CODEPINK, Pivot to Peace (2022-02-28). Sunday 2/27: The Shanghai Communiqué: Key to Peace Webinar. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…

Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (2022-02-28). Foreign Agents Designation Causes Media Cold War. fair.org The US government in 2020 declared five Chinese media entities to be "not independent news organizations" but rather "effectively controlled by the [Chinese] government" (Politico, Most nations have some form of state media. These days, it's pretty easy for Americans to access any number of foreign state media outlets, and many of them have journalists covering US affairs. Some of those journalists must register as "foreign agents" with the US government. But others don't have to—a distinction that h…

Kim Scipes (2022-02-28). As Workers Win Victories in Mexico, It's Important to Remember Past Machinations Against Them. covertactionmagazine.com Mexico's reenergized labor movement should be leery of AFL-CIO cooptation and CIA infiltration following long historical pattern In early February, …

WSWS (2022-02-28). Three international studies of the origins of coronavirus refute the fabricated Wuhan "lab leak" claim. wsws.org Three just-released studies provide substantive evidence for the natural origin of SARS-CoV-2, with Huanan market in Wuhan, China the location of the first zoonotic (animal to human) transfer.

Jason Ditz (2022-02-28). UN Security Council Set to Vote on Arms Embargo for Yemen's Houthis. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the UN Security Council It's not clear how the vote will shape up, with expected Western support but no clear position taken by Russia or China, either of whom could veto it. The UAE's narrative leans heavily on the idea that Iran is providing the arms to the…

Anonymous103 (2022-02-28). War In Ukraine, The West's Propaganda War Is The End Of Democracy. southfront.org Tianjin explosion in China | Written by Piero Messina | Vladimir Putin has become "Putler", something halfway between Putin and Hitler. For the less aggressive, the Russian president is Vlad the Mad. "There has never been a genocide against the pro-Russian populations in Donbass. Nazi formations do not exist and have never existed in Ukraine and there has been no massacre in Odessa. Putin threatens the world and must be stopped." Western media is treating the Ukrainian crisis as if it were selling soap bars w…

Staff (2022-02-28). China comments on Western sanctions against Russia. rt.com Beijing claims that restrictions will not solve problems in Ukraine | The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it opposes the use of unilateral sanctions to resolve the crisis in Ukraine after Russia's decision to launch an attack on the country with the stated goal to "demilitarize" it. Western powers have announced a raft of punitive measures, including on the Russian economy and its banking sector. | Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular news briefing that sanctions will not solve problems but will create new ones. He claimed that sanctions will interfere with the process of…

WSWS (2022-02-28). Omicron wave overwhelms health system in Hong Kong. wsws.org The distressing scenes at hospitals are a distinct contrast with the systemic actions repeatedly being taken by the Beijing government to suppress COVID-19 outbreaks.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China to seek political settlement of Ukraine issue: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has always stood on the side of peace and justice and will continue to promote a political settlement of the Ukraine issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Analyst: Russia Seeks to Neutralise Ukraine's Geopolitical Status to Solve Dangerous Security Crisis. sputniknews.com As Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine in order to protect the Donbass republics and demilitarise the country, which seeks to join NATO, two major Asian powers, China and India, have remained cautious in taking sides. An expert reckons the crisis will send a ripple effect in Europe and shape a new order in the Asia Pacific.

_____ (2022-02-27). US Tries to Fragment and Destroy China. journal-neo.org China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a phone conversation that took place on February 22 about China's concerns over the worsening of China-US relations that in his opinion was a direct result of Washington's actions. According to the Chinese foreign minister, Beijing is ready to build relations with the …

Editor2 (2022-02-27). Barack Obama's Father Identified as CIA Asset in US Drive to 'Recolonize' Africa During Early Days of the Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Gerald Horne — Feb 10, 2022 | Over the last decade, the U.S. has been quietly expanding its covert intelligence empire in Africa as part of a growing geopolitical rivalry with China. | A new book published by Susan Williams, entitled

Staff (2022-02-27). China lifts all restrictions on wheat imports from Russia. rt.com The move could ease the impact of western sanctions against Moscow | China is now fully open to Russian wheat deliveries, as all import restrictions have been lifted, the South China Morning Post has reported, citing the country's General Administration of Customs. | The announcement was made public on Thursday, hours after Russia began its military operation in Ukraine, the paper says, adding that the deal could provide a lifeline to the Russian economy as it faces tough economic sanctions from the EU and the US, and at the same time addresses China's need to enhance food security. | China previously restrict…

Staff (2022-02-27). China speaks out against sanctions over Ukraine. rt.com Beijing believes the West should address Moscow's "legitimate security demands" | China said on Saturday that Western sanctions slapped on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine will not solve the crisis. Many countries have imposed sweeping restrictions on Moscow, hitting its banks, trade, and largest airline, among other things. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made his comments during a phone call with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. | According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang said "China doesn't support the use of sanctions to solve problems, and even more so opposes unilateral sanctions th…

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-02-27). China insta al diálogo en el marco del conflicto ucraniano. telesurtv.net El gigante asiático considera cardinal asumir un concepto de seguridad común, integral, cooperativa y sostenible.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-02-27). China afirma que EE.UU. es la verdadera amenaza para el mundo. telesurtv.net China denunció que más del 80 por ciento de los conflictos armados internacionales recientes fueron comenzados por EE.UU.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). Keynote Speech by Ambassador Qin Gang at the Commemoration for the 50th Anniversary of President Richard Nixon's Visit to China. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). Chinese FM elaborates China's basic position on Ukrainian issue. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday elaborated China's basic position on the Ukrainian issue.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China's listed companies see strong growth in 2021. ecns.cn Listed enterprises in China registered robust growth in market value and profits last year, the latest data showed.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China says EU should urge Lithuania to return to one-China principle. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday said the European Union (EU) should urge Lithuania to return to the right track of the one-China principle as soon as possible.

Deborah Veneziale (2022-02-27). The U.S. is preparing war with China and Russia at the same time. mronline.org In the strategic vision of the U.S., Russia should be disarmed to become part of Europe as a "sidekick" and a bridgehead to contain China, the "more dangerous enemy" as Kissinger described it.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China's forex market transacts $3.08 trillion in January. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange (forex) market recorded transactions of 19.45 trillion yuan ($3.08 trillion) in January, official data showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China's textile sector sees strong growth in 2021. ecns.cn China's textile industry posted robust expansion last year, with both revenue and profits logging double-digit growth, official data showed.

teleSUR (2022-02-27). China Claims That the US Is the Real Threat to the World. telesurenglish.net In the context of the special military operation that Russia deploys in Ukraine, the Chinese embassy in Moscow reminded on Saturday that the United States (U.S.) is "the real threat to the world". | RELATED: | The Chinese representation denounced on its Twitter social network account that more than 80 percent of the armed conflicts registered since the middle of the last century to the beginning of the present century were started by t…

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Beijing Blasts US Over Ukraine Crisis, Tells Washington to 'Ask Itself' Who's to Blame for Disaster. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden warned Thursday that any nation that doesn't condemn Moscow's military operation in Ukraine would be "stained by association." On Friday, US media reported that US officials had held six urgent meetings with senior Chinese officials to try to force Beijing to pressure Russia into changing course.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). Cities of Culture: Hangzhou. ecns.cn

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Analyst: Russia Seeks to Neutralise Ukraine's Geopolitical Status to Solve Dangerous Security Crisis. sputniknews.com As Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine in order to protect the Donbass republics and demilitarise the country, which seeks to join NATO, two major Asian powers, China and India, have remained cautious in taking sides. An expert reckons the crisis will send a ripple effect in Europe and shape a new order in the Asia Pacific.

_____ (2022-02-27). US Tries to Fragment and Destroy China. journal-neo.org China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a phone conversation that took place on February 22 about China's concerns over the worsening of China-US relations that in his opinion was a direct result of Washington's actions. According to the Chinese foreign minister, Beijing is ready to build relations with the …

Editor2 (2022-02-27). Barack Obama's Father Identified as CIA Asset in US Drive to 'Recolonize' Africa During Early Days of the Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Gerald Horne — Feb 10, 2022 | Over the last decade, the U.S. has been quietly expanding its covert intelligence empire in Africa as part of a growing geopolitical rivalry with China. | A new book published by Susan Williams, entitled

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China's textile sector sees strong growth in 2021. ecns.cn China's textile industry posted robust expansion last year, with both revenue and profits logging double-digit growth, official data showed.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). Keynote Speech by Ambassador Qin Gang at the Commemoration for the 50th Anniversary of President Richard Nixon's Visit to China. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China's forex market transacts $3.08 trillion in January. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange (forex) market recorded transactions of 19.45 trillion yuan ($3.08 trillion) in January, official data showed on Friday.

Staff (2022-02-27). China speaks out against sanctions over Ukraine. rt.com Beijing believes the West should address Moscow's "legitimate security demands" | China said on Saturday that Western sanctions slapped on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine will not solve the crisis. Many countries have imposed sweeping restrictions on Moscow, hitting its banks, trade, and largest airline, among other things. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made his comments during a phone call with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. | According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang said "China doesn't support the use of sanctions to solve problems, and even more so opposes unilateral sanctions th…

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China to seek political settlement of Ukraine issue: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has always stood on the side of peace and justice and will continue to promote a political settlement of the Ukraine issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China's listed companies see strong growth in 2021. ecns.cn Listed enterprises in China registered robust growth in market value and profits last year, the latest data showed.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). Chinese FM elaborates China's basic position on Ukrainian issue. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday elaborated China's basic position on the Ukrainian issue.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). China says EU should urge Lithuania to return to one-China principle. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday said the European Union (EU) should urge Lithuania to return to the right track of the one-China principle as soon as possible.

