendid Winter Games: Xi. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Monday voiced confidence that China will present a streamlined, safe and splendid Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to the world.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). Xi stresses both ecological conservation and economic growth. ecns.cn China should never grow the economy at the cost of resource depletion and environmental degradation, nor should the country sacrifice growth to protect the environment, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). Xi voices confidence in the future of China's economy. ecns.cn "We have every confidence in the future of China's economy," Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). China's resident nominal disposable income up 9.1 pct in 2021. ecns.cn China's per capita disposable income stood at 35,128 yuan (about 5,523 U.S. dollars) in 2021, up 9.1 percent year on year in nominal terms, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

Staff (2022-01-17). China makes Winter Olympics decision amid new Covid fears. rt.com China will not sell tickets to the general public to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing | China has canceled plans for the public sale of 2022 Winter Olympics tickets, with only invited groups set to be allowed to watch the action in person at February's Games in Beijing. | With foreign fans

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). Swiss snowboarders expect Beijing 2022 to be safe and great. ecns.cn Two of Switzerland's best snowboarders to compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics said they had high hopes for medals as well as faith in China's organization and COVID-19 safety measures during the Games.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). China to roll out plans for archaeological work in 14th Five-Year Plan period. ecns.cn China in 2022 will roll out and implement plans for archaeological work in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), said an official at a national conference held Monday.

Staff (2022-01-17). Iran-China ties to be at positive level during Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA)— Dr. Alagoz says Iran-China ties will be at a positive level during the Raeisi Administration because Iran's foreign policy has endorsed further relations with China and the neighbors on the axis of its "Look to the East" view.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). Lunar halo seen in China's 'pole of cold'. ecns.cn Lunar halo is an optical phenomena that forms when moonlight passes through ice crystals suspended in cirrostratus clouds or fog. It is also known as moon ring or winter halo.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate drops in 2021. ecns.cn China's job market remained generally stable in 2021, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate standing at 5.1 percent, 0.5 percentage points lower than the same period in the previous year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). China's retail sales top 44 trln yuan in 2021. ecns.cn China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of consumption growth, hit 44.08 trillion yuan (about 6.93 trillion U.S.Sales of consumer goods rose 12.5 percent year on year in 2021, NBS data showed, putting the average annual growth for the past two years at 3.9 percent.

Editor (2022-01-17). Damning imperialism: Marx's writing on China. mronline.org Working for the 'New York Daily Tribune', Marx excoriated the British empire's opium trade that brought China under its influence with a staggering human cost, writes NICK MATTHEWS.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-17). China reporta crecimiento económico del 8.1 % en 2021. telesurtv.net El comportamiento positivo ocurrió pese a los rebrotes de la epidemia de la Covid-19 y a un entorno externo complicado.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). Across the Pacific: Four facts speak out loud against China-U.S. 'decoupling'. ecns.cn New Year 2022 has dawned, but an old detrimental mentality about the "decoupling" of China and the United States perhaps continues to linger.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). New Beijing airport expected to handle 2.8 mln passenger trips during Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn The passenger throughput of the Beijing Daxing International Airport is expected to reach 2.8 million during the Spring Festival travel rush that started Monday, said the airport sources.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). Beijing Winter Olympics bound to be a success: Laax Open event director. ecns.cn Donald Nader, the event director of the Laax Open snowboarding competition, said he is optimistic about the success of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.

ecns.cn (2022-01-17). Xi addresses 2022 WEF virtual session. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping started to deliver a special address in Beijing to the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) virtual session.