2022-01-19: News Headlines

_____ (2022-01-19). China and the Unrest in Kazakhstan. journal-neo.org Recent developments in Kazakhstan have attracted widespread attention. For a while they have been the main discussion point of the entire global community. This is understandable, since Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia, a region that has a significant impact on the developments in the larger Indo-Pacific region, that has already overtaken the …

WSWS (2022-01-19). Further slowdown in Chinese growth. wsws.org Signs of nervousness in ruling circles are evident in the People's Bank of China's decision to cut a key lending rate for the first time since April 2020 at the start of the pandemic.

Staff (2022-01-19). Olympic stars given makeshift phones amid fears of China spying. rt.com Security experts have warned of a 'devastating' security flaw and potential for surveillance | British athletes have been offered temporary phones and their Team USA rivals have reportedly been told to use burner devices ahead of the Beijing Olympics, acting after investigations suggested the mandated Games app is not safe. | All attendees of the Games, which take place from February 4-20 2022, are required to submit their health status to the app, which internet experts say is at serious risk of data breaches and may have a list of censored terms including references to Chinese people, Muslims, Jews and the h…

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.

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'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.

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). 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.

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.

Michael Shagoury (2022-01-18). CMG 2022 Spring Festival Gala. america.cgtn.com China Media Group's (CMG) Spring Festival Gala has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's most watched TV program since its debut in 1983. For decades it has been a ritual for many Chinese families, at home and overseas, to watch the show on …

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

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). 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.

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). 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.

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.

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). 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). 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). 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.

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). 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). 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.

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). 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). 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.

teleSUR (2022-01-18). 'Beijing 2022 To Be Best Ever Olympic Games': HOC Secretary. telesurenglish.net The forthcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be the best Olympic Games to date, according to Emmanuel Kolympadis, General Secretary of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). | RELATED: | "I'm confident that we have paved the way to have the best ever Olympic Games in history regarding venues, accommodation, dining and transport, elements that define the success of such a great event," he said recently in a video message to orga…

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.

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