Staff (2022-02-27). China lifts all restrictions on wheat imports from Russia. rt.com The move could ease the impact of western sanctions against Moscow | China is now fully open to Russian wheat deliveries, as all import restrictions have been lifted, the South China Morning Post has reported, citing the country's General Administration of Customs. | The announcement was made public on Thursday, hours after Russia began its military operation in Ukraine, the paper says, adding that the deal could provide a lifeline to the Russian economy as it faces tough economic sanctions from the EU and the US, and at the same time addresses China's need to enhance food security. | China previously restrict…

sputniknews (2022-02-27). Beijing Blasts US Over Ukraine Crisis, Tells Washington to 'Ask Itself' Who's to Blame for Disaster. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden warned Thursday that any nation that doesn't condemn Moscow's military operation in Ukraine would be "stained by association." On Friday, US media reported that US officials had held six urgent meetings with senior Chinese officials to try to force Beijing to pressure Russia into changing course.

ecns.cn (2022-02-27). Cities of Culture: Hangzhou. ecns.cn

Staff (2022-02-26). US warship sails through Taiwan Strait. rt.com Chinese state media accused the US of stirring up "trouble on two sides of the world" | The USS Ralph Johnson, a guided-missile destroyer of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet, sailed through the Strait of Taiwan on Saturday. The Pentagon said the exercise was a "routine" one, but amid heightened tension in Europe over Ukraine, China's state media accused the US of fomenting conflict "on two sides of the world." | The USS Ralph Johnson transited the strait through waters controlled by neither mainland China or Taiwan, a statement from the Seventh Fleet read. "The United States military flies, sails, and operates anyw…

New Atlas (2022-02-26). US Plans to Destroy Taiwan to "Save" It. newatlas.report February 26, 2022 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — Tensions between the United States and China exist across a wide spectrum of areas, from economics to geopolitics. Among the many flashpoint issues defining this growing confrontation is the "Taiwan question." Officially, the United States recognizes what is known as the "One China Policy." The US State …

WSWS (2022-02-26). US-NATO war threats against Russia heighten geopolitical crisis in South Asia. wsws.org The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on India—which Washington has successfully harnessed to its campaign targeting China—to line up full-square behind the war drive against Moscow.

Pivot to Peace (2022-02-26). The Shanghai Communiqué: Key to Peace — Pivot to Peace/CODEPINK Webinar. peacepivot.org Join Pivot to Peace and CODEPINK's China Is Not Our Enemy campaign this Sunday for a conversation with Xiangyu, Col. Ann Wright, Lauren Gonitzke and Pivot to Peace's K.J. Noh to better understand the Taiwan issue and how the U.S. can avoid war with China over Taiwan. When: February 27, 2022 at 6: 00pm — 7: 30pm …

WSWS (2022-02-26). Australia announces Ukraine military aid and condemns China. wsws.org The political establishment is doing everything it can to assist the Biden administration in exploiting Moscow's reactionary military operation to escalate the underlying US-led offensive against Russia and China.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-02-26). China insta al diálogo en el marco del conflicto ucraniano. telesurtv.net El gigante asiático considera cardinal asumir un concepto de seguridad común, integral, cooperativa y sostenible.

sputniknews (2022-02-26). Russophobia in US Nears Cold War Levels, With 80% Seeing Moscow as Enemy – Poll. sputniknews.com In 2017, the White House and Pentagon outlined a new US global strategy, shifting away from the War on Terror and toward what they called "great power competition" with Russia and China. The documents accused Moscow and Beijing of trying to rewrite the US-centered post-Cold War international order.

Staff (2022-02-26). How Nixon and Mao tried to bury the hatchet in 1972 and what happened to all that good will. rt.com Fifty years on from the nations ending their diplomatic standoff, what can we learn from the past to prevent them collapsing again? | Richard Nixon's visit to China in February 1972 changed the histories of America, China, and the world. But a single incident illustrates just how much pressure surrounded the mission, as the world's most powerful man ended up tearfully apologizing to a younger member of his staff. | That was

Staff (2022-02-26). Russia's space agency responds to Western sanctions. rt.com The Russian space agency has turned to China with a collaboration proposal | Roscosmos will cease work on joint space projects with Europe and the United States and instead seek cooperation with China, the head of the Russian space agency Dmitry Rogozin announced on Saturday. | Rogozin told Tass news agency on Saturday that he had given his team an order to start negotiations with Beijing on coordination and mutual technical support of all deep space missions, including the 'Venera-D' project, the first Russian mission to Venus since Soviet times. | "Under the conditions of sanctions, US participation in the p…

TASS (2022-02-26). Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution that condemns its operation in Ukraine. tass.com The draft resolution was supported by 11 countries while China, India and the UAE abstained…

Staff (2022-02-26). Chinese banks limit financing for Russian purchases — media. rt.com The two largest lenders reportedly restricted funding for the purchase of Russian commodities | China's largest public financial institutions are reportedly limiting financing to purchase raw materials from Russia under the threat of sanctions from the US and allies over the military operation in Ukraine. | The step, which might only be temporary, was taken by at least two of China's largest state-controlled banks, ICBC and Bank of China, which are at major risk of secondary sanctions from Washington, Bloomberg news agency reported on Saturday, citing unidentified sources. | ICBC, the world's biggest bank by a…

teleSUR (2022-02-26). Beijing Calls Russia's Security Concerns Legitimate. telesurenglish.net China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, who abstained during the vote on the draft resolution condemning Russia's military operation in Ukraine, called Russia's security concerns legitimate. | The United Nations Security Council votes on a draft resolution on Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 25, 2022.

WSWS (2022-02-26). Chinese translation of "2022: Year Three of the pandemic and the emerging global class struggle" wsws.org The perspective outlines a socialist and internationalist perspective for the global working class and is of immense relevance to workers and young people in China, as well as the millions around the world who also read Mandarin.

Editor (2022-02-26). Russia 'ready to talk' after militarily paralyzing Ukraine in hours. mronline.org As world leaders reacted to the quickly escalating Ukraine-Russia crisis, China once again called on the relevant parties to remain restrained and prevent the situation from sliding out of control.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-02-26). Túnez recibe donación de vacunas anticovid enviadas por China. telesurtv.net El 25 de marzo de 2021 llegó a Túnez el primer lote de vacunas enviadas por el país asiático.

Staff (2022-02-26). US warship sails through Taiwan Strait. rt.com Chinese state media accused the US of stirring up "trouble on two sides of the world" | The USS Ralph Johnson, a guided-missile destroyer of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet, sailed through the Strait of Taiwan on Saturday. The Pentagon said the exercise was a "routine" one, but amid heightened tension in Europe over Ukraine, China's state media accused the US of fomenting conflict "on two sides of the world." | The USS Ralph Johnson transited the strait through waters controlled by neither mainland China or Taiwan, a statement from the Seventh Fleet read. "The United States military flies, sails, and operates anyw…

New Atlas (2022-02-26). US Plans to Destroy Taiwan to "Save" It. newatlas.report February 26, 2022 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — Tensions between the United States and China exist across a wide spectrum of areas, from economics to geopolitics. Among the many flashpoint issues defining this growing confrontation is the "Taiwan question." Officially, the United States recognizes what is known as the "One China Policy." The US State …

WSWS (2022-02-26). US-NATO war threats against Russia heighten geopolitical crisis in South Asia. wsws.org The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on India—which Washington has successfully harnessed to its campaign targeting China—to line up full-square behind the war drive against Moscow.

Pivot to Peace (2022-02-26). The Shanghai Communiqué: Key to Peace — Pivot to Peace/CODEPINK Webinar. peacepivot.org Join Pivot to Peace and CODEPINK's China Is Not Our Enemy campaign this Sunday for a conversation with Xiangyu, Col. Ann Wright, Lauren Gonitzke and Pivot to Peace's K.J. Noh to better understand the Taiwan issue and how the U.S. can avoid war with China over Taiwan. When: February 27, 2022 at 6: 00pm — 7: 30pm …

Staff (2022-02-26). How Nixon and Mao tried to bury the hatchet in 1972 and what happened to all that good will. rt.com Fifty years on from the nations ending their diplomatic standoff, what can we learn from the past to prevent them collapsing again? | Richard Nixon's visit to China in February 1972 changed the histories of America, China, and the world. But a single incident illustrates just how much pressure surrounded the mission, as the world's most powerful man ended up tearfully apologizing to a younger member of his staff. | That was

WSWS (2022-02-26). Australia announces Ukraine military aid and condemns China. wsws.org The political establishment is doing everything it can to assist the Biden administration in exploiting Moscow's reactionary military operation to escalate the underlying US-led offensive against Russia and China.

Staff (2022-02-26). Russia's space agency responds to Western sanctions. rt.com The Russian space agency has turned to China with a collaboration proposal | Roscosmos will cease work on joint space projects with Europe and the United States and instead seek cooperation with China, the head of the Russian space agency Dmitry Rogozin announced on Saturday. | Rogozin told Tass news agency on Saturday that he had given his team an order to start negotiations with Beijing on coordination and mutual technical support of all deep space missions, including the 'Venera-D' project, the first Russian mission to Venus since Soviet times. | "Under the conditions of sanctions, US participation in the p…

sputniknews (2022-02-26). Russophobia in US Nears Cold War Levels, With 80% Seeing Moscow as Enemy – Poll. sputniknews.com In 2017, the White House and Pentagon outlined a new US global strategy, shifting away from the War on Terror and toward what they called "great power competition" with Russia and China. The documents accused Moscow and Beijing of trying to rewrite the US-centered post-Cold War international order.

