(2022-02-02). Why Ukraine Needs the Kellogg-Briand Pact. davidswanson.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, February 2, 2022 In 1929, Russia and China proposed to go to war. Governments around the world pointed out that they'd just signed and ratified the Kellogg-Briand Pact banning all war. Russia withdrew. Peace was made. In 2022, the United States and Russia proposed to go to war. Governments …
(2022-02-02). Central Asia becomes a Platform for Cooperation between Russia, India and China. journal-neo.org 
Central Asia (CA), due to its geostrategic location at the junction of Europe and Asia, its proximity to the leading international actors such as Russia and China, its wealth of natural resources and its yet-to-be fully exploited trade and economic opportunities, has recently attracted increasing interest from international actors. In order to create a stable …
(2022-02-02). US won't divide China and Russia, Chinese scholar assures. tass.com Up until now, the US has been gathering allies and client states in order to "pounce" on China and Russia, Wan Chengcai said…
(2022-02-02). Ski starlet who swapped USA for China puts gold medals before politics. rt.com 
The teenage sensation switched allegiances to China in 2019 | At a Winter Olympics where Instagram is giving fans the chance to gain the inside track from athletes, Chinese-American sensation Eileen Gu's first post from the Beijing Games was telling. | Mildly sending up her usual glossy, high-fashion posts on a platform where the 18-year-old already has more than 245,000 followers, Gu haphazardly opened a box of "Olympic gear", goofishly modeling clothing provided by organizers before leaving it strewn across her sparse-looking room. | Gu might have been on a catwalk rather than dorm-style accommodation this w…
(2022-02-02). US 'rules-based order' is a myth and China knows it. asiatimes.com 
A new bill in the United States will only add extra weight in Beijing to fears that the "rules-based" international order American politicians like to talk about is really about keeping the world's most populous country down. The America Competes Act of 2022, passed by the US House of Representatives last week, comes in at …
(2022-02-02). Biden continues to pressure China. indybay.org Joe Biden approved a further anti-China bill and, by amazing coincidence, did it on the eve of binational summit. That's a great attack on China, it has to be said.
(2022-02-02). Unwise to politicize Beijing Winter Olympics. asiatimes.com 
From February 4 to 20, the 24th Winter Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. These are the first Winter Olympics held by China, and Beijing will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. This is a grand and happy event for both the sporting world and China, but it has …
(2022-02-02). Stalinist Makabayan Coalition endorses right-wing Robredo campaign in the Philippines. wsws.org The most fundamental shared principle cited by Makabayan was Robredo's commitment to defend Philippine sovereignty against China's presence in the South China Sea. Makabayan, like Robredo, is lining up with Washington.
(2022-02-02). All 91 delegations complete registration for Beijing 2022. ecns.cn All 91 delegations to compete at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games have completed registration, organizers said on Wednesday.
(2022-02-01). 'Warm Spring and Flowers' Transnational Spring Festival Gala was Online on the Lunar New Year's Eve. ecns.cn Today is the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Kunming of China, Colombo of Sri Lanka and Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia were lit up simultaneously to officially kick off Seasonal Celebration for Enduring Bonds: 2022 Spring Festival Cultural Events and International Spring Festival Gala. Overseas Chinese and friends from all over the world gathered together on the Cloud to enjoy this Spring Festival cultural feast from many countries in South and Southeast Asia hosted by Yunnan.
(2022-02-01). China urges U.S. to immediately stop official exchanges with Taiwan. ecns.cn China on Sunday urged the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations in the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and immediately stop the erroneous acts of having official exchanges with Taiwan.
(2022-02-01). Raeisi hopes for expanding cooperation with China. en.mehrnews.com President Raeisi congratulated President Xi on the arrival of the new Chinese year in a message, expressing hope that in light of mutual trust built between two nations, mutual cooperation will develop.
(2022-02-01). UK and France Push Forward their Tilt to Indo-Pacific. journal-neo.org 
The term "tilt" that stands for UK's need to double down on the Indo-Pacific region (IPR) in general and China in particular in terms of foreign policy, was first used in late 2020 in a Chatham House research. This research was conducted on the eve of (a long-drawn-out) ending UK's push to leave EU when …
(2022-02-01). China aiming for best-ever Winter Olympic performance at Beijing 2022. ecns.cn China is aiming for its best ever Winter Olympic performance, secretary-general of China's Winter Olympic Delegation Ni Huizhong told Xinhua.
(2022-02-01). Chinese Embassy in U.S. Holds Online Reception for 2022 Chinese New Year of Tiger. ecns.cn A Reception for the 2022 Chinese New Year of the Tiger, which Winter‚ÄÇthemed "A VigoroU.S. Year of the Tiger, A Joyful RendezvoU.S. for‚ÄÇis on the‚ÄÇOlympics", was held online by the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. evening of January 30. At the reception, Ambassador Qin Gang delivered a speech, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter sent a congratulatory letter, and invited guests including President of the National Committee on China-U.S. Relations Stephen Orlins, President of the China-U.S. BU.S.iness Council Craig Allen, Chairman of the Board for the Utah Chinese…
(2022-02-01). Chinese navy ships carrying relief supplies depart for Tonga. ecns.cn A flotilla comprised of two ships of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy departed from a port in south China's Guangzhou City Monday to deliver China's disaster relief supplies to the South Pacific island nation of Tonga.