TASS (2022-02-26). Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution that condemns its operation in Ukraine. tass.com The draft resolution was supported by 11 countries while China, India and the UAE abstained…

WSWS (2022-02-26). Chinese translation of "2022: Year Three of the pandemic and the emerging global class struggle" wsws.org The perspective outlines a socialist and internationalist perspective for the global working class and is of immense relevance to workers and young people in China, as well as the millions around the world who also read Mandarin.

Staff (2022-02-26). Chinese banks limit financing for Russian purchases — media. rt.com The two largest lenders reportedly restricted funding for the purchase of Russian commodities | China's largest public financial institutions are reportedly limiting financing to purchase raw materials from Russia under the threat of sanctions from the US and allies over the military operation in Ukraine. | The step, which might only be temporary, was taken by at least two of China's largest state-controlled banks, ICBC and Bank of China, which are at major risk of secondary sanctions from Washington, Bloomberg news agency reported on Saturday, citing unidentified sources. | ICBC, the world's biggest bank by a…

Dongsheng News (2022-02-25). News on China | No. 88. dissidentvoice.org This episode looks at the historic rapprochement between China and the United States when president Richard Nixon met Chairman Mao Zedong, the growing need for lithium, technological cooperation and competition between rural and urban China, the high cost of raising a child in China, and its declining birth rate.

Misión Verdad (2022-02-25). China to Impose Sanctions on US Companies Selling Arms to Taiwan. orinocotribune.com According to the South China Morning Post, this was revealed by the Chinese spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, who explained that the companies set to be sanctioned for selling weapons to the island are Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. | Two weeks ago, both companies approved a deal worth $100 million. These armaments would be destined fo…

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-02-25). Children Learn Chinese in Mexico. america.cgtn.com With the development of relations between China and Latin America, Mexican children at the Queen Elizabeth School in Mexico City are now choosing to learn Mandarin as their second language. Find out more.

ecns.cn (2022-02-25). China to seek political settlement of Ukraine issue: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has always stood on the side of peace and justice and will continue to promote a political settlement of the Ukraine issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.

William Pesek (2022-02-25). Yuan's Ukraine safe haven status is Xi's to lose. asiatimes.com The clear safe haven role the yuan is playing as Russian forces devastate Ukraine is Xi Jinping's to lose. | As the euro, South Korean won and other major currencies slide, the yuan is seeing solid demand, trading near four-year highs. Along with the yuan "trading like a Can the yuan's status as a refuge currency last? Yes, so long as Pre…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-02-25). El verdadero reto de Biden no es Rusia o China, sino la pobreza en Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca Los principales medios de comunicación estadounidenses siguen celebrando la supuesta fortaleza de la economía estadounidense. Casi a diario, los titulares hablan de cifras esperanzadoras, crecimiento sostenible, tendencias positivas y ganancias constantes. La realidad sobre el terreno, sin embargo, habla de…

David P Goldman (2022-02-25). China's SWIFT alternative may undercut US sanctions. asiatimes.com Washington's new sanctions against Russia were no match for President Biden's rhetoric, leaving out the most obvious measure that the United States might take to hurt Moscow, namely exclusion from the SWIFT international payments system. Banks conduct virtually all hard-currency transactions via SWIFT, or the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. But a new Chinese …

Alicia Garcia Herrero (2022-02-25). China's economic support for Russia is not a panacea. asiatimes.com Given the delicate situation in Ukraine and the US imposition of sanctions on Russia, followed by the European Union, it seems important to assess how much Russia can rely on China as a trading partner. Although trade between the EU and Russia has lost some steam since President Vladimir Putin's "Pivot to the East" announced …

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-02-25). Qin Gang celebrates 50th anniversary of Nixon's visit to China. america.cgtn.com On Thursday, Chinese Ambassador to the United States visited the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum to commemorate the 50th year of Nixon's historic visit to China.

WSWS (2022-02-25). New Zealand government aligns with US against Russia. wsws.org With Europe on the precipice of war, the minister is using her visit to solidarise New Zealand with imperialist operations against both Russia and China.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-02-25). See how China's presence at U.N. paved way to thawing relations. america.cgtn.com February 21 marks the 50th Anniversary of President Nixon's trip to China. The trip began the process of normalizing relations between China and the U.S. See how this trip has changed the United Nations.

Gabriel Honrada (2022-02-25). UAE buys Chinese fighter jets, unveils first swarming drones. asiatimes.com The UAE announced this month plans to buy a dozen L15 light trainer-attack aircraft from China and unveiled its first swarming drones with AI technology, the Gulf state's latest effort to diversify its arms providers and bolster its defense industries. The UAE defense ministry announced it would sign a contract with the China National Aero-Technology …

Mark Valencia (2022-02-25). China-Australia laser incident raises many questions. asiatimes.com Australia has accused a Chinese warship of shining a military-grade laser at an Australian Air Force Poseidon 8A (P-8A) surveillance plane on February 17 in Australia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Department of Defense condemned "the unprofessional and unsafe military conduct." Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the incident was an "act of intimidation." Defense Minister Peter Dutton …

sputniknews (2022-02-25). China Fends Off Australia's Criticism of Beijing's Decision to Continue 'Normal Trade' With Russia. sputniknews.com Earlier on Friday, Australia said that China's move to ease restrictions on Russia's wheat exports at a time when a Russian military operation in Ukraine is underway is unacceptable.

Iroel Sánchez (2022-02-25). Biden en Latinoamérica, víctima de sí mismo. globalizacion.ca La genialidad política de Biden y Blinken sigue recogiendo frutos: No sólo ha unido a China y Rusia, sino que mientras hablan de alianzas de esta última con Venezuela, Cuba y Nicaragua e inventan una ´invasión rusa a Ucrania ª, son…

ecns.cn (2022-02-25). Winter Paralympic villages open to welcome 48 delegations. ecns.cn With the success of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Beijing and co-host city Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province are transitioning to better serve the Winter Paralympics from March 4 to 13.

Staff (2022-02-25). Russian athletes 'allowed' at Paralympics despite Russia's breach of 'Olympic truce'. rt.com Russian athletes will compete at the Paralympics in Beijing despite the IOC's condemnation of the military operation in Ukraine | Russian Paralympic athletes will compete at next month's Paralympic Games in Beijing despite the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) condemnation of the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine. | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has arranged for a team of 71 competitors to travel to the Chinese capital for the event which begins on March 4 — and after talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) appears to have r…

ecns.cn (2022-02-25). Beijing Winter Olympics a great success: president of MNOC. ecns.cn The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have been a "great success" amid the difficult time of the coronavirus pandemic, said Choijgavaa Naranbaatar, president of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC).

Jeff Pao (2022-02-25). Taiwan chipmakers weigh Russia-Ukraine war risks. asiatimes.com Taiwan's government has been urged by business groups to evaluate the impact of a possible halt of natural resource imports from Russia on the self-governing island's chipmakers and other manufacturers due to the Ukraine war crisis. Taiwanese manufacturers shipped only a small portion of their computing, machinery and semiconductor products to Russia last year and …

Dongsheng News (2022-02-25). News on China | No. 88. dissidentvoice.org This episode looks at the historic rapprochement between China and the United States when president Richard Nixon met Chairman Mao Zedong, the growing need for lithium, technological cooperation and competition between rural and urban China, the high cost of raising a child in China, and its declining birth rate.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-02-25). See how China's presence at U.N. paved way to thawing relations. america.cgtn.com February 21 marks the 50th Anniversary of President Nixon's trip to China. The trip began the process of normalizing relations between China and the U.S. See how this trip has changed the United Nations.

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-02-25). Children Learn Chinese in Mexico. america.cgtn.com With the development of relations between China and Latin America, Mexican children at the Queen Elizabeth School in Mexico City are now choosing to learn Mandarin as their second language. Find out more.

David P Goldman (2022-02-25). China's SWIFT alternative may undercut US sanctions. asiatimes.com Washington's new sanctions against Russia were no match for President Biden's rhetoric, leaving out the most obvious measure that the United States might take to hurt Moscow, namely exclusion from the SWIFT international payments system. Banks conduct virtually all hard-currency transactions via SWIFT, or the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. But a new Chinese …

ecns.cn (2022-02-25). China to seek political settlement of Ukraine issue: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has always stood on the side of peace and justice and will continue to promote a political settlement of the Ukraine issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.

WSWS (2022-02-25). New Zealand government aligns with US against Russia. wsws.org With Europe on the precipice of war, the minister is using her visit to solidarise New Zealand with imperialist operations against both Russia and China.

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-02-25). Qin Gang celebrates 50th anniversary of Nixon's visit to China. america.cgtn.com On Thursday, Chinese Ambassador to the United States visited the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum to commemorate the 50th year of Nixon's historic visit to China.

sputniknews (2022-02-25). China Fends Off Australia's Criticism of Beijing's Decision to Continue 'Normal Trade' With Russia. sputniknews.com Earlier on Friday, Australia said that China's move to ease restrictions on Russia's wheat exports at a time when a Russian military operation in Ukraine is underway is unacceptable.

Staff (2022-02-25). Russian athletes 'allowed' at Paralympics despite Russia's breach of 'Olympic truce'. rt.com Russian athletes will compete at the Paralympics in Beijing despite the IOC's condemnation of the military operation in Ukraine | Russian Paralympic athletes will compete at next month's Paralympic Games in Beijing despite the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) condemnation of the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine. | The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has arranged for a team of 71 competitors to travel to the Chinese capital for the event which begins on March 4 — and after talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) appears to have r…

ecns.cn (2022-02-25). Winter Paralympic villages open to welcome 48 delegations. ecns.cn With the success of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Beijing and co-host city Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province are transitioning to better serve the Winter Paralympics from March 4 to 13.

ecns.cn (2022-02-25). Beijing Winter Olympics a great success: president of MNOC. ecns.cn The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have been a "great success" amid the difficult time of the coronavirus pandemic, said Choijgavaa Naranbaatar, president of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC).

Andy Kroll (2022-02-24). China Is Digging Its Own Grave (and Ours as Well). tomdispatch.com Consider us at the edge of the sort of epochal change not seen for centuries, even millennia. By the middle of this century, we will be living under such radically altered circumstances that the present decade, the 2020s, will undoubtedly seem like another era entirely, akin perhaps to the Middle Ages. And I'm not talking about the future development of flying cars, cryogenics, or even as-yet-unimaginable versions of space travel. After leading the world for the past 75 years, the United States is ever so fitfully losing its grip on global hegemony. As Washington's power begins to fade, the liberal international…

_____ (2022-02-24). Olympic Hanbok Scandal, or Two Types of Nationalism. journal-neo.org In his previous material about the tricky relations between China and South Korea this author already mentioned how a demonstration of the traditional Korean clothes was viewed in South Korea. However, this is worth telling in greater detail as this story illustrates the conceptual difference between the two countries' national policies. So, South Koreans took offence …

_____ (2022-02-24). Diagnosis: Why the China Containment Policy is Failing. journal-neo.org For the past 4 years — especially since the US 'trade war' on China started by the Trump administration in 2017 — Washington has been seeking ways to contain, roll-back on its gains and encircle China. The US 'trade war' was not something entirely new; in fact, it was a continuation of the Obama administration's …

Tom Engelhardt (2022-02-24). Tomgram: Alfred W. McCoy, A Planet on the Brink. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. We're in a time of growing belligerence of a kind unknown since the Cold War. It's already taken us to the edge of conflict with nuclear-armed great powers, whether in Ukraine or Taiwan and the South China Sea. …

Luis Chirino (2022-02-24). See how Nixon's 1972 China trip affected Latin America. america.cgtn.com 50 years ago, U.S. President Richard Nixon made a historic trip to China. The impact of Nixon's trip and the establishment of ties were felt around the world. A number of Latin American countries watched the events unfold with keen interest.

Editor (2022-02-24). Mitigating global food waste: Does China provide lessons? mronline.org Apart from the fact that China's food system offers lessons that could improve policy-making in both high and low-income countries, the world's most populous country is also one of the world's major producers of food despite having less cultivated land.

Staff (2022-02-24). China comments on Russian operation in Ukraine. rt.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry says Moscow does not need Beijing's backing | The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Moscow does not have or need the backing of Beijing for its military attack on Ukraine. | "As for the US suggestion that Russia has China's backing to act, I believe Russia will be very unhappy to hear such a statement," ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told the media during a regular press briefing. | Hua said that Russia is both an independent power and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. She claimed that Moscow's action is based entirely on its own judgement and national…

WSWS (2022-02-24). US warns Nepal of serious consequences if aid program not ratified. wsws.org US threats are part of its ongoing efforts to lock the strategically-located Nepal into Washington's war preparations against China.

WSWS (2022-02-24). Beijing condemns Washington's "irresponsible and immoral" behaviour in the Ukraine crisis. wsws.org Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the US was "raising tensions, creating panic, and even playing up the schedule of war."

_____ (2022-02-24). WWII Redux: The Endpoint Of US Policy, From Ukraine To Taiwan. popularresistance.org "This is not going to be a war of Ukraine and Russia. This is going to be a European war, a full-fledged war." So spoke Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky just days after berating the U.S. for beating the drums of war. | It is not hard to imagine how Zelensky's words must have fallen on those European ears that were attentive. His warning surely conjured up images of World War II when tens of millions of Europeans and Russians perished. | Zelensky's words echoed those of Philippine's President Rodrigo Duterte on the other side of the world at the Eastern edge of the great Eurasian land mass: "When elephants f…

Tom Engelhardt (2022-02-24). Tomgram: Alfred W. McCoy, A Planet on the Brink. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. We're in a time of growing belligerence of a kind unknown since the Cold War. It's already taken us to the edge of conflict with nuclear-armed great powers, whether in Ukraine or Taiwan and the South China Sea. …

WSWS (2022-02-24). Beijing condemns Washington's "irresponsible and immoral" behaviour in the Ukraine crisis. wsws.org Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the US was "raising tensions, creating panic, and even playing up the schedule of war."

_____ (2022-02-24). Olympic Hanbok Scandal, or Two Types of Nationalism. journal-neo.org In his previous material about the tricky relations between China and South Korea this author already mentioned how a demonstration of the traditional Korean clothes was viewed in South Korea. However, this is worth telling in greater detail as this story illustrates the conceptual difference between the two countries' national policies. So, South Koreans took offence …

_____ (2022-02-24). Diagnosis: Why the China Containment Policy is Failing. journal-neo.org For the past 4 years — especially since the US 'trade war' on China started by the Trump administration in 2017 — Washington has been seeking ways to contain, roll-back on its gains and encircle China. The US 'trade war' was not something entirely new; in fact, it was a continuation of the Obama administration's …

Staff (2022-02-24). China comments on Russian operation in Ukraine. rt.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry says Moscow does not need Beijing's backing | The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Moscow does not have or need the backing of Beijing for its military attack on Ukraine. | "As for the US suggestion that Russia has China's backing to act, I believe Russia will be very unhappy to hear such a statement," ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told the media during a regular press briefing. | Hua said that Russia is both an independent power and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. She claimed that Moscow's action is based entirely on its own judgement and national…

Luis Chirino (2022-02-24). See how Nixon's 1972 China trip affected Latin America. america.cgtn.com 50 years ago, U.S. President Richard Nixon made a historic trip to China. The impact of Nixon's trip and the establishment of ties were felt around the world. A number of Latin American countries watched the events unfold with keen interest.

WSWS (2022-02-24). US warns Nepal of serious consequences if aid program not ratified. wsws.org US threats are part of its ongoing efforts to lock the strategically-located Nepal into Washington's war preparations against China.

_____ (2022-02-23). Is The Crisis In Ukraine The Beginning Of A New World Order? popularresistance.org Just before the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping issued a joint statement on international relations and on co-operation between China and Russia. | It is a document of about 10 pages that comes at a time of great tensions with Nato over Ukraine and of a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games. | The text can be read as a plea for a new world order in which the US and its allies are no longer in charge, but in which the aim is to create a multipolar world, with respect for the sovereignty of countries. | "The sides oppose further enlargement of Nato and call on the…

Matthew J.L. Ehret (2022-02-23). Today's Emergencies Act, and Anti-Russian False Flags Echo the Gouzenko Hoax That Unleashed the Cold War. dissidentvoice.org Today, a new coordinated psychological operation has been sprung to convince every living patriot across the Five Eyes sphere of influence that the enemy of the free world who lurks behind every conspiracy to overthrow governments, and western values are Russia and China. Over the past months, slanderous, and often conjectural stories of Chinese and …

Nino Brown (2022-02-23). THIS SUNDAY: Events in D.C. and San Francisco to demand "Peace, Not War with China!" answercoalition.org The ANSWER Coalition urges its supports to attend the following events hosted by

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-02-23). India, China in Europe's crisis. mronline.org The key elements conform to a principled stance—and a balanced one. India's stance so far has been one of a 'standoffish' attitude that basically absolves Delhi of the need to take a position on which its key ally the United States and the time-tested Russian friend have locked horns.

ecns.cn (2022-02-23). China rejects unilateral sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Wednesday rejected imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia and reiterated that the country's tensions with Ukraine should be resolved through dialogue and consultation.

ecns.cn (2022-02-23). (W.E.Talk) How is China's development model different from the west?>. ecns.cn China has become a key strategic player on the international chessboard and its development models – both the political-economic and the organizational ones – are increasingly studied and taken as examples to follow.

Ken Moak (2022-02-23). Why US cannot stifle China's rise. asiatimes.com The US is increasingly belligerent in its efforts to stifle China's rise and pressure its allies to do the same. But none of the tactics — trade wars, "freedom of navigation" operations (FONOPs), pushing allies to ditch Huawei equipment or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), etc — have worked. Indeed, one could even argue …

Florence CGTN (2022-02-23). 50th Anniversary of Nixon's Visit to China. america.cgtn.com A look back on Nixon's China visit U.S. President Richard Nixon had a historic trip to China in 1972. Take a look back on the week that changed the world. China's role at the UN President Nixon's historic trip to China in 1972 …

Editor (2022-02-23). What accounts for Putin's assertiveness on Ukraine? mronline.org What about this China factor? Why do Western pundits/savants pay so little heed to this game-changer? It should not require my half-century of studying/reporting on Russia-China relations to notice that China and Russia have never been so strategically close as now.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-02-23). As U.S. threatens war with Russia, Biden administration unveils imperial strategy for Indo-Pacific that could lead to war with China. mronline.org Already threatening war with Russia, the White House this month has unveiled a new imperial grand strategy for the Indo-Pacific that raises the prospects of war with China.