(2022-02-01). How US meddling split Sudan, creating an oil republic drowning in poverty and conflict. thegrayzone.com Following decades of US soft power aid interventions to exploit South Sudan's energy reserves and counter China's influence, the republic is trapped in humanitarian crisis. Like most countries, the Republic of South Sudan is a complex nation of shifting alliances and external influences. Recently, President Salva Kiir, who sports a Stetson hat gifted him by George W. Bush, signed a peace agreement with old enemies, the Sudan People's Liberation Army-In Opposition. Around the same time, the so-called Embassy Troika consisting …
(2022-02-01). Germany-China trade hits record high in 2021: Destatis. ecns.cn China is expected to remain Germany's most important trading partner in 2021, for the sixth year in a row, as the turnover of trade between the countries reached a record high, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Monday.
(2022-02-01). China-Laos Railway transported over 1 million passengers since launch. ecns.cn The China-Laos Railway has transported over one million passengers and 500,000 tonnes of cargo since it was put into service in December 2021, the transport authorities of southwest China's Yunnan Province said.
(2022-02-01). Chinese envoy calls for quiet diplomacy on Ukraine. ecns.cn China's UN ambassador on Monday called for quiet diplomacy instead of megaphone diplomacy on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
(2022-02-01). Beijing 2022 to usher in new era for winter sports globally, says IOC president Bach. ecns.cn As China has fulfilled its commitment of engaging 300 million people in winter sports prior to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said the country's efforts would "open a new era for winter sports globally."
(2022-02-01). BiH admires China's preparations for Olympic Games, says President of BiH Olympic Committee. ecns.cn The head of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)'s team has arrived in Beijing and witnessed China's preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in an orderly manner, which the BiH side deeply admires and feels relieved, said Marijan Kvesic, President of BiH Olympic Committee on Monday.
(2022-02-01). China and the US Continue to Compete for Influence in Africa. journal-neo.org 
Africa is a vast continent, rich in resources of every kind — in addition to its famous diamond mines and hydrocarbon deposits, it has 50% of the world's gold reserves, and 90% of its reserves of platinum, cobalt, chrome and other minerals required by modern manufacturing industries. And the continent's vast and largely very poor …
(2022-02-01). Ex VP Dick Cheney confirmed US goal is to break up Russia, not just USSR. multipolarista.com Former Vice President and Iraq War architect Dick Cheney wasn't content only breaking up the Soviet Union. Balkanizing Russia (and China) is a bipartisan foreign-policy goal among top US national security state officials.
(2022-02-01). Sanxingdui's giant bronze mask meets public. ecns.cn The largest bronze mask unearthed from the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China's Sichuan Province met the public at Monday's Spring Festival TV Gala.
(2022-02-01). Headlines for February 1, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. and Russia Clash over Ukraine at U.N. Security Council, China Struggles to Stamp Out COVID Outbreaks Ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Pfizer Vaccine Could Be Made Available to U.S. Children Under 5 by March, Trump Sought to Seize Voting Machines in Swing States He Lost to Biden, Atlanta-Area Prosecutor Asks FBI for Protection After Trump Urges Followers to Protest, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Accuses Democrats of "Smears" over Nazi Rallies, Amnesty Report Finds Israel Guilty of "The Crime of Apartheid Against Palestinians", Three Israeli O…
(2022-02-01). Macao SAR chief executive vows more efforts to integrate into national development in Year of Tiger. ecns.cn Chief Executive of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng on Monday said people in Macao must devote united and diligent effort to make use of fresh opportunities arising from the country's overall development, and further promote Macao's unique strengths in the Year of the Tiger.
(2022-02-01). The Heat: Chinese New Year. america.cgtn.com 
The festivities kicked off with China Media Group's major Spring Festival Gala as hundreds of millions of Chinese tuned in to watch the TV extravaganza.
(2022-02-01). Conozca a Bing Dwen Dwen, la mascota de los JJ.OO de Invierno. telesurtv.net Bing Dwen Dwen fue elegido entre más de 5800 diseños chinos e internacionales.
(2022-02-01). 2022 Yunnan Spring Festival Cloud cultural exchange event officially kicked off. ecns.cn Today is the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Kunming of China, Colombo of Sri Lanka and Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia were lit up simultaneously to officially kick off Seasonal Celebration for Enduring Bonds: 2022 Spring Festival Cultural Events and International Spring Festival Gala. Overseas Chinese and friends from all over the world gathered together on the Cloud to enjoy this Spring Festival cultural feast from many countries in South and Southeast Asia hosted by Yunnan.
(2022-02-01). Organizers wasting no time in ensuring Beijing 2022 a success. ecns.cn 31 (Xinhua) — With the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games around the corner, organizers are keen to ensure the success of the event.As for protocol services, BOCOG has finished the verification of flags and anthems for all participating NOCs, and prepared for over 10,000 flags in different categories.
(2022-02-01). Crypto Exchange FTX Is Now Valued At $32B, Worth More Than Nasdaq. moguldom.com A recent funding round has given Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX cryptocurrency exchange a $32 billion valuation, meaning FTX now has a market capitalization that's more than the Nasdaq, Credit Suisse and Robinhood. The Hong Kong-based crypto derivatives exchange FTX and its 29-year-old founder benefited from a $400 million Series C funding round to help fund global …
(2022-02-01). Spring Festival greetings fly across strait. ecns.cn As Chinese around the globe celebrate the Spring Festival, their most important traditional holiday in the Year of the Tiger, online greetings among people from all walks of life across the Taiwan Strait have made headlines on social media.