Staff (2022-02-23). Headlines for February 23, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Imposes Sanctions, Ukraine Calls for Stronger Action After Russian Recognition of Breakaway Areas, Jury Finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 Murderers Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes, Trial for Ex-Cop Brett Hankison, Who Shot into Breonna Taylor's Home During Fatal Raid, Starts in KY, U.N. Report Warns of Climate Disaster-Fueled "Global Wildfire Crisis", Mining Companies, Foreign Investors Driving Destruction of Amazon, Violation of Indigenous Rights, Hong Kong to Conduct Mass COVID Testing on Entire Population; U.K. Removes All Pandemic Restrictions, Israeli Forces Kill 14-Year-Old Palestinian; Isr…

ecns.cn (2022-02-23). China rejects unilateral sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Wednesday rejected imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia and reiterated that the country's tensions with Ukraine should be resolved through dialogue and consultation.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-02-23). India, China in Europe's crisis. mronline.org The key elements conform to a principled stance—and a balanced one. India's stance so far has been one of a 'standoffish' attitude that basically absolves Delhi of the need to take a position on which its key ally the United States and the time-tested Russian friend have locked horns.

Matthew J.L. Ehret (2022-02-23). Today's Emergencies Act, and Anti-Russian False Flags Echo the Gouzenko Hoax That Unleashed the Cold War. dissidentvoice.org Today, a new coordinated psychological operation has been sprung to convince every living patriot across the Five Eyes sphere of influence that the enemy of the free world who lurks behind every conspiracy to overthrow governments, and western values are Russia and China. Over the past months, slanderous, and often conjectural stories of Chinese and …

ecns.cn (2022-02-23). (W.E.Talk) How is China's development model different from the west?>. ecns.cn China has become a key strategic player on the international chessboard and its development models – both the political-economic and the organizational ones – are increasingly studied and taken as examples to follow.

Florence CGTN (2022-02-23). 50th Anniversary of Nixon's Visit to China. america.cgtn.com A look back on Nixon's China visit U.S. President Richard Nixon had a historic trip to China in 1972. Take a look back on the week that changed the world. China's role at the UN President Nixon's historic trip to China in 1972 …

Ken Moak (2022-02-23). Why US cannot stifle China's rise. asiatimes.com The US is increasingly belligerent in its efforts to stifle China's rise and pressure its allies to do the same. But none of the tactics — trade wars, "freedom of navigation" operations (FONOPs), pushing allies to ditch Huawei equipment or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), etc — have worked. Indeed, one could even argue …

Staff (2022-02-23). Headlines for February 23, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Imposes Sanctions, Ukraine Calls for Stronger Action After Russian Recognition of Breakaway Areas, Jury Finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 Murderers Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes, Trial for Ex-Cop Brett Hankison, Who Shot into Breonna Taylor's Home During Fatal Raid, Starts in KY, U.N. Report Warns of Climate Disaster-Fueled "Global Wildfire Crisis", Mining Companies, Foreign Investors Driving Destruction of Amazon, Violation of Indigenous Rights, Hong Kong to Conduct Mass COVID Testing on Entire Population; U.K. Removes All Pandemic Restrictions, Israeli Forces Kill 14-Year-Old Palestinian; Isr…

_____ (2022-02-22). Sino-Russia Energy Deals to Defeat US/NATO Expansionism. journal-neo.org While the recent meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi in Beijing may not in itself be an extra-ordinary event, its significance against the backdrop of the on-going tussle between Russia and the US/NATO is quite unmistakable — not only for Russia itself, but for the US/NATO as well. Even though Russia does not …

_____ (2022-02-22). American Athletes Subverted The US'S Information War Against Beijing. popularresistance.org Few events have been more politicized than the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. New cold warriors and atrocity propagandists led by the United States did everything in their power to generate popular support for a full boycott of the Games. NED-backed organizations formed a coalition for the cause, the corporate media engaged in a full-scale "China bad" propaganda blitz, and the political establishment got busy crafting several pieces of legislation to respond to the so-called "China threat." Their efforts failed. To save face, the U.S. implemented a non-consequential "diplomatic boycott" that found support from onl…

Jeff Pao (2022-02-22). China takes rare earth aim at Raytheon and Lockheed. asiatimes.com Beijing has announced sanctions on two American defense contractors while its top diplomat accused the United States of using Taiwan to suppress mainland China. China's Foreign Ministry said Monday it would impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin Corp, the maker of F-35 fighter jets, and Raytheon Technologies Corp, the world's largest producer of guided missiles. Early …

Nathan King (2022-02-22). A look back on Nixon's China visit. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Richard Nixon had a historic trip to China in 1972. Take a look back on the week that changed the world.

Anand Naidoo (2022-02-22). The Heat: 50 Years — Nixon's Visit to China. america.cgtn.com It is now 50 years since former U.S. President Richard Nixon made his historic visit to China in February 1972. He was welcomed to Beijing by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Nixon also met with Chairman Mao Zedong. The high-stakes engagement would lead to the …

Owen Fairclough (2022-02-22). Nixon's visit to China: 50 years on. america.cgtn.com 50 years ago, U.S. President Richard Nixon visited China to try to find, as he described it, common ground. Relations between the two countries had been frozen by the Cold War. The historic meeting with Chinese leader Mao Zedong paved the way for the world's …

WSWS (2022-02-22). Australian government accuses China of "aggression" over naval laser incident. wsws.org Without providing any evidence to back his charge, Prime Minister Morrison branded the mere pointing of a laser rangefinder at a patrol spy plane as an "act of intimidation" that could have killed the flight crew.

sputniknews (2022-02-22). Beijing Warns US That 'Bitter Competition' With China May Escalate Into Full-Fledged Confrontation. sputniknews.com Chinese authorities previously announced that they will take countermeasures in response to US weapons sales to Taiwan and promised to slap sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies.

sputniknews (2022-02-22). Hunter Biden's Former Girlfriend Secretly Testifies in POTUS Son's Tax Probe, Report Says. sputniknews.com In December 2020, Hunter Biden confirmed that he was under federal investigation over what he described as "tax affairs" pertaining to his business dealings in Ukraine and China.

Ian Goodrum (2022-02-22). There were two Olympics in Beijing — the real one, and a media fantasyland. peoplesworld.org For the last month, I've felt like I've been living in two worlds. There was the world I could see, hear, and touch with my own eyes and ears. In that world, I was living in Beijing during the 2022 Winter Olympics and things seemed to be going quite well. I'd occasionally walk by a …

Staff (2022-02-22). Valieva & Putin are 'two most popular people in Russia' — skating icon. rt.com Tatiana Navka commented on the teenage figure skating sensation after her Olympic heartbreak | Figure skater Kamila Valieva has become even more beloved in her Russian homeland after her Olympic ordeal and now has popularity on a par with President Vladimir Putin, ice dancing queen Tatiana Navka has said. | Valieva saw her Olympic dream turn into a nightmare in Beijing after she won gold in the team event only to be caught up in the middle of a doping case based on a sample taken back in December. | The drama surrounding the 15-year-old became the biggest talking of the Beijing Games, and although the star ret…

sputniknews (2022-02-22). Hunter Biden's Former Girlfriend Secretly Testifies in POTUS Son's Tax Probe, Report Says. sputniknews.com In December 2020, Hunter Biden confirmed that he was under federal investigation over what he described as "tax affairs" pertaining to his business dealings in Ukraine and China.

Staff (2022-02-22). Valieva & Putin are 'two most popular people in Russia' — skating icon. rt.com Tatiana Navka commented on the teenage figure skating sensation after her Olympic heartbreak | Figure skater Kamila Valieva has become even more beloved in her Russian homeland after her Olympic ordeal and now has popularity on a par with President Vladimir Putin, ice dancing queen Tatiana Navka has said. | Valieva saw her Olympic dream turn into a nightmare in Beijing after she won gold in the team event only to be caught up in the middle of a doping case based on a sample taken back in December. | The drama surrounding the 15-year-old became the biggest talking of the Beijing Games, and although the star ret…

sputniknews (2022-02-22). Beijing Warns US That 'Bitter Competition' With China May Escalate Into Full-Fledged Confrontation. sputniknews.com Chinese authorities previously announced that they will take countermeasures in response to US weapons sales to Taiwan and promised to slap sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies.

WSWS (2022-02-22). Australian government accuses China of "aggression" over naval laser incident. wsws.org Without providing any evidence to back his charge, Prime Minister Morrison branded the mere pointing of a laser rangefinder at a patrol spy plane as an "act of intimidation" that could have killed the flight crew.

John V. Walsh (2022-02-21). WWII Redux: The Endpoint of U.S. Policy from Ukraine to Taiwan. dissidentvoice.org "This is not going to be a war of Ukraine and Russia. This is going to be a European war, a full-fledged war." So spoke Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky just days after berating the U.S. for beating the drums of war. It is not hard to imagine how Zelensky's words must have fallen on those …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-21). The Western Allied Nations Bully the World While Warning of Threats from China and Russia. transcend.org 17 Feb 2022 – Why the chief of Germany's navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach, was sacked? Because while in India he said two things that are unacceptable in the West: | ‚Ä¢ That "the Crimean Peninsula is gone and never [coming] back" to Ukraine.

Editor2 (2022-02-21). Ukraine Crisis is Part of New Cold War on Russia (and China). orinocotribune.com By Jenny Clegg — Feb 17, 2022 | The US-manufactured crisis in Ukraine is part of the NATO drive to subordinate Europe, to prevent its tilt toward the China-Russia partnership and the Eurasian powers' attempt to build a new multipolar world. | As Russia has maintained its Why is Washington choosing to stoke a conflict wit…

sputniknews (2022-02-21). Sputnik Light May Become Universal Booster Shot as China Approves Mix&Match COVID Vaccination. sputniknews.com The mix&match approach to coronavirus vaccination was pioneered by the makers of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine and has proven its effectiveness in creating a stronger and more durable immunity, including against the Omicron variant.

Staff (2022-02-21). Valieva issues first message since Beijing ordeal. rt.com Kamila Valieva took to social media to share a post which discussed her coaches | Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has thanked her training team in a social media message in which the teenager addressed her experience at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. | Valieva r The ca…

Ann Brown (2022-02-21). Co-Founder Of Top Crypto Exchange: Bitcoin Won't See Another Bull Market Until 2024 Or 2025, Here's Why. moguldom.com Bitcoin may not see a bull market until late 2024 or the beginning of 2025, predicted Du Jun, co-founder of top cryptocurrency exchange Huobi. Huobi is a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange that was founded in China in 2013. Du's prediction is contrary to what others said during the recent bull market. Some crypto experts predicted that Bitcoin …

Joseph Essertier (2022-02-21). A Timeline of U.S. Crimes against Chinese. dissidentvoice.org China has long been the home of a dynamic and multi-varied culture. Ancient Han Chinese built up an agrarian civilization centered on the Yellow River Basin and called their country the "Middle Kingdom," with varying relations of conflict and cooperation with the nomadic and pastoral cultures surrounding them. Ancient Chinese pioneered a tolerant, inclusive, multi-faith, …

ecns.cn (2022-02-21). China denies Australia's 'laser attack' allegations. ecns.cn China urged the Australian military to stop spreading false information and making dangerous, provocative acts following an encounter between a Chinese warship and an Australian aircraft, a military spokesman said on Monday.

New Atlas (2022-02-21). How You Can Debunk Atlantic Council's Anti-China "Uyghur Genocide" Lies in 5 Minutes. newatlas.report February 21, 2022 (The New Atlas) — The Atlantic Council has released a report claimed across the Western media to provide additional evidence of "genocide" in China's western region of Xinjiang. However, in less than 5 minutes of research it is possible to expose the report as propaganda built on existing, baseless claims coupled to …

Staff (2022-02-21). Violent protest erupts over US grant in China's backyard. rt.com Opponents of US plan to develop infrastructure in Nepal fear it comes with a military presence attached | Police in Nepal used tear gas and water cannons on protesters who demonstrated on Sunday against a controversial government plan to get $500 million in assistance from the US. Critics see it as a kind of trojan horse that would be used to drag the small Himalayan nation into Washington's great power competition with China. | The rioting in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, took place after the government submitted to parliament an agreement, under which the US would invest hundreds of millions of dollars into th…

WSWS (2022-02-21). Fossilized dinosaur egg discovered to have fully-intact remains of oviraptor embryo. wsws.org The discovery in China of the Oviraptorid embryo known as "Baby Yingliang" is one of a number of findings marking a renaissance in the field of paleontology.

teleSUR (2022-02-21). China Releases 5-Year Plan For Elderly Care Services. telesurenglish.net China's State Council has released a plan for the development of the country's elderly care services system during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), in its latest step to implement a national strategy to address population aging. | Medical workers provide free medical care service to the elders at a university for senior citizens of Zhongshan District in Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 14, 2021.

Staff (2022-02-21). Australia urged to stop 'maliciously spreading disinfo'. rt.com Canberra claimed that Beijing's vessel directed a laser at an Australian aircraft | Beijing has accused Australia of spreading fake news after Canberra claimed that a Chinese vessel had directed a military laser at an Australian warplane within the latter's exclusive economic zone. | Speaking in a regular press briefing on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the country's ship was abiding by international law and had not committed any wrongdoing against the Australian warplane. | "The Chinese vessel sailing in the high seas complies with relevant international law and international…

teleSUR (2022-02-21). 500 000 Vaccines Donated to Palestine by China, Egypt. telesurenglish.net According to Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Egypt's acting health minister and Minister of Higher Education, the vaccines are of local production through a partnership between Egypt's Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) and Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac. | RELATED: | Ghaffar noted the valuable work that Egypt has carried out to produce more than 30 million doses of the vaccine up unti…

Staff (2022-02-21). China slaps sanctions on US companies over Taiwan arms deal. rt.com Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies have drawn Beijing's ire for supplying weapons to Taipei | China has imposed sanctions on two major American arms manufacturers, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies. The decision, which was announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Monday, targets the two companies over their involvement in the "supply of American weapons to Taiwan." | The measures seek to "protect the sovereignty and security interests" of Beijing, the diplomat explained, as China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory. | The official stopped short of clarifying wha…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-21). The US Government Truly Believes the Entire Planet Is Its Property. transcend.org 14 Feb 2022 – The irony of the Wall Street Journal yelling about China's "global expansionism" over a 'potential' military base in Equatorial Guinea without applying that label to the US, which has hundreds of times the number of foreign military bases as China. It is ridiculous that a military base some six thousand nautical miles from the US coastline be framed as a threat to North Americans.

ecns.cn (2022-02-21). China's second Hualong One reactor reaches full power. ecns.cn China's second nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, reached full power operation for the first time, bringing it one step closer to commercial operation.

ecns.cn (2022-02-21). China takes countermeasures against U.S. military firms. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin, U.S. military firms long engaged in arms sales to the Taiwan region of China, for seriously undermining China's sovereignty and security interests.

sputniknews (2022-02-21). China to Take Measures Against US Over Sale of Weapons to Taiwan – Foreign Ministry. sputniknews.com On 11 February, the Biden administration unveiled its new Indo-Pacific strategy that focuses on strengthening US partnerships and Washington's presence in the region amid the increasing "challenges" posed by Chinese activity.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-21). The Western Allied Nations Bully the World While Warning of Threats from China and Russia. transcend.org 17 Feb 2022 – Why the chief of Germany's navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach, was sacked? Because while in India he said two things that are unacceptable in the West: | ‚Ä¢ That "the Crimean Peninsula is gone and never [coming] back" to Ukraine.

John V. Walsh (2022-02-21). WWII Redux: The Endpoint of U.S. Policy from Ukraine to Taiwan. dissidentvoice.org "This is not going to be a war of Ukraine and Russia. This is going to be a European war, a full-fledged war." So spoke Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky just days after berating the U.S. for beating the drums of war. It is not hard to imagine how Zelensky's words must have fallen on those …

Staff (2022-02-21). Valieva issues first message since Beijing ordeal. rt.com Kamila Valieva took to social media to share a post which discussed her coaches | Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has thanked her training team in a social media message in which the teenager addressed her experience at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. | Valieva r The ca…

sputniknews (2022-02-21). Sputnik Light May Become Universal Booster Shot as China Approves Mix&Match COVID Vaccination. sputniknews.com The mix&match approach to coronavirus vaccination was pioneered by the makers of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine and has proven its effectiveness in creating a stronger and more durable immunity, including against the Omicron variant.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-02-21). The US Government Truly Believes the Entire Planet Is Its Property. transcend.org 14 Feb 2022 – The irony of the Wall Street Journal yelling about China's "global expansionism" over a 'potential' military base in Equatorial Guinea without applying that label to the US, which has hundreds of times the number of foreign military bases as China. It is ridiculous that a military base some six thousand nautical miles from the US coastline be framed as a threat to North Americans.

Staff (2022-02-21). Australia urged to stop 'maliciously spreading disinfo'. rt.com Canberra claimed that Beijing's vessel directed a laser at an Australian aircraft | Beijing has accused Australia of spreading fake news after Canberra claimed that a Chinese vessel had directed a military laser at an Australian warplane within the latter's exclusive economic zone. | Speaking in a regular press briefing on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the country's ship was abiding by international law and had not committed any wrongdoing against the Australian warplane. | "The Chinese vessel sailing in the high seas complies with relevant international law and international…

WSWS (2022-02-21). Fossilized dinosaur egg discovered to have fully-intact remains of oviraptor embryo. wsws.org The discovery in China of the Oviraptorid embryo known as "Baby Yingliang" is one of a number of findings marking a renaissance in the field of paleontology.

Staff (2022-02-21). Violent protest erupts over US grant in China's backyard. rt.com Opponents of US plan to develop infrastructure in Nepal fear it comes with a military presence attached | Police in Nepal used tear gas and water cannons on protesters who demonstrated on Sunday against a controversial government plan to get $500 million in assistance from the US. Critics see it as a kind of trojan horse that would be used to drag the small Himalayan nation into Washington's great power competition with China. | The rioting in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, took place after the government submitted to parliament an agreement, under which the US would invest hundreds of millions of dollars into th…

Staff (2022-02-21). China slaps sanctions on US companies over Taiwan arms deal. rt.com Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies have drawn Beijing's ire for supplying weapons to Taipei | China has imposed sanctions on two major American arms manufacturers, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies. The decision, which was announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Monday, targets the two companies over their involvement in the "supply of American weapons to Taiwan." | The measures seek to "protect the sovereignty and security interests" of Beijing, the diplomat explained, as China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory. | The official stopped short of clarifying wha…

ecns.cn (2022-02-21). China takes countermeasures against U.S. military firms. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin, U.S. military firms long engaged in arms sales to the Taiwan region of China, for seriously undermining China's sovereignty and security interests.

New Atlas (2022-02-21). How You Can Debunk Atlantic Council's Anti-China "Uyghur Genocide" Lies in 5 Minutes. newatlas.report February 21, 2022 (The New Atlas) — The Atlantic Council has released a report claimed across the Western media to provide additional evidence of "genocide" in China's western region of Xinjiang. However, in less than 5 minutes of research it is possible to expose the report as propaganda built on existing, baseless claims coupled to …

ecns.cn (2022-02-21). China's second Hualong One reactor reaches full power. ecns.cn China's second nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, reached full power operation for the first time, bringing it one step closer to commercial operation.

sputniknews (2022-02-21). China to Take Measures Against US Over Sale of Weapons to Taiwan – Foreign Ministry. sputniknews.com On 11 February, the Biden administration unveiled its new Indo-Pacific strategy that focuses on strengthening US partnerships and Washington's presence in the region amid the increasing "challenges" posed by Chinese activity.

ecns.cn (2022-02-21). China denies Australia's 'laser attack' allegations. ecns.cn China urged the Australian military to stop spreading false information and making dangerous, provocative acts following an encounter between a Chinese warship and an Australian aircraft, a military spokesman said on Monday.

Staff (2022-02-20). Russian Olympic boss backs Valieva coach. rt.com Stanislav Pozdnyakov praised Eteri Tutberidze after criticism from some quarters | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Stanislav Pozdnyakov has offered his support to figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze, after she received criticism from IOC chief Thomas Bach in the wake of the drama surrounding Kamila Valieva in Beijing. | At a Friday press conference, Bach

New Atlas (2022-02-20). The New Atlas & Keybros Uncover US Imperialism in Hong Kong & Thailand. newatlas.report February 20, 2022 (Keybros) — Keybros from Hong Kong team up with ex-US Marine Brian Berletic, a geopolitical analyst based in Bangkok, Thailand who runs the YouTube Channel The New Atlas, to connect the dots and uncover the true face of American Imperialism in their respective cities, with the aim of fostering harmony and ultimately …

New Atlas (2022-02-20). Andy Boreham of "Reports on China" & the Fight Against Anti-China Propaganda. newatlas.report February 20, 2022 (The New Atlas) — I interview Shanghai-based New Zealander Andy Boreham of Shanghai Daily and Reports on China. We discuss how Andy ended up in China, what drives him in his daily attempts to push back against the West's anti-China propaganda, as well as the human costs this propaganda is already having …

teleSUR, JCM (2022-02-20). China y Argentina celebran 50 aniversario de relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net El presidente chino, Xi Jinping, y su homólogo de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, intercambiaron este sábado mensajes de felicitación.

Staff (2022-02-20). Chinese currency share in global payments rising. rt.com The yuan ranks as the world's fourth most popular currency in cross-border payments | China's national currency, the yuan, retained its position as the fourth most actively used currency for global transactions in January, according to data from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT). | Payments using the yuan soared to a record 3.2% of market share, breaking through its previous high set in 2015 and ranking behind the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound. | The dollar, which kept the top spot in January, saw a drop in market share, declining to about 39.9% from 40.5% re…

sputniknews (2022-02-20). Live Outside Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing as Winter Olympics 2022 Wrap Up. sputniknews.com On Sunday evening, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games takes place in Beijing as the Chinese capital is saying goodbye to the main sporting event of the year.

Staff (2022-02-20). Russian Olympic boss backs Valieva coach. rt.com Stanislav Pozdnyakov praised Eteri Tutberidze after criticism from some quarters | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Stanislav Pozdnyakov has offered his support to figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze, after she received criticism from IOC chief Thomas Bach in the wake of the drama surrounding Kamila Valieva in Beijing. | At a Friday press conference, Bach

Staff (2022-02-20). Chinese currency share in global payments rising. rt.com The yuan ranks as the world's fourth most popular currency in cross-border payments | China's national currency, the yuan, retained its position as the fourth most actively used currency for global transactions in January, according to data from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT). | Payments using the yuan soared to a record 3.2% of market share, breaking through its previous high set in 2015 and ranking behind the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound. | The dollar, which kept the top spot in January, saw a drop in market share, declining to about 39.9% from 40.5% re…

sputniknews (2022-02-20). Live Outside Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing as Winter Olympics 2022 Wrap Up. sputniknews.com On Sunday evening, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games takes place in Beijing as the Chinese capital is saying goodbye to the main sporting event of the year.

_____ (2022-02-19). President Joe Biden One Year On… America Is Back, With More Aggression Than Ever. strategic-culture.org Biden hasn't started a war yet. But he's still got three years to go and the first one fills the outlook with dread. | This weekend marks Joe Biden's first year in office since his inauguration on January 20, 2021, as 46th president of the United States. In that time, it's quite staggering how rapidly relations have deteriorated between the U.S. and Russia on the one hand and China on the other. | Right now, Europe is on the cusp of a war breaking out between a U.S.-backed regime in Ukraine and Russia. The volatile situation has the potential to drag the U.S. and other NATO powers into a proxy war with Russia, i…

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-02-19). Morning Commute: 2-19-2022 #NoWarWithRussia #NoWarWithChina. anchor.fm In this episode I discuss the ongoing Geo political situation between the US, United Nations, European Union, NATO, Russia, China, and other nations across the world. I discuss the historical development of and my definition of imperialism as well as its connection to capitalism and its natural development from capitalism. We have to illuminate the ruling class structure and oppressive organizations which hold the working and exploited people down. We need power in the hands of the oppressed masses, long live the revolution!

Staff (2022-02-19). Valieva returns to hero's welcome in Moscow (VIDEO). rt.com Shouts of support were heard for the figure skater as a military band greeted Russian Olympians | Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva walked through flanks of fans who offered words of support as she returned to Moscow from the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. | The eyes of the world have been on the 15-year-old prodigy during a campaign that began in history-making fashion as part of a team gold medal and ended in despair following a stuttering individual performance amid an anti-doping saga that is set to rumble on while she awaits a definitive verdict. | About 100 fans are said to have gathered…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-02-19). As U.S. Threatens War with Russia, Biden Administration Unveils Imperial Strategy for Indo-Pacific That Could Lead to War with China. covertactionmagazine.com Already threatening war with Russia, the White House this month has unveiled a new imperial grand strategy for the Indo-Pacific …

Staff (2022-02-19). Russian ski superstar wins third Olympic gold in brutal conditions. rt.com Alexander Bolshunov kissed the snow, wore gold boots for the medal ceremony and dedicated his triumph to his wife | After a shortened race that was rescheduled because of biting winds and freezing temperatures, Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov was left kissing the snow and dedicating his third gold medal of the Winter Olympics to his wife in a heroic end to the Beijing Games for the ice-cool snow superstar. | The International Ski Federation cut the cross-country mass start race down from its original 50 kilometer length and postponed the start by an hour in a bid to reduce the time exposed to the extreme con…

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-19). CIA veteran calls for US war on China and Russia, threatening nuclear strikes, in elite Foreign Policy magazine. multipolarista.com A CIA and Pentagon veteran who helps run NATO's powerful think tank the Atlantic Council, Matthew Kroenig, published an article in elite Foreign Policy magazine calling for US war on both China and Russia, including "threatening nonstrategic nuclear strikes." He has also advocated military attacks on Iran.

sputniknews (2022-02-19). Russian Skiers Win Gold, Silver at Men's Freestyle Mass Start in Beijing. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Russian skiers Alexander Bolshunov and Ivan Yakimushkin won the first and the second places at the men's freestyle mass start at the Beijing Olympic Games on Saturday.

Staff (2022-02-19). British MP has Russia & China warning. rt.com The remarks come as Moscow and Beijing emphasize their deepening ties amid an impasse in eastern Europe | If the US and its partners in Europe hit Moscow with crippling embargoes, Russia could seek more economic and political cooperation with Beijing and form a pact with China against the West, a leading British lawmaker has warned. | Speaking to Sky News from Kiev on Thursday, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood set out his view on the standoff between the two eastern European nations and what impact punitive measures could have in the event of a Russian incursion. | "Any sanctions that are imposed onto Russia, th…

Danny Haiphong (2022-02-19). Eileen Gu controversy exposes the importance of racial loyalty to the American Empire. mronline.org Corporate media used the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics to create endless anti-China screeds. An athlete was even condemned for choosing to affirm her Chinese heritage. White supremacy drives foreign policy decisions and American thinking.

Dongsheng News (2022-02-19). News on China | No. 87. dissidentvoice.org How a COVID outbreak in Hong Kong is being managed; a shift in Germany's position toward China, as it classifies China as a "systemic rival"; a look at relationships in China; Red Star over China author Edgar Snow passed away 50 years ago.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-02-19). China llama a Occidente cumplir los acuerdos de Minsk. telesurtv.net La posición de Beijing trascendió durante la Conferencia de Seguridad de Munich, la cual aborda la crisis ucraniana.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Kids wow netizens with snow sports skills. ecns.cn With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games underway in China, some Chinese kids have found online fame thanks to their snowboarding skills.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). China kicks off mixed doses of booster vaccination. ecns.cn China will provide heterologous booster shots to people who have been fully vaccinated for at least six months amid the rapid spread of highly transmissible Omicron, officials said at a press conference on Saturday.

Anonymous103 (2022-02-19). China Frustrated With Pakistan As Terrorism Threatens To Delay CPEC's Second Phase. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageTerrorism continues to plague Pakistan and its economy. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Despite only one Pakistani athlete participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, Prime Minister Imran Khan, with an entourage of six ministers, arrived in the Chinese capital just as a series of terror attacks ripped through Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, key provinces in the $60+ billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Following Khan's meeting with Ch…

Staff (2022-02-19). China highlights metaverse risks. rt.com The virtual space network is the primary target of scammers and fraudsters, regulator warns | The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission warned on Friday about the associated risks the emerging metaverse technology could bring as the virtual space fever sweeps the world. | The watchdog said in a statement published on its website that some companies were engaging in illegal fund-raising, fraud, and virtual real estate speculation. | "Beware of being duped, and if you find clues of suspected illegal crimes, please actively report this to the relevant local departments," it said. | The official warnin…

Staff (2022-02-19). The West still misunderstands the man who shaped China's rise. rt.com 25 years after the death of former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, his legacy remains complicated | Saturday, February 19, marks 25 years since the death of Deng Xiaoping, the leader who succeeded Mao Zedong and oversaw a fundamental transition in China's place in the world with a policy dubbed For those in the West, Deng's reign, which began in 1978, heralded a hope that China was going to become more open and more liberal, and that its transition towards market-bas…

sputniknews (2022-02-19). Australia Accuses Chinese Guided-Missile Destroyer of Aiming Laser at Its Surveillance Aircraft. sputniknews.com The incident comes amid strained ties between Australia and China over Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanding an international enquiry into the origins of COVID-19 and an ongoing trade war between the two nations. China, Australia's largest trading partner, is also unhappy about Canberra's membership of US-led alliances such as Quad and AUKUS.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). China opposes U.S. releasing irresponsible IPR report: commerce ministry. ecns.cn The United States labeling some Chinese enterprises and markets as so-called "notorious markets" in its recent report is neither responsible nor objective, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Why not DIY a Bing Dwen Dwen?>. ecns.cn Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, has become a smash hit across China.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Mobile phone penetration rate in Xinjiang reaches 117.5 per 100 people. ecns.cn The penetration rate of mobile phones in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region stood at 117.5 per 100 people in 2021, said the regional communications management department.

Daniel Alan Bey (2022-02-19). The Maoist 'Exceptionalism' at the Heart of China's COVID Strategy. mronline.org Arguably the best known contemporary proponent of Chinese exceptionalism in the English-language is Martin Jacques, best known for his 2009 bestseller 'When China Rules the World', a tour-de-force in the repackaging of orientalist tropes for the 21st-century.

WSWS (2022-02-19). Crisis-wracked Australian government ramps up war drumbeating. wsws.org This fortnight's dysfunctional parliamentary session saw Prime Minister Scott Morrison virtually accuse Labor Party leaders of being treasonous agents of China.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). China approves sequential booster vaccinations. ecns.cn China's health authorities are rolling out sequential COVID-19 booster vaccinations following the approval of the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response, a health official said on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Britain stripped of men's 4x100m relay silver medal at Tokyo 2020. ecns.cn China is expected to bag its first Summer Olympic sprinter medal after Britain's men's 4x100m relay team was stripped of its silver medal at Tokyo 2020 after team member Chijindu Ujah was confirmed to have violated anti-doping regulations.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Airbus to deliver 600th China-assembled A320 family aircraft in 2022. ecns.cn Airbus plans to deliver the 600th A320 family aircraft assembled at its Asia final assembly line in north China's Tianjin municipality in 2022, according to Airbus China Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). HKSAR gov't strongly objects to European Parliament's unfounded remarks about Hong Kong. ecns.cn China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Friday strongly objected to the unfounded remarks about Hong Kong in the annual report 2021 on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy released by the European Parliament.

Joel Richards (2022-02-19). China-Argentina mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. america.cgtn.com 2022 has been declared the "Year of Friendly Cooperation" between China and Argentina as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations. The anniversary comes as the two nations are expanding economic ties, formalized during the recent presidential meeting between Alberto Fernandez and Xi Jinping in China. CGTN's Joel Richards reports.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). China's top legislature schedules standing committee session. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will convene its 33rd session from Feb. 27 to 28 in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). China's Chang'e-4 discovers glass globules on far side of moon. ecns.cn The Yutu-2 lunar rover of China's Chang'e-4 mission has discovered two macroscopic translucent glass globules during its exploration of the far side of the moon, which could potentially help reveal the moon's early impact history.

sputniknews (2022-02-19). US Figure Skaters Launch Appeal to Get Team Medals Before End of Beijing Olympics. sputniknews.com The attorneys for the US skaters reportedly sought a ruling in their case before the closing ceremony on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Capital's Olympic air the freshest it's been in many years. ecns.cn The concentration of PM 2.5 air particulates in Beijing hit a record low during the Winter Olympics, officials said.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). IOC president speaks highly of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. ecns.cn IOC President Thomas Bach praised the achievements of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at a press conference on Friday, saying said the Games has achieved unprecedented results.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Gu wins gold in women's free ski halfpipe at Beijing 2022. ecns.cn Freestyle skier Gu eased to the top of podium in the women's halfpipe at the Beijing 2022, adding one more medal to her gold in Big Air and silver in slopestyle.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Taiwan's New Party chairman to attend Beijing 2022 closing ceremony: mainland spokesperson. ecns.cn Wu Cheng-tien, chairman of Taiwan's New Party, will attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, a mainland spokesperson said Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Xi to attend closing ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games scheduled on the evening of Feb. 20, at the National Stadium.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Over 200 sci-tech results serve Beijing Winter Olympics. ecns.cn More than 200 sci-tech developments have been used to support the Beijing Winter Olympics, a Chinese official said at a press briefing on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Mainland experts attend meeting on Hong Kong's epidemic prevention, control work. ecns.cn The mainland experts attended a meeting of the epidemiologists task force and received an in-depth introduction to the epidemiological investigations and analyses in Hong Kong.

ecns.cn (2022-02-19). Breathtaking view of oldest palace in Tibet 'Yumbu Lakhang'. ecns.cn Yumbu Lakhang was built atop a small hill in the 2nd century BC and believed to be the oldest palace in Tibet. The palace was named after the shape of the mountain it was built on and listed as a regional-level cultural relic in Tibet in 1962.

Dongsheng News (2022-02-19). News on China | No. 87. dissidentvoice.org How a COVID outbreak in Hong Kong is being managed; a shift in Germany's position toward China, as it classifies China as a "systemic rival"; a look at relationships in China; Red Star over China author Edgar Snow passed away 50 years ago.

WSWS (2022-02-19). Crisis-wracked Australian government ramps up war drumbeating. wsws.org This fortnight's dysfunctional parliamentary session saw Prime Minister Scott Morrison virtually accuse Labor Party leaders of being treasonous agents of China.

Vijay Prashad (2022-02-18). West bullies world while citing threats from China, Russia. asiatimes.com On January 21, Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schà∂nbach attended a talk in New Delhi organized by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses. Schà∂nbach was speaking as the chief of Germany's navy during his visit to the institute. "What he really wants is respect," Schà∂nbach said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "And my god, giving someone respect is low-cost, even …

Staff (2022-02-18). Second Ukrainian tests positive for banned drug at Olympics. rt.com The bobsledder's Winter Olympics sample contained a steroid, doping chiefs announced in the wake of a Ukrainian skier testing positive for three banned substances | Strongwoman-turned-bobsledder Lidiia Hunko has become the second Ukrainian to fail a drugs test at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games this week, the International Testing Agency (ITA) has announced. | The 28-year-old, who is a former world champion deadlifter, was tested by the ITA during an in-competition anti-doping control check on Monday, when she finished 20th in the women's monobob. | A World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited (WADA) laboratory in B…

Staff (2022-02-18). Olympic chief is 'weaving fiction' — Russian official. rt.com Russia's deputy prime minister attacked the comments made by IOC president Thomas Bach | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach should stop "weaving his own fictional narrative" after he criticized figure skater Kamila Valieva's coaching team, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has said. | Speaking to journalists in Beijing on Friday, Bach claimed he had been "disturbed" by the reaction from Valieva's trainers — including coach Eteri Tutberidize — after the teenager struggled badly in her free skate routine, finishing outside the medals. | Bach claimed Tutberidize…

Staff (2022-02-18). Who is the coach at the center of Kamila Valieva's Olympic storm? rt.com Kamila Valieva's ordeal at the Beijing Olympics has brought added attention to a prominent Russian figure skating coach | Teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva has faced intense scrutiny at the Beijing Olympics, but the media has also been drawn to coach Eteri Tutberidze — someone who would otherwise have been a much less prominent presence. | Tutberidze is a renowned trainer of Olympic champions, a coach whose conveyor belt of talent has functioned relentlessly in recent years. | But as Tutberidze now faces questions over her methods in light of Valieva's unfortunate situation, we look at some of the key…

Gerald Tan (2022-02-18). See how China's digital currency charms users at the Winter Olympics. america.cgtn.com The concept of paying with a mobile phone certainly isn't new. So, why is China's digital currency making waves at the Winter Olympics? Find out more at the Gist.

Staff (2022-02-18). Ski superstar Gu hails being a 'biracial young woman' after making Olympic history. rt.com The Chinese-American triple medalist says she has helped to lessen male dominance in extreme sports | Former Team USA star Eileen Gu won her third medal for China at the Winter Olympics — and the Chinese-American sensation said her history-making triumph at the Beijing Games is a triumph for "representation and sporting equity" that she hopes will inspire future generations. | California-born Gu, who has an American father, a grandfather from Shanghai and a grandmother from Nanjing and switched teams as a 15-year-old in 2019, added halfpipe gold to her big air triumph and slopestyle silver, capping an exc…

Frances Kuo (2022-02-18). Utah continues Olympic spirit after hosting Winter Games in 2002. america.cgtn.com Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, but after the Games were over, the international spirt remained. Since then, nearby Park City has hosted athletes from China and around the world. Find out more.

Paulo Cabral (2022-02-18). Brazilian athlete on participating in the Beijing Olympics. america.cgtn.com Nicole Silveira is both a Skeleton athlete and a nurse in Brazil. She placed 13th in the skeleton competition at the Beijing Olympics. CGTN's Paulo Cabral interviewed her about her impressions about the Olympics.

Staff (2022-02-18). Zuckerberg's Facebook empire collapsing. rt.com Meta has lost nearly half its value in the last six months | Once the world's sixth largest firm with a valuation of over $1 trillion, Facebook's parent company Meta finished Thursday's trading with a value of $565 billion. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the social media giant has tumbled out of the world's 10 largest companies by market value, hammered by its worst monthly stock decline ever. | The stock rout has placed Mark Zuckerberg's company in 11th place behind Chinese Tencent Holdings. Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) holds the ninth spot. The list of the world's mo…